Mad Honey Jodi Picoult Summary

Juggling her career and family, Thea fought to keep her marriage alive after her husband lost his job. She hired a nanny to help—never guessing she was welcoming her own replacement. “The three of us look more like a family than with you, mommy.” That was the final nail. She walked away. No custody battle. No tearful goodbyes. Just silence. And from that silence, she rose—stronger, sharper, and impossible to break. Enter Ezra Harrington. Billionaire. CEO. Her boss. Cold-blooded in more ways than one. He wants Thea—but not just in the boardroom. He’s hungry for more. Her blood sings to him. Her strength tempts him. Her fire threatens to consume him. But Thea doesn’t kneel. Not for love. Not for monsters. Not even for the devil in a custom Armani suit. Now her past is clawing back— A husband begging for a second chance. A child she never stopped loving. And a vampire boss who'd destroy the world to keep her. T.W: Dub-con, vampirism/alpha dominance, workplace relationship, dark romance etc.

As the quality control supervisor of an import company, I need to finish up the storage of the final batch of king crabs before the holiday. Just after entering the subzero freezer, the door is immediately locked shut. The alarm system also fails. When I realize I'm starting to lose body heat, I immediately take out the hand warmers from the emergency kit. However, the moment I apply them, a chilling sensation makes me instantly realize something is wrong. I scream from the cold, and the walkie-talkie transmits the boisterous laughter of my fiance, Martin Clay. "We're live-streaming the challenge of locking the company's 'Ice Queen' in the freezer. Let's see how long she lasts!" The flirty voice of his female colleague, Lilian Saunders, also comes through, "Sierra, smile for the folks in the live stream! The number one donor wants to see it!" I instantly understand that they're live-streaming a prank on me. Not only do they lock me in the freezer, but they've also replaced my life-saving hand warmers with cooling patches meant for fevers! I grit my teeth, trying hard to stay calm as I call out to them for help. "The spare… spare hand warmers… Give them to me!" My fiance's voice rings out from the walkie-talkie, sounding unconcerned, "Oops! Lily gets cold easily, and it's her time of the month. The spares are all being used to keep her belly warm! "You're so healthy that you can just jump around a little and you'll warm up! You might even get some tips from the number one donor!" I stop arguing with them. With frozen hands, I pull out the signal flare gun and aim it at the most valuable and mysterious cargo in the freezer—a tube of frozen sperm worth 200 million dollars.

Perceraian Bambang karena orang ketiga membuat hidup anak dan istrinya sengsara. Hanum harus bekerja banting tulang demi bisa makan ketika Bambang lepas tangan untuk menafkahi putrinya, Marwah. Ternyata hidup ini kejam untuk seorang janda. Caci maki kerap ia dengar dari sekelilingnya. Tak tahan hidup susah, Hanum rela meninggalkan anaknya demi hidup berkecukupan dengan pria mapan. Hidup Marwah makin pahit ketika kedua orang tuanya sengaja membuangnya. Rasa dendam menyelinap di hati gadis kecil itu. Saat ia dewasa dan sukses, orang tuanya kembali menuntut baktinya sebagai anak meski mereka sadar jika sudah meninggalkan Marwah.

Agam terpaksa harus menikahi Safia demi menjalankan amanah dari temannya yang sudah meninggal. Agam tidak pernah menduga bahwa Hilya, istri yang selama ini ia kira sudah meninggal karena kecelakaan, ternyata masih hidup. Agam dilanda dilema sebab Hilya tidak bisa menerima kehadiran Safia dan memilih berpisah. Di satu sisi, Agam tidak mungkin menceraikan Safia yang tengah mengandung anaknya, tetapi di sisi lain ia tidak ingin berpisah dengan Hilya, istri yang sangat dicintainya. Bagaimana kisah cinta segitiga mereka selanjutnya? Akankah Agam melepas salah satu atau tetap mempertahankan keduanya?

Menikah dengan Kai bukanlah impian Kira. Pernikahan itu terjadi karena peristiwa kelam, tanpa cinta, tanpa kebahagiaan. Bahkan saat mengandung anak mereka, Kai tetap tak peduli. Hingga malam itu tiba, Kira kehilangan bayinya. Sendirian, tanpa suami di sisinya, tanpa tangan yang menggenggamnya. Beberapa minggu setelahnya Kai akhirnya mencari Kira. Dengan hati yang masih rapuh, Kira datang ke rumah sakit dan berpikir suaminya sedang dalam bahaya. Namun, yang Kira temukan justru pemandangan yang membuat ia ingin mengakhiri hidupnya saat itu juga. Kai memiliki anak dari wanita lain. “Jadilah ibu susu untuk anakku,” ucap Kai pada Kira tanpa perasaan. Haruskah Kira tetap bertahan dalam pernikahan itu, atau pergi membawa luka yang tak mungkin sembuh?

Sudah 5 tahun menikah, Maira dan Revan belum juga dikaruniai keturunan. Revan memilih menyewa rahim seorang wanita atas paksaan dari orang tuanya agar punya keturunan tanpa sepengetahuan Maira. Setelah wanita bayaran itu berhasil hamil, dia malah terobsesi ingin memiliki Revan seutuhnya. Seperti apakah reaksi Maira saat tahu suaminya telah mengkhianati dirinya? Dan apakah wanita bayaran itu akan berhasil merebut Revan dari Maira?

Aku tidak mengerti tiba-tiba tubuhku lemah, aku sering merasa sakit kepala dan letih sepanjang hari, kangen aku berhalusinasi melihat berbagai makhluk halus di sekitar rumahku tapi aku masih tidak percaya. sampai aku ke dokter dan dokter menyatakan tidak terjadi apa-apa dengan tubuh atau mentalku. belakangan, aku mengunjungi suamiku ke tempat dia bekerja, situasinya yang bekerja di luar kota membuat kami jarang berjumpa, begitu aku tiba di messnya dan mendapati dia tinggal bersama seorang wanita, lahan aku mulai menyadari bahwa wanita itu telah mengirimkan sesuatu yang jahat ke dalam rumahku dan membuat tubuhku mulai sakit.

Serena was in tears as she moved slowly toward her husband's study room. She entered the room with a medical file securely in her hand but discovered her husband sitting next to his lawyer. Serena confusedly look at Marcus, "Honey," but was interrupted by a seductive, sinister voice. "Sign these divorce papers, take what you want, and leave my estate," he demanded. Serena was puzzled as tears slowly began to stream down her. She stared at her husband but only received lifeless eyes. *** He wants her back but she doesn't want to. It's been a year since Marcus divorced Serena. But now Marcus regrets his mistake of divorcing the love of his life just because of some morphed pictures. Now the so-called richest man in the world wants his wife back. But will Serena give him a chance? Also, what did the medical papers contain? Serena now wants nothing to do with her life as she has accepted misery as her fate. But what if Marcus wants her back? Will she choose to be happy in the arms of her love? Or her loath towards her ex-husband will hold out in the end?

A year into our marriage, Timothy Grant suddenly turns abstinent. He builds a private chapel in the villa and always carries a rosary with him. No matter how I tease or tempt him, he stays cold and distant. My seduction attempts don't move him. One night, I stand outside the bathroom door and watch as he releases himself to a photo of another woman. So, Timothy isn't heartless. His heart just doesn't beat for me. I trick him into signing the divorce papers and vanish from his world completely. And yet, I later hear that he is going mad searching for me! The next time we meet is at his uncle's wedding. I wear a white wedding gown, and he looks at me with tear-filled eyes. He just can't bring himself to think of me as his aunt!

Eu entrei no livro e virei a bela figurante sem importância. E o meu irmão é o único homem normal da história, porque o papel dele é o de primeiro amor frio, abstinente e inalcançável que a protagonista jamais consegue conquistar. Quando a protagonista chora e se declara para ele, ele está estudando. Quando a protagonista quer se entregar de corpo e alma, ele está empreendendo. Enquanto a protagonista se perde entre vários homens, ele já se tornou um magnata, com renda anual nas centenas de bilhões. Eu achava que ele viveria uma vida inteira de pureza e autocontrole. Até que, certa noite, vi ele segurando uma peça da minha roupa nas mãos, murmurando o meu nome em voz baixa...