Harga Golden Pheasant

“Top or bottom?” Ethan's timid voice echoed in the motel room, and Kane scoffed. “Suck me off first and I'll tell you,” Kane replied and seductively licked his lips. “What makes you think I’d suck you? How about you kneel for me?” Ethan spat with a grimace, trying to sound unbothered even though he knew he had a lot at stake. A low, husky chuckle slipped from Kane's lips, and the room fell into a strange silence, their breathing and the soft wind the only sounds between them. Suddenly, Kane wrapped his arms around Ethan's back, pulling him as his hand slid down and grabbed his dick, squeezing it. “Let’s fuck!” ****** Canada's top hockey star, Ethan Harrison, has it all, except control over his own heart. When his secret obsession with the United States’s star player, Kane Hau Alexander, is discovered, Kane doesn’t expose him; instead, he takes control and vows to claim him. Rivals on ice, lovers in secret, their forbidden connection must overcome, boundaries, trust, and desire. But with jealous families, manipulative fiancées, and public scrutiny closing in, can their secret survive the ultimate game?

"Kau bukan siapa-siapa, Radit. Bahkan untuk disesali pun tidak pantas." Kata-kata itu menghantamku seperti palu yang menghancurkan harga diri terakhir yang kupunya. Namun takdir memilih jalan lain. Setelah mati suri di ruang IGD, aku mendadak bisa melihat penyakit sebelum gejala muncul. Bisa menyembuhkan hanya dengan menyentuh. Aku dianggap ajaib, diangkat ke langit, disanjung sebagai harapan baru dunia medis! Sebenarnya, apa yang terjadi?

Hari pertama bekerja, aku justru memergoki bos baruku—penulis novel dewasa terkenal—dalam adegan yang terlalu pribadi untuk disebut profesional, dan sejak itu citranya langsung runtuh di mataku. Penolakanku melukai harga dirinya, dan kini Jarrel bersikeras mempertahankanku di sisinya… bukan hanya sebagai asisten, melainkan sebagai wanita yang perlahan ingin ia dekati, goda, dan buat luluh di bawah pesonanya yang berbahaya.

The first year after they finally bring me home, the impostor suggests a trip to Golden Island so we can build some brotherly rapport. For safety, my fiancee comes with us. They rack up a massive gambling debt at Golden Island's casino. To get themselves out of trouble, she leaves me behind as a hostage and disappears with him. The casino thugs pin me down, ready to take out their anger on me. I struggle to break free, and that is when I notice the leader's phone lighting up with a number for the island owner. Isn't that the number of the adoptive sister who has adored me for more than a decade?

With the death of the werewolf, Professor Ericson, his best friend and Wizard, Francis, and Golden Lake University's Vice Chancellor, Dr. Giovanni, during the ‘Vestige of the Aptest’ contest, Harold Girard and his friends anticipated a regular and ordinary new session awaiting them. Unluckily, a day into the new session, they noticed they're being shadowed by two strange and extremely queer individuals. Not wanting troubles for themselves, they behaved as naturally as they could manage. For a few weeks, they were able to keep up with the stalkers but when Golden Lake's very own sport is introduced and gets underway, things instantly get out of hands and the trio get tossed into a mess perhaps, hotter than they could handle.

Enam tahun lalu, dengan harga diri dan keteguhan hatinya, Claire Sullivan berhasil menaklukkan primadona Universitas Mandala, Edmund Harrington. Namun ia justru jadi sasaran hujatan, perempuan matre, pemburu harta, naik status lewat tubuh... Fitnah setajam pisau, ia menahannya demi cinta. Hingga suatu hari ia dituduh mencuri perhiasan Keluarga Harrington. Satu pertanyaan dingin dari Edmund menghancurkan seluruh harga dirinya. "Kalau tak punya uang, kenapa tak bilang padaku?" Ternyata, cinta yang melintasi batas kelas sosial memang ditakdirkan serendah sampah. Dia pun pergi dengan hati hancur, menghilang tanpa jejak. Enam tahun kemudian, saat mereka bertemu kembali, Edmund telah menjadi penguasa keluarga kaya yang berdiri di puncak tingkatan. Menggandeng tunangan dari kalangan sosialita, menggendong putra lima tahunnya, berkilau dan penuh sorotan. Sedangkan Claire, mahasiswi yang dikeluarkan kampus, menjadi pekerja rendahan yang berjuang di dasar kehidupan. Dari kejauhan menatap "keluarga bertiga" yang menyilaukan itu... Claire pun merasakan air mata getir yang datang terlambat enam tahun. Namun tatapan pria yang tajam bak elang itu, justru dengan tepat mengunci keberadaannya! Terutama karena raut mata dan alis bocah dalam pelukannya begitu mirip dengan Claire, hingga Edmund seketika kehilangan kendali! Di ruang ganti yang sempit, Edmund mencengkeram pinggangnya, napasnya panas membakar, ciumannya tergesa dan liar. "Kamu yang melahirkan Nora... kan?" Claire hanya ingin benar-benar melarikan diri dari dunia Edmund. Namun pria yang dulu tak terjangkau itu, justru jatuh gila demi dirinya! Bersikap manja, pura-pura sakit, melakukan apa saja tanpa batas... Bahkan pada hari pernikahan Claire, pria itu bertindak kasar dan merebutnya pergi! "Edmund, cukup!" "Claire, kumohon... beri aku satu kesempatan untuk menebus kesalahanku." Dulu, dengan tangannya sendiri, Edmund menghancurkan harga diri dan cinta Claire. Kini, Edmund berlutut, sedikit demi sediki

Jema dan Ava sudah bersahabat sejak lama. Kepribadian mereka saling bertolak belakang. Jema yang lembut dan pengertian, sementara Ava cukup kasar dan temperamental. Ava selalu merendahkan suaminya Ziyan. Ziyan seperti tidak ada harga diri sama sekali. Apalagi semenjak ia dipecat dari tempatnya bekerja. Jema berusaha membantu secara diam-diam. Berharap agar rumah tangga sahabatnya kembali membaik, tapi ternyata ia malah menjadi duri dalam pernikahan mereka.

Follow me on IG: abigail_kusuma95 (Info seputar novel ada di IG) *** Awalnya, Krystal hanya meminta pertolongan pada Kaivan untuk meminjam uang demi mengobati adiknya yang sakit. Tapi semua sayang, semua niat Krystal tidak bisa gratis begitu saja. Ada harga yang harus dibayar. Menjadi istri kedua dari seorang Kaivan Bastian Mahendra adalah syarat utama yang harus Krystal lakukan. Hubungan rumit layaknya sesuatu hal yang tak mungkin, mampukah Krystal bertahan?

Excerpt. “Reject me and let me go! Staying here with me is only going to hurt you more!” Avery growled, her voice quivering gazing at the man in front of her. “You are the only one allowed to hurt me. I see no reason why I have to leave,” he grinned slyly. Avery's eyes were filled with tears, the love she had for him soared when he leaned forward and pressed his lips on hers. *** Avery's eighteenth birthday was supposed to be a celebration of her transition into adulthood, just like every other she-wolf. But her dreams were shattered when she discovered the shocking truth: her destined mate, chosen by the moon goddess herself, was none other than her sworn enemy. The one being she was bound to for life was the same one she had vowed to challenge. Avery's heart raced with a mix of anger, fear, and disbelief. Later on, she found herself protecting the same man from the danger lurking around her.

Julian Vance is the disciplined, fiercely proud captain of the university ice hockey team. His sworn enemy is Kael Sterling, the arrogant and explosive star player of their rival school. When a brutal game ends in a locker room confrontation, a dangerous bet sparks a dark obsession. But the stakes shatter when Julian's mother and Kael's father unexpectedly marry. Now, forced to live under the same roof and play for the same team, their fierce rivalry turns into an agonizing forced proximity. Society's rules dictate they are forbidden, and their mutual hatred demands they stay apart, but the electric tension between them refuses to be ignored. As the ice melts and boundaries blur, Julian and Kael must decide if their forbidden connection will cost them their dreams, or if surrendering to each other is the ultimate victory.