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Najma merelakanku menikah lagi dengan seorang wanita yang sejak setahun yang lalu menyita perhatianku. Perempuan sholehah itu bahkan tersenyum menyambut kedatangan adik madunya. Tak sampai di sana, Najma dengan tenang dan senyum menghadiri pernikahan keduaku. Namun, apakah Najma benar baik-baik saja? Atau sebenarnya ... istriku terluka di balik senyumnya?

"Sheltered her entire life, Jubilee Thornton yearns to spread her wings and fly after a childhood marked by illness. Her first goal? To attract the attention of the handsome schoolteacher she’s had a crush on for years, Heath DiMarco. One fateful night, Jubilee throws caution to the wind and kisses Heath—until he pushes her away and tells her they can never be together. Heartbroken, Jubilee vows to forget Heath and live the life she’s always wanted. In a fit of inspiration, she creates a list of resolutions: to go skinny-dipping, to go on dates, and to finally lose her virginity. Heath DiMarco moved to the small town of Fair Haven seven years ago to escape the memories of his past. Now a well-respected elementary school teacher, he can’t afford to have a dalliance with the youngest sister of his best friend, no matter how much that single kiss on Halloween night shook his world. That is until Heath finds Jubilee’s list of risqué resolutions. He can’t bear the thought of her with any man but him. Yet he knows he can’t have her himself. Instead, Heath decides he’ll vet the men Jubilee wants to date. Jubilee agrees, but only if he teaches her how to flirt—and how to kiss. He knows he should tell her no, but he can’t resist the temptation she presents. As desire heats to a roaring flame between them, secrets threaten everything they both hold dear. Unless they untangle themselves from a dangerous web of lies, they will face heartbreak—or be transformed by a passionate love."

My name is Christian Thompson, and once upon a time, I was the best striker in European football. That was until he came along—Ashford Ryder, young and carefree, 10 years my junior and the new shining star. I hate him. At least that's what I tell myself. Not just because he's taken my spot, but because he's everything I've struggled all my life to be, and not to be. He's vibrant, he's happy, and the worst of all, he's openly gay. I'm not homophobic, quite the opposite—I've lived in the closet all my life. All my life, I've had to hide who I am to please the people around me. European football hasn't always been this accepting of gay men, and I'd squeezed myself into a box to fit in with what they wanted of me. It isn’t that hard when you think about my family who'd rather disown me than have an openly gay son. So imagine how I feel when the world decides to be more accommodating to people like Ashford Ryder when they shoved me in a box. It's not so easy to hate the happy-go-lucky striker, when he does everything to get close to me, despite my insistent hatred for him. He's like a thorn in my side—a hot, sexy, blonde, 5ft9 thorn I can't stop thinking about. But when one day I lose my cool around the popular striker and land myself in bad press, I end up needing his help. It's supposed to be easy. Spend some time with Ashford Ryder, and show our fans that we can work together—it's what I need to do to save my career. But no one tells you how hard it is to hate someone you spend every waking hour dreaming about.

Saat pulang kantor, aku selalu curiga dengan kegiatan suamiku di rumah terutama di kamar kami. Jadi aku sengaja bersembunyi di dalam lemari untuk membuktikan dan ternyata benar saja... dia melakukan sesuatu yang membuatku sangat terluka. Bukan hanya itu suamiku berencana menanyakan diri ini dan menguasai perusahaan warisan Papa yang diberikan padaku anak semata wayangnya. Ternyata pernikahan kami bukan karena dia mencintaiku, tapi karena harta.

Setelah sekian lama, aku kembali bertemu kembali dengan Dipta, ayah dari anakku. Namun, dia akan menikahi Friska, sahabatku! Tuhan, bagaimana aku menjelaskan pada putriku dan keluargaku?

Adakah yang lebih menyakitkan daripada melihat pengkhianatan perempuan yang kita cintai? "Maaf, tapi aku masih terlalu takut untuk memulai cinta kembali." Rasanya sulit untuk bisa memulai dari awal. Aku berjanji pada diriku sendiri untuk membangun sebuah tembok pembatas hatiku. Namun, ketika di titik terendahku, aku mengenal seorang perempuan yang ingin menghancurkan tembok pembatas itu. Berhasilkah perempuan itu menghancurkan tembok pembatas itu?

Sinopsis Singkat: Alvaro Raditya, pewaris tunggal keluarga konglomerat Raditya Group, merasa hidupnya kosong meski bergelimang harta. Dalam sebuah perjalanan pribadi mencari makna hidup, ia memutuskan menyamar menjadi orang biasa bernama “Raka”, hidup sederhana di lingkungan kelas bawah. Di sana, ia bertemu Nayla, seorang wanita muda yang bekerja sebagai wanita penghibur demi melunasi utang keluarganya dan menyelamatkan adik-adiknya dari keterpurukan. Alvaro—sebagai Raka—jatuh cinta pada kepribadian Nayla yang kuat dan berhati mulia meski hidup di dunia gelap. Tanpa membuka identitas aslinya, Raka berjuang mengangkat Nayla dari kehidupan kelamnya—melalui pendidikan, pekerjaan baru, dan dukungan moril. Tapi ketika masa lalu Nayla terkuak dan rahasia Raka hampir terbongkar, keduanya dihadapkan pada pilihan sulit: bertahan demi cinta atau menyerah pada realita. ⸻ Daftar Isi Sementara (Rencana 24 Bab) 1. Hidup di Balik Jas Armani 2. Langkah Pertama Menuju Dunia Gelap 3. Namaku Raka, Bukan Alvaro 4. Perkenalan di Tengah Malam 5. Secangkir Kopi dan Luka Lama 6. Nayla, Wanita yang Tak Patah 7. Hati yang Terpikat Diam-Diam 8. Ketika Harapan Mulai Muncul 9. Raka Mulai Terluka 10. Bisikan Masa Lalu 11. Titik Balik: Nayla dan Pendidikan 12. Jejak Luka dan Cinta yang Tumbuh 13. Keluarga yang Kembali Menuntut 14. Raka Hampir Ketahuan 15. Cemburu, Cinta, dan Kebohongan 16. Badai Sebelum Kepastian 17. Ayah Nayla: Dosa yang Tak Bisa Ditebus 18. Nayla Pergi Tanpa Pesan 19. Kebenaran Terungkap 20. Di Ujung Harapan 21. Kembali dari Pelarian 22. Cinta yang Tak Butuh Nama 23. Pernikahan yang Diuji Dunia 24. Bahagia Bukan Karena Kaya, Tapi Karena Cinta ⸻

Si Ally ay galing sa pamilya na hindi naman mahirap at hindi naman mayaman, kumbaga nasa average level lang ang kanilang pamumuhay,nagsusumikap sa buhay. Tatlo silang magkakapatid na puro babae, siya ang panggitna, that's why she has a strong persanality. Palaban, madiskarte, at independent. On the other hand,Copper is a MultiBillionaire widower, he owns multiple classes of Business, from aviation to mining company. In spite of being a billionaire he is a lonely, somewhat cold-hearted man. May anak siyang babae sa namayapa nyang maybahay. A very kind and smart little girl named Kasha. Magkatagpo kaya ang landas nilang tatlo? O may magaganap bang pag-iibigan sa pagitan ni Copper at Ally? Do they bring joy to Kasha? Love is everywhere and they'll wait until love will find each other.

A marriage that had everything to work out, this is that of Dalia Penedo who did everything to win the heart of Carlos Salazar and have his "Happily Ever". But as time goes on, things change... and so do feelings. Although Dahlia loves her husband, her curiosity makes her embark on the dangerous virtual world, where she meets Mr.X, a man who will snatch the young woman’s heart. Dahlia is now divided: She loves her husband, but is madly in love with X. This is a real story , where the choices she makes, can change her future for the better... or for the worse.

Ang kuwentong ito ay tumatalakay kung paano nabuo ang "wagas na pag- ibig" sa pagitan ng dalawang puso na pinagtagpo at itinadhana sa maling panahon at maling pagkakataon. Dalawang puso na parehong nakatali sa mga sinumpaang pangako, ngunit pilit pa ring ipinaglalapit ng pag- ibig. Ngunit, paano na ang dalawang puso na nagmamahalan kung makakalaban nila ang Tadhana na hahadlang sa kanilang pag-iibigan na hindi maaaring sumibol sa lupa, sapagkat sa ibang panahon at pagkakataon sila nakatakdang magsama hanggang sa dulo ng walang hanggan? Hindi ito tipikal na istorya ng pag- ibig na kung saan "kapag mahal mo, ipaglalaban mo", bagkus sa kuwentong ito tuturuan ka ng hangganan kung hanggang saan ka lang dapat makipagbuno sa ngalan ng pag- ibig. Sa kabilang banda, hindi lamang umiikot sa pag- iibigan ng dalawang pangunahing karakter ang matutunghayan sa nobelang ito, dahil nakapaloob rin sa kathang ito ang pinakamataas na antas ng pag- ibig- ang pag-ibig sa Diyos, gayundin ang pagyakap sa sariling kasalanan, pagtanggap sa sariling kahinaan, kapatawaran sa kapuwa at sarili, at higit sa lahat, pagtuklas sa tunay na misyon o papel kung bakit ka naririto at nabubuhay pa sa mundo.