Love & Respect Book Review

Tara hanyalah seorang anak nelayan miskin yang tumbuh besar di pantai. Tara pernah bercinta-cita menjadi seorang tentara untuk memperbaiki ekonomi keluarganya dan mewujudkan mimpi sang ayah yang telah memberinya nama 'Tara' Tapi cita-cita itu harus kandas karena sebuah kecelakaan yang mengakibatkan tulang lengan Tara patah. Akhirnya Tara cuma bisa menjadi sekuriti di sebuah klub malam, kemudian bekerja serabutan sebagai beach boy pemandu surfing di siang hari. Tara jatuh cinta dengan Erica, seorang dokter spesialis bedah yang merupakan putri seorang jendral. Akankah Tara yang selalu diremehkan karena miskin dan cuma anak nelayan berani melamar putri seorang jendral?

Almira Larasati seorang gadis cantik dan sederhana yang bekerja sebagai perawat disebuah rumah sakit terkenal di Jakarta. Ia harus rela kehilangan pekerjaan yang sangat dicintainya atas permintaan Ayah tirinya –Yacob Lucero-- untuk menggantikan kakak tirinya –Amanda Lucero—menikah dengan seorang laki-laki yang tidak ia kenal dan mempunyai sifat yang dingin, arogan serta temperamental. Nicolas Brahmantyo, CEO muda, tampan dan berkarisma yang banyak digemari dan menjadi idaman semua wanita, merupakan salah satu pewaris sebuah perusahaan Brahma Group, harus menerima kenyataan pahit bahwa calon istrinya, wanita yang ia cintai pergi meninggalkannya setelah tahu bahwa ia tidak bisa berjalan lagi, sehingga membuatnya frustasi dan menutup diri dari yang namanya ‘wanita'. Ayah tirinya memberikan Almira sebagai pengganti Amanda untuk menikah dengan Nicolas. Namun dibalik itu Dokter Yacob Lucero memiliki perjanjian antara dirinya dengan keluarga Brahmantyo yang Almira sendiri tidak mengetahuinya. Apa yang akan terjadi jika sebuah pernikahan yang dilakukan bukan didasari cinta melainkan didasari dengan perjanjian? Karena Cinta Tanpa Syarat.

Berawal dari menikah kontrak untuk menjadi pengantin pengganti Adik angkatnya, siapa sangka Zekha dan Jason akhirnya saling jatuh cinta satu sama lain. Namun sayangnya, keduanya enggan untuk mengungkapkannya dan memilih diam. Hingga akhirnya pernikahan kontrak antara mereka harus berakhir dan keduanya tak ingin itu terjadi. Dibumbui dengan berbagai masalah yang datang pada keduanya. Belum lagi kembalinya cinta pertama Jason dan adik Zekha yang seharusnya menikah dengan Jason. Akankah mereka mengakhiri pernikahan kontrak yang memang seharusnya berakhir? Hanya karngan author semata, jangan mengaitkan dengan apa pun terlebih dengan agama dan logika lainnya.

Kalian tahu apa yang paling menyakitkan dari sebuah penghianatan? Bukan selingkuhnya, bukan juga tentang wanita yang diam-diam meruntuhkan bahtera suatu hubungan yang kita jalani. Hal yang paling menyakitkan dari sebuah penghianatan adalah ia hanya bisa dilakukan orang yang paling kita percayai. Kata-kata yang kita anggap kejujuran, ternyata hanya bohong belaka. Janji manis yang membuat kita yakin, ternyata hanya ingkar semata. Aku tidak pernah mencintai orang lain sedalam aku mencintai Riga. Aku tidak pernah percaya orang lain, seyakin aku mempercayai Riga dan sahabatku. Lantas apa? Cintaku dikhianati. Kepercayaanku dinodai. Kalian tahu? Luka dari penghianatan tidak bisa disembuhkan. Kata-kata tentang permintaan maaf hanya tameng belaka. Luka itu terlalu dalam. Mengiris relung hati paling rentan

Mula sa masakit na karanasan sa unang pag-ibig, tatlong taon ang lumipas nang mapagpasyahan ni Celestine na ituon na lang ang sarili sa kompanyang naman mula sa nagretiradong ama. Sa mga papeles at tanging sa trabaho na lamang niya ibinuhos ang buong atensyon upang makalimutan ang masalimuot na karanasan mula sa dating nobyo na nangloko at ginamit lang siya para sa pera niya. Hindi naging madali para sa kaniya ang lahat ngunit minabuti niyang huwag nang pagtuunan pa ng pansin ang paghanap ng lalaki na para sa kaniya o kung meron ba talaga. Ngunit nagbago ang lahat nang makilala niya ang isang lalaki na bigla na lamang sumulpot sa kaniyang buhay. Hindi niya inaasahan na makakatagpo ng isang gwapo at matipunong nilalang na kahit ang ipis ay maaring mahumaling rito. Sa bawat araw na magkasama sila sa isla ay hindi mapigilang mas nahulog pa ang kaniyang loob sa lalaki. Paano na niya mapipigilan ang malalim na nararamdaman gayung alam naman niyang hindi rin magtatagal ay maghihiwalay rin sila ng landas dahil aalis rin siya sa lugar na iyon matapos magbakasyon? Kakayanin niya kayang mawalay sa piling nito o hahayaan na lamang ang kung anuman ang nararamdaman para sa binata?

Mike Pike, the Royal Beta of the New Moon Kingdom was once looking forward to finding his mate at one time. Circumstances changed his mind when he met Jonda six months ago on his quest to find his missing king. He fell in love and fully intended to take Jonda as his chosen mate. That was until he found out the love of his life had cheated on him, and on the same night, he ran down his mate who stole Queen Tala's Crown. Now the thief needs his help to protect her son from the Shadow Witch, the same Dark witch that searches for four ancient stones to open the realms gates, unleashing the god of the underworld. Mike: It didn't matter if my mate turned up out of the blue, or that the goddess fated me to a thief and murderer. I had chosen Jonda the moment I laid eyes on her. My wolf had chosen too. One night was all it took to knock my realm off kilt and shatter my heart. A Dark Witch is on the hunt and he's hunting for two things. A set of stones and the jewel thief - Lyric Swift - My mate and her son. Lyric: For five years I have lived as a rogue, wheeling and dealing to survive. For three years I have been a mother. I would do anything to protect my son's secret. Even if that means trusting my Beta mate, a mate I can't be with, a mate I couldn't give myself to. A mate who is in love with another. A mate who makes me feel things I don't want to.

"You, Mr Bryan, my dear husband is stuck with me forever. I'm yours and you're mine! Don't you dare look at another woman because, you won't like the other side of me" Bryan stared at his wife, amazed. "So, is my dear wife threatening me or what?" He asked, sneaking his hand to her waist and pulling her closer to his body. "Yes, I'm threatening you, dear husband. Don't you dare look at another woman. I won't share what's mine with other preys put there" "Damn! I swear, I fucking love you" he said before placing his lip on hers and kissed her passionately. • Emily Thompson, tough and strong. Got hurt and cheated by her ex boyfriend and later got married to the most powerful, richest Mafia. Her brother's best. She vowed to protect what belongs to her and never lose it again. Bryan Samuel, a powerful Mafia and the most richest business man in whole country. He is cold like an ice, he never cared about anyone except his friends but, that perspective of his changed the moment he set his eyes on only one woman, Emily Thompson, his best friend's sister. After spending a night with her, everything about him changed. He vows to make her his wife and he succeeded. But, what happens when the woman he loves so much becomes too possessive? Her possessiveness ends up landing them in trouble.

Lilith Mendez is the Cupid of the city and owner of The Billionaire Matchmaking Agency. She’s known for her professionalism, attention to detail, and discretion. But her dating life is abysmal until an alluring stranger enters her life. Despite the warning bells, she considers opening herself up to the possibility of romance…until things go awry. She’s found herself in the wrong situation with a powerful and dangerous man. Rescued by Cristo, her friend and billionaire-in-shining-armor, Lilith's tempted by his assurances of protection and passion. In this tangled web of deception, lies, and broken promises, what can Lilith do when the promise of relief makes her want so much more?

Fans of True Blood, Vampire Diaries, Interview with a Vampire enjoy the trills, action, and romantic drama of "Vampire Iniquity", Book One of the Tugurlan Chronicles. When Dan's friend asks for his help in rescuing his fiancé from evil kidnappers, little does he know that he’d be suck into a sinister world of vampires, cannibalism, and human trafficking. Captured by the vampires, Dan is crushed and beated as he'd forced to entertain them with a mock martial arts battle between him and an egotistical grandson of Dracula. Once free, he learns of his family’s legacy of being vampire slayers. After fetching his cousin to join them, they reenter the den of iniquity to rid the world of the evil doers. Will they succeed? Better yet... Will they all live to tell about it?

Anindyaswari, guru honorer sebuah sekolah di Pontianak tiba-tiba dilamar seorang Sersan yang arogan. Dia bagai terhipnotis, tidak bisa menolak. Sersan Kusuma, duda beranak satu yang pernah terluka, tanpa kompromi, meminta Anindyaswari menikah dengannya malam itu juga.