Família De Origem

Kyora Rosebelle menyaksikan suaminya menikah lagi. Tak hanya dimadu, malam itu juga ia diusir dan seluruh asetnya dirampas. Satu tahun menikah sekalipun ia tak pernah disentuh suaminya. Hari-harinya hanya dipenuhi dengan siksa dan hinaan. Namun, ia tak pernah membayangkan jika malam kelam itu justru menjadi titik balik yang mengubah takdirnya, menyeretnya ke dalam pelukan Ludovic Armany, pewaris tunggal kerajaan kasino terbesar di Eropa, pria yang memiliki kuasa dan kendali atas dunia bisnis. Bersamanya, Kyora menemukan dunia yang selama ini hanya berani ia impikan, kemewahan, kekuasaan, dan perlindungan tanpa batas. Ludovic bukan hanya mengobati lukanya, ia menjadikan Kyora ratu di singgasananya. Namun di balik kesempurnaan yang ia dapatkan, satu pertanyaan terus menghantui, apakah di hatinya ada cinta untuk Ludovic? atau semua ini hanya permainan kuasa yang dibungkus gairah dan dendam?

Faith Hoewar, seorang pebisnis handal, yang terkenal dingin kepada siapa pun dan tak tersentuh. Tidak pernah menyangka akan terjebak pernikahan dengan seorang dokter cantik bernama Kasih Alayah. Awalnya Faith ingin sekali menolak perjodohan itu. Namun dirinya tidak dapat berbuat apa-apa karena sang Oma yang sedang sakit keras. Menginginkan Faith untuk menikah secepatnya dan memberinya seorang cicit. Sangat kebetulan, dokter yang menangani penyakit Oma Meri adalah dokter Kasih.  Sang dokter tidak dapat menolak perjodohan itu karena keluarganya sering ditolong oleh Oma Meri yang terkenal baik hatinya. Akankah pernikahan mereka berhasil? Sementara keduanya tidak saling mencintai.  Terlebih bagi Faith, perempuan adalah makhluk yang paling dirinya benci di dunia ini. "Mampukah Kasih menghadirkan cinta di hati Faith? Ataukah mereka harus menempuh jalan perpisahan? Plagiarisme melanggar undang-undang hak cipta nomor 28 tahun 2014.

Arjuna benar-benar menyesal. Perlakuan keji pada adik tirinya beberapa waktu lalu masih membekas dalam ingatannya. Jeritan putus asa yang terus menghantuinya. Juga fakta lain yang semakin membuat Arjuna dihantui penyesalan yang begitu mendalam. (Ide terinspirasi dari sebuah lagu.) Januari, 2021

When Nicole had Alex in her life, she couldn't wish for anyone better. Barely surviving a heavily bruised past, he's the only person who has made her feel safe in a long time. That is…..until his family rejects her in the worst possible way. And Alex doesn't stop them. Now six years later, she has finally taken control of the reins of her life and made a new woman of herself. But what game does fate have in mind when it lands her right on Alex's lap on an unusual Monday morning? He's no longer the man she knew, but one thing remains certain. He wants her back, and he's not going about it the gentle way. She risks another rejection and most importantly, her heart if she dares open up to him. Will she finally bow to the pressure Alex continues to mount on her as she's forced to work side by side with him? Especially with the secrets of her past fast creeping towards her? The weight of one secret is heavy enough. But what happens when Nicole has two?

Umikot ang mundo ni Sunshine kay Angelo at sa anak nilang si Daryl ngunit imbes na pagmamahal, nagtulong pa ang mag-ama na ipadala siya sa kulungan. Paglaya niya matapos ang dalawang taon, mismong birthday din ng anak niya. Pero ang kahilingan nito? “I want a new mommy.You're a bad woman! I don’t want you as my mom!” Ang asawa niya ay malamig ang boses na nagsalita. “Sunshine, let’s get a divorce. I’ll take our son.” At ang kabit nito, ngiting-ngiti na tumingin sa kanya. “Sunshine, your husband and your son are mine now.” Tiniis niya ang panlalait ng biyenan, panghuhusga ng lahat at pagiging malamig ni Angelo. Pero sa loob lang ng dalawang taon, nawalan siya ng ama, ng anak, ng asawa… ng tahanan. Sa huli, napuno rin si Sunshine. “Then let's end it. Let’s divorce.” Pagkatapos ng lahat, may isang lalaking muling lumapit sa kanya, ang matagal na niyang crush noon. Tahimik, mabait, at laging nariyan para sa kanya. Doon lang niya nalaman kung gaano kasarap mahalin ng taong totoo kang pinipili. Pero totoo nga ba ang pinakikita nito sa kanya o isa lang itong patibong ng tadhana para muli siyang ilugmok habang pinipilit niyang itayo ang sarili mula sa pagtalikod ng pamilya sa kanya?

When news breaks of Isla Ainsworth caught in a scandalous one-night stand with the dangerously handsome billionaire, Gabriel Wyndham, it quickly becomes headline news. To protect both Isla’s reputation and the Wyndham family name, Gabriel’s powerful grandfather forces them into an unexpected marriage. But there is one problem. Gabriel is in love with another woman, Delphine Winthrope, his childhood sweetheart. He agrees to marry Isla only to silence the scandal and restore his public image. His relationship with Delphine remains unchanged. Now, Isla is trapped in a loveless marriage and judged by a family that sees her as nothing more than a stain on their legacy, Isla struggles to survive. She tried to make her marriage work. But slowly, she begins to adjust, choosing to focus on her career rather than a love she believes will never be hers. She loves Gabriel with all her heart, but he never returns that love. He gives her everything. His name, his wealth, and his protection, but never his heart. To him, she is only a friend. She finally set to divorce him. But he will not divorce her. Never. Yet when hidden truths come to light, Gabriel begins to see Isla differently. For the first time, he develops real feelings for his wife and ends his long relationship with Delphine, the woman everyone thought he would marry. But just as love begins to grow between Isla and Gabriel, enemies rise, and danger closes in around them… In a web of family feuds, betrayal, and buried truths, Isla might be the only key to making things right in the family or tearing them apart forever. Fall into this gripping story of love, passion, secrets, and redemption

"Serius disini?" kata Mika keheranan. Semburat jingga terbias ke arah air yang mengalir di kolam bebatuan. Tembias beningnya membuat mata siapa saja akan tergiur untuk menenggelamkan di mata air pegunungan nan hangat itu. Noah menatap lekat-lekat kekasihnya yang mengenakan baju tradisional khas jawa. Lekuk tubuhnya membuat pikirannya semakin liar. "Tentu saja, tenanglah aku akan membuatmu semakin candu dengan tubuhku" balas Noah mengedipkan matanya yang biru. Noah menggiring Mika menuju ke pemandian panas yang berada tepat di depan lautan yang diapit dua gunung di kiri dan kanannya. Kebaya putih itu sudah tertanggal di samping kolam air. Noah menggendong Mika yang sudah tidak mengenakan apapun. "Bukankah ini delusi yang paling nyata, sayang" Cinta tidak lebih dari feromon yang mempermainkan manusia. Bagaimana seseorang yang memiliki trust-issues dan benci akan cinta dapat saling mencintai dan bertemu dengan seseorang yang mampu mematahkan kutukan itu? Noah Dylan adalah seorang CEO. Siapa sangka perawakannya yang gagah serta menyabet gelar sebagai The Handsome in The World adalah seorang bocah yang dulunya bertubuh gempal dan berambut ikal. Noah yang masih ingat akan janji masa kecilnya terhadap cinta pertamanya alias Mika Lodge. Pertemuan yang diharapkan membuat mereka kembali terikat pada janji mereka di masa lalu. Akankah janji itu bisa terwujud? Akankah seseorang yang memiliki kecanduan seks mempertahankan hubungannya dengan satu wanita saja dalam hidup saja?

Elle pensait ne passer qu’un simple entretien d’embauche. Lui ne cherchait pas une assistante… mais un moyen de régler un problème bien plus personnel. Alaya, jeune femme ambitieuse mais ruinée par les dettes laissées par son père, se présente dans la luxueuse tour d’Aiden Kane, PDG froid, impitoyable et connu pour ne jamais mêler affaires et sentiments. Mais ce jour-là, il lui propose un contrat inattendu : jouer le rôle de sa fiancée pendant un an pour le sauver d’un mariage arrangé imposé par son conseil d’administration. En échange, il remboursera toutes ses dettes et lui garantira une carrière dans son entreprise. Entre voyages d’affaires aux quatre coins du monde, soirées mondaines où chaque geste est scruté, et un milliardaire qui semble cacher plus de blessures que de richesses, Alaya découvre que ce contrat pourrait bien lui coûter plus que son cœur… et que dans ce jeu dangereux, rompre l’accord pourrait être la plus grave des erreurs.

WARNING! RAW SEX SCENES When Yvonne meets a powerful celestial being known as Metatron her disturbed life takes a new and unpredictable turn, unknown to her that Metatron had come for something that existed within her blood vessels. It all started out peaceful until Metatron predicts the death of Audrey – unable to bare losing a best friend Yvonne sets out to rescue Audrey against Metatron’s instruction and unfortunately she complicates their reality causing Maria’s husband to die. Lucifer takes advantage of this broken edge by seeking what Yvonne possesses before Metatron can. When Uzor meets Amanda Wilson an assassin, his relationship with Rachael becomes complicated as Rachael tries to find out if Uzor still loves her, things take a brutal turn in the life of Uzor and he is forced to face a greater assignment of the invasion of AREA 51 in Nevada, America. When Metatron makes a grave mistake, he and his friends becomes unhaunted by the world's most powerful governments, in other to save the life of his friends, Metatron seeks the help of powerful celestial beings known as Sisters of Fate, the help they offer comes with a shocking consequence that hurts Metatron. Failing to achieve his desire Lucifer releases chaos on the earth by setting free the most powerful and most dangerous supernatural creature ever created by God. Metatron is now forced to face his most powerful contender or watch the earth become ashes.

Thirty years ago, a progressive rock band called The Yellow Kings began recording what would become their first and final album. Titled “The Final Reconciliation,” the album was expected to usher in a new renaissance of heavy metal, but it was shelved following a tragic concert that left all but one dead. The sole survivor of that horrific incident was the band’s lead guitarist, Aidan Cross, who’s kept silent about the circumstances leading up to that ill-fated performance—until now. For the first time since the tragedy, Aidan has granted an exclusive interview to finally put rumors to rest and address a question that has haunted the music industry for decades: What happened to The Yellow Kings? The answer will terrify you. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing