Misery Business Key

Dugem bukan sembarang dugem. Ini hanyalah sebutan untuk seorang duda ganteng yang meresahkan. Diniyati Basuki adalah seorang gadis kuliahan. Dia jatuh cinta pada pandangan pertama dengan seorang pria dewasa yang memiliki wajah dan tubuh sempurna. Tanpa malu, Dini memperkenalkan dirinya sendiri. Ternyata pria tampan itu merupakan tetangga baru Dini yang tinggal persis di sebelah rumahnya. Namanya Alex Dixon Normansyah, seorang pria blasteran Indo-Amerika dan merupakan seorang duda beranak satu. Sayangnya, cinta Dini tidak direstui oleh Xena, putri semata wayang Alex. Namun, hal itu tak menyurutkan semangatnya. Apalagi Dini bisa menjadi lebih dekat dengan Alex yang ternyata adalah dosen di kampusnya. Perbedaan usia dan status mereka juga ditentang oleh orang-orang terdekat. Lantas, apakah perjalanan cinta mereka akan berlanjut saat mereka akhirnya memiliki perasaan ingin saling memiliki satu sama lain?

“Rule No. 1 – sex is off the table” He looked at me, a certain darkness clouding his eyes that only brewed lust and desire “Don't worry doll, I'm not going to touch you, not unless you beg me to” Five years ago, Helena De Luca is divorced by her husband, Dante D'angelo, when his high school sweetheart returned and claimed his heart. Now, Helena’s back, not for rekindled romance but for survival. Her family's empire is under siege, and the only way to protect it is to strike a dangerous deal with the man she once called her own. Dante agrees to help—but there's only one way: a fake marriage. Helena's reluctance turns to desperation when the rival gangs close in, forcing her to accept. She sets one rule—no falling in love. The stakes are high and complications arise in the form of Dante's manipulative cousin Matteo, who's determined to tear them apart to have Helena for himself no matter what it takes. To make matters worse, Dante’s first love is back, determined to destroy Helena's life and claim Dante for herself. Their worlds entangle, a dark sinful attraction festering between Dante and Helena and getting caught in a dirty game of lust, dark desires tainted with betrayal and manipulation. Would Helena be able to withstand the demands of falling for a man as dangerous or would she give in to the pressures of those who want them apart?

In the glittering world of high society, where deals are made and alliances are forged, a young woman finds herself entangled in a web of secrets, desire, and unexpected love. When Emily Walker enters into a contract marriage with a billionaire’s son Ethan Hatton, to help him secure his inheritance. She never expects to be caught between his captivating charm and the mysterious allure of his brother, Jackson Hatton. As they battle for her affection, Emily is torn between duty and her own desires, navigating a treacherous path of intrigue, jealousy and hidden agendas. Will she follow her heart, risking everything for a love she can’t deny or will she succumb to the pressures of society and demands of a contract marriage?

Bagaimana rasanya jika jiwamu tiba-tiba bertukar dengan orang yang tak dikenal? Apalagi orang itu super sombong dan meyebalkan! Zinnia Shafira, seorang gadis manis bertubuh mungil dan penuh energi. Suatu hari harus mengalami hal aneh saat ia melompat menuruni tangga. Dirinya bertabrakan dengan seorang pria asing dan sialnya saling bertukar jiwa. Ternyata pria asing itu adalah direktur utama perusahaan tempat gadis itu bekerja, Reyner Eka Sukmajaya. Direktur dingin, sombong, dan suka seenaknya. Setelah reka ulang kejadian, mereka pun bisa kembali. Namun, di hari berikutnya jiwa mereka kembali bertukar. Hal itu terus terjadi dan mengganggu kelangsungan hidup mereka. Reyner lalu memaksa Zinnia untuk tinggal di rumahnya. Hingga perjanjian pernikahan pun mereka buat untuk menjaga nama baik keduanya. Cinta akhirnya tumbuh karena sering bersama. Namun, mengapa Zinnia terluka? Lalu adakah cara agar mereka kembali normal? Apakah kisah cinta mereka akan berakhir saat mereka kembali?

"You may be mine, but I am not yours." Kalmin’s emerald eyes blazed with fury as he turned away, slamming the door and locking Nuri inside. "I didn’t ask to be your mate, Alpha,” Nuri hissed at the door. “And if I had a choice, I wouldn’t choose you either.” But choices mean nothing when fate decides for you. __________ Nuri is a half-wolf, half-human hybrid—unclaimed by any world, unwanted by her mate, and trapped in a bond forged by fate. Kalmin is the ruthless Alpha of the Blue River Pack, feared for his brutality and worshipped for his power. The only thing he despises more than weakness… is her. She didn’t ask to be his. He refuses to be hers. But there’s no severing the mating bond. No escape from the pull that drags her closer every time he pushes her away. And no hiding the way her body betrays her when he gets too close. What begins as a battle for survival becomes something far more dangerous—an unraveling. Of secrets. Of control. Of hearts. Because hating someone is easy. Wanting them is not. In a world where strength is survival and love is a luxury neither of them can afford, Nuri must decide if she’ll run—or rise. __________ Dark. Addictive. Fated. This gritty werewolf romance is for 18+ readers only. Contains graphic sexual content, violence, and themes some may find triggering. Proceed with caution—and maybe a safe word.

Sold like a circus animal. Collared, forced into misery and self-hatred. With a single blow, she hopes to change her life, only to find herself trapped again. Ocean has no idea what freedom means, but she desires nothing more than a taste of it. The secrets hidden from her will unfold before her eyes, no one can escape the truth. ~~~ The book excerpt: "Here, I have a key to your heart," I left the key in my palm, metal, and skin together. I stumbled upon the ancient artwork in the locker rooms. It caught my attention because it resembles a dagger, so I took it and waited for the perfect opportunity. "Silly girl, that is not the key to my heart. Pathetic attempt." Vladimir growls in disgust. If I'm lucky, I'll be free by the end of the night. Taking the first step toward my destruction, I grin and move my hips in time with the slow music in the background. Vladimir swallows, his Adam's apple bobbles in his throat. The vampire's eyes focus on the crook of my neck as I stop directly in front of him. I place my palm on his chest, guide my fingertips down to his abdominal muscles, a corner of my lip twitches in disgust. When he closes his eyes, I take the opportunity to plunge the key directly into his heart, smiling as his eyes shoot open and he looks down at me in horror. "Are you still convinced I don't have the key to your heart?" I ask, grab him by the collar, and pull him closer. My lips nearly touch his ear as I whisper, "It fits."

“Pleasure me, and I will help you.” Alexa Morgan wants to have freedom from her violent father. She wanted to escape from the misery she was living. However, to her surprise, Alexa was sold by her father, Andrew Morgan to his business partner and leader of the gambling den in the underground. She managed to escape until she met the guy whom she thought was her savior, Ethan Reed. Will she get the freedom she longed for? What will be her fate under Ethan’s care? What would Alexa do, if the guy she thought was her savior, was also a devil?

"I am ready to assist you with your mother's medical bill." My eyes grew wide with shock at what she said. "What?" I looked at her in astonishment. "What did you say just now?" Theodore's business rival, the cunning and beautiful billionaire, Genevieve, offers Isabella a way out of her misery: she'll provide the life-saving treatment for Isabella's mother in exchange for Isabella's help in taking down Theodore's empire from the inside. She's torn between loyalty to the unknown man and her desire to save her mother. Getting along with the treacherous game to ruin the unknown man, she uncovers dark secrets about Genevieve's past and her true motives. What will become of her?

When a young woman's simple life is turned upside down by a powerful business tycoon, she finds herself in a desperate fight for survival. Kidnapped and forced to confront the dark secrets of her family's past, she learns that her late father had accumulated a massive debt to the tycoon. With no way to pay the debt, the tycoon offers her a sinister proposal: marry him and the debt will be forgiven. But with her life threatened, she has no choice but to accept. As she navigates her new life as the wife of a ruthless Mafia boss, she must confront the harsh realities of her new world and the man she has been forced to marry. Will she find a way to escape the clutches of her powerful husband, or will she become trapped forever in a life of misery and fear?

Tatiana Mattew is offered as payment to a widowed man to be his wife so her father can pay off the colossal debt they owe to corrupt bankers. She has no desire to marry, much less to this man whose nickname is the Shady One. However, Tatiana is in love with her longtime boyfriend, Lucian. Now she will be forced to tell him about her impending marriage with that stranger. Dario Magghio, since his wife died giving birth to their only child, has lost his joy and faith in humanity. Since then, he has dedicated himself to taking care of his son Dante and his business has been failing. For this reason, he decides to get married so that his son will have the care and love he needs, which he feels he is unable to provide. Only then can he focus on his business and forget the pain of watching his son grow up without his mother. Life brings them an unexpected twist and news that will either leave them in emotional misery or absolute and eternal joy. Life presents second chances in love, even third chances, even if we are blind not to want to see it and deaf to not listen to the cries of sadness and anguish heard around us.