Ian Mcewan

As a CEO, Logan knows better than to get romantically involved with any of his employees. Unfortunately for him, his wolf won't accept anything less than Emory's everything.

Dyara menepi dari jalan yang dia lalui, sambil menyusuri gang kecil menuju rumahnya. Air mata Dyara turun tanpa bisa dicegah ketika mengingat ayahnya meninggalkan dunia ini setelah menikahkan dirinya dengan seseorang yang tidak dia cintai sama sekali. Sambil menyusut air yang mengalir semakin deras dimatanya. Kini Dyara tidak memiliki penguat hatinya lagi. Mamanya sudah tidak peduli lagi dengannya, kesibukan Mama dengan teman-teman arisannya banyak menyita waktu. Dyara sendiri harus bisa memenuhi kebutuhan hidupnya tanpa bergantung pada suaminya. Sekarangpun suaminya entah dimana. Mungkin ini yang ingin disampaikan almarhum ayahnya agar Dyara tidak menerima lamaran Arsya. Namun ibu Dyara kukuh ingin anaknya menikah dengan Arsya. Dyara menghentikan langkahnya ketika sudah sampai dirumah kontrakannya. Sambil menunduk sedih, Dyara mengambil air dingin dikulkas. Tenggorokannya sudah terlalu kering, apalagi tadi sepanjang jalan sambil menangis membuatnya semakin merasa haus. Dyara ingin sekali ke makam ayahnya mengadu tentang kesedihannya. Mertua yang diharapkan bisa menjadi pengganti orangtuanyapun tidak bisa dijadikan tempat bersandar. Dyara menghela nafasnya pelan, ingatannya kembali pada masa sebelum ayahnya tiada. Beliau sosok yang patut diteladani, sayang pada anak-anaknya dan bertanggungjawab penuh pada keluarganya. Sosok yang selalu dinantikan kepulangannya, tempat mengadu dan berkeluh kesah.

Ariana has a disfigured face, During five years of marriage, Ariana was only considered a servant by her husband.never received love, affection and recognition from her husband's family. Her ugly face was considered embarrassing to be recognized as the wife of a billionaire.

“Part your legs for me, princess” Alpha Damian humored huskily like he was intoxicated, I whimpered as he voice sents a jolts of emotions round my body. An emotion that I wasn't supposed to feel. Selene was 18 years old when she found out that Alpha Jasper of the Silver Crescent pack was her mate at her Awakening ceremony. Being a reject with no parents she lived with him for over one year as a slave and he never acknowledged her as his mate because he couldn't accept a reject as his mate. On her 20th birthday, her mate not only rejected her and chose her best friend; Imogen, as his new mate, but he also sold Selene to the most feared Alpha; Alpha Damian of the Crimson Moon pack whom everyone referred to as a beast. Not knowing why Alpha Damian chose to buy her, she can only resign herself to fate. What has the moon goddess installed for her again? Is this the freedom she solely crave for? Will she be tied down with the shackles of the unknown?

Orang tuaku menelepon memberitahukan diriku, mereka akan pergi ke rumah teman masa kecilku untuk menemui calon pasangan yang dijodohkan untuknya. Teman masa kecilku sedang tidur lelap di sampingku. Aku mengira itu hanya lelucon, lalu berkata pelan, "Asterius, mereka bilang sudah mencarikan kamu calon untuk dijodohkan." Dia menjawab dengan malas "hmm", lalu menarikku ke dalam pelukannya. "Wilia yang baik, nanti kamu tolong pilihkan aku baju, lalu rapikan juga gaya rambutku." Melihat diriku tidak bergeming, Asterius membuka mata dan tertawa mengejek. "Eh, kamu kenapa? Kita cuma teman seranjang. Kamu nggak mungkin mengira aku akan menikahi kamu, 'kan?"

Setelah kehilangan kedua orang tuanya dalam kecelakaan tragis, Safira menerima tawaran Vivian, sahabat lama mendiang ibunya untuk tinggal di kota. Ia berharap rumah itu menjadi tempat aman untuk menata masa depannya. Namun sosok Adrian, suami Vivian yang karismatik dan dominan, perlahan menyeret Safira ke dalam hubungan yang seharusnya tak pernah terjadi. Renggangnya hubungan pernikahan antara Adrian dan Vivian membuat Adrian tidak bisa mengabaikan kehadiran Safira. Sementara Vivian yang terus saja sibuk bekerja justru tanpa sadar semakin membuat Adrian leluasa menggoda Safira. Di bawah ancaman, tekanan dan kendali Adrian membuat Safira tidak punya pilihan lain. Kenyamanan, uang, dan kemewahan yang ia terima menjadi pembenaran atas hubungan terlarang yang makin menjeratnya.

Putraku meninggal di bilik kamar mandi yang sempit. Kepalanya pecah. Ketika suamiku yang merupakan kepala sekolah datang, dia malah menggendong putra cinta pertamanya ke ambulans dan pergi begitu saja. Sebelum meninggal, putraku menghiburku, "Mama, jangan nangis. Nggak apa-apa kalau Papa nggak percaya padaku. Aku sama sekali nggak sedih. Aku cuma butuh Mama percaya padaku ...." Pada hari pemakaman putraku, aku menelepon Thomas. Thomas malah membentakku, "Lengan Xander harus dijahit gara-gara dilukai putramu! Kalau terus buat masalah, aku bakal menghabisinya setelah pulang nanti!" Putramu? Aku menatap kepala putraku yang berlubang dan tidak mengeluarkan darah lagi. Mata putraku terpejam. Benar, Louis putraku. Jadi, Thomas, karena putraku sudah meninggal, aku dan kamu tidak punya hubungan apa-apa lagi.

[ WARNING: MATURE CONTENT] "You're an offer to me this night and there's nothing you can do to change my mindset, because, after this day, I'm going to be your worst nightmare," he said in that blink of a scary smile that washed across his lips. _____ She was convinced to have a nightstand with a stranger to save her father's legacy, but never in her life had she thought after that night. Her life was going to change completely and she would become a bride to the ruthless man in the city.

“To escape a monster, she ran straight into the arms of a devil.” Lila Vance was a debt payment. Wrapped in fifty thousand dollars of French lace, she was minutes away from marrying Marcus Thorne—a man who whispered that she was nothing more than his "property." But Lila refused to be broken. With a ripped dress and a heart full of terror, she bolts from the altar and into the private elevator of the Grand Imperial Hotel. When the doors open, she finds herself in the lion’s den: the penthouse of Adrian Sterling, her fiancé’s most lethal rival. Adrian is a man carved from shadows and sin, a billionaire "Shark" who destroys legacies for sport. When Marcus comes to claim his prize, Adrian offers Lila a choice: go back to the man who will break you, or sign a one-year marriage contract with the man who will own you. As the line between their fake vows and real desire begins to blur, Lila must face a terrifying truth: Adrian Sterling didn't save her out of mercy. He saved her because she is the final piece in a game of revenge he’s been playing for years. In a game of power, who will be the first to break?

Daisy: My life was cool and perfect until I met him—my best friend’s husband’s brother. He is an asshole, and I wouldn't mind plunging a knife into his perfect skin. Deep down, though, all I really want is to savor that skin all day. He brought nothing but trouble into my life, digging up my past and forcing me to relive it. But why do I crave his attention? Adriano: I have a dark side that no one knows about, not even my brother, who grew up beside me. I thought I had it all tamed—until she came into my life. She embodies everything I despise in a woman: sassiness, a smart mouth, and a knack for getting on my nerves. She brought out a part of me I never knew I had, and I hate it. She's running from someone, and I intend to find out who's after her. No one gets to be her nightmare except me.