Lisa See Novel

Sebuah konspirasi berhasil menjebak Theodora ke dalam pernikahan dengan pria bernama Alexander Noah Smith, sepupu dari kekasihnya sendiri. Sebagai aksi balasan, perempuan itu kabur di tengah resepsi pernikahan mereka, mempermalukan sang mempelai pria di tengah sorotan wartawan dan kolega bisnisnya. Sayangnya, hanya dalam seminggu ia dipaksa kembali, karena ayahnya terkena serangan jantung. Sang suami gadungan tak meloloskan keinginannya untuk bercerai, sebab ia ingin membalas tindakan Theodora yang telah mencoreng mukanya di hadapan umum. Namun, bukan hukuman dari Xander yang Theodora takutkan. Gadis itu tak berani menghadapi perasaannya sendiri.

Banyak orang mengatakan, cinta bertepuk sebelah tangan itu menyakitkan, terutama jika perasaan itu telah tumbuh sejak lama. Inilah yang Lisa Hogward rasakan, jatuh cinta kepada teman masa kecilnya, Dino. Dia adalah cinta pertama Lisa dan gadis itu begitu mencintainya. Pertemanan mereka berjalan baik, walau hanya satu pihak yang lebih dominan dalam hubungan itu, namun pada akhirnya mereka berdua pun menjadi sepasang kekasih. Hubungan itu bertahan lama, tetapi semakin lama hubungan itu berlangsung, Lisa mulai menyadari satu hal, bahwa Dino sama sekali tak menyukainya, bahkan sejak awal pertemuan mereka. Pemuda itu tak menaruh hati padanya. Dino tak pernah mencintai Lisa. Hanya ada satu cinta dalam hubungan itu, dan Lisa tahu jika hanya dia yang bertahan dalam hubungan rumit mereka dengan perasaan yang tidak pernah berubah. Apakah dengan cara menjauhi pemuda itu dapat membuat pemuda itu berbalik menatap ke arahnya? Rasanya sangat menyakitkan, terlebih lagi, Lisa telah memilih untuk menambatkan hatinya kepada seseorang yang tidak akan pernah bisa membalas rasa cinta yang sama besarnya. Karena apa pun yang Lisa lakukan, tidak akan pernah mengubah pandangan Dino terhadapnya, gadis itu tetap menjadi beban dalam hidup pemuda itu. Bertahun-tahun kemudian, keduanya kembali bertemu dalam keadaan yang jauh berbeda. Sama-sama sudah bekerja dan ternyata mereka bekerja pada perusahaan yang sama. Dengan posisi yang lebih membingungkan. Yaitu antara bos dan sekretaris.

For three years of marriage, Mark Powell had a talent for one thing—twisting the knife in Lisa Simpson’s heart. His parents never approved of her. Her mentor had been disappointed in her. Still, Lisa kept believing that if she loved him enough, if she gave him everything she had, she could warm his heart. It took her three years to realize the truth. The woman Mark had never let go of was his younger brother’s fiancée. What a joke. She’d wanted a child. She thought maybe then she could at least stay by his side and grow old with him. Instead, she was told she wasn’t even qualified to have his baby. That was the real punchline. On their wedding anniversary, Lisa finally walked away for good. She went back to research. She won major awards. She made a name for herself and brought honor to her country. She was glowing. Brilliant, successful men circled around her. There was no shortage of people eager to win her over. Three years later, Lisa stepped out of the maternity ward, a baby in her arms. Mark suddenly rushed in front of her like he’d lost his mind. “You were pregnant?” Lisa smiled faintly and looked down at him. “I had a baby. What does that have to do with my ex-husband?”

Pertemuan Lisa dengan Didit begitu tidak biasa, jauh dari kesan mewah dan berkelas. Hubungan keduanya pun penuh dinamika. Lisa, seorang gadis yang sering kecewa dalam hubungan, bertemu dengan Didit, lelaki yang terlihat sembrono dalam penampilan, ternyata menyimpan latar kehidupan yang juga penuh dengan kecewa dan penyesalan.

Every time selected people are chosen to play ‘Halloween’s Party‘ these people are called as the ‘Players’. It is said that if you complete and clear the last game of ‘Halloween’s Party’ you will get what you desire the most. No matter the wealth, beauty, power or even immortality. But many people have tried and failed to clear the game. The most known safe way to exit the game is to clear the round of the game. If people really want to get away from the game there are two ways first is to die and another is to- [Ding! Welcome player no.35089 to ‘Halloween’s Party ‘] Then suddenly, I was selected as one of the ‘Players’ to participate in this mysterious game. But the thing is that I am certain that this is not my world, but a world of the novel more specifically a fantasy romance novel that suddenly gets turned into a horror novel.

“Let’s get married, Jace.” Lisa said, her eyes up at the handsome man in front of her, whose eyes were clouded with worries. “Are you sure about this?” Jace asked and she nodded, her gaze hardened as she stared into nothingness. “Dominic took everything from me, but with your help, I will get it all back.” “Why do you think I’m the best candidate for this?” Jace was curious as to why she chose him of all people for a fake marriage. “Because you’re Dominic’s step-brother. It makes the revenge worthwhile.” ……… Lisa loved her husband to an extent she was manipulated into giving her company away to him, after which he served her divorce papers. Dominic, Lisa’s Ex-husband, hated to stay in the shadows and with Lisa’s company, it has given him the limelight he needed. Lisa, the scorned, Ex-wife, humiliated in front of the world, had crawled back away from the undead, Risen out of the ashes, deadly, sharper and colder than a winter night. She wants one thing, and that is revenge. But she needed help with her revenge, so she proposed a fake marriage and romance to her best friend, Jace Davenport, Dominic’s step-brother. As they went on with a fake romance in front of everyone to taunt and lure Dominic, secrets begin to unravel. Old memories, buried deep, began to surface and loyalties twist. When the war ends, will love find a way? Or will the two people who met for revenge go their separate ways after it is done? I doubt so. Not when Jace Davenport stares at Lisa like she is his world and he will burn any other world for her!

What would you do to protect your brother after he protected you from your abusive father growing up? For Lisa, that means agreeing to an arranged marriage with a man who’s just as horrible as her father. Despite her pending nuptials, Lisa cant stop herself from falling in love with Davis, a man fifteen years her senior who resembles a Viking more than a modern-day man. With his heart of gold and protective nature, can he teach Lisa to be strong? Is there an escape from her arranged marriage? Saved By A Viking is a sequel to Saved By A Dark Billionaire, but can be read as a stand alone book. The third book will be titled Saved By Her Best Friend. I hope you enjoy the book!

Lisa Andrews, an omega, faces betrayal and heartbreak when her Alpha mate rejects her in favor of her step-sister. Pushed to her death, Lisa's prayer for vengeance is answered as she is granted a second chance at life. Accused of espionage, she meets Dominik, the Alpha who turns out to be her destined mate, unbeknownst to her. As Lisa struggles to accept her newfound reality, she hatches a plan of revenge against those who wronged her. However, as she spends more time with Dominik, feelings start to shift, and her focus turns from revenge to love. But when a deadly plot unfolds against her, Dominik is faced with the ultimate test of loyalty and love.

Rasanya tak berlebihan jika diriku dijuluki sebagai pekerja serabutan. Sebagai sekretaris, aku melakukan berbagai pekerjaan untuk atasanku, mulai dari urusan kantor hingga masalah di rumah. Waktu kerjaku cukup panjang. Pada pagi hari, diriku mengatur keperluan si Bos, seperti menyiapkan baju dan sarapan. Lanjut, siang harinya melaksanakan pekerjaan di kantor. Saat malam, memasak dan menemani lelaki itu makan. Lelah ini dapat kutahan karena bayaran yang didapat juga sepadan. Hingga suatu hari lelaki itu memintaku mengatur kencan buta untuknya.

"Lahirkan anak untukku, maka aku akan memenuhi semua kebutuhanmu dan memberimu mahar 2 miliar. Tapi ingat, ini hanya sementara." Yudha William. Karena terdesak dan tidak punya pilihan, akhirnya membuat Jihan Annisa mengambil keputusan untuk menikah siri dan menjadi yang kedua demi bisa mendapatkan uang untuk pengobatan ibunya. Meski Yudha membencinya karena masa lalu mereka dulu, tapi Yudha juga membutuhkan Jihan untuk mendapatkan keturunan yang diminta oleh sang istri. Rasa benci itu perlahan meluap saat Yudha mengetahui satu hal yang disembunyikan oleh Jihan. Dan bagaimana reaksi Yudha saat mengetahui siapa dalang dibalik perpisahan mereka dulu? Akankah Yudha bisa memaafkan orang itu? Dan bagaimanakah nasib Jihan selanjutnya setelah ia melahirkan keturunan Yudha ke dunia? Mengalah atau bertahan demi sang buah hati?