Infinite Jest – David Foster Wallace

On the night of the company’s event, under the influence, a chance encounter entwines the lives of Javeira Solace, an ordinary employee, and Leviticus Foster, the company’s CEO. A moment that should’ve faded into the back of their memories instead became a connection that binds them together. Now, would this connection be the start of something real… or the beginning of heartbreak.

"$50,000 if you're willing to be my fake girlfriend." It was an offer she couldn't refuse, not just because of the big money, but also because Jonathan's ‘thing’ was huge, kind of XL! **** Weni first met Jonathan on a crowded train, feeling a 'big' presence that stuck with her. Little did she know, he was the CEO at her new workplace. During the interview, Jonathan was intrigued by her and offered her a $50,000 contract to be his fake girlfriend. Weni accepted, despite some awkward moments they had to go through to keep up the charade. After agreeing to the contract, she was shocked to find out that Jonathan's cousin was her ex, David, who betrayed her in the past. Determined to make David regret cheating on her, she embarked on a journey of revenge while playing the role of Jonathan's fake girlfriend.

"Casey, hurry up and pack. Tonight we will move!" "Why so suddenly, Mom? Where are we moving to?" "Your new father's house. I'm getting married to David next week. Your dream of having a family will come true. In fact, you will get the bonus of three handsome brothers." I don't argue. That same night I joined my mother and moved to my stepfather's house in a different state from where we live now. After a long journey, we finally arrived. David greeted us warmly. But, the beautiful dream I previously imagined must now turn into hell. I must be brother with my enemy! He is the young man who once humiliated me and who became my first love. What destiny is this?

A week before the marking ceremony, my fiance, Alpha Mason Wallace, suddenly switches the venue to Firefly Grove. His friends tease him. "You changed the venue just because Serena wants to see fireflies? And you didn't even tell Cora? What if she shows up at an empty site? "Besides, Cora's the one who picked Moonlight Bay. Do you really think she'll go along with this?" Mason says casually, "She burned her skin saving me. She won't fight me over a venue change. Besides, she planned every detail herself. She'll notice the update." I stand outside the doorway, listening in silence. Then, I slip away without a word. When the day finally comes, Mason calls from Firefly Grove, panic in his voice. "The ceremony's about to start. Where are you?" I stare at the shimmer on Moonlight Bay and answer calmly, "I'm already here. My ceremony is about to start too."

"Aku seharusnya hanya figuran. Hanya nama yang lewat dan dilupakan pembaca. Tapi bagaimana mungkin aku tinggal diam… saat lelaki kedua yang selalu kucintai bahkan tidak diberi hak untuk bahagia?" Laurenta Wallace terbangun di dunia novel favoritnya dan menjadi Lady Elaria Thorne—putri bangsawan kaya pemilik anggur kebanggaan Nightborne. Di dunia ini, cinta pertamanya, Duke Kaelion Vaelhardt, ditakdirkan menjadi pemeran kedua yang patah hati. Diabaikan. Dicampakkan. Dan selamanya tidak mendapatkan akhir bahagia. Tidak jika ia bisa mencegahnya. Dengan tekad mengubah alur yang sudah ditulis, Elaria mengejar cintanya sekalipun harus menantang takdir dan melawan tokoh utama sendiri. Walaupun takdir berusaha menghapus keberadaannya… Namun, kisah ini bukanlah kisah mereka yang sempurna sejak awal… Ini adalah kisah Duke Kaelion dan Elaria si figuran tanpa suara, yang memilih untuk menuntut akhir bahagianya.

Being in a loveless marriage with her heartthrob, Jason Foster, the ruthless and arrogant son of the wealthiest billionaire in Batavia, filled with anger and hatred Jason vowed to make their marriage a living hell for Maya. A story filled with pain, love, and rejection A fight for love and betrayal, will Jason learn to love Maya or allow his hatred for her to ruin their marriage?

Jesse sets the flowers down on the dining table, plucking the card off the little holder to read out the contents. “Dearest Jesse, just wanted you to know that I'm thinking about you. I hope you're thinking about me too. Love--" He pauses and squints before cocking an eyebrow and pursing his lips turning to face his brother. "Wal, why is the boss of your little boy band gang professing his love to his son’s babysitter?" Wallace drops the noodles on the floor with a loud curse as he burns his hand. ************* Jesse offers to be a babysitter to a kid he hasn’t even met until he realizes he’s babysitting a mafia’s kid. The same mafia he had a one night run in with. Infuriated, he tries to back out since he has been trying his hardest to avoid the criminal life for a long time despite being born into it, but a cute kid and an infuriating Mafia Lord keeps pulling him deeper into the mix.

Liam O’Grady is a powerful loan shark and realtor, a man mixed in crime and an underground fighter, a King. Between them, his half-brother Finn St Just and he run the city of …, with the strength of their muscle and money power. The brothers are Dominants and they enjoy subjugating the women they take. And they have the habit of sharing a woman. But the jaded Liam knows that something is missing. He has turned thirty and he feels cynical, bored. Like a breath of fresh air, innocent young Bianca Cruz turns up at their doorstep, asking for help. The nineteen-year-old is trying to get her family free of the clutches of the evil Dean Nelson, who was also responsible for the death of her father. Liam agrees to help her, for he is intrigued by the young woman who is untouched and other-worldly, an innocent who appeals to his jaded self. It is like a jest to him, this chance to bed a girl who is totally inexperienced in the ways of his world. He along with his brother propose a deal with the desperate young woman. They will help her; they will even restore her father’s beloved bakery and hand it over to her. But the price is this: She will be their willing submissive for a year. & Does she cave in and accept their terms? And what will happen during this year to the girl who has no experience of men? Worse, what will happen to her at the end of the year? For Bianca is a sensitive young girl. And the men who will own her are experienced , hard-hearted and callous men who do not care for the women they bed…

“Sebaiknya mulai sekarang kamu sudah harus menjauhi Renata, terlalu banyak wanita yang lebih baik darinya, Vid.” “Perjuangan bertahun-tahun, pengorbanan tanpa ampun, perasaan cinta di hati yang semakin hari tak terbendung, Ayah suruh aku jauhi? Memang apa yang salah dengan gadis baik, pengertian, cantik, dambaan banyak lelaki dan selalu menyenangkan hatiku seperti Renata, Yah? Jadi tolong, Jangan lagi usik hubungan kami yang sebentar lagi akan menikah.” “Tidak ada yang salah Vid, hanya saja saat kau tetap ngotot ingin menikah dengannya tanpa restu dari ayah, itulah letak kesalahannya.” David bersikukuh mempertahankan wanita pujaan hati yang sangat ditentang oleh ayahnya. Mereka sering bersitegang demi membahas hal-hal yang sebenarnya tidak perlu diperdebatkan soal Renata. Ayahnya yang sangat mencintai anaknya sehingga ia selalu ingin memberikan yang terbaik, khususnya soal jodoh. Sementara David, sang anak kesayangan, habis-habisan memperjuangkan wanita yang tidak direstui oleh ayahnya. Apa yang membuat ayahnya tidak setuju meski ia tahu anaknya mati-matian memperjuangkan cintanya dengan gadis pilihannya itu? Apakah ayahnya mengetahui rahasia tentang Renata yang tidak diketahui oleh David? Dan siapkah mereka dengan segala konsekuensi jika tetap memaksa menikah tanpa restu orang tua?

Samantha Benson, an 18-year-old starting her freshman year of college. She is not bright, far from being a prodigy, but she is dedicated and responsible, or at least she was until she moves in with her stepfather and his son, Nick. When she arrives at that house everything changes. Someone changes her and everything she thought was the most important thing, ceases to matter. Nick would turn her world upside down. What if someone destroyed all her dreams? What if someone took away her lifelong habits, everything she had worked for and turned it into mere passion and desire? It would devastate her, tear down her world and create infinite possibilities. Samantha is going to discover what it is to fall into the depths of her mind and also what it is to rethink a thousand times what she knows, and all for love.