Makanan Paskal 23

Saras merasa dunianya hancur karena dipaksa menikahi mas iparnya sendiri. Masih basah tanah kuburan mbak-nya, tapi pernikahan sederhana tanpa resepsi harus terlaksana. Kisah asmaranya terpaksa kandas, cita-citanya menjadi wanita karir setelah wisuda harus musnah begitu saja. Saras tidak siap menjadi istri, melayani orang lain, bahkan memprioritaskan orang lain selain dirinya. Saras tidak akan pernah sanggup. Bahkan, Saras selalu bergantung pada orang lain untuk menyenangkan dirinya. Untuk makan saja, Saras selalu membeli makanan diluar. Atau bahkan pakaian? Tentu Saras akan menggunakan jasa laundry, meski dirumahnya ada mesin cuci. Hingga Saras menyadari, mertua yang sebelumnya bersikap baik padanya justru berputar arah membenci Saras karena menikah dengan putra mereka menggantikan mendiang Mbak Laras. Lelah menjalani pernikahan turun ranjang, dimaki oleh ibu mertua, Saras berniat menggugat cerai suaminya. Tapi, apakah semudah itu? Karena ternyata test pack yang ia beli bergaris dua positif. ***

Bagaimana rasanya punya pasangan tukang selingkuh? Sakit? Tentu saja. Itulah yang dialami Nissa, atau lengkapnya Anissa Fatih Zhakia. Nissa terpaksa bertahan dalam perjodohannya dengan seorang playboy bernama Abyan, demi untuk berbakti pada orang tua. Sakit hati sudah jadi makanan sehari-hari untuk Nissa. Meski sebenarnya, bukan Abyan laki-laki yang Nissa cinta, tapi Raid. Pria bule yang selalu menolak halus cintanya karena alasan perbedaan. Kenyataan itu membuatnya makin merepih, karena merasa tidak berharga di sisi mana pun. Baik Abyan atau Raid. Keduanya seakan tak menginginkan Nissa. Apa kehadiran Nissa memang tidak ada harganya sama sekali? Entahlah. Nissa tidak tahu. Namun, Nissa yakini, dia tidak boleh menyerah, kan? Karena hidup ini adalah sebuah perjuangan. Lalu, sampai kapan Nissa harus berjuang? Nissa sendiri belum menemukan jawaban pastinya. Yang jelas saat ini. Nissa masih bertahan dengan memeluk asanya. Meski mungkin itu hanya hampa semata.

Ryana tidak menyangka kalau Aldi--calon suaminya-- telah mengkhianatinya. Padahal besok pernikahan mereka akan dilaksanakan. Namun Ryana terpaksa membatalkan pernikahan mereka karena malam hari sebelum akad nikah, Ezra--sahabat Aldi-- mengirimkan foto dan video panas Aldi dengan wanita lain. Malam itu juga Ryana menemui Aldi dengan hati yang sudah tercabik-cabik. Aldi meminta maaf dan mengakui kalau dia khilaf. Pria itu meminta agar pernikahan mereka tetap dilanjutkan. Tetapi Ryana tetap pada pendiriannya. Keesokan harinya Penghulu sudah datang ke rumah Ryana, dekorasi pelaminan sudah tertata dengan cantik, dan hidangan makanan juga sudah masak. Kesedihan terpancar di raut wajah Ryana karena batalnya pernikahannya. Gadis itu tetap memakai pakaian pengantinnya dan dirias walau dengan berlinangan air mata. Rencananya acara akan tetap digelar walaupun tanpa adanya mempelai pengantin pria. Tiba-tiba Hasfi--teman adik Ryana-- menawarkan diri untuk menjadi pengantin pengganti. Akankah Hasfi yang baru saja duduk di bangku kuliah bisa diterima Ryana?

Di usia 23 tahun, gadis buta sejak lahir Anggun akhirnya mendapatkan sebuah donor mata. Bak sebuah keajaiban, hidupnya langsung berubah setelah dia dapat melihat. Namun transplantasi mata itu ternyata tidak hanya mendatangkan hal-hal yang baik saja bagi dirinya, namun juga malapetaka yang tak terduga. Suatu hari dia tiba-tiba diculik dan disekap oleh Sean Agrawarsena yang tak lain merupakan suami dari orang yang telah mendonorkan matanya untuk Anggun. Sean ternyata masih belum bisa melepas kepergian sang mendiang istri dari hidupnya. Sehingga akhirnya dia pun jadi terobsesi pada Anggun yang memiliki satu-satunya bagian tubuh yang masih hidup dari wanita yang sangat dicintainya itu. *** IG Penulis: @poetry_talks

On August 23, the Metropolitan Police entered a well-appointed flat at 36 Suffolk Street, in the heart of London. In the flat, they found an ensuite bathroom; in the bathtub, they found a padlocked bag, and in the bag, they found the body of Tina Davis Tina, a brilliant mathematician, worked in Cheltenham for GQHC, Britain's domestic eavesdropping agency. She lived in London on secondment to MI6, Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, and the block of flats where they found her body is an MI6 "safe house reportedly". Uninterested in potential national-security angles, the police immediately announced they were looking for clues to Tina's mysterious death in the details of her private life. But they didn't make much headway. A month after discovering her body, they still hadn't determined the cause of death, although they had admitted the case was "complex" and "unexplained." It seemed like a job for Quintus Noone Fortunately, he happened to be available.

Liam Patrick Owen, a 17 year old gay young man, who has been homeless for the last two years of his life; living on the streets and doing what he has to do to survive in life from day to day; moment to moment and second to second. Riley Aegon Grayson, a 23 year old bisexual man who is the president of the motorcycle club, The Gray Rebel's since he was 18 years old. Most people view these clubs and the members as bad but that isn't true for all. Once of Riley's Patch holders finds Liam and brings the young man to his brother to figure out what should be done with Liam. Liam is usually terrified of everyone especially men but he has an instant connect with Black Jack and one of the women in the club. What will Riley do with Liam and will Black Jack allow it.

*COMPLETED* Being bitten at 23 set Maggie's life on a very different course. Becoming a werewolf she had to learn to navigate a whole new world while still existing in her old one.Female wolves are rare and Maggie quickly realised that only a pack could offer her any real safety. Reluctant to become a full member of any pack, and to have to submit to all the rules and regulations, she instead accepts protection from the local Haven Falls pack, including the sexy beta Max. Not being a member of the pack doesn't mean relationships can't still be complicated.A lone unmated female always attracts attention, protected or not. When attention comes from the wrong place, Maggie must learn to trust and rely on her new allies even as she tries to maintain her independence and freedom.© All rights reserved 2019

Twelve years ago, Cherry Collins was orphaned after a ghastly fire outbreak, broke across her parents massive restaurant empire, killing them on the spot and rendering her homeless, Cherry became heartbroken and lost. Just 11 years old at the time, she roamed round the streets begging for food and eating from trash cans. Luckily for her she meets Jayson, at a mansion where she goes to pick trash, they hit it off and quickly become tight friends. Due to unknown reasons, they split during college. Revolving worlds and changing times, they meet again, Cherry is now 23, and a cold-hearted, rich and independent woman, who has vowed never to fall in love again, Jayson is still a rich enterprenuer. They meet and rekindle old flames and friendship. Will they finally fall in love? Can they admit that the friendship from before was more than just that? Find out in this intriguing romance novel.

Everyone in Vallermoore knew I was Cole Mitchell and Finn Archer's most treasured princess. At 12, Cole saved me from my abusive dad's grip and gave me a second shot at life. He vowed to protect me always. At 13, Finn rented out an entire amusement park for my birthday and whispered that guarding my smile was his mission for life. Now I was 23, and they locked me in a pitch-black, freezing attic for three winter days. As I slowly lost consciousness, they were busy fawning over Zoey Hart, their long-lost childhood friend. "Everything you have is mine, so it's time to give it back." After hearing what Zoey said, I left without making a scene or shedding a single tear. However, for years after, they tore the city apart and tried to find me like mad.

“You don’t get to break my heart the way you did and still stand here to tell me how to heal!” Laura exclaimed in anguish, confronting her fiancé. King. When a 23 year old Laura Ferguson who doubles as a housekeeper for her Billionaire boss, Kingston McGorritth and a cafe attendant gets faced with the challenge of raising money for a dire heart surgery, she accepts a proposal from Mr McGorritth to be his personal assistant for a day. That one day affair led to her getting pregnant for him. What Laura didn’t know was that she and this pregnancy was his miracle. He proposed a marriage of convenience for them both, but their union would untangle a web of secret and lies. As both their pasts collide will she end up regretting crossing paths with King? Be ready to hold your breath as you read on to find out!