Oei Hui Lan

Menjalin cinta selama tujuh tahun, pacarku yang seorang CEO sudah 99 kali membatalkan rencana untuk buat akta nikah denganku. Pertama kali, ketika asisten perempuan barunya terkunci di kantor, dia segera bergegas kembali dan meninggalkan diriku di depan kantor catatan sipil sampai tengah malam. Kelima kali, saat kami sedang berfoto bersama, dia mendengar asistennya diganggu oleh klien dan kembali untuk menolongnya, meninggalkan aku menjadi bahan ejekan orang lain. Sejak itu, setiap kali kami hendak membuat akta nikah, selalu ada kesulitan yang menimpa asistennya. Akhirnya aku benar-benar putus asa, dan memilih untuk pergi. Setelah aku pindah dari Kota Niros, dia malah dengan terobsesinya mencariku selama lima tahun.

Alan Sanders tidak percaya bahwa di dunia ini masih ada yang namanya pelelangan manusia. Itu merupakan tradisi paling primitif dan sangat mengerikan yang pernah ditemui Alan. Di sana ia bertemu dengan Meyra, seorang wanita cantik yang akan dilelang pada hari itu. Anehnya, Meyra yang menurut Alan memiliki banyak kelebihan dibandingkan gadis lainnya malah dihargai dengan harga paling murah dari semua peserta lelang. Alan ingin membuat Meyra terbebas dari situasi buruk itu. Hati nuraninya tidak bisa membiarkan hal tersebut terjadi. Sayangnya, untuk bisa membawa Meyra keluar dari sana, selain membayarnya dengan harga yang mahal, Alan juga harus menikahi wanita itu. Sebuah syarat gila! Pernikahan tidak ada dalam pikirannya saat ini. Lagi pula, siapa yang menikah dengan cara seperti itu? Ikuti kisah mereka di novel ini.

Merida was a certified black sheep of the family. She loves to hear her grandmother's story about fairies, dragons, pirates and princesses and her favorite was the tale about the legendary pirate named Escarial, and a Princess called Athalia. Listening to her grandma’s folktales was her routine all throughout her eighteen years of existence. That’s why when her grandmother died without having at least a last talk with her, she turned badly depressed. She didn’t go to school at all, and just stayed in her grandmother’s room to lock herself away from the rest of the world. Three days after her grandmother’s funeral, strange things happened in her room. The painting her old woman often gazed on suddenly moved and glowed. She succumbed to it, helpless, and had nothing to do to save herself because of the force that was beyond overwhelming. The next thing she knew, she was in North Sonnenfield. What’s more shocking to her was the name she’s called as by her servants; Princess Athalia—the heir of the throne, and the only daughter of King Eldar of North Sonnenfield. She was in awe, because she remembered that King Eldar was the character in the story. The palace where she found herself lost was the same place where the brave princess who ventured the dangerous sea had lived. She loves being in a Sonnenfield. However, she knew to herself that the day will come when she would wake up from a dream. But life always has a twist because Captain Escarial came to the scene. She expects that he will be gentleman just like pirate captain in the book. But to her horror, this Captain Escarial is snobbish, rude and proud. Oh, how she hates him!

"A talented and ambitious chef, Jaime Martinez knows the value of hard work. Now the executive chef at his best friend’s vineyard in Heron’s Landing, Jaime only wants to make his mark on the culinary world. Romance? Not in the cards for him. And definitely not with his best friend’s little sister, who’s recently grown into a beautiful young woman. A painter and an innocent, Grace Danvers is a temptation that would only end in disaster. Yet when Grace confesses her feelings for Jaime one night, he’s suddenly torn between his attraction to her and his loyalty to her brother. Soon that loyalty is tested when Jaime comes under scrutiny for a crime he didn’t commit, a crime that could jeopardize all of his hard work and his blossoming romance with Grace. As things heat to a boiling point between the forbidden lovers, Jaime must now decide if he’s willing to sacrifice everything for the woman he loves. This title was previously published as Tempt Me Tenderly. It’s been rereleased with a brand-new look and with lightly edited content."

Mary dan Jung Soo, dua orang yang terpisah bertemu kembali dengan kondisi yang berbeda. Mary yang kehilangan ingatannya sementara Jung Soo baru saja bercerai. Mary dan Jung Soo sama- sama menyimpan harapan terhadap satu sama lain. Mereka berharap bisa menemukan kebahagiaan yang pernah mereka buat bersama lagi. Tapi tidak mudah. Jung Soo masih merasa bersalah karena kecelakaan yang menimpa Mary dan juga perceraiannya. Sementara sosok Lee Joon Hee datang ke kehidupan Mary dan mulai mewarnai kehidupan Mary. Baik Jung Soo ataupun Joon Hee, keduanya membuat Mary tak sabar dengan masa depannya. Mary berada dalam pilihan antara siapa yang ia butuhkan dan siapa yang ia inginkan.

LOVE and HATE are sometimes considered to have the same feeling and effect. It requires the same amount of intensity. When you fall in love you always think about that person while when you hate someone you also do the same. Is it possible that hatred could turn into love? Can love forgive and forget the pain of the past? Queensley Hernandez ay kilalang-kilala sa industry na kinabibilangan niya. Brand ambassador kasi siya ng isang kilalang clothing line at cosmetic company. Magandang mukha, makinis, katawan na may magandang kurbada at marangyang buhay. Halos lahat ay nasa kanya na pero pakiramdam niya ay may kulang pa rin sa buhay niya. Kaakibat ng kasikatan niya ay ang panghuhusga ng mga tao sa paligid niya. Kinababaliwan siya ng mga kalalakihan samantalang sinusumpa naman siya ng mga kababaihan. Wala siyang pakialam sa sinasabi ng ibang tao dahil alam niya na wala naman siyang tinatapakan na tao. Marami ang nagagalit sa kanya at hinusgahan siya ng hindi muna siya kinikilala. Isa sa mga taong iyon ay ang nag-iisang anak ng taong kumupkop sa kanya si Mark Joseph Donovan. Kinababaliwan at hinahabol siya ng mga kababaihan dahil sa taglay niyang kagwapuhan pati na rin sa kanyang reputasyon. Wala siyang panahon makipagrelasyon dahil mas naka-focus siya sa pagpapalago ng negosyo. Kinatatakutan naman siya ng mga tao sa industriya na ginagalawan niya dahil sa pagiging matalino, agresibo at strikto. Iniwan niya ang kumpanya ng magulang niya at nagtayo ng sarili niyang kumpanya. Galit siya sa Papa niya kaya umalis siya at nabuhay mag-isa. Ngunit sadyang mapaglaro ang tadhana dahil kailangan harapin niya ang Papa pati na rin ang babaeng kinasusuklaman niya. Ano ang kalalabasan ng paghaharap nila? Posible ba na mabago pa ang pagtingin ni Mark kapag na kasama niya si Queensley?

—Señora Sterling, ¿está segura de que quiere terminar con este matrimonio de veinte años y renunciar a la custodia? —Sí. Inicie el trámite. Ya tuve suficiente —respondí con calma por teléfono mientras tallaba una mancha de grasa difícil en la isla de granito. Durante veinte años, me entregué a esta familia. Me hice cargo de las casas, de la educación de los niños y me mantuve al lado de mi esposo, apoyando su ascenso en el sindicato sin quejarme nunca. Pero mi esposo, Alexander, llevó a Chloe, su joven hermana adoptiva, a la entrevista y dijo: —Todo mi éxito se lo debo a mi hermana. Incluso mis propios hijos me menospreciaban; decían que yo era una simple ama de casa, alguien corriente. Se habían aliado con su eterna “tía”, esa mujer que parecía creerse la verdadera señora de la casa. Firmé los papeles del divorcio y me fui, dejándolos para que se convirtieran en la “familia perfecta” que tanto querían. Pero fue entonces cuando todos entraron en pánico…

Milene sees her world crumbling down after the death of her father, what seemed like a perfect world comes crashing down within the twinkle of an eye. Being the eldest daughter of the Scardoni family, she felt the need to help out when her family began to face endless embarrassment from loan sharks but what seemed like a duty to maintain the peace of her family ended up with her being sold to a capo in the Italian mafia world. All Angelo needed is a bride who would ease the tension surrounding the sudden attempt on his life. He used the helpless situation yet selfish act of the Scardoni widow to gain her daughter as his bride but ends up developing deep feelings for her. As Milene is being forced to live with Angelo as his wife, she is faced with some difficulties in the underworld facing endless criticism from women who has been there before her. With the increased tension, Angelo finds himself going through anything just to protect his wife, he finds himself being forced to forfeit his role as capo because of his unwillingness to send Milene away and then get himself acquainted with the Russian mafia family by marrying the pakhan’s daughter. What happens when he wakes up one morning to discover that Milene is no longer by his side? Would he give up everything to look for her or would he believe the tales that is being told.

Kartika harus mencari uang demi menghidupi dua anaknya yang masih kecil, sementara suaminya malah tak mau bekerja. Bagas, suami Kartika, adalah lelaki malas, gengsi, dan boros, sehari hari kerjanya hanya main game online saja, tak memikirkan kebutuhan dapur untuk anak istrinya. Akhirnya Kartika menyerah tak sanggup lagi jadi tulang punggung keluarga.

Aluna, seorang mahasiswa yang bekerja sebagai pelayan di sebuah kafe, harus kehilangan kesuciannya oleh seorang CEO tampan yang gila hasrat dan kehangatan. Seharusnya Aluna menyesal, tetapi kelembutan dan perhatian manja yang diberikan oleh CEO itu membuatnya terlena dan tenggelam dalam candu hasrat gila milik CEO tampan, Faris, hingga berakhir menjadi wanita simpanan kesayangannya.