Novel Critical Eleven

On Christmas Eve, my father got the man I had secretly loved for ten years drunk and sent him to my bed. When I woke up the next morning, Roy pulled away from my attempt at a good-morning kiss. His voice was cold and distant as he agreed to marry me. After the wedding, Roy wasted no time submitting a transfer request. He took an overseas post and left. He did not return for five years. I gave birth to our daughter, Eve, alone and waited for him to come back home. When I heard that Roy had finally applied to return to a domestic position, I was overjoyed. I spent days preparing, imagining our first reunion as husband and wife. But even when the clock struck midnight, he still hadn't come home. Our daughter, ever so thoughtful, placed her most treasured possession—a photograph of Roy—into my hands. "Don't cry, Mommy," she said softly. "Look, Daddy's right here." I tried to convince myself that his absence was due to a delayed flight. But later that night, while watching the news, I saw him. He was on a crowded city street, holding a young girl in his arms. Beside him stood a woman, her smile soft and warm. Facing the camera, Roy said, "Being with them is my greatest wish." At that moment, something inside me broke. I wrote up the divorce papers, packed our things, and planned to take Eve to change her identity. I didn't want him anymore. The day before we left, a man I had never met came to see me. He was Roy's father. "You could call me Dad," he said, a faint smile playing on his lips. "But I'd rather you call me Ryan." I told him everything about the past five years—how I had waited, how I had hoped. When I finished, he laughed softly, an unusual warmth in his voice. "If it was just business," he said, "perhaps your father should have tied a bow around me and sent me to your bed instead. But I hold my liquor well—if I ever end up wrapped in a bow, you can be sure it's by choice."

Her silky hair was a mess. Her makeup, ruined. Her dress wrinkled like she slept on it. She was there, but her mind, elsewhere. Her eyes went to me. Her lips curled into a lazy smile. In every step she gave, my heart sank thinking she would fall. “What happened to you? Are you okay?” I rushed towards her. Her face twisted with disgust. “Oh, perfect Bella. The golden girl. Always correct. Always the best.” “What…” “Perfect Bella. Has the best grades. She doesn't have to fight to get into college, colleges fight over her.” “Emma, you are drunk.” “Perfect Bella doesn't drink. She is as pure as water. Saint Bella.” Her eyes glinted. “Perfect Bella doesn't sleep with her best friend's husband.” My body froze as a wave of chill ran through my spine. “What… what are you talking about?” She leaned in, her breath thick with alcohol, “Where do you think Marcus is? Why do you think I can barely walk straight? Is it hard to believe he took me and not you to that bad that was supposed to be yours?” My heart clenched. Tears started forming in my eyes. It didn't take long till they gave up to gravity. He… he didn't. We'd promised this morning. He couldn't. “He wouldn't.” ***** It's been a year, but the scars are still there. My past echoing in my head reminding me of everything that happened since that day. Every time I open my eyes in the morning to see... nothing. “You only get hurt by the ones you love the most.” “You only get betrayed by the ones you trust the most.” What happens when these two misbeliefs collide? ***** I hope I wrote this book good enough to make you feel it. Obrigada.☺️

Apa jadinya jika seorang perempuan yang sudah lama dicari dan dicintai, ternyata malah menjadi istri dari sahabatnya. Semua itu terjadi pada Haidar. Berusaha melupakan cintanya pada Hazimah, tetapi semesta malah menyatukan mereka, sedangkan Haidar sendiri sudah memiliki pasangan hidup. Apa yang harus Haidar lakukan?

Dua bulan sebelum menikah, calon suamiku malah direbut kakak tiri. Akhirnya aku menerima lamaran tukang cilok yang menyelamatkan ku dari preman. Tanpa kuduga, tukang cilok itu memberikan mahar fantastis sampai ibu dan kakak tiriku iri. Ternyata tukang cilok itu adalah intel dan pengusaha.

di Balik Gemerlap BSD Sasya Maharani adalah prototipe kesempurnaan di SMA Puncak BSD, sebuah institusi elite di jantung kota metropolitan. Dikenal sebagai "Si Gadis Es" karena fokusnya yang mutlak pada akademik dan masa depan cemerlang, hidup Sasya terencana rapi dan tanpa emosi yang mengganggu. Namun, ketenangan hidupnya terusik saat ia dipertemukan dengan Ardi Sanjaya, murid pindahan yang misterius dan dikelilingi rumor perkelahian di sudut-sudut BSD. Ardi, dengan tatapan liarnya dan kepolosan seorang anak, langsung mengklaim Sasya sebagai teman pertamanya, bahkan menyatakan cinta dengan lugas di tengah taman kota. Pertemuan tak terduga ini menarik Sasya ke dalam lingkaran pertemanan Ardi yang eksentrik, termasuk Nisa Adelia, si pecandu media sosial yang haus perhatian, dan Rizky Pratama (Kiki), atlet basket yang tenang. Di tengah hiruk pikuk BSD yang serba modern, Sasya mulai melihat sisi lain Ardi: kepolosan di balik citra berandal, kecerdasan tersembunyi yang mengancam posisinya sebagai murid teladan, dan hati yang rentan akibat masa lalu keluarganya yang kompleks, terutama hubungannya dengan sang kakak, Yudha Sanjaya. Seiring waktu, perasaan Sasya terhadap Ardi mulai tumbuh, memporak-porandakan logika dan rencana masa depannya. Di saat yang sama, Kenan Wijaya, putra konglomerat BSD yang karismatik, muncul dan terang-terangan menunjukkan ketertarikan pada Sasya, menciptakan persaingan sengit dengan Ardi. Sasya harus bergulat dengan perasaannya sendiri, memahami arti persahabatan, cinta, dan bagaimana menyeimbangkan ambisi akademisnya dengan gejolak hatinya. Novel ini akan mengikuti perjalanan Sasya dan Ardi—si kulkas berjalan dan si berandal—dalam menavigasi kompleksitas masa remaja, tekanan akademis, dan dinamika hubungan. Dari momen-momen kocak di foodcourt mal hingga percakapan serius di rooftop gedung-gedung tinggi BSD, mereka akan belajar untuk saling percaya, berkomunikasi, dan tumbuh menjadi pribadi yang lebih dewasa. Pada akhirnya, di tengah gemerlap dan kesibukan BSD City mereka akan menemukan bahwa cinta sejati seringkali hadir dalam bentuk yang paling tak terduga, mengubah peta kehidupan mereka dan membuka lembaran baru.

Bagi Dahlia perselingkuhan itu sudah biasa. Bukan karena dia suka berselingkuh tetapi karena dia sudah sering merasakan diselingkuhi. Saking seringnya sang suami berselingkuh membuat hati Dahlia menjadi kebal. Dahlia tidak akan menangis atau melabrak selingkuhan suaminya. Dia hanya akan diam pura-pura tak tahu dan tetap menjadi istri yang baik. Karena itu suaminya tidak pernah sadari. Namun kali ini sang suami berselingkuh dengan seorang wanita yang paling Dahlia benci dalam hidup. Wanita tersebut adalah anak dari selingkuh ayahnya. Anak yang sudah mengambil perhatian ayahnya. Dan kali ini Dahlia merasa terusik. Akan kah kali ini Dahlia akan bertindak? Akankah Dahlia tetap mempertahankan rumah tangganya lagi?

Alesha merasa perempuan paling beruntung bisa menikah dengan anak Kyai, calon suami idaman. Padahal dia adalah santri paling barbar dan nakal, bertolak belakang dengan citra Fatih. Beruntung karena memiliki orang dalam, alias Bapaknya teman baik sang Kyai. Namun setelah menikah Alesha baru mengetahui sifat asli Fatih. Jauh berbeda bagaikan kutub utara dan samudra atlantis, tidak masuk dalam akal sama sekali. Lebih parah dari sifatnya. Lantaran terlanjur nikah dan malu harus cerai karena terlalu sombong bisa memiliki Fatih, dia berusaha untuk mengubah suaminya. Apalagi setelah disogok oleh sang ayah mertua dengan motor impiannya. "Ayo, Cha, kamu pasti bisa. Ini semua demi motor Harley Davi… ekhem, maksudnya, segitu aja dah nyerah." Apakah usaha Alesha berhasil atau harus menyerah ketika mengetahui Fatih memiliki kekasih lain.

My daughter has leukemia and desperately needs a bone marrow donor. After a blood test, it turns out my blood type doesn't match hers. However, my husband's blood type does. This confuses me. I gave birth to her, so how could my blood type not be a match for hers? I'm puzzled by this when my long-lost best friend suddenly appears with her son, who's about my daughter's age. She wants him to do a blood test to see whether it matches my daughter's.

Rania hanya ingin menghibur diri dari rutinitas kantor yang melelahkan. Ia pun mencoba aplikasi Bubble Gum—tempat orang-orang mencari pasangan dengan cara semanis permen karet. Obrolan hangat dengan seorang pria misterius bernama Pangeran Berkuda Putih membuat harinya terasa berbeda. Ia merasa seperti menemukan seseorang yang unik,tapi benar-benar mengerti dirinya. Yang tidak pernah Rania bayangkan adalah… pria di balik layar itu ternyata begitu dekat, bahkan terlalu dekat dengan kehidupannya.

My parents have found their birth daughter. They're reunited thanks to her face, which is almost identical to my mother's. After weeping in my mother's arms, she slowly raises her head and looks at me. Her gaze is filled with hostility. "You've enjoyed what's supposed to be mine for so many years. Don't you think it's time to give it back?" She doesn't bother concealing her hatred for me. My parents are still bawling their eyes out over being reunited with her. In the next second, their sobbing abruptly stops. She doesn't notice it, though.