Man's Search For Meaning

Karina Valerie Villamor lives a life almost everyone wishes for, having wealth, a happy and loving family, and friends. When she reaches the age of adolescence, however, things begin to change. Reality hits her. She gradually lost her loved ones until no one was left. Jacob, her long-time boyfriend who became her new world, cheated on her with her best friend. She made an unexpected decision in her life as a result of her grief. Karina became desperate for someone to be in her life. That is why she agreed to the agreement with a family she had never met. A contract that makes her a substitute bride for a ruthless man in town. Will she feel genuine love and appreciation as a result of this decision? Or will it make her even more miserable?

Athur Paker, seorang mahasiswa sekaligus ceo di perusahaan ternama di dunia yang memiliki sifat dingin. Dia lelaki yang sangat ahli dalam bermain pisau, dia juga lelaki yang suka dengan darah. Sehari saja dia tidak bermain dengan darah maka nafasnya akan sesak dan tubuhnya akan melemas. Namun saat bertemu dengan Shena, dia langsung tertarik dengan gadis itu, gadis yang cantik dan manis yang sangat ceria. Shena yang sama sekali tidak tertarik dengan pacaran, menolak Athur mentah-mentah saat laki-laki itu mengajaknya pacaran. Namun bukan Athur namanya kalau tidak bisa mendapatkan apa yang dia inginkan, dia memaksa Shena untuk menjadi miliknya, walaupun Shena tidak menginginkannya sama sekali. Shena yang awalnya hidup baik-baik saja, berubah menjadi sangat rumit karena kehadiran Athur si psikopat tersebut. Dia tidak bisa lari dan tidak bisa pergi dari Athur. Namun siapa sangka mereka berdua dulu adalah teman kecil? Apa yang akan terjadi jika Shena tau Athur adalah teman kecilnya? Masalah apa yang akan Shena dapatkan setelah mengetahui semua tentang Athur?

Marilyn married a rich man for revenge. But she didn’t expect to fall into bed with his son. Victor Fontaine is cold, ruthless, and twice her age. He destroyed her family—and now he’s her husband. The marriage was never about love. It was never about his last name. It was about getting close enough to ruin him. Everything was going perfectly… Until Cody showed up. Victor’s estranged son is dark, reckless, sharp-tongued, and dangerous in all the wrong ways. With tattoos, secrets, and eyes that see straight through her designer fabrics, he’s everything she should avoid. But when he kisses her like he hates her and touches her like he owns her, her perfect plan begins to fall apart. Because Cody doesn’t want revenge. He wants her. And in this house, loving the wrong man could get them both killed. But Victor is always two steps ahead. And Marilyn is about to find out what it really means to be... A Rich Man’s Wife.

Bismillah, Pic by pixbay, edit by Canva, cover by Canva. Utamakan membaca Alquran :) --------------------------------------<<<>>>>>>> Joe baru saja bebas dari penjara, lalu mendapatkan istrinya selingkuh dan putri semata wayang pun dijual oleh keluarga mantan istrinya. Tidak ada yang tahu kalau Joe Hans, yang dipandang sebelah mata oleh keluarga Jilly, istri Joe, adalah panglima perang dengan setriuliunan aset mendunia. Demi mencari sang putri, terpaksa Joe membungkam satu persatu keluarga mantan istri. "Kiara sudah kami jual!" Seru Rosita Miller lantang. Sungguh lancang dia mengatakan ini tanpa merasa berdosa. Nanar lah Joe mendengar itu. Seketika wajah Joe menjadi bengis menatap ibu kandung dari mantan istrinya. Sudah gila! Apa yang dia katakan! Batin Joe. Mampukah Joe menemukan sang buah hati? Jangan lupa dukung cerita Eshal yang kedua ya man teman. Ditunggu saran dan kritiknya di kolom komentar :)

Loreigna Miguel, anak ng isang business tycoon. Laki sa luho at nakukuha lagi ang gusto—well except sa puso ng lalaking nagugustuhan niya. Mula mag-dalaga ay naging pantasya niya ang barkada ng kanyang kuya na si Dr. Lance Valdez, isang veterinary. Kaya kahit wala siyang hilig sa pet ay kumuha siya ng alagang aso, para may dahilan siya sa madalas na pagpunta sa clinic ni Lance. Ngunit kahit nagawa na niya ang lahat ng pagpapapansin hindi talaga tinatablan ito sa kanya. Batang kapatid lamang ang tingin sa kanya ng binata. Kung kaya naman sa labis na pagkagusto dito ay gagawa siya ng desperadang hakbang upang maangkin ang lalake, Pipikutin niya ito! Plinano niya ng maayos ang gagawin niya at kung kailan feeling niya ay successful ang ginawa-nagkamhali siya. Dahil sa halip na ang lalakeng pantasya ang makikita kinaumagahan. Si Bjorn, ang lalakeng labis na kinakainisan niya ang bumungad sa kanyang tabi. She made the biggest mistake in her life. She spend the night with the wrong man.

Pitong kwento ng pitong magkakaibigan na pumapaslang ng inosenteng tao. May dahilan man o wala, mas nangingibabaw pa rin ang kanilang pangako sa isa't isa. Ngunit nang dahil sa isang pangako ay unti-unti na nga bang magkakawatak-watak ang kanilang samahan? At sa paanong paraan nga ba nila magagawang pumatay?

In the bustling heart of the city, Aaliyah Winston's life is a whirlwind of bright lights and endless possibilities. But when she crosses paths with Nicholas Walsh, the notorious mafia boss with a heart shrouded in darkness, her world takes an unexpected turn. As passion ignites and danger lurks in every shadow, Aaliyah and Nicholas find themselves caught in a web of intrigue and desire. With rival gangs closing in and secrets threatening to tear them apart, will their love survive the ultimate test?

Aurora left Raxcer two years ago with nothing, so in revenge, he was back with a cold heart. Raxcer could no longer love Aurora the way he loves her before. Aurora breaks his heart, and now he is back, he will make sure to break Aurora's heart too. Can their love be restored? If the hatred is the only one existed?

"..as you can see from the title.. it's our last letter for you..", mom is sobbing as dad said that and he pulls my mom closer to him and kissed her temple, normally I would gag at their affections but this time I couldn't bring myself to do that. ".. we know you had so many questions you want to ask us about.. but time is still time.. we're mortal.. we can't run from it.. like we can't reach the edge of the universe no matter how much speed and power and technology we have today..", he then pauses.

MATURE CONTENT 21+ BIJAKLAH DALAM MEMILIH BACAAN. Dania (27 tahun) akan dijodohkan dengan pria kaya yang cukup berpengaruh. Padahal Dania belum siap menikah. Di saat dia menghindari kencan yang diatur orang tuanya, dia malah melihat sepasang kekasih yang sedang bercumbu di koridor apartemennya. Di sebuah kelab malam, atas saran teman-temannya, Dania memesan seorang gigolo. Ini adalah hal gila pertama yang dia lakukan. Dan dia bertemu dengan gigolo tertampan dan termahal di kelab itu (Alex). Dia berani membayar berapa pun yang dia bisa untuk dilayani oleh pria itu tanpa melepaskan keperawanannya. Namun, siapa sangka ternyata gigolo pesanannya itu adalah pria yang pernah dia lihat sedang bercumbu dengan seorang wanita di koridor apartemennya. Alex (30 tahun) pemilik Pemilik kelab malam sekaligus gigolo terhebat di sana. Dia mendapat pekerjaan melayani seorang wanita tanpa menghilangkan keperawanan wanita itu. Itu memang pekerjaan yang mudah baginya, namun siapa sangka dia akan tertarik dengan kliennya itu. Bisakah Dania tahan dengan pesona Alex? Atau apakah dia malah jatuh cinta dengan Alex? Bagaimana pernikahannya dengan pria kaya yang tergila-gila padanya?