Nora Ephron Novel

I chase after Dean Wagner for five years while Graham Ashford chases after me for seven. When Dean marries Emily Caldwell, I finally say yes to being Graham's girlfriend. Graham is over the moon. He treats me like I'm everything to him, like he'd do whatever it takes just to make me happy. But Graham doesn't believe in marriage. Even when our daughter turns four, he still hasn't married me. He won't even let her call him "Dad". One night, I overhear him joking around with his buddies. "Your daughter's already four. You still aren't bringing your wife and kid home to meet your parents?" Graham taps his knuckles on the table and laughs. "You know why I got with Nora and had a kid with her. I just want to make Emily jealous. "Nora's easy to fool. She won't ever leave me, even if I never bring her or the kid home." He thinks he has me all figured out, but he doesn't. I turn and leave without a word, then plan to leave him for good. A man like that doesn't deserve my love. And he sure as well doesn't deserve to be my daughter's father.

Ethan Klein has never shown me a shred of tenderness despite being with me for three years. He's the prestigious and untouchable Alpha King of Eclipse Kingdom. I, on the other hand, am just a fragile human replacement of his mate. All the wolves know that Ethan's fated mate is my older sister, Nora Mueller, who has fled from the altar. In the past three years, Ethan has shown me his wild and domineering side at night. But whenever he's done taking from me, he abandons me ruthlessly without a second thought. I'm really tired of this life. But one day, Nora, who has gone missing for three years, sends me a text to announce her eventual return. The entire Kingdom can't wait to watch me humiliate myself. But the truth is, I'm secretly pleased when I see the text. Finally, Ethan's fated mate is here to take over her responsibilities! There's hope for my busted hip! In order to ensure that Ethan will break the bond with me, I send Ethan a few fabricated photos of me cheating on him under the guise of my lover. "Ethan, I'll gladly take your replacement mate off your hands."

Genre: Dark Romance, Billionaire, BDSM, Mafia, Dual Identity Blurb: By day, Nora Ellis is the efficient, sharp-tongued secretary to the elusive billionaire, David Reid. By night, she becomes Mistress Scarlet – the masked dominatrix who commands The Red Room. Her two lives never touch. Until the night her boss walks into her world as a new client. David's no stranger to control: by day, he's the ruthless CEO with a hidden mafia empire; by night, he's her most demanding client, unaware the masked submissive he craves is the woman who knows his every secret. What starts as forbidden pleasure turns into a dangerous obsession, one that blurs the lines between power, pain, and love. As enemies close in and Nora’s past resurfaces, she must decide which part of herself to save… the woman he commands, or the woman who could destroy him. Trigger Warning: This story contains explicit BDSM scenes (including dominance/submission dynamics, impact play, restraint, and sensory deprivation), graphic depictions of gun violence and murder, kidnapping attempts, mafia-related threats and organized crime elements, alcohol use, and themes of secrecy, betrayal, and emotional manipulation. Reader discretion is advised – safe, sane, and consensual practices are emphasized, but content may be intense for some.

"Listen, I'm tired of this marriage. We only got married because I needed a wife to secure my CEO position, and now that it's settled, you're not useful to me anymore." My husband, Dale, said to my face, nothing close to guilt flashing in his expression. And that was when I knew... I really was nothing to him. With tears in my eyes, I signed the divorce papers and left. Left his house. Left his family. Left his life. But not without a promise to myself. A promise that no matter what, I would come back. I would come back stronger. The nobody they see me as, will come back as somebody. Somebody they'd all need. ....... Chloe Dave thought life loved her when she got married to Dale Beldson, the hottest man on earth and her long crush. That was proven wrong, when what was supposed to be a happy marriage, turned to a depressing one, with a husband that rarely acknowledged her existence. Still, she held on to the hope that if he'd chosen to marry her, there'd be something in there. Some emotions in there. That died the moment his bestfriend, Nora framed her for laundry and attempted murder, and he chose to believe Nora over her. Even after all her pleas, he still refused to give heed to her. He saw her as a nobody. His family saw her as one. That was when Chloe vowed to come back and shock the world. Shock Dale Beldson, her ex-husband.

Dulu Dira hanya ingin sukses bersama orang yang ia cinta. Tapi cinta menghancurkannya lebih kejam dari siapa pun. Dikhianati dan kehilangan segalanya, Dira bangkit bukan untuk cinta—melainkan untuk membalas. Namun, ketika pria baru datang menawarkan peluang dan perasaan yang tulus, Dira dihadapkan pada satu pertanyaan: apakah luka lama layak menutup pintu bahagia yang baru?

Clara, seorang pewaris yang tertekan, terancam kehilangan perusahaan warisan ayahnya karena hutang dan intrik pamannya. Satu-satunya jalan keluar adalah dengan menerima perjodohan paksa dengan pengusaha tua yang serakah, Tuan Hendra. Namun, Clara menolak untuk menyerah. Ia membuat taruhan gila: ia hanya punya satu bulan untuk menemukan calon suami demi membatalkan perjodohan itu. Dalam keputusasaan, ia menemukan Alex, seorang CEO muda yang dingin, arogan, dan kejam. Alex setuju menjadi "suami palsu" Clara, tetapi dengan syarat: pernikahan mereka hanyalah bisnis, tanpa emosi, dan Clara harus tunduk pada setiap kemauannya. Clara pikir ia telah menemukan jalan keluar, tetapi ia tidak sadar bahwa ia telah melompat dari satu neraka ke neraka lainnya. Saat mereka terpaksa berakting mesra di depan keluarga Alex, Clara menemukan bahwa di balik sikap dingin Alex, tersembunyi rahasia kelam dan rencana balas dendam. Keadaan semakin rumit ketika Clara mendapati dirinya menderita sakit, yang ia salah sangka sebagai tanda kehamilan. Hubungan palsu mereka menjadi nyata ketika Clara didiagnosis memiliki tumor dan Alex, secara mengejutkan, mengambil alih perawatannya. Di tengah semua konflik ini, Clara mulai melihat sisi rapuh dari Alex, membuka pintu pada sebuah ikatan yang tak terduga. Namun, apakah hubungan ini akan bertahan saat ancaman dari Tuan Hendra dan mantan kekasih Alex, Elena, terus membayangi, siap untuk membongkar rahasia pernikahan palsu mereka?

Hidup tidak ada yang pernah tahu. Manusia datang dan pergi, seperti hujan. Sequella tidak pernah tahu kalau hidupnya akan menderita. Ditinggalkan keluarga dan mendapati bahwa dirinya bukan putri kandung orangtuanya

PROSES REVISI. JANGAN DIBACA DULU. Di tengah riuhnya sorakan penonton, Keenan berdiri tegak, sorot matanya tetap fokus meski di sekelilingnya gemuruh tak henti-henti. ISF Basketball World Schools Championship, ajang ini adalah puncak dari segala kerja kerasnya. Bola di tangannya terasa begitu familiar, seolah bagian dari dirinya. Dengan lincah, ia menggiring, melewati setiap lawan yang mencoba menghalangi. Setiap langkahnya ringan, tapi penuh arti, membawa ingatan pada kerja keras yang tak terhitung. Saat ia mendekati garis tiga angka, seluruh dunia seakan menahan napas. Keenan melompat, bola melayang sempurna di udara, dan saat bola itu menembus jaring dengan mulus, sorak-sorai membahana. Tapi, di tengah semua itu, Keenan tetap tenang. Dia tidak mencari kemenangan demi sorak penonton. Ada sesuatu yang lebih berharga dari sekadar poin. Matanya menyapu kerumunan, mencari wajah yang selama ini selalu ada untuknya, meski tanpa suara. Dan di sana, di antara lautan orang, gadis itu. Gadis yang selalu ada, yang dengan diamnya telah menjadi kekuatan terbesar baginya. Keenan tersenyum kecil, hanya sekejap, lalu dalam hati dia berbisik, lembut tapi penuh makna, "Thanks a lot for always having my back. You have no idea how much your support means to me. This win is ours, not just mine." --- Urutan Baca: 1. About Me: Alshameyzea 2. About Keenan

Naira Anggiana Olivia, gadis cantik dengan penampilan agak tomboi itu selalu menjadi pusat perhatian. Di hari pertama sekolah, Naira bertemu Gibran Alandra, most wanted di sekolahnya. Lelaki yang selalu mengganggu Naira. Alhasil, Naira jatuh hati pada Gibran, tetapi naas, Gibran hanya menganggapnya sebagai seorang sahabat. Di tahun kedua datanglah seorang lelaki yang tak kalah kerennya dengan Gibran. Ia adalah Alvalino Abel Kavindra, lelaki keren dengan menggunakan kacamata itu menyukai Naira. Namun, Gibran selalu saja menghalangi usahanya yang akan memenangkan hati Naira. Lantas, seperti apa perjalanan cinta segitiga mereka nanti?

Bagaimana jadinya jika dua orang yang selalu bermusuhan tiba-tiba harus tinggal seatap? Setelah kehilangan ayahnya dan harta kekayaan yang disita bank, Veline terpaksa menerima tawaran sahabat ayahnya untuk tinggal bersama mereka. Namun, harapannya untuk hidup tenang hancur saat mengetahui putra dari sahabat ayahnya adalah musuh bebuyutannya di sekolah. Hero Arjuna Wiratama, lelaki tampan dan populer, digilai banyak wanita karena pesonanya. Meski sikapnya terkadang cuek dan dingin, banyak yang justru semakin tertarik pada lelaki itu, tetapi tidak bagi Veline. Namun, siapa sangka, di balik permusuhan itu ternyata tersimpan takdir yang mengejutkan—orang tua mereka diam-diam telah menjodohkan mereka sejak lama. Akankah perasaan benci mereka berubah menjadi cinta? Lalu, mampukah mereka mengesampingkan ego masing-masing dan menerima perjodohan tersebut?