Lampu 23 Watt

Raffa Anggara (23 tahun) menjadi seorang lelaki penghibur paling dicari oleh para wanita kesepian yang haus belaian di sebuah klub malam ternama di Jakarta. Kelihaiannya dalam menyenangkan kliennya yang seksi, kaya, dan haus akan kepuasan, membuat Raffa jadi rebutan. Penawaran jadi suami simpanan sampai suami resmi selalu berdatangan ke Raffa. Namun, semua itu ditolak oleh sang Casanova yang tidak percaya cinta dan benci komitmen. Suatu hari, Raffa dipertemukan dengan klien baru yang benar-benar sangat berbeda dari yang lainnya. Sosok wanita kesepian itu berhasil membuat sang Casanova itu bertekuk lutut, hingga bersedia memberikan seluruh hidupnya bahkan nyawanya sekali pun. Siapakah dia?

Di usia 23 tahun, gadis buta sejak lahir Anggun akhirnya mendapatkan sebuah donor mata. Bak sebuah keajaiban, hidupnya langsung berubah setelah dia dapat melihat. Namun transplantasi mata itu ternyata tidak hanya mendatangkan hal-hal yang baik saja bagi dirinya, namun juga malapetaka yang tak terduga. Suatu hari dia tiba-tiba diculik dan disekap oleh Sean Agrawarsena yang tak lain merupakan suami dari orang yang telah mendonorkan matanya untuk Anggun. Sean ternyata masih belum bisa melepas kepergian sang mendiang istri dari hidupnya. Sehingga akhirnya dia pun jadi terobsesi pada Anggun yang memiliki satu-satunya bagian tubuh yang masih hidup dari wanita yang sangat dicintainya itu. *** IG Penulis: @poetry_talks

Di pernikahan sahabatku, buket bunga itu sempat direbut oleh seorang gadis, tapi kemudian tak sengaja jatuh ke pelukanku. Sahabatku, Shofia Lahda, langsung memberiku selamat, "Andin, pengantin selanjutnya giliran kamu ya." Para tamu pun secara serempak menoleh ke arah pria yang sudah kupacari selama delapan tahun, CEO Grup Argam, Lukas Argam. Namun, dia justru mengambil paksa buket itu dari tanganku dengan tenang, lalu memberikannya begitu saja kepada gadis di sampingku yang juga sekretarisnya, Terry. "Tadi orang lain yang dapat duluan." Dia mengusap rambutku dengan suara yang begitu lembut, "Nurut ya, balikin dulu ke Terry Gisela, kita udah sepakat nunggu kesempatan berikutnya." Lampu sorot dan tatapan para tamu pun mengikuti arah bunga itu, berpindah sepenuhnya kepada Terry. Aku menatap ekspresi Terry yang tampak terkejut sekaligus malu-malu, lalu mengelus perutku sambil tersenyum pahit. Lukas tidak tahu, kali ini tidak akan ada kesempatan berikutnya. Janji delapan tahun sudah terpenuhi, tapi kami tetap tidak kunjung melangkah ke jenjang pernikahan. Aku sudah menyanggupi permintaan orang tuaku yang merupakan anggota keluarga kerajaan, minggu depan aku akan pergi meninggalkan tempat ini untuk kembali ke Eropa dan mewarisi bisnis keluarga.

Rachel Jovanka telah menikah selama dua tahun. Ketika hendak mengurus ulang akta nikah, dia baru mengetahui bahwa akta nikah yang selama ini dia simpan seperti harta karun ternyata palsu .... Rachel ingin langsung bertanya jelas pada suaminya, Joshua Hartono. Akan tetapi, dia tanpa sengaja mendengar bahwa pria yang telah melindunginya selama enam tahun itu ternyata telah menikah selama lima tahun. Istrinya adalah guru yang enam tahun lebih tua darinya! Rachel bukan hanya dijadikan tameng kedua orang itu, tetapi juga dibohongi oleh Joshua bahwa dirinya mandul dan dipaksa untuk mengadopsi anak mereka. Menahan rasa jijiknya, Rachel menelepon pengacara yang menghubunginya untuk mewarisi harta keluarga. Dia berujar, "Aku belum menikah dan nggak punya anak. Aku akan warisi seluruh harta itu sendiri." Rachel dengan tegas meninggalkan Keluarga Hartono. Melihat Rachel yang tak memiliki sandaran, Joshua dengan tenang menunggunya kembali. Tanpa diduga, suatu hari, dia melihat Rachel di berita nasional tentang pernikahan yang menjadi sorotan publik. Pada saat itu, Rachel berdiri berdampingan dengan seorang pria yang berada di puncak kejayaan. Di bawah sorotan lampu, mereka menerima rasa iri dan berkat dari orang di seluruh dunia ....

*COMPLETED* Being bitten at 23 set Maggie's life on a very different course. Becoming a werewolf she had to learn to navigate a whole new world while still existing in her old one.Female wolves are rare and Maggie quickly realised that only a pack could offer her any real safety. Reluctant to become a full member of any pack, and to have to submit to all the rules and regulations, she instead accepts protection from the local Haven Falls pack, including the sexy beta Max. Not being a member of the pack doesn't mean relationships can't still be complicated.A lone unmated female always attracts attention, protected or not. When attention comes from the wrong place, Maggie must learn to trust and rely on her new allies even as she tries to maintain her independence and freedom.© All rights reserved 2019

Liam Patrick Owen, a 17 year old gay young man, who has been homeless for the last two years of his life; living on the streets and doing what he has to do to survive in life from day to day; moment to moment and second to second. Riley Aegon Grayson, a 23 year old bisexual man who is the president of the motorcycle club, The Gray Rebel's since he was 18 years old. Most people view these clubs and the members as bad but that isn't true for all. Once of Riley's Patch holders finds Liam and brings the young man to his brother to figure out what should be done with Liam. Liam is usually terrified of everyone especially men but he has an instant connect with Black Jack and one of the women in the club. What will Riley do with Liam and will Black Jack allow it.

On August 23, the Metropolitan Police entered a well-appointed flat at 36 Suffolk Street, in the heart of London. In the flat, they found an ensuite bathroom; in the bathtub, they found a padlocked bag, and in the bag, they found the body of Tina Davis Tina, a brilliant mathematician, worked in Cheltenham for GQHC, Britain's domestic eavesdropping agency. She lived in London on secondment to MI6, Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, and the block of flats where they found her body is an MI6 "safe house reportedly". Uninterested in potential national-security angles, the police immediately announced they were looking for clues to Tina's mysterious death in the details of her private life. But they didn't make much headway. A month after discovering her body, they still hadn't determined the cause of death, although they had admitted the case was "complex" and "unexplained." It seemed like a job for Quintus Noone Fortunately, he happened to be available.

Twelve years ago, Cherry Collins was orphaned after a ghastly fire outbreak, broke across her parents massive restaurant empire, killing them on the spot and rendering her homeless, Cherry became heartbroken and lost. Just 11 years old at the time, she roamed round the streets begging for food and eating from trash cans. Luckily for her she meets Jayson, at a mansion where she goes to pick trash, they hit it off and quickly become tight friends. Due to unknown reasons, they split during college. Revolving worlds and changing times, they meet again, Cherry is now 23, and a cold-hearted, rich and independent woman, who has vowed never to fall in love again, Jayson is still a rich enterprenuer. They meet and rekindle old flames and friendship. Will they finally fall in love? Can they admit that the friendship from before was more than just that? Find out in this intriguing romance novel.

Everyone in Vallermoore knew I was Cole Mitchell and Finn Archer's most treasured princess. At 12, Cole saved me from my abusive dad's grip and gave me a second shot at life. He vowed to protect me always. At 13, Finn rented out an entire amusement park for my birthday and whispered that guarding my smile was his mission for life. Now I was 23, and they locked me in a pitch-black, freezing attic for three winter days. As I slowly lost consciousness, they were busy fawning over Zoey Hart, their long-lost childhood friend. "Everything you have is mine, so it's time to give it back." After hearing what Zoey said, I left without making a scene or shedding a single tear. However, for years after, they tore the city apart and tried to find me like mad.

“You don’t get to break my heart the way you did and still stand here to tell me how to heal!” Laura exclaimed in anguish, confronting her fiancé. King. When a 23 year old Laura Ferguson who doubles as a housekeeper for her Billionaire boss, Kingston McGorritth and a cafe attendant gets faced with the challenge of raising money for a dire heart surgery, she accepts a proposal from Mr McGorritth to be his personal assistant for a day. That one day affair led to her getting pregnant for him. What Laura didn’t know was that she and this pregnancy was his miracle. He proposed a marriage of convenience for them both, but their union would untangle a web of secret and lies. As both their pasts collide will she end up regretting crossing paths with King? Be ready to hold your breath as you read on to find out!