Novel Crush

"What the fuck—” I started. He looked up at me. His lips were wet, swollen. He licked them slowly, like he was savoring the taste. “Keep your hands where I left them,” he said. My jaw clenched. My knuckles went white against the bedsheets. I didn’t speak. I just watched him. He lowered his mouth again, slower this time. His tongue circled the tip, then slid down the side. I felt every second of it. Every inch. He paused halfway down and looked up at me again. “You like this too much.” My throat tightened. I didn’t answer. “Bet you’ve never let anyone make you beg.” *** Callum Kesington isn’t just a billionaire CEO. He doesn’t believe in love. He believes in control and power.But when his estranged brother resurfaces through a cryptic call, dragging him into a trail of files, threats, and old betrayals, everything he's built starts to crack. Remy Beckett, a rising star in the culinary world, is no strang to love but one man has him unraveled. A single dinner at Remy’s restaurant ignites an attraction that shakes Callum’s carefully guarded world. He’s never wanted a man before. Never craved the scrape of stubble against his skin or the heat of rough hands pinning him down. But Remy? He’s all Callum can think about. A shadowy attack leaves Remy bleeding in Callum’s arms, and suddenly, this isn’t about desire. It's about survival. Someone wants Remy dead, and Callum’s brother is at the center of it. Now, Callum must confront the ruthless empire he built, the family who betrayed him, and the truth he’s been denying.

Kalista Laila Jaffa, harus dihadapkan pada situasi yang tak terbayangkan, saat harus menikah dengan Bian Qais Lianda, suami dari sahabatnya sendiri yang bernama Jihan Violetta. Kalista dan Bian yang awalnya menolak pernikahan, berakhir pasrah, karena Jihan mengancam mengakhiri hidup, apabila suami dan sahabatnya tidak mau menikah. Apa alasan Jihan rela menikahkan suaminya dengan Kalista? Padahal Bian seorang pria yang setia dan penuh cinta. Apa ada rahasia yang ditutupi oleh Jihan? Mampukah Kalista melewati hari-hari sebagai madu sahabatnya?

...In the name of crush, love and lies...They say broken people can't fall in love, right? But what if love really lies? Fighting depression and bipolarity along with eating disorder and coupled with fighting the urge not to take her own life, can things get anymore confusing for Fay when a silly crush transpire into something else? They say obsession is sweet, but when it leads to infatuation, it tends to get more dangerous and powerful. "Can I kiss you?" He whispered, his lips hovering above hers slightly, their lips almost touching. She shook her head negatively, her lips unconsciously dying for his taste. "Alright." His breath out, untangling his fingers from her hair as he made to move his lips away from hers but she pulled his head back quickly before muttering against his small pink lips. "Kiss me." © Josephine. C. Ivy

Jatuh cinta dengan pasien sendiri? Pernah. Sakit hati dengan pasien sendiri? Pernah juga. Selalu berada di titik terendah pasien? Tentu saja, pernah. Katakan saja jika Dokter Bella, Spesialis Jiwa dan Psikiater di RS Jiwa Provinsi, memiliki sebuah perasaan aneh. Sebab, selama 5 tahun dinas di sana, hatinya telah berlabuh kepada seorang pasien dengan gangguan jiwa halusinasi dan isolasi sosial. Namanya, Kaisar Magenta. Mahasiswa tingkat akhir Teknik Kimia menjadi gangguan jiwa karena sebuah peristiwa besar yang disembunyikan, membuat keluarganya memutuskan untuk memasukkan ke dalam RS Jiwa.

Nami dan Samudra tidak sengaja tertukar ponsel saat sama-sama mengunjungi sebuah restoran. Hal tersebut menyebabkan keduanya harus rutin berkomunikasi dan bertukar peran satu sama lain. Samudra adalah seorang penyanyi jebolan anggota boyband berjumlah lima orang, penulis lagu, model, sekaligus pemimpin sebuah agensi musik. Sementara Nami adalah seorang karyawan sebuah perusahaan yang memiliki lingkungan kerja toksik. Keduanya bertukar peran di pekerjaan sampai ke dunia pertemanan dan keluarga. Gara-gara ponsel yang tertukar, dimana Samudra yang terbang ke Milan sepulangnya dari restoran. Samudra jadi mengetahui tentang kekasihnya yang telah berpaling ke lain hati, tentang lingkungan kerja salah satu perusahaan yang sangat buruk, dan tentang ibunya Nami yang sangat tidak mencerminkan sikap lembut seorang ibu. Apa saja kah perubahan yang terjadi selama tujuh hari diantara Nami dan Samudra?

Eight years after my boyfriend’s mom made us break up, that strong-willed, wealthy woman suddenly showed up again. “After you left, Nigel’s hair turned white overnight. He’s been in and out of mental hospitals so many times… “Please, come back. If you don’t, he might die!” I touched the scar on my forehead and gave a bitter smile. “But I’m no longer young or pretty.” She got on her knees and begged, “If you come back, I’ll give you ten million to help pay for your mom’s treatment, no matter what happens.” For my sick mom, I decided to return to Nigel Jefferson. “But now that I’m no longer pretty… would he still love me?”

I was never a novel person. Honestly? I couldn’t care less about them. That is, until “Three Hearts, One Love”... the reverse harem novel that took over the world… shoved itself into my life. Everywhere I turned: malls, newsfeeds, radios, TVs… Even the old lady at the bus stop was raving about it. Out of pure annoyance… and a little curiosity… I bought a copy, planning to skim it just enough to say it was overrated. Big mistake. Huge. One minute I was rolling my eyes at the melodrama, the next I woke up inside the story — not as the beloved heroine, of course. No, fate made me Luna Graves: the pathetic and miserable, jealous best friend doomed to crash and burn spectacularly by the end of the novel. With no way out, I figured I'd play my part, die dramatically, and call it a day. But then something weird happened. Scenes shifted. Strangers walked onto the page. And the swoon-worthy male leads? They stopped chasing the heroine... and started chasing me. Me. The villain. This wasn’t in the script... and I was definitely not ready.

Nada meminta bercerai karena Adi memberikan lebih banyak perhatian untuk istri kedua dan anak laki-lakinya. Adi yang masih cinta pada Nada berjanji untuk berubah dan akan berskap adil. Mampukan Adi melakukan hal itu dan membuat Nada mengurungkan niatnya untuk bercerai?

Wulan memberikan pelajaran untuk Harun, suaminya yang menikah lagi dengan adik sepupunya yang bernama raya. Ia memang menerima pernikahan kedua sang suami, tapi Wulan berusaha menunjukkan kekuatannya sebagai istri pertama untuk membalas sakitnya di hianati.

Nala adalah ibu rumah tangga dengan tiga anak yang sudah berumah tangga selama tiga belas tahun dengan sang suami, Rian. Saat rumah tangga mereka tengah hambar karena sikap Rian yang berubah, pria itu datang membawa wanita lain yang diperkenalkan sebagai calon istri keduanya. Akankah Nala menerima untuk dimadu atau memilih berpisah?