Matthew 23:12

Aku, Sonia, seorang wanita berusia 23 tahun, terjebak dalam masalah keuangan yang parah akibat hutang pengobatan anakku yang mengidap Thalassemia dan harus menjalani perawatan medis yang sangat mahal dan berkelanjutan. Hidupku yang penuh kesulitan berubah drastis ketika aku bekerja dengan Mr. Wei, seorang CEO sukses berusia 45 tahun. Di tengah kemelut keuangan dan tekanan emosional, aku menemukan pelarian dalam pelukan Mr. Wei. Kehangatan dan dukungan yang dia berikan membuatku merasa dihargai dan dicintai, sesuatu yang telah lama hilang dalam pernikahanku. Namun, kebahagiaan kami tidak lepas dari konflik; suamiku mulai curiga dan berbagai rintangan muncul, menguji keteguhan hati kami. Cerita ini menggambarkan dinamika cinta yang penuh gairah dan sakit hati, pengkhianatan yang menyakitkan, serta pencarian jati diri dan pengampunan. Dengan latar belakang kehidupan kami yang kontras, aku dan Mr. Wei harus menghadapi pilihan-pilihan sulit dan mempertanyakan nilai-nilai yang kami anut. Akankah cinta kami mampu mengatasi semua rintangan? atau akankah kami terperangkap dalam lingkaran drama dan penderitaan?

At 18, He asked her to accompany him to the prom and she agreed because she liked him. At 23, He asked her to pretend to be his girlfriend, and she agreed because she loved him. At 25 he asked her to be his fiancee and she agreed, all because she wanted him to be hers forever. But now at 27, he's decided to break the 2 years of engagement to marry his true love and this time he did not ask. He simply decided that it was all over and he didn't need her. All the years, she followed him like a lovesick puppy only to get her heart broken mercilessly. The fairy tale she was living in vanished with just a simple blink. But too bad, she knew how to cure her broken heart and stand up again. But then what's wrong with him? Why is he behaving like a possessive fiancé all of sudden? Why the sudden change of heart? Shouldn't he be with his lover instead of trying to hold her captive? Wasn't he the one who said she's not the one for him and he didn't want her? Why was he behaving like a jealous husband? Does it mean The Cold-Hearted CEO Wants Her Back? _____________________ ________

Thea Morris is 23 years old and she works as an interior designer for a well-known company in Paris. She always rejected all the guys that asked her to go out on a date. She doesn't date nor has a boyfriend because she always makes herself busy with her work, work, and work. Joseph Sanchez is 26 years old. He's the owner of Sanchez Corporation also name J.S Corporation. He is well known because of his good-looking face and also he's one of the richest bachelors in New York. He loves to play and break women's hearts. For him, all women are the same who like to easily give their bodies like a whore. When Joseph going to open a new hotel in Paris, of course, he needs an interior designer to make a design for his hotel. That's when Thea is chosen and the one who's gonna in charge of that job. At first, they just act as a professional boss and employee. But then, days by days the attraction between both of them have become stronger. But the problem is Thea didn't want to have any relationship with Joseph because she's afraid that he might leave and break her heart just like he did to other women. Read to find out more...

Ardo Kenconowoto. Seorang anak lelaki miskin yang bekerja keras demi mendapatkan kepeng untuk berobat ibunya yang lumpuh kaki. Suatu hari dia bertemu dengan Iblis Jelita, salah satu dari Tiga Iblis. Melihat cikal bakal ketampanan Ardo, Iblis Jelita merekrutnya menjadi pelayan pribadinya. Dalam perjalanannya, selain sebagai pelayan, Ardo juga dididik sebagai murid. Ternyata Iblis Sirih dan Iblis Satu Kaki yang merupakan saudara seperguruan Iblis Jelita, tertarik pula untuk menjadikan Ardo sebagai murid. Pembunuhan Iblis Jelita terhadap Nyai Wetong yang memperebutkan burung sakti, berbuntut panjang. Delapan tahun kemudian, putra-putra Nyai Wetong yang sudah dewasa, datang menuntut balas kepada Iblis Jelita. Menghadapi dendam anak-anak Nyai Wetong, Iblis Jelita memajukan Ardo yang juga sudah dewasa untuk menghadapinya. Di sisi lain, Iblis Jelita mulai menempatkan cintanya ke diri muridnya yang usianya 23 tahun lebih muda darinya. Mampukah Ardo menghadapi musuh-musuh gurunya dan seiring itu harus menghadapi cinta tak biasa gurunya yang jauh lebih tua? Temukan jawabannya di novel ini.

大学の文学部時代に作家デビューした人気恋愛作家・巻田ナミ(23)。 彼女の作品は、シャープペンシルによる直筆原稿によって生み出される。が、いかんせんパソコン書きの作家より原稿は遅れがち。 担当編集者の原口晃太(28)からは「パソコン、習ったら？」としょっちゅうイヤミを言われているが、それでも彼女は直筆にこだわる。 ナミにとって原口は、口うるさくて一番苦手な相手。だったはずが……!?

My girlfriend Chloe Bennett's childhood buddy, Daniel Miller, binds himself to a transfer system. Everything he eats gets sent straight into my stomach. He creates a live stream channel and eats nonstop for 12 hours a day to rake in money. Meanwhile, I end up in the ER with acute pancreatitis. I try to explain everything to Chloe, but she just looks at me like I've lost my mind. "How could something that ridiculous exist? If food could magically transfer, nobody would starve in the world. You're just jealous he's making money from streaming." Afterward, Daniel's every live stream triggers another pancreatitis episode, sending me back to the ER until I'm barely holding on. I get tested, but the doctors can't figure out what's wrong. They even want to admit me to psych. Later, in a desperate bid to outdo another streamer, Daniel downs ten pounds of mashed potatoes at once. The overload destroys my spleen and stomach, causing massive internal bleeding that kills me. When I open my eyes again, I'm back on the day of Daniel's very first live stream. This time, I rush out and order 20 takeout dishes before him. "This time, I'm eating first."

Many times I have seen people struggling to talk with strangers or in public places. This was due to anxiety and nervousness that happens unintentionally in our body. We can’t control them but have to overcome them. I came across the word “Glossophobia” in 2014 when I was working on how to overcome stage fears. I have seen my friends and myself struggling to talk with strangers or to speak in public. There are cases where I have acted speechless. This is where the idea arrived and I have created a character “Abhirath Srivastav” who cannot talk with strangers or in public places due to a phobia called “Glossophobia”. The Character Abirath Srivastav does not represent any real life personality, it is solely of my imagination. The story “ The only hope” is a love story set in the style of 1994. The story is about an orphan boy who suffers from glossophobia; he can't talk to strangers or in public places. He finds it hard to stay in an orphanage and escapes to find a better place in his life. He meets a Christian girl in an unknown village and becomes her best friend. He speaks to her, but not to any other villagers. Things are not, however, what was expected. Half of the villagers migrate to another place for work, and they take the boy with them. The boy has to leave his favourite place and his only best friend. After 12 years, however, he meets her and here how the story takes its turn.

Samantha had been with her husband Alex for 12 long years, dutifully raising his child from a previous relationship. Yet as the years dragged on, the deep resentment she felt could no longer be ignored. Alex took her endless sacrifices for granted, never expressing an ounce of appreciation for all she did to keep their family afloat. His domineering mother only fanned the flames of drama, inserting herself into every aspect of their lives. And their once passionate marriage had become a sexless, loveless obligation. Samantha's only solace was her job at the local hardware store, a seeming world away from the suffocating doldrums of her home life. It was there that she met Jack, her new boss - a charismatic man whose radiant charm and flirtations slowly but surely began chipping away at Samantha's resolve. At first, she dismissed the growing attraction as a harmless crush. But as the weeks ticked by, the chemistry between them became undeniable, an all-consuming force that made her feel truly alive for the first time in years. One fateful night, passion overcame reason, and Samantha surrendered to her desires in Jack's arms. The guilt was searing, but it paled in comparison to the euphoria of being wanted, needed, desired again. Thus began a torrid affair, one built on lies and deception as they stole away for clandestine rendezvous. Samantha was playing with fire, but she couldn't bring herself to stop.

Dony Sanjaya adalah sosok cowok sejuta pesona yang populer sejak kelas 10. Semua cewek menggilainya dan bermimpi menjadi pasangan Prom Night terakhirnya di SMA elit. Tetapi hingga duduk di bangku kelas 12, tak satu pun cewek yang berhasil menyandang status kekasih Sang Pangeran Tampan. "Kamu harus jadi pacarku!" tuntut Dony Sanjaya pada seorang cewek yang telah menghilangkan ponsel seharga tiga puluh juta miliknya. Ella Laila sengaja berdandan culun dan mengaku sebagai siswa beasiswa memiliki daftar nama cowok yang harus dihindari. Nama Dony Sanjaya berada di urutan teratas. "Oke. Dengan satu syarat, kamu enggak boleh menyentuh tubuhku seujung kuku pun!" Ella dengan terpaksa menyanggupi karena tak ingin penyamarannya setahun ini terbongkar. Awalnya Dony tidak mengetahui jati diri sang kekasih pura-pura itu. Tetapi dia menjadi benar-benar mencintai cewek itu hingga rela melawan sang kakak yang selama ini ditakutinya. Demikian juga Ella tak menyadari kebohongan demi kebohongan untuk menjaga keselamatan diri malah mengarahkan pada perangkap sang monster brengsek sesungguhnya. Seseorang harus segera membangunkan Ella! Cewek itu berjalan ke arah yang keliru! Dia masuk ke mulut buaya kelaparan yang mengincarnya dengan sabar beberapa tahun ini!

CONTENT WARNING: Please note that this book contains sensitive themes and includes explicit scenes, making up approximately 20% of its content. It is intended for mature readers only. ✧✧✧ "Why is it hard for you to give up that office, Dr. Abernathy?" inis na tanong sa kaniya ni Dr. Carterson na anak ng Chairman—ex boyfriend niya 12 years ago. "Mahalaga sa akin, of course! At bakit ba gusto mo iyon?" tanong naman niya. "Ako lang dapat magtatanong," angal naman nito. "Bakit nga mahalaga?" "Regalo sa akin ng kuya mo iyon noong intern pa lang ako at ikaw na ang nagsabi na kapag regalo dapat iniingatan. Kaya ibalik mo sa akin ang opisina ko!" "Paano ba iyan? I hate to think that it's a gift from Jaxon, you're not going to like what I'm going to ask for." Nainis siya pero pinili niyang kumalma. "Then tell me, gagawin ko." "You sure?" "Why not? As long as hindi naman nakakamatay yan. Hindi mo naman ako uutusan na uminom ng lason o púmàtày ng pasyente di ba?" Tumaas ang sulok ng labi nito. "Okay...then take off your panty and give it to me." Napanganga siya. "W-What?"