Ideal Image

Dari luar, pernikahan Nayara Vismaya Pradipta dan Arga Wiranata Maheswara terlihat sempurna: keluarga harmonis, dua anak yang ceria, dan citra pasangan ideal yang dikagumi banyak orang. Namun di balik dinding rumah megah mereka, retakan kecil mulai menjalar. Kemunculan Shanaya—mantan kekasih Arga—membawa bara yang menguji kesetiaan. Ditambah intrik keluarga besar yang tak pernah benar-benar menerima Nayara, perlahan Nayara merasa dirinya sendirian melawan dunia. Antara cinta yang dulu manis dan kenyataan yang kini pahit, Nayara harus memilih: bertahan demi anak-anak, atau melawan demi harga dirinya sebagai istri sah. Inilah kisah tentang cinta yang diuji, rumah tangga yang terancam runtuh, dan seorang perempuan yang menolak padam meski terus diterpa badai. Nayara menyala—bukan hanya sebagai istri, tapi sebagai dirinya sendiri.

​"To destroy the man that destroyed me, I became the woman I hated." ​Victoria Sy was the perfect wife—until she caught Daniel cheating. But she’s not leaving. She’s getting even. ​With the help of Zander, Daniel’s dangerous half-brother, Victoria sheds her "good girl" image to become Daniel’s new, secret obsession. She returns to his life as the mistress, playing a lethal game of seduction to tear his empire down from the inside. ​By day, she’s the secret Daniel can’t resist. By night, she belongs to Zander—the man who taught her that beauty is a blade. But as the revenge gets messy, Victoria realizes she’s trapped between the husband who betrayed her and the man who wants to own her. ​The wife is dead. The mistress is here. And she’s not playing fair.

The wife of a renowned designer thought I was not good enough to be seen with her. So, when the award ceremony came, she brought along her young, handsome secretary, someone who suited her image much better. I did not argue or make a scene. I ignored the secretary's quiet provocations and stayed perfectly calm. My wife, taken aback by how 'sensible' I had become, must have thought I had finally given up on her. For the first time, she did not sneer or mock me. Instead, she spoke gently for once, and told me to stay home and wait for her. She even promised a 'big surprise' for my birthday. I lowered my eyes and nodded, hiding the heaviness inside. She did not know that today, I was walking away for good.

A Mother’s betrayal. My Secret. His torment. Our happiness. I moved to Scotland to forget. Then I saw his face. The mirror image of my late husband. Old ghosts and insecurities haunted me again. But Lachlan is different. Stronger than my late husband. Determined and full of life. There is an undeniable attraction My old dreams and longings reawakened. I thought I could handle it, but realize almost immediately that the old wounds are not so easily forgotten. The past comes knocking at our door. Hearts get broken. Promises shattered. Will he bring me back to life or be my downfall? “Wow! This story is of heartbreak, betrayal, lose and healing an love.The story will pull you in an your heart will break for Eve.The story will have you so into it its like everything else disappears.The characters are captivating.”

Valerie, seorang wanita dengan karir yang baik, wajah yang cantik dengan postur tubuh yang ideal menjadi wanita idaman bagi banyak laki-laki yang hadir dalam hidupnya. Seperti Risko; partner kerjanya, James; teman les masaknya, Ibas; orang yang menolongnya, dan beberapa nama lainnya. Tapi tidak satupun yang bisa membuat Valerie berkomitmen. Bahkan, Intan; sahabat sekaligus personal asistennya pun bertanya-tanya apa yang Valerie cari. Valerie sendiri tidak bisa menjawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan itu sampai seseorang dari masa lalunya hadir kembali. Faris datang membawa segenap luka yang ternyata selama ini Valerie sembunyikan. Luka yang Valerie kubur dalam-dalam. Luka yang ternyata membuat Valerie takut untuk berkomitmen. Separah apa luka yang Valerie miliki? Siapakah yang akan jadi pemenangnya? Orang baru atau justru orang lama yang membuat luka dan menyembuhkannya sendiri?

Valerie My own image haunts me Two billionaires deceived me and broke my heart just because of my face. Now the woman who stole their hearts smiles blissfully as I'm forced to plan her wedding. Drew threatens to ruin me if I break my silence. Aiden's volatile nature scares me. But I am worth more than a borrowed life. My once hopeful heart now burns with an icy flame. I will reduce their empire to embers. Their lies will have ruinous consequences. I am Valerie. When Valerie's heart is shattered by two men and she is forced to plan a wedding for one of them she swears revenge to ruin them for life. But will Valerie escape the trap these two billionaires that have caught her in? Or will exposing their lies ruin her too?

Vice and Victor have a plan. Five years in the spotlight to make their fortune, then move into the background, with their own record label. Fast and smart is their motto. Romance will have to wait, especially since their idea of an ideal romance, involves both of them and one woman. When their manager, Aaron, asks them to collaborate with a chart-topping popstar who wants to gravitate into rock, they are dubious. A frequent flyer in the gossip columns over the last twelve months with a history of drug and alcohol problems, they fear she will be difficult and volatile to work with. After being roofied by her music producer, Mirage has learnt the hard way that it is not an equal world. Without proof, she cannot pursue legal recourse, and she is locked into completing another album with her rapist. Meanwhile, Mr Rich has been feeding the industry lies about her having dependency on alcohol and drugs, and the gossip mags have seized upon the stories, slowly tearing her professional reputation into pieces. But Mirage is not a fragile damsel in distress, she is a pop-rock chick, and she is fighting back.

Harper Quinn never planned to fall for her boss. All she wanted was a chance — one deal that would pull her out of debt and help her chase her dreams. But when billionaire Alexander Hale offers her a fake engagement to repair his image, Harper steps into a world of private jets, designer gowns, and secrets wrapped in silk. Alexander is everything she swore to avoid: cold, powerful, and devastatingly untouchable. Yet behind the control lies a man scarred by betrayal — and a past that refuses to stay buried. As their act starts to feel dangerously real, Harper must choose between protecting her heart and risking everything for the man who was never supposed to be hers. Because in Alexander’s world, love isn’t part of the deal… Until it’s the only thing worth fighting for.

Iris Rossi, a 23-year-old sharp young attorney, has been building a reputation for dismantling the criminal networks of New York’s elite. She sees the Moretti family as her ultimate takedown. Dante Moretti, newly in charge of his late father’s empire, needs to appear legitimate, to secure his position against rivals and federal investigators. After a major courtroom win against one of Dante’s shell companies, Iris is confronted by Dante himself. Instead of threatening her life, he offers her a deal: marry him for one year and secure his public image, or watch her family’s hidden crimes surface, destroying her career and reputation. She discovers evidence that her late father laundered money for the Mafia, and Dante is holding it over her.

Emily Blair Nitori dreamed of a perfect guy. A rich and a handsome man. However, she fell in love with her friend Kyle, a nerdy college student who works as a part-timer in a convenience store and an orphan who lived alone. Knowing that her family wouldn't accept Kyle and the fact that he wasn't her ideal man, she agreed to be engaged to the heir of the Remington Empire, Xander. Because of his broken heart, Kyle left and came back after a year. When they met again, he was different and suddenly became rich. What if she finds out that her first love was really the future king of a foreign country? Will a girl who was once engaged to someone else be fit to be his future queen? Fate played tricks on them the first time. Will fate continue to play with them for the second time? ************************************* **Book cover is not mine. Credit to the rightful owner.** Contact me at skymaiden0319@gmail.com Instagram: authorsky_maiden Facebook: Sky Maiden FB Link: https://www.facebook.com/sky.maiden.121