Lovely Ladies Artinya

Sa ika-dalawang anibersaryo ng kasal ng mag asawang Enrico Dela Muerte at Carmina Ocampo ay parehas silang may gustong sabihin sa isa’t isa. Hindi pinairal ni Carmina Ocampo ang kasabihang ‘ladies first’ sa kadahilanan na gusto niya munang marinig kung ano ang inihandang surpresa ng kaniyang asawa para sa kaniya. Subalit, biglang naghain ng divorce si Enrico na sobrang ikinagulat ni Carmina. Ikinagulat ito ni Carmina sapagkat, gano’n ba kabilis? Gano’n lang siya kabilis bitawan ni Enrico? Tumulo ang luha ni Carmina habang hawak sa kaniyang kamay ang isang pregnancy test sheet na nasasabik niya sanang ibabahagi kay Enrico para sa kanilang anibersaryo. Dahilan sa halo halong emosyon na nararamdaman ni Carmina ay hindi na niya naiwasang itanong kay Enrico kung paano kung sabihin niya na magkakaroon na sila ng anak? Ngunit hindi inaasahan ni Carmina ang naging sagot sa kaniya ni Enrico---bumalik na ang totoong minamahal ni Enrico. Makalipas ang ilang buwan, habang tinatahak ni Carmina ang kalsada upang tumawid, naramdaman niya ang kakaibang sakit ng tiyan niya kaya bigla siyang napahinto sa paglalakad, ‘manganganak na ata ako’, wika niya sa kaniyang sarili. Eksaktong hinto ni Carmina ay siya namang naramdaman niya ang sakit mula sa pagkabunggo ng isang sasakyan sa kaniya. Eksaktong kasal ni Enrico at siya ay nasa simabahan nang mabalitaan ang nangyari kay Carmina at agad itong lumisan. Humahangos, nakarating siya sa ospital kung saan dinala si Carmina at hindi siya makapaniwala sa kaniyang nakita---DUGO! Nababalot ng dugo si Carmina at kitang-kita niya itong naghahabol ng hininga at paulit-ulit na sinasambit, ‘Pakiusap, pakiusap, iligtas n'yo ang anak ko.

Every bonding anniversary, Shawn would bring home a new human girl from the outside—always under the lovely pretense of letting me mentor her on how to serve an Alpha. On our seventh anniversary, he brought back a nightclub girl dressed in a Princess Snow White outfit—cheap satin trembling under the chandelier's light. “She doesn’t have anything appropriate for an occasion like this,” he said casually. “Let her borrow your bonding dress. And the jewelry I gave you last time. As for shoes—what you're wearing now will do.” Then he added, with a trace of irony, “She’s just a young human girl, clueless. Teach her a few things about our world, will you? Especially the part about the bed.” Everyone was waiting for the spectacle—for me to break again, as I always had. And I didn’t disappoint them. I looked at Shawn, my voice steady, and said I wanted a bond-severance. He laughed—short and sharp—and leaned back like he was watching a comedy. “Clara, when are you going to stop with this bond-severance nonsense? I’ve heard it so many times. They’re just human girls, while you are my Luna. How could they ever compare to you?” Then, grinning as if doing me a favor, he added, “Fine. If you really want a bond-severance, I’ll gift you a territory in the south. Consider it a reward for doing your job as my Luna.” The room erupted in laughter. To them, I was ridiculous—greedy, jealous, hysterical. But what they didn’t know was that this was the 365th time I’d asked for a bond-severance. And the first time, I truly meant it. When he found out I wasn’t joking this time, he lost his composure. He searched for me across the world—only after he realized I was no longer where he thought I’d always be.

Kisah ini adalah sekuel dari novelku berjudul THE LADIES : TARUHAN CINTA TIGA DARA. Harvey, Isaac, Fritz, dan Jacob merupakan keempat pria tampan yang selalu digandrungi oleh banyak kaum hawa. Bagaimana mereka tidak menjadi rebutan para pria itu memiliki segalanya yang diimpikan oleh banyak wanita sebagai calon pendamping yang mapan dan berkelas. Keempatnya berwajah sangat tampan blasteran Indonesia dan beberapa negara di benua eropa, yang membuat mereka semakin populer dikalangan para wanita. Bukan hanya itu saja, mereka juga memiliki kekayaan yang sangat berlimpah ruah. Saat ini keempatnya telah menjadi pemimpin di masing-masing perusahaan besar. Yang membuat mereka menjadi rebutan para wanita di mana-mana. Namun sayangnya, keempat pria tampan itu memiliki kesulitan untuk mencari pasangan yang benar-benar tulus mencintai mereka, tanpa modus ataupun hanya mengincar kekayaan saja. Harvey, Isaac, Fritz, dan Jacob malah tergila-gila dengan keempat gadis yang baru saja lulus kuliah, yang bernama Eva, Leticia, Josie, dan Kiran. Para pria itupun sangat berjuang untuk meluluhkan hati wanita pujaannya. Akan tetapi mereka banyak melewati rintangan. Apalagi gadis-gadis itu tidak mau terikat dengan hubungan percintaan. Mereka memiliki prinsip ingin menjadi wanita independen dan mengejar karier sampai sukses. Mampukah keempat pria tampan itu, meluluhkan hati mereka? Bagaimana dengan restu para orang tua? Terutama para ayah yang tidak mau sembarangan putrinya bergaul dengan pria dewasa. Apakah para pria tersebut mendapat dukungan dari ibu-ibu mereka? "Mampukah keempatnya meluluhkan hati para gadis itu? Apakah mereka memiliki saingan untuk mendapatkan hati para wanita kesukaannya? Penasaran kisah mereka? Yuk, mari dibaca! Plagiarisme melanggar undang-undang hak cipta nomor 28 tahun 2014.

“Tell me, Eleanor, do you like seeing me like this? Do you like seeing me angry with you?” he yells, banging the spot above my head. I keep my mouth shut so I don’t say the wrong thing and make him angrier. “Fucking answer me,” “N-N-N-o-o,” I stammer. “If you don't, then why don't you ever listen to me? The spanking wasn’t enough? Do you need me to unleash my beast on you before you listen to me?” he asks, and I shake my head. “Then give me a reason why I shouldn't take you across my legs right now and give you twenty lashes on each ass cheek for laughing at something Evan said,” he says, and I pause for a minute. “You shouldn't spank me because it's my right to laugh or not at what Evan said.” “You see, Eleanor, that's where you’re wrong. Only I can tell you if you can laugh or not.” “Excuse me?” I ask, looking at him confused and wondering if he’s on something. “I own your laughter, Eleanor.” “No, you don't.” “I do. And not just your laughter. I own all of you.” ------------- Eleanor Brown is a lovely lady trying to make ends meets. She lands a job after an unfortunate event happens to her. She is excited and can't wait to start a new chapter in her life. Unknowing to Eleanor, this new chapter of her life will be filled with a lot of troubles. Her boss, Jason Crawford, believes Eleanor wants to work for him for other reasons, and since he can't fire Eleanor, he decides to make things difficult for her. Will Eleanor survive working with a boss who hates her, or will she quit and back off the deal even though she needs money?

Lovely Girl Series 1: Her Indecent Love Isang modelo si Patrisha Cruz na siyang lumipad patungo sa ibang bansa, upang tahimik na iluwal at mag-isang palakihin doon ang kanyang anak. Utos iyon ng kanyang mga magulang upang hindi na mapag-usapan pa ang nangyaring disgrasya sa kanya, sapagkat nabuntis siya ng hindi naman niya nobyo. Pagkalipas ng limang taon ay pinauwi na siya ng kanyang mga magulang upang tahimik na manirahan sa isang probinsya kasama si Don Carlo, ang kanyang lolo. Mula doon ay makikilala niya ang driver slash bodyguard ng kanyang lolo na si Archer Sebastian Tuazon, na kanyang pagkakainteresan. Halos lahat kasi ng lalaki sa lugar na iyon ay sinasamba ang kagandahan niya, maliban lamang kay Archer na kahit tingnan siya ay hindi nito ginagawa. Maganda naman siya at maganda din ang katawan niya kahit pa may anak na siya, siguradong-sigurado siya doon sapagkat lahat ng lalaking nagdaan sa buhay niya ay iyon lang naman ang gusto sa kanya. Kaya nga matagal na siyang hindi naniniwala sa tunay na pag-ibig. Dahil para sa kanya ay pare-pareho lamang ang lahat ng lalaki. Ngunit tila kakaiba si Archer sa mga lalaking nakilala niya. At dahil doon ay gagawin niya ang lahat upang makuha ang atensyon ng tahimik at supladong binata na si Archer Sebastian. Magtagumpay naman kaya siya? Paano kung sa bawat pang-aakit na gawin niya ay mas lalo lamang mahulog nang tuluyan ang loob niya sa binata? Paano kung hindi niya namamalayan na unti-unti na palang nagmamahal ng totoo ang puso niya? Mapapaibig niya nga kaya ang lalaking nagturo sa puso niyang magmahal muli?

"Aku, nggak bisa menaklukkan hati Mas Giga? Ih, lebih baik jerawatan di sekujur tubuh. Kalau perlu, kalian jangan panggil aku dengan nama Prameswari lagi. Catat baik-baik ya, kalau sampai aku gagal mendapatkan cinta Mas Giga, kalian boleh memanggilku dengan nama Mytha, selama-lamanya." (Prameswari) "Jujur, aku mulai jatuh cinta sama Mytha. Tapi kan aku sudah punya Peony. Kami sudah menikah dan sekarang dia sedang mengandung anak pertama kami. Apa nggak dosa, kalau aku menuruti langkah cinta ini menuju hati Mytha?" (Giga) "Apa, Mytha? Jadi, itu yang namanya Mytha? Kok kayaknya aku nggak asing banget, ya? Siapapun dia, awas saja kalau sampai macam-macam sama Mas Giga. Aku nggak akan segan-segan untuk memberinya pelajaran berharga. Lagian, kenapa sih Mas Giga harus deket-deket sama dia? Sudah punya istri, juga. Nggak inget apa, kalau aku lagi hamil?" (Peony) PRAMESWARI, mengisahkan tentang perjalanan hidup seorang puteri Kyai Sepuh di sebuah Pondok Pesantren yang kabur dari rumah, karena menolak untuk dijodohkan. Padahal, Abah menjodohkannya dengan Ustadz Rayyan yang mengajar Tahfidz Al-Qur'an di Pondok Pesantren abahnya. Ada apa dengan Ustadz Rayyan, mengapa Prameswari menolak perjodohan mereka? Apa karena Mas Eiden yang telah berhasil merenggut seluruh hatinya? Kepada siapakah akhirnya cinta Prameswari berlabuh? Seberapa lama dia mampu bertahan dengan kehidupan kota Yogyakarta yang pahit-pahit manis? Bagaimana dengan Abah dan Ummi, apakah akhirnya mereka bisa menerima Prameswari kembali setelah dulu menyakiti hati mereka? Bagaimana dengan Giga? Apakah dia benar-benar jatuh cinta pada Mytha yang seorang Ladies Club? Jika benar, apa yang membuatnya jatuh cinta, sedangkan sudah ada Peony dalam hidupnya? Bukan hanya itu, bahkan mereka sedang menantikan kelahiran Sang Buah Hati. Apakah tidak membahayakan rumah tangga mereka? Siapakah sebenarnya Peony? Mengapa dia merasa pernah mengenal Mytha dan bagaimana tanggapannya setelah tahu siapa Mytha yang sebenarnya? Apakah akhirnya dia rela, Giga membagi separuh hatinya untuk Mytha? Selamat membaca! (Humairah Samudera)