Hidup Itu Pilihan

"I will pay for your mother's surgery, but you must agree to my terms, Rose." A devilish grin played on Romilda's lips. "Mom is your mother, too!" "Business is business, Rose. Do you want my help or not? Don't get carried away with me, all right?" "What exactly do you want, Romilda?" "Give your virginity to my husband." "What, my virginity?" ... Desperate for money to cover her mother's surgery, Rose Baxter is forced to accept her twin sister Romilda's outrageous demand—to take Romilda’s place as the bride during the wedding. If Rose can successfully deceive Matteo, Romilda will pay the hospital bills and give her additional cash. Matteo Cavanaugh, a cold and distant billionaire, never cared for Romilda. Their arranged marriage was merely a requirement of Matteo's late father, under one strict condition: Romilda must be a virgin. But when Rose takes Romilda's place, Matteo feels something different. This time, he finds himself falling for his "bride." Rose warmth, kindness, and charm captivate him like Romilda never could. Now, Romilda wants to reclaim what's hers and push Rose out of the picture. But Rose has already fallen deeply in love with Matteo. Should Rose tell Matteo the truth and risk everything, including his trust? Or should Rose walk away, knowing Matteo was never meant to be hers?

Charlotte itulah nama sebuah karakter di dalam novel genre misteri thriller dengan ending tragis tempat reinkarnasi gadis yang mati konyol karena kesalahan sendiri. Kehidupan yang dikiranya adalah kehidupan yang baik, tetapi siapa yang menyangka dia lahir sebagai seorang karakter antagonis dari keluarga yang akan mengabaikan dirinya sejak dia lahir. Karena tidak ingin mati muda, dia mulai memutuskan untuk mendekati sang ayah yang dingin hingga luluh dan sangat menyayangi dirinya, bahkan hingga membuat pesta ulang tahun Charlotte sangat megah dan mewah, namun sesuai dengan genre dari novel yang dia masuki maka kasus pembunuhan itu terjadi tepat di pesta itu. Charlotte yang dimasa lalu suka memecahkan misteri di dalam novel kali ini memutuskan untuk menyelesaikan kasus ini yang membuatnya menarik hati tokoh utama laki-laki di dalam novel ini. Apakah Charlotte bisa mengubah takdir Kematiannya di novel tragis? Apakah tokoh utama laki-laki itu akan jatuh cinta kepada dirinya?

Dikhianati dan dibuang ke Hutan Terlarang untuk mati di kehidupan ketiganya, Aurelia von Valeraine justru jatuh ke dalam cengkeraman Raja Iblis yang kejam, Xaverius Lucian Dracul. Sang tiran haus darah itu menentang Sistem yang menuntut kematiannya, mengklaim jiwa Aurelia sebagai miliknya dengan obsesi mencekik yang tak bisa dihindari. Kini, terjebak di antara kematian yang sudah digariskan dan monster yang menolak melepaskannya, Aurelia harus menulis ulang takdirnya sebelum kegelapan melahapnya habis

I was prepping the ceremonial cloak for our seventh mating anniversary. The front door suddenly banged open. My son rushed inside, tears streaming down his face. "The teacher yelled at me," he sobbed. He shoved the wrinkled drawing into my hands before burying his face in my shirt. I smoothed out the paper to see what the drama was about. It was a sketch of a faceless woman titled: The Substitute Mom. My heart stopped as I read the scribbles underneath. "Daddy said she is the backup." "She does the chores but gets no wages." "The Real Mom is responsible for being beautiful and guarding the treasury." My fingertips turned ice-cold against the paper. My mate, Ethan, had just returned from a patrol. He kissed my forehead. "What did our pup draw?" The next second, his smile froze when he saw the content. His voice tightened, and he reached out to snatch the book. "He watches too many cartoons! He's writing nonsense!" I stared at the man I had shared a den with for seven years. He looked like a stranger now. If I was the substitute. Who was this beautiful real mother? And where had my true son been all these years?

Titre : Altitude Interdite À trente mille pieds d’altitude, les lois du désir échappent à la gravité. Mila, hôtesse de l’air élégante et insoumise, connaît parfaitement les règles du ciel… et comment les contourner. Habituée aux jeux de regards et aux plaisirs furtifs, elle pensait pouvoir maîtriser toutes les turbulences. Jusqu’à ce qu’elle soit affectée à une nouvelle rotation long-courrier sous les ordres du commandant Nolan Elven . charismatique, froid, terriblement attirant. Entre eux, la tension est immédiate. Un mélange de provocation, de défi, et d’attirance brûlante. Mais à bord, il y a aussi Zoé, une autre hôtesse au charme félin, ancienne amante de Nolan , et qui n’a pas dit son dernier mot. À mesure que les escales s’enchaînent, les limites s’effacent. Dans les hôtels d’escale, les uniformes tombent et les jeux interdits commencent. Mila se retrouve prise dans un triangle électrique, entre le commandant qu’elle veut dompter… et la femme qu’elle ne peut ignorer. Jeux de pouvoir, jalousies, corps emmêlés dans des nuits où tout se consume jusqu’à ce qu’un choix s’impose. Mais à trop voler près du feu, Mila risque de s’y brûler.

Sebuah kejadian tak terduga di Museum membawa Alea pada dunia yang tak pernah ia kenal, Keraton Mataram di abad ke-16. Terjebak dalam peran yang bukan miliknya, Alea harus bertahan di tengah intrik keraton, rahasia yang terkubur, dan masa lalu yang perlahan mengikat hatinya. Di antara dua sosok yang hadir dalam hidupnya, serta bayangan pengkhianatan yang kian nyata, Alea dihadapkan pada pilihan yang tak pernah ia bayangkan. Karena ada ikatan yang tak mudah dilepaskan bahkan oleh waktu.

Hari pertama setelah terlahir kembali, aku langsung menyelinap ke kamar sang ketua mafia, Kevin, lalu melepaskan pakaianku. Karena di kehidupan sebelumnya, aku dan putranya, Nico, adalah pasangan pernikahan politik tanpa cinta yang sangat terkenal di kalangan mafia Grimora. Nico menganggap akulah penyebab hancurnya hubungan dengan cinta pertamanya. Ia yakin bahwa saat dirinya terkena obat perangsang, akulah yang sengaja masuk ke kamarnya. Karena itu, selama delapan tahun pernikahan, setiap malam ia pergi mabuk-mabukan dan tak pernah pulang. Bahkan ketika aku mengalami persalinan sulit dan nyawaku hampir melayang, ia tak menunjukkan kepedulian sedikit pun. Hingga suatu hari badai besar melanda. Grimora diterjang gelombang badai, dan tanggul pelabuhan jebol. Hanya tersisa satu kursi di kapal evakuasi. Semua orang mengira ia akan menyelamatkan dirinya sendiri. Namun Nico justru mendorongku ke atas kapal. “Pergilah!!” “Nadine, kuserahkan kesempatan hidup ini padamu … di kehidupan selanjutnya, aku tak ingin kamu menyelamatkanku lagi. Aku hanya ingin bersama Marry.” Detik berikutnya, tubuhnya terseret ke dalam laut yang gelap. Sementara aku yang berhasil selamat, akhirnya dibunuh oleh keluarga musuh. Ia tak pernah tahu .... malam itu, yang terkena bius bukan hanya dirinya. Ayahnya, Kevin sang ketua mafia juga dibius. Saat aku melangkah masuk ke kamar, efek obatnya sudah mulai bekerja. Sang ketua mafia menekan hasrat yang menyiksa tubuhnya dengan susah payah. Kali ini, aku mendekat dan berbisik pelan, “Ketua, aku datang untuk membantumu menetralkan racunnya.”

She will never be enough for them. Sa tanang buhay ni Shane Umbrielle Reñeses ay palagi lamang siyang nasa likod ng kanyang nakatatandang kapatid na si Jane. Laging siya ang magaling, matalino, maganda at pinaka ipinagmamalaki ng pamilya, samantalang siya ay lagi lamang itinatago sa likod ng kapatid at itinuturing na pangalawa sa lahat ng bagay. She likes nothing but to please her parents kaya nang umalis at tumakas si Jane ay pumayag din siya na pumalit sa pwesto nito na pakasalan at maging asawa ng lalaking kinamumuhian siya at hindi siya gustong makasama, ang lalaking nagngangalang Matthew Elior Beischel.

Walang pinoproblema sa buhay si Gace. Lakwatsa at pagwaldas lang ng pera ang pinagkakaabalahan niya sa buhay. Tarantada kung tawagin siya ng iba dahil sa kagaspangan ng kanyang pag-uugali. Hanggang sa malaman niya ang masamang balita na wawasak sa kalayaan niya. Ang kumpanya nila ay nasa kritikal na kondisyon. Ang tanging solusyon lang para muli itong makaahon ay maikasal siya at ang tanging taong handang magpakasal sa kanya ay walang iba kundi si King Velasquez. Kilala ito bilang Mr. Beastly hindi lang dahil halimaw ito pagdating sa business industry kundi dahil ang kalahati ng mukha nito ay natatakpan ng gintong maskara. Pumayag siyang maikasal dito kahit hindi pa niya ito nakikita alang-ala sa kumpanya. Akala niya talaga bukal sa loob nito ang pagtulong sa kanila. Sino ba talaga si King Velazquez? Ano ang nakatagong lihim sa likod ng pagkatao nito?

Those words defined Claire Reid's entire life—and her death. At twenty-eight, she dies in a hospital bed surrounded by the family she sacrificed everything for: the father who forced her to quit school, the sister who took everything she had, the husband who treated her like an inconvenience, and the mother who demanded endless gratitude for their abuse. As her heart stops, Claire sees their relief and realizes the devastating truth: she wasted her life loving people who never loved her back. Then she wakes up. One year earlier. One month before her family frames her for theft. This time, Claire refuses. Refuses to give money. Refuses to stay silent. Refuses to be grateful for crumbs. Armed with knowledge of their betrayals and a fury born from her wasted first life, she systematically dismantles their manipulations, exposes their schemes, and reclaims her identity. But when she tries to leave her cold, arranged marriage, something unexpected happens.