Novel The Beginning After The End

By day, Maeve Briggs is just a regular, quiet high school senior. She tries to blend in, takes care of her younger brother, and deals with her mom cleaning the huge, fancy Dovewood mansion—a mansion owned by the very rich and very dangerous Caden Dovewood. But at night, Maeve becomes someone totally different: Eve. She puts on a black wig and high heels, dancing for strangers in a secret club. No one there knows who she really is. It's her secret way to escape her tough life and earn money to pay the bills. Then, Caden Dovewood walks into the club. He sees her, recognizes her, but Maeve remains unaware he's witnessed her secret life. It's only later, likely at his mansion, that Caden reveals his knowledge. He's loaded with money, he's dangerous, and he's the last person Maeve ever wanted to know her secret. Now that he does, he won't let it go. He's always a step ahead, pulling her closer with words that make her heart race and eyes that seem to see right through her. He doesn't just want to know her secrets; he wants her. And he doesn't feel one bit guilty about going after her, making their whole situation a dangerous and twisted game.

After Hours A Small-Town Forbidden Romance Alli never meant to fall for him. Eighteen, freshly graduated, and slinging drinks at the town’s no-frills dive bar, she was just looking for a paycheck and a way out of her quiet life. But then Johnny started showing up—twenty-five, devastatingly handsome, and haunted by more than just his late-night whiskey. Everyone knows Johnny. The town's favorite bad decision. A brooding mechanic with blue eyes that burn and a reputation tangled up with Layla, the town’s resident scandal—and someone else's wife. But when Alli catches Johnny’s gaze from across the bar, something ignites. Something forbidden. Something explosive. What starts as subtle glances and lingering stares turns into late-night texts, a kiss that ruins them both, and a fire that neither of them can put out. Just when Alli begins to believe there might be more between them, Layla drops a bomb: she’s pregnant. Now, Alli must face the truth—was she just a distraction? Or is Johnny just as trapped in his past as she fears? In a town where everyone talks and secrets are currency, love after hours might be the most dangerous thing of all.

Denissa kira bisa menikah dengan orang yang ia kagumi sejak SMA adalah sebuah keberuntungan baginya. Ternyata, kehidupan pernikahan yang ia impikan tak seindah kisah dongeng. Bayang-bayang masa lalu yang terus menghantui rumah tangga mereka. Akankah Denissa bisa menjaganya atau malah menyerah?

Still tormented by the past, Bella commits herself to unearth the truth behind her sister's sudden disappearance. When a mysterious student, Gino Valler, offers her an alliance to solve the mystery of the past, she realizes that what she is dealing with is bigger than she has anticipated. Everything she believes in slowly collapsed while she struggles to build trust with her newfound partner and race against the unknown evil. The closer she is to the truth, the more ambiguous the answer becomes. Now she has to learn to fight for herself and accept the truth before the devious traitor—lurking in the back drop—wins the chase.

Ashton didn't know how she would move on. How she would keeping putting one foot in front of another, until Z came along and changed everything. Would his darker world save her or destroy her?

Maya had been searching the busy streets of Hungary in hunt for jobs under the scorching sun. After so many turn downs. She finally gave up her dream of becoming an accountant. She was wandering the streets after the last turn down when she saw a billboard with a job ad. The job was totally different from what she wanted to do but she had to survive. By hunting down predators. They called it. 'What kind of predators? Dangerous ones?'. She thought. She frowned at the ad as she read the tiny inked letters, her mind was running faster than her brain. A pain jolted through her fragile body due to overstressing herself She shook her head then retraced into the crowd after taking note of the address. 'they won't make us do things that'd hurt us'. If only she knew that wishes don't come true.

Two best friends have their life upside down after a drastic event took place in one's life. They sure separated, but she loved him. Love. It was more than just a best-friend feeling. Things changed, people changed, everything changed. But her love was still the same. Can she ever gather the courage to tell him? Will he ever accept her?

Anaya fikir perjodohan itu hanya ada di cerita cerita novel yang sering di bacanya. Ternyata ia salah. Karena dia sendiri pun mengalami hal yang serupa. Dijodohkan dengan seorang bad boy tengil dan biang onar di sekolah adalah sial terbesar bagi Anaya. Harus berusaha merubah dan menyesuaikan diri dengan gaya hidup Gempa yang sangat berbanding terbalik dengan gaya hidupnya, itu adalah salah satu hal yang Anaya tidak suka. Apalagi dia harus hidup bersama bahkan hampir dua puluh empat jam, karena mereka bersekolah di sma yang sama yaitu sma Mandala. Hari berganti hari, minggu berganti minggu, dan bulan berganti bulan. Hubungan mereka pun semakin dekat, tak hanya itu, benih benih cinta pun mulai tumbuh di antara mereka berdua. Mereka sudah mulai saling terbuka dalam segala hal. Baik masalah sekolah ataupun yang lainnya. Gempa mungkin sudah menyadari akan benih benih cinta yang sudah mulai tumbuh di antara mereka berdua. Namun Anaya, dia masih bingung dan tidak yakin dengan perasaan nya sendiri. Apalagi saat kedatangan Andra. Sang mantan pacar yang membuatnya semakin bingung dan tidak yakin dengan perasaan nya pada Gempa. Sampai sebuah kejadian yang menyadarkan Anaya jika dia memang benar benar sudah mulai mencintai Gempa dan tidak ingin ada wanita lain yang mendekatinya. Apalagi sampai memilikinya. Kejadian dimana Gempa menjalankan misi dari salah satu sahabatnya untuk menjaga jarak dengan Anaya agar dia mengetahui bahwa Anaya memang benar benar mencintai Gempa. Dan yaa, misi itu berhasil dengan sempurna. Hanya membutuhkan waktu dua hari saja Anaya pun menyadari perasaan nya pada Gempa itu bukan hanya sekedar rasa nyaman, melainkan rasa cinta dan takut kehilangan. Hubungan mereka pun kembali membalik. Apalagi setelah Anaya dinyatakan positif hamil oleh dokter, itu semakin membuat hubungan kedua pasangan muda itu semakin dekat dan harmonis.

"Forget it, I'll marry him!" The moment Margot Johanson said those words, she suddenly felt a sense of relief. She could hear her parents' voices full of smiles in her ears. "Gigi, we’re glad you’ve made up your mind. Your fiancé may be in a coma, but he’s quite handsome.  “Although he’s been out for years, what if he wakes up? After all, he’s the one set to inherit the family business..." Her parents, trying to persuade their own daughter to marry a comatose man, actually thought she was getting the better deal.  They seemed convinced that no one else in the world would be foolish enough to take on such a situation.  Margot smiled bitterly. "Don’t worry. Since I’ve made up my mind to marry, I won’t back out. I won’t let your precious Maisie take my place."

Olivia’s heart was shattered by her boyfriend Luke's betrayal. She witnessed him cheating with another woman in his apartment and was devastated. To numb the pain, she drowned herself in alcohol, seeking solace in the bottom of a bottle. It was during this haze that she met Antonio. Despite barely knowing him, Olivia felt a powerful pull towards him, a connection she couldn't explain. That night, she surrendered to the stranger, and despite the circumstances, she didn't regret it. The night held a strange, bittersweet memory for her. Olivia was determined to forget that night, to escape the pain and the man who had taken her innocence. But fate had other plans. They met again in their hometown, and despite trying to deny it, Olivia found herself falling for Antonio. He pursued her relentlessly, and she couldn't fight the feelings that were blossoming within her. She accepted his kisses, his embraces, and his promise to marry her. But fate seemed to be playing a cruel game. Olivia discovered that Anton was involved with Sandra Cervantes, the woman who had brought them together. She also learned that Anton was planning to buy a large portion of land in their province, a move that would displace many workers. Despite her own heartbreak, Olivia, driven by her love and trust in Antonio, convinced him to abandon his plan. He agreed, but only on the condition that she marry him, which she couldn't refuse. Their relationship blossomed, and they eventually married, with the majestic Mayon Volcano as a witness to their love.