Makna Lagu Cold Water Novels & Stories

What Anna Belle Vasquez wants, she gets. That’s why when she meets the cold, vicious and heartless varsity swimmer of UC, Kristoff Liam Mendez, she already marked him as her target. Hell or High Water, he will be hers. The problem is, Kristoff doesn't want Anna Belle to dominate him, won't look her way and he hates her to death. In the end, she gets rejected. Five years have passed, and they meet again. The worst, Belle becomes his secretary. Can she still get him and own him? Or will he be her sweetest karma? *** Excerpt: “I… I thought you like me too,” It came out as a whisper. I didn’t know why I felt like crying. I heard him let out a sarcastic laugh. “Like? You? I told you many times that I hate you. It doesn’t mean that I fuck you; I already like you, Belle. I admit it was good. But that’s just it. It’s just sex. No feelings at all.”

Book 1 of The Elemental Lovers series Azalea is a strong woman that has everything in her life but not man. After a trauma that she faced during her childhood, she was afraid of the water but she also felt that water has been calling to her from the beginning of her life. A mysterious man that saved her was the reason that she did not afraid of the water. But when her funding got denied and the only way to get it was through a marriage of convenience with Alexander MacWatters, she had to do what everyone would do in her situation, tied the knot. However, when they spent time together for almost a week, her heart aches for more for deja vu and familiarity of Alex of her saver and she cannot tell whether he was acting or truly love her anymore. Will she confront him or just left her feelings be?

In the third year of our marriage, I couldn't stand the sexless relationship anymore, so I slipped some drugs into my wife’s soup. Cindy's cheeks became flushed, her eyes became hazy, and she gave me a seductive look. This was the first time she had behaved like this around me... However, when she realized that it was me, she grabbed my throat, furious. "I told you, my career is my top priority right now. Romance should be set aside first. How could you drug my soup? Do you only think with your lower body?!" I tried to explain, but she tossed me into the cold swimming pool despite the fact that I was still recovering from surgery. "Soak in the pool water to clean your filthy mind!" I pleaded desperately, but she completely ignored me and even had people keep watch to prevent me from getting out. It wasn't until I was shivering and turning blue from the cold winter night that she finally showed mercy. I stumbled back to our room, only to hear her suppressed moans. And the guy on top of her was none other than her brother-in-law! This was what she meant by putting her career first? I wiped away my tears, went downstairs, and called my father-in-law. "Stanley, I agree to let Cindy be a surrogate, but you have to promise me one thing."

Karena harapan hidup yang tipis, Allura memilih untuk melewatkan pengobatan kanker yang tengah dideritanya sebagai harga yang dibayar agar dirinya bisa hamil. Wanita itu memilih untuk melahirkan anaknya hasil dari buah cinta dia dan Rayan suaminya. Divonis mengalami sakit yang tak biasa dan harus melewati banyak pengobatan pun membuat Allura terpukul. Dia yang memikirkan membangun keluarga bahagia harus pupus saat mendengar kabar tak mengenakkan itu. Allura pun mematangkan rencananya, mencarikan penggantinya untuk menjadi ibu dari anaknya kelak dan juga menggantikan posisinya sebagai istri Raan. Wanita itu mencarikan calon istri untuk Rayan dari beberapa aplikasi biro jodoh sampai menemukan wanita yang tepat, Safiya. Mampukah Allura memperkenalkan Safiya pada Rayan? Bagaimana jika Rayan mengetahui sakit yang tengah ditutupinya?

For the ninety-ninth time, Thomas Wells brought a strange woman home. Following his instructions, I was washing Chloe Brooks's feet. Without warning, she kicked the basin violently, sending hot water splashing onto my face. "Thomas, Ms. Harris just pinched my foot! My feet are for ballet—I'm in so much pain. What am I supposed to do for tomorrow's competition?" Thomas flew into a rage. To punish me, he had someone bring a brazier, and I was forced to press my foot into the burning coals. The smell of burning flesh filled the entire living room in an instant. Thomas paid no attention as I collapsed to the floor, curling up and breaking out in a cold sweat. He turned away, carrying Chloe off to the bedroom. Shortly afterward, I called Thomas's sister, Tracy. "Tracy, I'm sorry. I don't intend to be with Thomas anymore." After that, I left and vanished from his life. Later, I heard that Mr. Wells of the Wells family had gone mad.

Kehidupan normal Saga Mahardhika terusik oleh kehadiran tiba-tiba sosok Guntur Gheni, ayah kandung yang tak ia kenal sebelumnya. Di tengah konflik pikiran dan perasaannya sendiri, Saga memutuskan untuk membantu ayahnya yang adalah seorang pemimpin organisasi hitam Gagak Barong. Dalam upaya menyingkirkan para pengkhianat organisasi, Saga menjadi paham makna perjuangan dan cita-cita ayahnya selama ini, juga alasan Guntur Gheni meninggalkan dia dan ibunya, Rinjani Mahardhika. Kebersamaan dengan ayahnya menorehkan nilai-nilai kehidupan baru yang akhirnya membentuk Saga Mahardhika menjadi seorang Saga Gheni, sang Gagak Barong.

Di sebuah desa Jawa yang masih memegang erat adat dan kepercayaan leluhur, sebuah rumah tua menjadi pusat teror yang tak pernah selesai. Rumah itu dulunya milik seorang sinden yang dikenal memiliki suara indah, namun mati dengan cara tragis saat sedang membawakan tembang "Lingsir Wengi". Arwahnya dipercaya gentayangan, menjerat siapa pun yang berani melantunkan lagu itu di malam hari. Satu per satu orang yang menyepelekannya, ditemukan mati dengan wajah pucat, telinga berdarah, dan tubuh membeku seperti sedang mendengar sesuatu yang tak kasat mata. Dan ketika seorang gadis bernama Ratna pindah ke desa itu, suara tembang "Lingsir Wengi" kembali terdengar dari rumah kosong tersebut setiap malam menjelang jam dua belas. Ratna harus mencari tahu apa yang sebenarnya terjadi—atau ia akan menjadi korban berikutnya.

The year I turned sixteen, the water supply of Moonlight Pack was contaminated. A desperate, burning thirst spread through every household. Owen was the one who found me half-dead and carried me home. His parents didn't just open their door to me. They shared what little water and food they had left. Everyone said it was because we were fated mates, destined to be together. But anyone could see the truth. His family loved me from the bottom of their hearts. The year I turned twenty, Owen asked me to be his mate. He gave me a silver dagger he'd forged with his own hands. He said that when he wasn't by my side, this dagger would protect me in his place. That very night, I used it to kill everyone in his family.

Dalam sebuah acara pencarian bakat, Marleni yang menjadi runner up harus mengundurkan diri karena menemukan bayi di dekat rumahnya. Bayi itu diberi nama Edo dan diasuhnya sampai remaja. Kehidupannya yang sulit membuatnya menjual semua lagu ciptaannya pada Merlia, si pemenang ajang pencarian bakat tersebut. Saat mengetahui kalau Edo adalah anak Merlia, Marleni dipenuhi oleh rasa dendam yang sangat besar pada Merlia. Sementara itu, Edo yang sudah remaja membentuk sebuah band bersama teman-temannya. Apakah Marleni akan tetap membalas dendam? Atau kah dia akan melanjutkan mimpinya menjadi penyanyi seperti impiannya dan melatih band milik Edo dan teman-temannya? Cerita ini penuh dengan humor yang akan membuat kalian menyadari indahnya masa-masa sekolah dan cocok sebagai pelepas rasa stress. Selamat membaca

Fresh from a business trip, my husband swept me into his arms and pulled me toward the bathroom for a passionate shared bath. As our lips met in a dizzying kiss, I noticed something odd out of the corner of my eye: the toilet lid was down. Seven years ago, after reading an online article claiming that men urinating while standing could splash bacteria onto the seat, he insisted we always keep the lid up for hygiene's sake. In all our years of marriage, it had never been lowered until now. A chill ran through me. The bathroom was pristine, not a stray hair in sight. But then I noticed the shower's water temperature was set five degrees higher than the 98.6°F he always preferred. Men preferred cooler water, and women warmer. In an instant, I realized that Nick Doyle had betrayed me.