Martha Nussbaum

Aku didudukkan di atas meja oleh ayahnya si preman sekolah. Pria itu menggigit rokok di sudut bibirnya, wajahnya tampak seperti orang berpendidikan, tetapi kelihatan jelas aura brengseknya. "Buka kakinya sedikit ... " Tiba-tiba, preman sekolah masuk ke ruangan. Ayahnya langsung menekan kepalaku dan menyembunyikanku di bawah meja. Detik berikutnya, dia langsung membuka ikat pinggangnya ...

Jason Derrick, a 27-year old man. Cold, dreadful and callous criminal feared by others. A high- ranked individual in his confraternity. One whose identity is hidden by all except for three people. He's known as "Black Moon" because of his unique dress code featuring the black colour throughout. His heart is hardened because of the hurtful events he has encountered. He hardly gets sentimental over anything and has nothing to do with girls. A handsome billionaire. Skilled and highly qualified in the professional field. He has two lives. A deadly killer at night and a Hardworking CEO on a blissful day. The day and night have their specific duties. He lives in an isolated region, never been traced. Having lost his family in the most traumatic way and his fiancée, Rose, in the hands of a deadly nefarious man- Stone, He has not been better. However, Stone manipulates him by blackmailing him into doing his criminal activities because of a secret which is to be concealed till death, but his life encounters a change when he met a lady known as Stacy. Stacy Torres is a 24 year old lady. A workaholic, dedicated to her job. She has won many rewards for being the best in her department and company. She lives alone and the daughter of the once-successful business man, Mr Richmond Torres. Despite being very rich, she stooped low to work in a company other than hers. She's a kind soul and naive about some essential parts of life . Everything hovering around her life made her a target for Stone. Her life is in total danger as many thugs and gangs are after her. With happenings around, Jason and Stacy had to live together. Will Stacy be of help to Jason or not? Will Jason be free of Stone?

She who will not know her destiny until it reveals itself to her. She who will have the eyes of good and bad. She who will bear the chosen. She who will be just as powerful as the Moon Goddess herself, an infused element of the greater powers. She who will have a powerful mate who will need her, and who she will need. She who is the Pallid Wisteria. Her whole life, Angelina Wisteria was seen as ‘one of the nicest people you will ever meet’. Most people found it impossible to be mean to her, so she had a lot of friends. She’s beautiful, and many consider her the full package. When she turns seventeen, her parents are brutally murdered, forcing her to have to move away to live with her grandparents. She suddenly feels very threatened in the new environment. Here, the people seem to act strange around her, mostly growling at her. Growling? Silas Keller is the strongest alpha in the world. He had to become alpha at the age of fifteen when his father was killed by rogues, bringing about his hatred for them. He’s merciless to them, which makes his decision to allow Martha and Jorge Wisteria’s rogue granddaughter to live with them without joining the pack, harder than he thought. He’s away when she arrives, but returns just days later to find her battered, bruised, and unconscious in the middle of the forest. He wouldn’t have cared if she didn’t smell like vanilla and wisteria. His mate.

Martha Remus, a 34 year old Luna, believed she had what other she-wolves call ‘a perfect life’. Despite her husband’s infidelity, her family and her pack members were still her priority because she was trained all her life to be the Luna of the Red Moon Pack. Going on with her life and pack affairs, Martha finds herself extremely attracted to a male werewolf and the shocking part was, he’s years younger than her! “Can you feel how hard I am for you? You can't possibly ignore the mate bond between us, Martha.” “This is wrong, Alex, we shouldn’t be doing this. I… I'm still married—” “—to a man who's cheating on you. You can't stay with him because he is an Alpha, Martha.” Soon, Martha gives in to the sizzling attraction and starts doing things she never thought she would ever do.

(Billionaire's Surrogate In Love Book 2) After three years of separation and yearning for love. Fate finally brings Vivienne back to where it all started, this time as an intern at Victor's company. Things have changed. She solidifies her heart and focuses on building her life while ignoring the emotions and the love she has for a man she couldn't have, she finds herself in a predicament when roles are reversed, her absence seems to have triggered something when the arrogant CEO takes advantage and wants her at any cost. The secrets of Vivienne's past resurface when the Lewis family comes into existence. The most powerful family and its well-known heiress and Victor's childhood friend, Martha Lewis, is set on making herself a part of Victor's life. Including eradicating everything in her way by any means necessary. She has a secret, and it has Vivienne's true identity written all over it. And she's willing to bury every last piece of evidence and prevent anyone from knowing the real Lewis heiress. Victor and Vivienne fight to survive and find a happy ending, even if the fight for supremacy and wealth leads to unexpected deaths which trigger her mental health and leaves her completely shattered alongside friends' support who have become family, will the power of love be the solution to a happy ending or will divorce be the last option.

She lowered her eyes, not being able to look directly into the eyes of his crush. Matthew however no longer felt embarrassed and in fact lifted Martha’s face by her chin and implanted a deep kiss on Martha’s glossy lips. The kiss lasted for not more than 10 seconds and it was Martha who had backed out of it. As quickly as she withdrew herself from the kiss, she made quick steps towards the encampment and after a few steps, she stopped and turned behind to Matthew “Let’s get back to the encampment or other might get worried” As she lost the sight of Matthew after turning back and walking towards the encampment, a smile made its way on Martha’s lips since deep inside, she was melting like a hot chocolate by remembering the tender way in which Matthew had lifted her chin and kissed her. On the contrary, Matthew panicked as he believed he made a mistake by kissing Martha without her consent. He quickly followed up with Martha when they were just a few meters away from the camp, fearing if she would blurt out everything in front of others. He couldn’t even muster up the courage to talk to her and chose to leave everything on fate. They reached the camping venue, much to Matthew’s surprise; Martha acted very normally in front of everyone but constantly avoided taking a look at him, let alone talking to him.

Martha Stewart thought she’d found true love, but her marriage was a cruel lie. Her husband, after taking everything she owned, handed her divorce papers and moved his mistress into their home. Cast out with nothing, Martha vowed revenge. But when fate brought him back into her life, she realized payback wouldn’t be as simple as she thought.

This story is about the downfall and the rise of a family. If you are looking for a good family drama with a happy ending, this is the book for you. Note: This isn't a romance story. ******* Mr Williams is a very popular pastor in New York City, but his biggest mistakes, is that he always wants to control the life of his family. But not everyone would love to be controlled... Alicia Williams is just as stubborn as her father, she disowned her father due to her hatred for him, and also left his house. She's lucky enough to meet Eric Davis, but little did she know that Eric is much more worse than her father. He is the devil!. Anna williams isn't anything like her sister Alicia. She's more like the obedient child. She does whatever her father orders her to do, abd that lands her in a very abusive relationship. Calrk Williams the unloved son of Mr Williams, wanted nothing but to be loved by his father. In his search for love, he met Ray a married man. Ray didn't only made Clark feel loved but also turned him into a gay. Austin Williams only dream is to be an artist, but his father Mr Williams ordered him to be a doctor instead. Now he has a void inside of him, and the only way he could fill that void was by taking drugs(cocaine). Martha Williams, wife of Mr Williams. Could not do anything to help her kids from their downfall, why? Because she had a secret, a secret she couldn't let out in the open, a secret that her dear husband used in blackmailing and controlling her. *Is okay to make a mistakes, but it's not okay when you don't learn from it️

Rosemary Laurens adalah putri sulung dari seorang pemilik toko bangunan kaya raya di kota Balikpapan, Kalimantan Timur. Dia melanjutkan kuliah hingga bekerja sebagai sekretaris di kota Surabaya. Pada hari ulang tahunnya yang kedua puluh lima, dia mendapat kabar dari ibunya bahwa sang ayah tercinta meninggal dunia. Gadis itu segera pulang ke kota kelahirannya. Di sana dia harus menerima kenyataan pahit. Mendiang ayahnya ternyata telah berselingkuh dan terjerumus dalam perjudian. Laki-laki itu terkena serangan jantung akibat toko miliknya disita oleh bank karena tak mampu membayar hutang. Martha, ibu Rosemary, berkata bahwa tak lama lagi rumah mereka juga akan disita. Keluarga itu jatuh miskin. Rosemary merasa sangat terpukul. Selama ini dia selalu menganggap ayahnya sebagai pria sempurna yang tak mungkin menyakiti keluarganya. Saat menjemput Owen, kekasihnya yang baru datang ke Balikpapan keesokan paginya, gadis itu mencurahkan isi hatinya. Tak dinyana, mobil yang disetir Rosemary ditabrak sebuah truk dari depan dan terjadilah kecelakaan yang mengenaskan. Owen meninggal seketika sementara si gadis mengalami luka-luka fisik dan trauma psikis yang sangat berat. Bagaimanakah kisah selanjutnya? Apakah Rosemary dapat sembuh total dan menjalani hidup baru setelah kehilangan secara beruntun dua pria yang sangat dikasihinya?

“Summer,” he called her name. She ran to Osiris and hugged him as she cried. "We broke up. He hurt me and cheated many times. This must be my karma for what I did to you." Tears streaming down her face, she asked for his forgiveness. "If I could turn back time, I would choose you. If I'm given the chance to love you again, I will make it right." Osiris and Summer walked through the rain-soaked gardens, their clothes clinging to their skin. Just as they reached the grand doors of the mansion, they swung open, revealing Osiris' wife standing in the doorway, Martha, in her pregnant state. --- When a chance encounter leads to an unusual pact, Summer becomes the unlikely tutor for Osiris in the art of domesticity. As they navigate the trials of chores and life's uncertainties, a unique bond blossoms. But destiny has more in store as their paths diverge, only to reunite in a twist of fate. Osiris, driven by a silent admiration, becomes the steadfast pillar in Summer's whirlwind rise to stardom. Amid the glitz and glamour of showbiz, a stolen kiss in the moonlit confines of a car reveals hidden desires, setting the stage for a passionate dance of emotions. In a tale of love and longing, Osiris yearns to bridge the gap between their worlds, all while concealing his true identity as a powerful CEO. Summer, caught in a web of emotions, grapples with secrets she's compelled to keep. The stage is set for a heart-wrenching encounter when past promises collide with present desires, challenging the very fabric of their connection.