Kertas Bucket

After dating Asher Bennett for ten years, he finally proposes to me. He puts a blindfold on me, claiming that he wants to give me a surprise. But the moment I step into the room, I feel a bucket of cold water being splashed onto me. "When are you going to wake up from your fantasies, Claire Sutton? Why would I even marry you in the first place?" With trembling hands, I take off the blindfold, only to see Asher sitting on the couch while drinking some alcohol languidly. "See? I told you she'd come! Whoever's the loser of this bet, you'd better pay for the drinks!" Upon noticing my silence, Asher says mockingly, "Hey, Claire! You're not getting any younger, you know! So, you might as well just marry some random dude at this point to avoid growing old all by your lonesome!" The moment his words fall, his friends all laugh at me while looking at me in disdain. But when I follow Asher's instructions and marry another man, why is it that he regrets letting me go?

Semua berawal karena di jual dan dipaksa menjadi Istri dari pria dingin tak tersentuh, hidup Liona begitu dibuat menyedihkan, hanya karena Tantenya terlilit hutang, Liona di jual pada Ganendra-seorang pewaris lumpuh yang enggan menikah karena trauma ditinggal oleh mendiang Istrinya. Liona, bagai Istri diatas kertas tanpa harga diri, Ganendra tak sedikitpun menatapnya selayaknya pasangan hidup, namun ibaratkan musuh yang ia benci. Perlakuan Ganendra amat kejam pada Liona, Ganendra menyiksa Liona dengan sikap angkuh juga dinginnya, ingin rasanya menyerah namun Liona di hadapkan dengan pilihan sulit, ia terikat dengan perjanjian pra nikah karena terpaksa. Disisi lain, ada seorang pria yang mengagumi Liona sejak lama, ia mampu mempertaruhkan segalanya demi mendapatkan Liona. Bagaimana kisah Liona? Baca hingga tuntas!

Pernikahannya tinggal setengah jam lagi, tapi asisten tunanganku, wanita ini, baru saja menyerahkan selembar kertas padaku. Aturan nomor satu. Tidak boleh ada kontak fisik dengannya di luar, kecuali dia secara langsung mengizinkannya. Aturan nomor dua. Keintiman hanya boleh terjadi jika dia yang memulainya. Aku wajib memenuhi hasratnya setidaknya sekali dalam sebulan. Aturan nomor tiga. Dia bisa menuntut haknya kapan saja, di mana saja, dan aku tidak boleh menolak. ... Setelah aku selesai membaca seluruh kontrak dua halaman ini, aku harus berjuang keras mempertahankan senyum di wajahku. Menelan amarah yang membara di dalam perutku, aku menelepon tunanganku. "Alex, ini apaan sih?" "Apa maksudnya dengan kalimat kalau mempelai pria memiliki anak, mempelai wanita wajib membesarkannya, tanpa memedulikan siapa ibunya?"

Kissing Jace Carter was never on my bucket list… but maybe it should’ve been. One impulsive night. One clingy creep. One fake boyfriend request blurted out to the first decent-looking guy behind me in a club. It should’ve ended with a nod and a “thanks for the save.” But no. It ended with his lips on mine — slow, smug, and heart-stopping. I didn’t know until the lights hit his face. I didn’t realize I had just kissed the Jace Carter. The Billionaire. Tech genius. Tabloid magnet. And now, apparently… my unfinished business. He said he’d find me again. He called me “Bella” because I never gave him my real name. I laughed it off, thinking he’d forget about a random girl from a crowded dance floor. But billionaires don’t forget. Especially not ones like Jace Carter Now he’s back in my life, popping up in places he absolutely should not be. Charming, arrogant, and dangerously curious about the girl who tried to disappear. And me? I’m stuck between hiding my identity… …and wondering if one kiss was really enough.

Ketika kehidupan Christian Arthur Wijaya (Tian) dihadapkan pada pernikahan tanpa cinta, dia harus memutar otak untuk menghindarinya. Namun, Meira Valencia Gunawan (Meira), yang selama ini diam-diam mencintainya sejak masa sekolah, menjadi cahaya di tengah kegelapan keluarga Wijaya. Sewaktu ayah Tian, Harris, membutuhkan transplantasi ginjal, Meira rela menyumbangkan ginjalnya. Namun, siapa sangka hal itu memicu sebuah kesepakatan tak terduga: Meira dijanjikan dinikahkan dengan Tian sebagai imbalan atas kebaikannya. Tian yang awalnya menolak tegas, mendapati dirinya terkoyak oleh patah hati dan pengkhianatan yang dilakukan oleh kekasihnya. Hingga pada akhirnya, Tian ingin melampiaskan rasa sakit hatinya dengan menerima untuk menikah dengan Meira. Akankah pernikahan antara Tian dan Meira hanya menjadi sebuah ikatan di atas kertas semata? Ataukah seiring berjalannya waktu, pernikahan tersebut mampu menimbulkan benih cinta yang tak terduga?"

"I had a one-night stand. It wasn’t my first, but it would be my last.A gun to the head.A trained killer.A deadly conspiracy.Kidnapped and on the run, my life and death is in the hands of a sadist captor who happens to be my one-night stand. Armed with countless weapons, money, and new identities, the man I call Six drags me around the world.The manhunt is on and Six is the next target. Can we find out who is killing off the Cleaners before they find us?Two down, seven to go.When it’s all over he’ll finish the job that dropped him into my life, and end it.Stockholm Syndrome meets bucket list, and the question of what would you do to live before you died. The questions aren’t always answered in black and white. Gray becomes the norm as my morals are tested.Death is a tragedy, and I’ll do anything to stay alive.Are you ready for the last ride of your life? Six has a gun to your head—what would you do?This isn’t a love story.It’s a death story.**Due to the dark and explicit nature of this book, it is recommended for mature audiences only as some scenes may be particularly disturbing.**"

In my last life, I made the dumbest mistake—picked up a Moonlight Ring from the grass. That cursed thing locked me into a mate bond with Silvermoon Pack's Alpha. Too bad his heart already belonged to my sister, Irene. She lived to a hundred, had five pups with her real mate in Ravenshade Pack while I rotted. Every time she got cozy with her mate, Leon tossed me in the basement. "You picked up that ring! I had to watch my true love build a family with someone else!" For eighty years, she lived happily. I barely lived at all. Leon flayed me open, let my skin grow back, then crushed my bones just to watch them heal. Every day felt like dying on repeat. Only when Irene finally kicked the bucket did he let me go. Then boom—I woke up, right back on the day I picked up that damn ring. I wasn't gonna screw it up again. But Irene—always the clean freak—snatched it off the ground before I could stop her.

Feng Ru Ai tidak tahu, mengapa ia merasa sedih ketika membaca sebuah buku sejarah dinasti Ming yang berada di Museum Nasional ibukota China.Feng Ru Ai tidak tahu mengapa ia merasa begitu merindukan suasana di dalam buku sejarah itu, ia juga tak tahu mengapa ia tiba-tiba menangis tersedu-sedu saat membaca sebuah nama yang tak asing baginya.Hingga Feng Ru Ai tak menyadari, air matanya yang tak sengaja jatuh di atas permukaan kertas lusuh buku sejarah dinasti Ming yang ada di museum bersinar terang dan seketika Feng Ru Ai menghilang.Ke mana hilangnya Feng Ru Ai?Apakah ia kembali ke masa lalu di mana dinasti Ming masih berjaya dimasanya?Jika memang ia, lantas bagaimana Feng Ru Ai kembali pulang?Dapatkah ia menemukan jalan pulang, atau akan terjebak disana selamanya?

Morrigan Ryker's life has never been peaceful or quiet but she has always had her freedom. As a rogue werewolf she ran through forests and valleys freely, never staying in one place for too long. That is until one day she falls into a trap laid for rogue wolves by the Veil Fang pack. Zephyr Dusk is the Alpha of the Veil Fang pack, a cold-hearted and ruthless man. Everything Morrigan had tried so hard to avoid was all dumped on her,like a bucket of ice cold water,the moment Zephyr Dusk touched her. There was also Celeste Everleigh, Zephyr's ex-girlfriend and wannabe Luna. Who would do anything to make Zephyr hers again and become the Luna of Veil Fang pack. She was a rogue wolf who just wanted to spend her days running free and wild, without responsibilities or obligations. As the secrets behind her extraordinary abilities are unveiled she's faced with many questions about her parents’ identities. With her freedom at stake and a curse hanging over her head could she trust and accept the bond? If she kept running would she stay safe? And with another cunning woman in Zephyr's life is she willing to risk her peace and sanity just to be with him?

Although I've bought my mom the golden bracelet that she's always wanted, she still looks glum. "Honestly speaking, you really know how to take advantage of others. Previously, Henry treated us to some pancakes, but you still haven't wired him your share of the money." While I have yet to register the meaning of Mom's words, my cheeks have already flared brightly out of embarrassment. Mom continues, "Even though you've taken good care of our family, you're not as caring as Henry at all. In fact, you're no different than that of a caretaker." I feel as though someone has dumped a bucket of ice-cold water on me. My mind keeps buzzing loudly the whole time. Mom just rolls her eyes at me before picking out a gold necklace so that she can put it on Henry's neck. "Give this necklace to Henry. Think of it as your way of making it up to him." At that moment, my love for my mother finally dissipates. Hence, I give the gold bracelet to my wife, Evelyn Gilbert. Then, I call the movers to move the new furniture into my home before having my mother's targeted medication discontinued.