Jamb 2022

Demi Papa, itu saja. Karena di dunia ini aku hanya punya Papa. Baik sebelum Mama meninggal atau sesudahnya. Karena, ya, apa yang bisa kudapatkan dari seorang mama yang selalu mementingkan dirinya sendiri? Setiap hari, dunia ini terlalu sempit bagi Mama sehingga Papa dan aku nggak lebih berarti dari pada semua kegiatan arisan, shopping dan media sosialnya. Sekarang, sudah hampir lima tahun aku menjadi boneka---istri imitasi---Kenzy. Pria dewasa yang hampir separuh usianya habis untuk foya-foya dengan fatamorgana. Bukan hanya itu, dia juga nyaris meregang nyawa karena terlalu banyak mengkonsumsi obat-obatan terlarang. Apakah aku bahagia? Apakah aku tidak menyesal karena telah melewatkan dan mengorbankan indahnya masa remaja? Apakah aku tidak ingin pergi dari kehidupan Kenzy yang semakin parah? Entah, aku tidak tahu! Hanya satu yang aku ketahui, Papa bisa tersenyum bahagia di atas kursi putar empuknya. Itu saja.

==PEMENANG JUARA FAVORIT 1 Kompetisi Menulis Novel Bertema 'Ini Bukan Cerita Dongeng' 2022== ==PEMENANG NOVEL ROMAN TERFAVORIT GOODNOVEL VAGANZA 2022== Harusnya semua berjalan sempurna. Rencana mereka sudah matang. Wira bisa menyelesaikan urusannya di desa tanpa dipaksa menikah, sedangkan Sully mendapat tumpangan gratis yang aman sembari menyelesaikan masalahnya di kota. Seharusnya Sully dan Wira hanya berpura-pura menjadi pengantin baru yang kembali ke kampung halaman kepala keluarga untuk berbakti. Namun, bagaimana jadinya kalau Bapak Wira membuat prosesi pernikahan sungguhan untuk memuaskan hati para tetua di desa? Apa Sully, si selebgram tenar, bersedia terjebak dalam sepetak kamar kecil bersama Wira dan menyandang gelar sebagai istri petani? ****ikuti akun sosmed instgram @juskelapa_ untuk update novel lainnya****

Dear, Manuangga Orick. Ketika aku berkata aku mencintaimu, aku benar-benar mencintaimu dengan segenap sanubari ini. Ketika aku berkata, kalau kamu merupakan salah satu impianku, itu nyata adanya. Orick, dewasa itu bukan ketika kau menyembunyikan segala masalahmu. Dewasa itu, ketika kamu sanggup menerima apa yang terjadi dalam dirimu. Entah lebih kurangnya, atau gagal berhasilnya diri. Tetapi Orick, sepertinya aku yang tak bisa sedewasa itu untuk menerima yang terjadi di antara kita. Aku tak bisa dewasa ketika waktu dan ruang memisahkan kita. Lantas, bolehkah aku menjadi kanak-kanak di dunia merah jambu ini?

~ Pemenang Runner Up (Juara 2) Kompetisi 'Ini Bukan Cerita Dongeng' 2022 ~ Dibuang setelah kematian ibunya secara tragis, hidup Gallen bagai di neraka. Dia bertekad untuk sukses dan menghimpun kekuatan untuk balas dendam. "Lihat dan tunggu pembalasanku! Akan kutenggelamkan kalian semua hingga ke kerak bumi!" Dua puluh tahun kemudian, Gallen muncul di perusahaan keluarga ayahnya sebagai Malaikat Kematian dalam wujud seorang cleaning service. Selamat membaca! Yuk ramaikan kolom review dengan komentar! Ikuti juga IG @lathifahnur117

Dalam perjalanan menemukan jati diri, aku melahirkan kisah ini. Tentang seorang gadis yatim piatu yang penuh dengan trauma masa lalu. Berjuang melawan trauma; menyembuhkan luka itu melalui pertemuan dengan sahabatnya; dan seorang pria yang merupakan cinta pertamanya. Ran seorang gadis yang ceroboh dan keras kepala. Namun kehangatannya mampu membuat orang di sekitar nyaman berada di dekatnya. Sikapnya yang tidak mudah ditebak adalah sisi menariknya. Dia sendiri, hidupnya sedikit rumit. Dia dilahirkan di keluarga yang penuh dengan kekerasan. Ibunya harus dipenjara untuk melindungi dia yang telah membunuh ayah kandungnya sendiri. • • Debut 01/03/2022 Jawa Tengah, Indonesia Di Bumi.

Entah Kinan harus bahagia atau merasa terkurung ketika ia dijodohkan dengan pria yang sempat ia taksir sebelumnya. “Mas?” Kinan memanggil pria yang sudah menjadi suaminya itu perlahan. Sembari menjawilnya dengan jari telunjuk.   “Apa, sih, Nan?!! Astagaaa!” Alan rupanya juga belum tidur pulas.   “Kenapa? Kamu grogi!?”sindir Alan lagi.    “Eh?”   Alan kemudian berbalik menghadap pada istrinya.    “Kamu mau aku ngapain kamu???”   “Ng-nggak kok, Mas. Aku nggak minta apa-apa,” ucap Kinan gemataran. Ia menarik selimutnya hingga sebatas leher.   Alan malah semakin mendekatkan kepalanya pada Kinan. “Kamu mau malam pertama seperti pasangan pada umumnya?” tanyanya. Apakah mereka akan menyesali ini semua nantinya? ==================== Published in March 2022 Cover by Canva Pro Follow Instagram dan Facebook Page @novelbyreb

Natalie Taylor has one goal when she signs up as a companion at Dreams: to make a shit ton of money and get out fast. She's not looking for adventure or hoping for love and romance. But days into her moonlighting job, her quiet determination is shaken when she confronts her biggest problem yet—Levi Van Holt, heir to a mega-billion hotel chain and CEO of a gaming startup. Levi is everything she wants in a man. Gorgeous, wealthy and generous to boot. There's just one problem. He's her new boss... Harbouring a dark secret and nursing wounds from his past, Levi has one rule and one rule only for his companion: no falling in love. But with his desires continually tested, the more time he spends with Natalie, it doesn't take long for both their lives, real and secret, to converge, the lines between illusion and reality begin to blur, and the temptation to break his only rule becomes harder to resist. © 2022 Val Sims. All rights reserved. No part of this novel may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author and publishers.

What does the underboss of an infamous crime family have in common with a spirited primary school teacher? Absolutely nothing, except a marriage of convenience, of course. When Lionel Tyson defaults on a gambling debt and offers his most prized possession as collateral, Austin Hawthorne is underwhelmed. But in desperate need of a housekeeper and permanent child minder, he knows he’d be an idiot to look a gift horse in the mouth. So, against his better judgement, he accepts an offer he should absolutely refuse. Marybeth Tyson is horrified to learn that not only is her father wanted by loan sharks, but he has also sold her off to a mafia boss. Bound by duty and pushed by guilt, she agrees to give Austin Hawthorne one year of her life, despite common sense screaming at her to run the other way. After all, how hard can pretending to be madly in love with someone be? It’s all fun and games until play pretend becomes all too real, and an earth-shattering secret from Austin’s past comes to light, threatening to destroy his second chance at love with his dogged pursuit for answers. Betrayal, especially at the hands of his older brother Blake and long-time friend, Andrei Ivanov, is a bitter pill to swallow for Austin, and letting them off scot-free is not an option. Driven by his unquenchable thirst for revenge, Austin will stop at nothing to get to the truth, even if it means destroying decade-old friendships and fragile ties to The Corporation. 2022 Val Sims. All rights reserved. No part of this novel may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author and publishers.

Christian Knight was about to marry Andrea Donovan and start a fresh life. Andrea was a gorgeous and respectable woman. She liked Christian since her college days but couldn’t muster the courage to express her feelings to him, as she knew that Christian was interested in Diana Roger, the mute girl. Years later, destiny played cupid for Andrea and Christian, and their families fixed their marriage. Andrea was over the moon, and it was hard for her to believe that Christian was finally going to be her forever. *** To escape the haunting nightmares and hallucinations about one particular woman, whom he thinks he has never met before, Christian agreed to marry Andrea as she was beautiful, smart, and a generous woman, completely compatible with his status, but little did he know that meeting with a stranger at the Coffee House will change everything for him. *** What will happen when destiny plays its cards? Would Christian be able to accept that he had been married before? Will he choose his present over his past or follow his way back to his former wife? Would Mishka be willing to give another chance to Christian or she has already moved on in her life? Will their love pass the test of time and commitment to come out victorious or did their love story end long ago? Follow the other half of Christian and Mishka’s tale to witness if second chances really exist or if healing a broken heart is beyond repair. All Right Reserved © Author Anika 2022

Bakit kaya hindi pantay ang mundo? Bakit hindi na lang kaya mayaman ang lahat ng tao para wala ng mahirap? Para wala ng nagugutom? Para wala ng gumagawa ng masama para lang may mauwing pagkain sa hapag? Bakit kaya may mga mahihirap na katulad ko? Bata pa lang ako. Iyon na palagi ang tinatanong ko sa sarili ko. Kung bakit may mga mahirap na kagaya ko. Masama ba akong tao sa nakaraan kong buhay at pinaparuhasan Niya ako't ang pamilya ko ng ganito? Ewan ko. Basta ang alam ko lang na tinatak ko sa isip ko ng magdalaga ako- hindi titigil ang mundo sa 'yo kung patuloy at patuloy mo lang iisipin kung gaano kahirap ang buhay. Hindi uulan ng pera kapag hiniling mo. At mas lalong hindi magiging magaan ang buhay mo kung puro hiling ka lang sa Kanya at walang kasamang pagbabanat ng buto. Natuto ako sa mahirap na paraan. At iyon ang ginagamit ko ngayon na sandata araw-araw sa malupit at madilim na mundo na ginagalawan ko ngayon. "KEISHA! Ikaw na ang sasalang sa stage! Bilisan mo na! Marami ng mga guest ang naghihintay sa 'yo!" A novel by: TheGuyWithTheGlasses STATUS: COMPLETED Date started: June 18, 2022 Date finished: September 19, 2022