Mental Strengths Novels & Stories

Hasna, 20 tahun, perempuan yang tidak banyak bicara dan yatim piatu tersebut, kini berstatus sebagai istri sekaligus penjual jamu keliling. Menikah di usia sangat muda, 18 tahun. Namun itu bukanlah kehendaknya menikah di usia muda. Siska ibu tiri dari perempuan tersebut memiliki hutang kepada Tomi Ardiansyah suami dari Hasna. Hutang itu akan lunas jika Hasna menikah dengan Tomi. Tidak pernah terpikir olehnya bahwa dia telah menikah dengan seorang pria yang berdarah dingin. Dia sering kali mendapat kekerasan fisik maupun mental dari sang suami. Lantas bagaimana Hasna menyikapi sifat suaminya, apakah dia akan pergi? Dan jawabannya adalah tidak. Karena dia hidup sebatang kara di dunia ini yang menurutnya dunia penuh sandiwara. Singkat cerita, karena Hasna terus mendapat perlakuan yang kurang baik dari Tomi, lama-lama cintanya terhadap pria dingin itu mulai memudar. Selang beberapa waktu Hasna bertemu dengan Abrisam, seorang pria yang menurutnya adalah dewa penyelamat bagi hidupnya. Akankah Hasna bertahan dengan rumah tangganya ataukah memilih berpaling pada Anggara yang jelas-jelas meratukan dirinya layaknya wanita yang istimewa? Ikuti kisahnya, yaa...

Anna’s life has always been a journey of survival. Born with bipolar disorder and lost as a child, she was taken in by a struggling farmer’s family who never truly accepted her. Ridiculed, unloved, and married off to a man who despised her, Anna’s world seemed destined for hardship. Yet, through it all, she held onto the small kindness shown by her adoptive father, the only beacon of hope in her bleak existence. Fifteen years later, Anna's talent as a dancer catches the eye of a wealthy audience at the Edgewood Group’s annual Christmas party. But it’s not just her performance that turns heads—it’s the birthmark under her arm and the locket around her neck, the very signs her long-lost grandmother has been searching for. Suddenly, Anna is thrust into a life she could have never imagined, reclaiming her true identity as the heir to a powerful empire. As Anna navigates the complexities of her newfound wealth and status, she must confront her painful past, including the toxic marriage she was forced into and the mental health struggles she has battled alone. With the support of her grandmother, Anna begins to forge a new path, discovering her strength and resilience. "Finding Anna" is a poignant tale of identity, redemption, and the enduring power of hope. Follow Anna’s journey from the streets of hardship to the heights of power as she learns to embrace her true self and reclaim the life she was meant to live.

Fletcher: I came out to my family at my 18th birthday and my elder brother decided to confess his sexuality too, but our parents didn't approve of us. We were the black sheep of the family. A big disgrace for their status. They kicked us both out, but we couldn't leave our baby brother in the toxic family. We started our new life, filled with happiness and love until I found out that my baby brother, my cherished younger brother is in love with me. But how could he? We are brothers by blood. Did he forget the hatred we faced when I come out as a Gay? Doesn't he remember how much it effected my mental health? How can he even think of confessing his love for me? Zee Donnovan: I couldn't stop my heart from falling in love with my elder brother. How couldn't I? He is everything I wanted in my life partner. He has always put me first. He has always prioritized me. Its only right if it's only me in his life. That way he wouldn't be afraid of any heartbreaks. I will never break his heart. I will always love him. What would happen when they both confess their love? Will their family, friends and the society approve of this taboo love?

Menjadi sekretaris sebuah perusahaan besar dengan CEO super tampan, membuat Shirley sudah lama menjalankan karier secara all out. Memberikan layanan terbaik untuk perusahaan, termasuk juga melayani gejolak penuh gairah dari Ervan, sang boss. Itu sebabnya ia merasa terhina ketika akhirnya ia tetap dipecat oleh pria karena kesalahan yang memang ia telah lakukan yang dianggap merugikan perusahaan. Menurutnya harus ada jalan keluar win-win solution untuk kondisi seperti yang ia alami. Marah, benci, dendam menyatu jadi satu. Dan peluang untuk melakukan pembalasan itu ada dan terbuka karena bagaimana pun ia pernah berada di posisi yang mengetahui banyak rahasia perusahaan. Bekerjasama dengan pihak lain yang juga dendam karena bisnisnya dihancurkan, ia lalu membocorkan rahasia perusahaan yang diduga banyak merugikan negara. Tak lama kemudian, ulahnya ketahuan dan ini membuat Shirley harus kabar demi mempertahankan nyawa. Ia harus melakukan semua sendirian tanpa bantuan dari suaminya yang sakit. Zakaria, suaminya, memang sakit secara fisik tapi juga sakit secara mental yang membuatnya mendapatkan kepuasan saat melihat atau mengetahui ketika isterinya justeru bergumul dengan pria lain.

Gesa tak pernah menyangka, suratan takdir kembali mempertemukannya dengan Evan, luka masa lalu yang membuatnya sulit move on. Gesa berpikir, dunia kadang tak adil. Laki-laki yang dulu kerap mem-bully, mengintimidasi, dan menjatuhkan mentalnya kini menjadi atasannya. Evan masih sama seperti dulu. Dia selalu mencari kesalahan Gesa, meremehkan, meragukan kemampuannya, dan tidak menghargai kinerjanya. Evan adalah cinta pertama sekaligus orang yang melukai Gesa begitu dalam. Gesa berpikir ia harus pergi sejauh-jauhnya dari kehidupan Evan jika ingin terbebas dari penyiksaan mental yang Evan lakukan terhadapnya. Ada satu peristiwa dramatis yang mengubah hidup mereka selamanya. Kenyataan bahwa ayah Evan bersahabat dengan almarhum ayah Gesa di masa lalu menautkan kisah mereka dalam perjodohan yang pernah disepakati keduanya. Mereka tak punya pilihan lain selain menuruti permintaan Andre Baskara Anderson, ayah Evan. Keduanya terjebak dalam ikatan pernikahan tanpa cinta. Status pernikahan tak mengubah interaksi keduanya di kantor. Hubungan mereka tetap dingin. Evan bertahan dengan arogansinya. Akankah keegoisan Evan terus bertahan di kala Gesa lelah dengan segala perlakuan buruknya? Atau Evan sudah siap untuk kehilangan Gesa selamanya?

When my CEO girlfriend, Lana Piller, learned that I had given the design that took me half a year to complete to her first love, Aiden Connaught, for a competition, she, who had always been afraid of marriage and having children, suddenly agreed to marry me and have children with me. Aiden was pissed off and pretended to have a depressive episode; he picked up sulfuric acid, intending to ruin his own hands. Lana immediately panicked. Not only did she give him my position as the design director, but she also accompanied him to the Arctic to witness the aurora borealis and fulfill his dream. They ate and stayed together all the way, being inseparable. Three months later, Lana casually remarked, "Zac and I have been busy competing and seeking inspiration, unlike you, who has been slacking off at work. Your designs are entirely unoriginal! You’ve run out of ideas. That's why you're envious of his talent." Looking at Lana's increasingly prominent baby bump, I was not angry; I just smiled calmly and continued with the wedding preparations. Lana thought I was still in the dark, laughing and saying she had overcome her mental barrier and could not wait to give me a child. However, she had no idea that the wedding would take place as scheduled, but I had already chosen another bride.

(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.

The day my husband, Ethan Hart, posted wedding photos in a bridal gown with the college girl he was sponsoring on his social media, I didn't fly into hysterics like I usually did. Instead, I gave them a like. I even left a comment: [Such a perfect match. Let's all wish the newlyweds a lifetime of happiness.] People in our circle said I was the most pathetic wife alive, letting the mistress walk all over me without resistance. A week later, he came home and explained, "It was just an act. Her grandfather is sick. Before he dies, he wants to see her get married." I nodded calmly. "I didn't take it seriously. I believe you." In my previous life, I had stormed into their wedding ceremony that very day and caused a scene, ruining their wedding. To punish me, Ethan went after my parents' company. He drove them into bankruptcy and forced them to jump to their deaths. And I was sent to a mental hospital by that woman, tortured until I truly went insane. So in this life, reborn with everything laid bare, I no longer crave his love. All I want is his money. Every time he cheats, I transfer a portion of the assets under his name. Three chances remain. After that, he will have nothing left.

For five years, Gideon—my brother's Beta—and I had a secret. We were supposed to announce our mating at the pack's Winter Solstice festival. Instead, he breathed hot against my ear. "Babe, we've been sleeping together for five years. I'm bored with you. Find someone else for the marking ceremony, alright?" I didn't cry. I just gave a calm, simple nod. "Alright." Only because in my last life, I had begged him through tears to complete the bond. After he finally marked me, he grew cold. He never again woke me by rubbing his stubbled chin against my forehead. Even when we made love, he kept his eyes shut, as if he were with someone else, just using my body. When I was in agony giving birth to our pup, fighting for my life, he left me. He was going to comfort his savior, Aveline. The old wound she suffered saving him had relapsed, sending her into a mental spiral. In that moment, I finally understood. A mark I had to beg for was nothing but a curse, a wound that would never heal. This time, I pulled away with a smile, removing his hand from my waist. "You're right. I'm tired of it, too. We're done."

In my fifth year of marriage to Dominic, I'd become the woman all of Chicago knew as the crazy one — the mental case. Jealousy gnawed at me constantly, and my temper frayed easily, my emotions sharp and unsteady, unravelling more with each passing day. So it only made sense when he slid a divorce agreement across the table. "Vivian's pregnant. A Harrington heir can't be born illegitimate, and Mrs. Harrington can't be a lunatic." "Once she's had the baby, I’ll marry you again, and you'll still be Mrs. Harrington." I was forced to sign my name, then locked away in a private sanatorium a hundred miles from the city. The first year, I waited with desperate hope for him to come take me home. Instead, he handed me an ultrasound report. "Twins — a boy and a girl. Vivian's pregnant again. Just wait a little longer." The second year, he had electric fencing installed around the sanatorium grounds. "Harrington Corp is going public. We can't afford any slip-ups right now." By the fifth year, he simply called to tell me to wait one more year. He must have expected me to scream and lose control the way I always did. But this time, I just nodded calmly. "Alright. However long it takes." After all. I didn't have much time left anyway.