Great Books To Read Aloud For Adults

Bella adalah seorang wanita berumur 21 tahun yang masih mencari pekerjaan. Dia berasal dari keluarga yang harmonis, namun semuanya berubah saat Mamanya meninggalkannya dan Ayahnya menikah dengan janda yang memiliki satu anak yang akan menjadi adik tiri Bella. Kehidupannya berubah seketika. Terlebih lagi Bella terjebak, dia terbangun di sebuah kamar yang ia yakini bukan kamarnya dan melihat pria tampan di sampingnya yang tertidur pulas. Bella terkejut, Pria itu telanjang dada. Apakah Bella telah melakukan sesuatu dengannya? Tapi begitu keras Bella mengingat, Ia bahkan tidak ingat apapun. Bella takut untuk pulang ke rumah. Jika Ayahnya tahu bahwa anaknya sudah menghancurkan masa depannya bagaimana? Lalu bagaimana kehidupan Bella selanjutnya? Apakah bunuh diri jalan terbaik?

Rasi berniat mencari tahu jati dirinya, setelah bertemu dengan Marlaka dan Soraya. Dia menyusun rencana, untuk mengungkap rahasia yang selama ini di tutupi. Banyak pengkhianat yang berkedok sebagai kawan, hingga akhirnya peristiwa itu terjadi. Kebencian yang berlarut menenggelamkan Kerajaan dalam api amarah.

Quitta diam-diam memendam perasaan pada Ghaza, salah satu siswa di sekolahnya yang terkenal playboy. Namun saat tahu ibunya menjodohkannya dengan Ghaza, Quitta memilih untuk menyembunyikan perasaannya dari semua orang. Apalagi setelah keinginannya untuk menjadi seorang chef, ditentang oleh ibunya. Kevlar terjebak dalam hubungan toxic dengan Alea, wanita yang sudah menjadi tunangannya. Saat mengetahui bahwa Alea berselingkuh, Kevlar berencana untuk memutuskan hubungan dengannya. Namun orang tuanya malah mendesak dirinya untuk segera menikahi Alea.

Adira was once a Luna in name only. Married to a cold Alpha who never loved her, hated by his powerful family, and betrayed by the very pack she sacrificed everything for. When rogues hunt her down and set her and her daughter ablaze, she dies with her daughter in the burning fire. Adira took her last breath with a prayer: Give me another chance. And she got a second chance. Reborn two years in the past, Adira wakes up at the exact moment her fate was sealed on the very day she was asked to marry the man who let her burn. But this time, she says no. No to the loveless marriage. No to the lies and cruelty. No to dying quietly. But the past is shifting. The enemies that killed her once are moving faster. Secrets are buried deep in the shadows of the pack, and the more she uncovers, the closer death creeps in. She’ll protect her daughter. Expose the traitors. And if love comes again... it will be on her own terms. They rejected their Luna once. This time, she’ll make them kneel. ...This time, the rejected Luna won’t burn quietly…

Astra dan Sastra tidak punya ibu dan tidak pernah merasakan kasih sayangnya. Yang mereka tahu dia hanya punya ayah yang selalu sibuk dengan bisnis dan mendidik mereka dengan cara yang baik. Saat melihat wali kelasnya yang baru, Sastra tertarik untuk menjadikannya sebagai ibu mereka dan istri untuk ayahnya. Awalnya Astra tidak setuju, tapi setelah mempertimbangkannya dia mau. Tapi, mereka tidak tahu siapa itu wali kelas mereka yang baru. Kehidupan suram dan mental berantakan, itu dua hal yang disembunyikan dari semua orang. Namanya Karina, gadis muda yang mengaku mempunyai keluarga lengkap yang ternyata seorang yatim piatu. Dan ini banyaknya dari cerita Astra dan Sastra yang menarik Karina pada kehidupan mereka, namun Karina yang menarik dirinya jauh-jauh.

Nang i-announce ng kanilang Lola Flordelisa, na ang unang maikakasal sa magpinsang Tahlia at Xamara ay magmamana ng sampung bilyong piso, nagbago ang takbo ng kanilang buhay. For Tahlia, this was supposed to be the perfect timing to marry her long-time boyfriend, Axton. Kaya lang ay isang trahedya ang dumurog sa kanilang mga pangarap. Nabaldado na si Axton sa nangyaring aksidente at hindi na nila matutuloy ang kasal. Dahil sa inis ng Mama at Papa ni Tahlia na naging alanganin ang pagkuha sa reward na sampung bilyong piso, pinilit siyang humanap ng ibang lalaking mapapangasawa bago pa maunahan ni Xamara. It was at that moment that she met Zain—a drunk man, heartbroken and whose world was falling apart because of his mother, who urgently needed heart surgery. Sa isang iglap, nagkaroon ng solusyon ang problema nila pareho. Tahlia needed to secure the ten billion pesos, while Zain needed millions to save his mother’s life. At dahil guwapo si Zain, inalok siya ni Tahlia na babayaran ng milyon-milyong piso para maging groom sa kasal niya. Pumayag kaya si Zain? Kung oo, is it possible that Tahlia and Zain’s act as a married couple could turn into something real, or will Tahlia remain loyal to her paralyzed boyfriend, Axton?

“Aku bersedia menjadi papa untuk anakmu, tetapi jangan pernah berharap agar aku menganggapmu layaknya seorang istri.” Demi mewujudkan mimpi putranya yang sangat ingin memiliki seorang papa, Lily bersedia melakukan pernikahan kontrak dengan Keenan yang juga kebetulan terdesak untuk mencari seorang istri demi mewarisi perusahaan keluarganya. Perjanjian pun dilakukan di mana hubungan keduanya akan terlihat harmonis hanya di depan sang anak saja. Namun, mereka tak bisa menolak takdir yang telah menumbuhkan perasaan tak biasa. Sayangnya kemunculan sosok masa lalu juga tidak bisa dielakkan. Membuat keduanya berat untuk melangkah lebih jauh lagi. Akankah Lily dan Keenan akan tetap bersama? Ataukah masing-masing memilih menyerah saat tak ada lagi alasan untuk bertahan?

[WARNINGMATURED CONTENTS! RATED 18] -----~[[AMELIA]~----- ~AND I KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING ISN'T RIGHT BUT NO ONE ELSE TOUCHES ME LIKE YOU DO~ In the small, picturesque town of Willowbrook, eighteen-year-old Amelia Thompson finds herself caught in a tempestuous and forbidden romance that could tear apart her friendships and shatter her world. "SIN FOR ME" tells the gripping tale of Amelia's struggle to navigate her burgeoning feelings for her best friend's father, while he becomes increasingly obsessed with her. Amelia has always admired Mr. Daniel Mitchell from afar. As a well-respected businessman and devoted father, he exudes charm, intelligence, and mystery. But when Amelia's feelings for him evolve from innocent infatuation to something deeper and more complex, she is consumed by guilt and conflicted emotions. Determined to suppress her forbidden desires, she resolves to distance herself from him and protect her best friend, Lily, from the truth. However, Mr. Mitchell isn't willing to let Amelia go. As the lines blur between love and obsession, he becomes relentless in his pursuit, determined to make Amelia his own. His dangerous infatuation threatens to unravel Amelia's carefully constructed world, and she finds herself torn between her loyalty to Lily, her desires, and the potential consequences of their illicit romance. As the story unfolds, Amelia is faced with difficult choices, heart-wrenching betrayals, and an undeniable attraction that she cannot ignore. She grapples with her moral compass, societal expectations, and the taboo nature of their relationship, all while desperately trying to protect the people she loves. "SIN FOR ME" is a gripping tale of forbidden love, exploring themes of desire, loyalty, and the consequences of succumbing to our deepest passions. Will Amelia find the strength to resist the allure of an illicit romance, or will she succumb to the intoxicating power of forbidden love?

THE UNFINISHED MISSION (In love with the assassin) Lucy was a twenty years old lady whose family were assassinated for a reason best known to her father, auntie and the culprit. Before her father gave up the ghost he told her to take revenge for their death. She shouldn't kill anyone but she must hand both the assassin and the culprit over to the cops. "Do not fall in love" her father warned her. She tried all her possible best not to fall in love even if she will do, she must accomplish the task ahead of her, everything changed when she met the assassin that killed her family, she fell in love with him. And she must hand him over to the cops. She must Avenge her family's death. She must not fall in love, but she fell in love with him, the assassin that sent her family to the land of no return. Andrew is the professional assassin who sent her family to the land of no return, he was the one given the mission to kill everyone in her family but luckily for her, she escaped that day. Andrew must kill her because she is his unfinished mission. It became a game of revenge, a game of hate and fighting the arrow of love.

After 16 years of having to be hidden from the world, Rieka Hart, the only heir to the throne will be brought back to take her place as Luna Queen. But is she up to the task after being in hiding for so many years? She never truly knew who she could trust and who was there for her. Will she be able to make wise decisions now that she's taking her rightful place on the throne? On top of these new coming responsibilities, there's hunters on the prowl trying to abolish all supernatural creatures. One of the duties Rieka will face as Luna Queen is having to protect all werewolves and other supernaturals. Through rejection, heartbreak, and anger Rieka has to figure out how to handle the pressure in this crazy world. She also has to figure out who she can trust and who she will want by her side as the next Alpha King. This is the prequel to, "The Blind Wolf Princess" You do not have to read "The Blind Wolf Princess" to understand this book :)