Fight Or Flight Artinya

Dibeda-bedakan hanya karena dia seorang perempuan, Diana didesak untuk segera menikah demi bisa mendapatkan lelaki sebagai penerus perusahaan. Kompetensi dan kerja kerasnya selama ini tidak ada artinya di mata sang kakek dan kedua orang tuanya karena mereka beranggapan bahwa anak perempuan tidak begitu bisa diandalkan dibandingkan anak lelaki. Demi mempertahankan karir, Diana akhirnya menawarkan satu milyar pada lelaki pengantar pizza agar mau menjadi suaminya. Pikirnya, suami kontrak satu milyarnya itu akan berakhir enam bulan tanpa ada sesuatu yang berarti akan terjadi. Nyatanya, rencana sederhana itu segera berubah jadi badai rahasia, luka lama, dan cinta yang tak bisa dikendalikan.

Alaric, seorang sutradara muda lulusan Paris yang sering berdebat dengan Kiara, aktris pemeran utama dalam film arahannya. Kiara menganggap Alaric arogan, Alaric menganggap Kiara susah diatur. Kesalahpahaman keduanya membuat produksi film bersetting Monte Carlo yang sedang mereka buat terpaksa tertunda. Selain itu, Kiara memanfaatkan keberadaannya di Monte Carlo untuk menyelidiki mengapa Bertrand LaForce, fotografer Perancis meninggalkannya setahun lalu di kota itu di sebuah kafe bernama "The Portrait". Kehadiran Bertrand membuat kesalahpahaman Alaric semakin menjadi, tanpa dia sadari diam-diam dia merasa cemburu yang artinya diam-diam dia mulai jatuh hati pada Kiara. Apakah mungkin seorang sutradara menikahi aktris pemeran utama filmnya?

Athena's last memory is a terrifying plunge from a rooftop, the gunshot that killed her—her husband Austin's gunshot—echoing in her ears. She impossibly wakes on her wedding day, reliving the marriage that led to her death. Trapped in a time loop, she must escape Austin's planned murder. Her arranged marriage is a gilded cage, a death sentence disguised as family duty, escape seemingly impossible. A glimmer of hope arises at the concurrent engagement party of billionaire Kael Visconti and her cousin, Arabella. Rumors swirl around Kael, whispering of underworld ties and his reputation as a ruthless mafia don—a truth he carefully conceals, adding to his aura of power and intrigue. Knowing of Arabella's affair, Athena proposes a risky deal: information on the infidelity in exchange for help escaping her wedding. They strike a bargain: Kael will publicly disrupt the wedding, posing as her lover, in exchange for a sham marriage. The plan succeeds. Kael's dramatic intervention creates chaos; Athena escapes. Their flight becomes a media sensation, thrusting Athena into a public engagement with Kael. But this salvation turns terrifying. A violent confrontation with Arabella and her lover reveals Kael's true nature: he's not just a billionaire but the ruthless head of an extensive underworld organization. The shot is precise, swift, and utterly ruthless; the man falls with horrifying finality. Athena sees the cold calculation in Kael's eyes, a terrifying glimpse into his cruelty. She's traded one dangerous man for another, far more powerful and unpredictable. Her fight for survival against a man far more dangerous than Austin has only just begun. The city's most dangerous man is now her soon-to-be husband.

Modupe Bankole Williams swore never return to the country of her birth, not since her mother returned back leaving her with her cheat of a father and his mistress. But Modupe's ambition is bigger to her than some silly vow she made as a teenager. Which is how she finds herself on a flight to Nigeria with her playboy Colleague, Will and six resident doctors in her care. They suddenly find themselves in some serious trouble when members are found dead in their hotel rooms with missing limbs. Will Modupe escape with her life an job intact or will this mystery hunter be the doom that finally consumes her whole?

“Anak ibu sudah tidak gadis lagi. Dan itu bukan dengan saya. Pia berselingkuh dengan laki-laki lain. Karena itu saya tidak sudi menikahinya.” Hidup Pia berubah seratus delapan derajat setelah mengetahui pria yang dicintainya menikah dengan wanita lain. Padahal jiwa dan raga telah diserahkannya sebelum pernikahan. Di saat yang sama, hidup yang seakan tak ada artinya lagi itu harus dipertemukan dengan pria bernama Raja, orang yang tak sengaja ditabraknya dan meminta ganti rugi dengan syarat pernikahan. Belum selesai dengan penderitaannya, Pia tidak menyangka jika ternyata Raja terikat perjodohan sejak kecil. Bagaimana Pia menghadapi polemik tersebut? Apakah akan bertahan ataukah lari dari pernikahan yang membuatnya sulit bernapas itu?

Karina Landau, gadis muda berusia 24 tahun yang secara mengejutkan dilamar oleh puta mahkota kerajaan Austria. Berjalan ke pelaminan bersama pangeran Daniel menjadikan hidup Karina berubah 180 derajat. Terjebak diantara kompetisi para pangeran, Karina harus membiasakan diri dengan sikap tegas anggota keluarga Daniel. Suatu hari, Karina diintimidasi mati-matian oleh ipar dan mertuanya yang kemudian membangkitkan api amarah dan kemauan untuk berubah. Menjadi istri pangeran tidaklah mudah. Karina dituntut meringankan beban suaminya dan itu artinya ... melawan ipar-iparnya juga ibu mertuanya yang jahat "Aku tidak ingin berubah ... Tapi beda cerita kalau untukmu," "Untukmu ... Sayangku ... Akan kubuat baginda raja menangis bangga kepadamu, dan aku sebagai pahlawan di balik bayangan."

Limang taon ang nakalipas mula nang maghiwalay sina Luna at Alexus—isang flight attendant at isang bilyonaryong piloto na dating nagmamahalan. Ngunit ang kanilang pagmamahalan ay nawasak nang matuklasan ni Luna ang lihim na maaaring magdulot ng matinding sakit kay Alexus: ang kanyang sariling ama ang dahilan ng pagkamatay ng ama ni Alexus. Sa desperasyong protektahan ito mula sa masakit na katotohanan, sinira niya ang relasyon nila sa pamamagitan ng isang kasinungalingan. Sinabi niyang niloko niya ito at hindi si Alexus ang ama ng dinadala niyang anak. Ngunit hindi kailanman nawala ang nakatagong sugat sa kanilang mga puso. Ngayon, limang taon ang nakalipas, muling nagkrus ang kanilang landas sa isang flight na hindi inaasahan. Si Alexus ay isang matagumpay na piloto at bilyonaryo, ngunit dala pa rin ang sakit ng nakaraan. Si Luna naman, isang single mom, ay pilit na binubuo ang buhay kasama ang kanilang lihim na anak na si Bella. Habang nalalantad ang katotohanan tungkol sa nakaraan at ang lihim ni Luna, magagawa kaya nilang buuin muli ang nawasak na pag-ibig? At kapag nalaman ni Alexus na si Bella ay anak niya, handa ba siyang patawarin si Luna at labanan ang mga multo ng kanilang nakaraan para sa pagkakataong maging buo muli bilang isang pamilya?

My flight was suddenly canceled, so I dragged my suitcase back home. As soon as I stepped inside, I saw torn black stockings scattered on the floor. This was the eighth time Simon Jones had brought a different woman home. The sound of running water and a young woman’s laughter echoed from the bathroom. I didn’t cry or make a scene. Instead, I sat quietly on the couch, waiting for them to finish. Everyone assumed I would continue being Simon’s devoted fool like before. But no one knew that the man I truly loved had returned. After tonight, Simon, the stand-in, would be discarded.

This is not a stand-alone book. You have to have read book one: Flight of the cardinal. The last surviving member of the royal Cardinal family took flight after the uprising. Princess Cressida Cardinal–now living as Ida- spent the last ten years since the uprising in hiding. During her indenture as a maid in the Kestrel household, she found her fated mate Xander, and together they escaped the clutches of an angry Duke Kestrel, only to tumble into more turmoil. In book one, they uncovered a secret about Ida's heritage while searching for answers to explain her powerful magic. Ida is a hybrid. Part Faith and part magic wielder. This makes her a dangerous weapon that could unleash all hell on earth. But there is a sinister reason why no other hybrids exist. Osprey has now captured Ida and took her into custody within the very castle she used to call home. While in his care, Ida's life is turned upside down, leaving a bitter taste in her mouth. As Ida is imprisoned, Xander must hide and bide his time until he can rescue her. He cannot count on the support from the rebellion, as he suspects there is a traitor amongst them. This will cause Xander to embrace his Lycan legacy and set out to find loyal supporters in the last Lycan pack. Alas, time is short when he learns Ida has escaped and found the one who bound her as a child. Will he reach her in time and prevent Ida from losing herself with the torrent of power in her, or will the past repeat itself and bring their entire world into chaos, dooming all humans, shifters, and magic wielders alike? Find out in the last book of this series.

Takdir begitu kejam terhadap dirinya. Bagaimana tidak? Ia melihat dengan mata kepalanya sendiri suaminya tengah memadu kasih dengan adik kandungnya sendiri. Ia pikir semuanya akan kembali baik-baik saja ketika dirinya memutuskan untuk memaafkan kejadian itu. Namun, justru kebaikannya itulah yang menjerumuskannya dalam jurang kematian. Ellenora Arabelle Laurelyn merasa tak terima pada takdirnya. Namun, bagai mendapat anugerah, tiba-tiba dia terbangun saat hari kelulusannya sebagai Sarjana Desainer. Yang artinya, ia mengulang kembali kehidupannya melalui perjalanan Dimensi Waktu. Dirinya di masa lalu memanglah terlalu naif. Tetapi, ia takkan menyianyiakan kesempatan yang ia dapat. Ia akan membalas semua perlakuan jahat mereka. Akankah takdir yang dialami Ellenora akan berubah?