Harvard Library Human Skin Books

Seorang pembisnis sukses bernama Gilang Pratama Jundi berserta anak dan istrinya memilih tinggal di kota demi sang Ibu, mereka hidup sederhana di kampung halaman. Namun kehidupan di pedesaan tidak setenang yang mereka bayangkan. Perlahan satu persatu orang mencurigai penghasilan keluarga Gilang yang terlihat berkecukupan, sementara Gilang sendiri tidak bekerja. Itulah awal masalah yang harus di hadapi keluarga Gilang. Bagaimana keluarga ini menghadapi kecurigaan para warga yang mengusik dan membuat kehidupan keluarga Gilang tidak nyaman? Yuk baca kelanjutannya.

Menjadi orang miskin dan tak mampu, bukan keinginan Ratna. Hanya karena ingin memenuhi keinginan anak yang sedang sakit, Ratna rela menebalkan muka meminjam uang. Namun, pada akhirnya hanyalah caci maki yang didapatnya.

Penghinaan Dewi pada saat Reuni terhadap Ayunda Maulida, berujung dengan insiden memalukan. Dewi yang notabene seorang aktris yang baru muncul di dunia entertain, terus menerus membanggakan diri di hadapan semua guru dan teman-temannya. Dia begitu bangga karena sudah membintangi beberapa iklan dan juga bermain dalam sebuah layar lebar yang diangkat dari novel Peri Aksara yang fenomenal. Dewi yang membenci Ayu sejak SMA karena seorang Lingga Bardion---cowok populer di SMA yang lebih memilih Ayu dari pada dia, pada akhirnya menuai malu. Ayu yang selalu dia cibir dan rendahkan hanya karena merupakan siswa miskin dan ibunya hanya penjual nasi uduk, ternyata pemilik novel yang berlindung di balik nama pena Peri Aksara. Sementara itu, dia hanya pemeran figuran dalam film tersebut. Pada akhirnya, Dewi membanting stir, mencari muka di depan Ayu agar bisa bermain pada film berikutnya. Dia pun terus menerus mendekati Lani---Ibunda Lingga Bardion agar segera dijodohkan dengan lelaki yang dicintainya itu. Dion baru saja lulus S2 pada waktu itu. Hanya saja, ternyata benih-benih cinta yang tersemai antara Ayu dan Dion kembali bersemi, setelah terhalang jarak sekian tahun lamanya dan keduanya bertahan dalam kesendirian. Mampukah hubungan itu pada akhirnya berlabuh dan bagaimana cara Ayu menyikapi sikap Dewi? Mampukah dia terlepas dari acting Dewi yang pura-pura baik di depannya?

Nur sering dihina oleh kakak ipar nya karena ia miskin dan tak punya uang, Nur hanya diperlukan ketika ada pesta dirumah ipar tak lain hanya sebagai pembantu gratis. Sakit hati dan kecewa membuat Nur bangkit dari kemiskinan, ia membuka usaha kue, semakin lama usaha kuenya semakin maju, hingga ia bisa menyewa toko. Namun, masalah kembali muncul, suaminya malah selingkuh disaat Nur habis keguguran.

"You whore!" A masculine voice. "You philanderer!" A feminine voice. "I'll kill you in this house!" He bellowed as he charged straight to the woman and started beating her up. The little boy stood at the door and watched his parents go about their daily routine, tears spilled from his eyes. He stood in the shadows, just watching and crying. If he speaks out loud, they'll remember him and his father will beat him also. No one remembers him. Not unless they want to beat him too. Then he saw the blow, heard the awful sound. The blow that made a difference. The blow that made that day stand out from every other day. His mom stopped screaming, she laid there on the floor, staring into nothingness. Dead. "Gia." His dad paused mid-beating. No answer. "Gianna!" He patted her white arms turned red from being beaten. Terror filled the little boy's system, a sound escaped his mouth, drawing the man's attention. "Oops. I've forgotten about you." He said to the little boy. "Mom's dead..." The little boy said in a tiny voice. The man looked down at the lifeless white woman, "Seems like it." He looked at the boy with an eye filled with menace. "You'll pretend you didn't see a thing. You'll......" The siren rang outside. The police had arrived. A neighbour had alerted them when he heard the noise. He watched as the policemen pointed their guns at his father. He watched as they took his father away. He remained hidden, his blue eyes returning to the woman who laid on the floor, with eyes as blue as his. She was staring right at him. Finally, she sees him. Only in death, did she really see him. Something died in that little boy that day. Replaced with bitterness.

Sebagai pewaris orang kaya papan atas dunia, dia hanya ingin merasakan cinta murni yang indah. Akan tetapi, hal tersebut ditentang keluarga besar dan membuat segala fasilitasnya dikunci. Pria itu tidak peduli, mengira bahwa cintanya saja sudah cukup. Tidak disangka, kekasihnya mengira dia tidak lagi memiliki apa pun dan malah menjadikannya bahan tertawaan! "Karena kamu tidak lagi menginginkanku, maka aku akan kembali menjadi diriku yang sebenarnya! Biar kamu lihat seberapa luar biasanya kehidupanku yang telah kamu tinggalkan ini!"

All stories are continuations of the previous ones 1. Union between the Dark & Light  Roisin, a young woman diagnosed with cancer, sells all her belongings wanting to live her remaining time on her own terms. On the way she unknowingly enters the realm of elves and fairies while hiking, becoming part of a prophecy that will unite the dark unseelie with the light seelie to complete the balance needed between the two opposed courts. 2. Nyx Elderon forest God  Free from his binds and fulfilling the above prophecy Nyx Elderon decides to venture into the human realm and meets a young female human Enchantress that captivates his soul. They experience many challenges in their journey towards a relationship.   3. Becoming Fae  Ranch owner McKenna, never realized she was a powerful guardian for mystical creatures until the day an unseelie fairy named Axis appeared unexpectedly at her home. McKenna discovers much more in this adventure of elves, fairies and merfolk. 4. Male Mated Fae Ryker and his best friend Quinn, both unseelie fairies, discover their love for each other and become mated fae, in an adventure that tests their friendship that ultimately blossoms in love. 5. Mortal Enemies Vampire and Fairy have forever been mortal enemies. 3 generations of one family find and discover their love within the arms of their enemy. *Bonus* Mismatched Mates Julith, a half fairy, half human has a horrible time finding her mate and gets involved with several hoping to ultimately find her one true love.

From an awkward, insecure teen to a fully grown woman—she's come a long way. After everything she’s been through, she knows now that the cheap love of her past doesn’t define her worth. Her past may be messy, even painful, but just look at the woman she’s chosen to become: strong, beautiful, and unshakable. It’s hard for her to give love a second chance—especially after building walls so high. And then he said, "I know it’s too much to ask for a second chance. Deep down, I know how badly I hurt you. My heart aches every time I replay what I said, what I did. I wish I could take it all back. I know you're scared and hesitant—but please… let me in again."

Kalah taruhan dalam menebak pertandingan pacuan kuda membuat Rafa harus menjalani hukuman dari teman baiknya yaitu berpura-pura jatuh miskin selama satu bulan. Siapa sangka ide dari teman tersebut membuatnya mengerti mana teman dan mana lawan. Bahkan karena ide tersebut, Rafa bertemu dengan cinta masa lalu yang dulu pergi dari kehidupannya bernama Dewi

Menjadi menantu keluarga miskin membuatku ikut dihina dan direndahkan oleh semua orang. Mereka belum tahu siapa sebenarnya diriku. Saatnya aku membalas perlakuan mereka pada suami dan ibu mertuaku!