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"Cari pengantin baru untukku yang seusia atau lebih muda dari perempuan sialan itu. Dia harus lebih cantik, harus lebih baik dalam segala hal, harus lebih bermartabat sebagai seorang perempuan. Aku butuh yang bisa bersikap patuh, jadi jangan cari seorang pembangkang." *** Gabriel ditinggalkan oleh calon istrinya di hari pernikahannya. Hanya ada pesan singkat di ponselnya dari calonnya itu. Mengatakan agar dirinya menunggu. Rasa malu dan dendam yang besar membuatnya tidak membiarkan semuanya berakhir begitu saja. Alih-alih menerima penderitaan tersebut, Gabriel justru mencari seseorang untuk menjadi alat sandiwaranya agar bisa menerima predikat sebagai pria paling bahagia di muka bumi. Tidak ada siapa pun yang boleh menganggap dirinya sebagai pria mengenaskan setelah ditinggalkan di hari pernikahan. Evelyn Rose. Seorang perempuan yang akhirnya dipilih oleh Gabriel. Seorang guru di taman kanak-kanak yang menghabiskan waktu beberapa bulan belakangan untuk membayar hutang ayahnya. Pada awal yang dipilih oleh Gabriel yang dimaksudkan untuk membalas dendam, apakah mereka akan tetap berjalan di sana? Atau setelah permainan dimulai, keduanya mulai melibatkan sesuatu yang disebut rasa? Pengantin pengganti itu, apakah akhirnya akan mendapatkan posisi utama dalam hidup Gabriel? Cover by : Canva

Lisa Anindya Seda, cewek ceria dan penuh semangat, rela ngelakuin apa aja demi bisa dapetin hati Edward Dikara—cowok cuek, misterius, dan dingin kayak es batu. Dari rayuan absurd sampai aksi nekat, semua udah dia coba. Tapi ada satu hal yang selalu jadi batu sandungan: Aluna Renjala, si cewek manis-manisan yang hobi bikin drama dan playing victim. Saat Lisa mulai merasa perjuangannya sia-sia, ucapan Edward nyakitin hatinya lebih dari apapun. "Gue jijik sama lo, Lisa." Dan saat itu juga... Lisa berhenti. Dia mundur. Tapi justru di saat Lisa mulai menjauh, Edward sadar—dia kehilangan satu-satunya cahaya dalam hidupnya. Sayangnya, posisi itu udah mulai digantikan Raja Senandika—si cowok konyol yang selalu ada, selalu tulus, dan nggak pernah nyakitin. Sekarang hati Lisa ada di dua arah: kembali ke cinta pertamanya, atau buka lembaran baru sama orang yang nggak pernah bikin dia nangis? Di antara cinta, luka, dan penyesalan—Lisa harus memilih. Tapi... gimana kalau semua pilihan datang terlambat??

Naima terpaksa menggantikan posisi Naura—adik kembarnya yang sedang koma sebagai pengantin Javran. Buku nikah tertulis nama Naura, begitu pula ijab qobul yang diucap Javran. Praktis—Naima hanyalah orang asing dalam hubungan Naura dan Javran—tapi harus tinggal di sisi Javran—lalu pergi diam-diam setelah Naura bangun dari komanya. Setelah hidup dua bulan bersama Javran—Naima merasakan cinta, kasih sayang pasangan, dan perhatian dari keluarga—hal yang tak pernah dia dapatkan karena sejak kecil dia tumbuh menjadi bayang-bayang Naura yang memiliki fisik lemah. Naima menikmati perannya—tapi juga dihantui rasa bersalah. Ketika dia memutuskan untuk mengakhiri semuanya dan kembali ke Dongyang—China untuk melanjutkan kuliahnya, Naima malah hamil anak Javran. Meski begitu, Naima memilih jadi ibu tunggal dan membesarkan bayinya sendiri. Lima tahun Naima pergi, tanpa tahu kenyataan bahwa : Javran tulus mencintai Naima meski tahu dibohongi. Ternyata Naura sengaja mendekati Javran dengan latar belakang Naima karena ingin mencarikan pasangan untuk Naima yang kesepian—sebagai bentuk penebusan rasa bersalahnya karena kemalangan nasib Naima. Meski dalam prosesnya, Naura malah jatuh cinta pada Javran dan ingin memilikinya. Saat bangun, Naura tahu hati Javran tak lagi ada padanya. Kebohongan soal latar belakang dan identitas milik Naima akhirnya menjadi bumerang. Naura tak bisa memiliki Javran meski statusnya adalah istri sah Javran. Jadi Naura memilih untuk melepaskan. Penyakit yang dideritanya sejak kecil memburuk hingga membuatnya meninggal. Orangtua dan keluarga menyalakan Naima atas kematian Naura. Javran tak sengaja bertemu dengan Naima dan putranya--Zayyan—yang selama ini menetap di Bandung. Javran berusaha mendakti Naima lagi—tapi ternyata Naima sudah akan menikah dengan Akash, pria yang selalu berada di sisi Naima selama 5 tahun terakhir. Javran ingin haknya sebagai papanya Zayyan. Tapi Naima terus mendodorng pergi. Kebenaran terbongkar dan akhirnya Naima kembali pada Javran. Bahwa Akash hanyalah kebohongan yang Naima buat unruk menjauhi Javran. End.

Three years ago, he gave up on his massive fortune to lead a reclusive life in the countryside with his mentor. Three years later, he returns over a marriage agreement. To his surprise, the engagement is called off. "Who do you think you are? You're nothing but a quack doctor from the countryside! How can you possibly be worthy of me, the Dragonia's first goddess of war?"

In a daring game she never expected, Larissa Justice finds herself compelled to kiss the twentieth male she sees at school. Little did she know that this challenge would lead her straight into the arms of the one person she'd secretly admired for years. But as thrilling as it may sound, locking lips with the most enigmatic and callous guy in school comes with its own set of consequences. Terrified of the consequences of her actions, Larissa tried to hide her identity from him, hoping to avoid his wrath. It seemed like a foolproof plan until fate intervened when they were paired together for a crucial assignment. And just when she thought things couldn't get any worse, her math teacher appointed him as her personal tutor. Zayne Verlice, the youngest son of a wealthy family, thought he had closed off his heart forever. But when a mysterious girl unexpectedly kisses him and vanishes, his curiosity is ignited. Little does he know, this enigmatic beauty is none other than his first love, the one who shattered his world years ago. Determined to win her back, Zayne embarks on a quest to make her his own and once for all. Can he win her heart, or will their past consume them both?

Siddharth Jindal is a young Dermatologist. He is everything a girl could want in her life partner... He is tall, dark, handsome, rich, funny, successful and has a very cool family. Girls are crazy about him but he is just friendly with everyone. Until one day when he goes to do some lighthearted friendly ragging of the freshers. Shruti Singh is a smart, confident and intelligent girl, who fights her family to make an identity of her own and becomes a doctor. She belongs to a conservative family where education for girls is not very important. They just want them to get married to a well-settled man. Siddharth likes her but she avoids him like plague due to some incident. He tries his level best to make her understand but she blocked him from her life. This keeps going on till his sister-in-law decides to play cupid. Read this book and find out how she brings them together.

Ang kasal ay isang sagradong seremonyas para sa dalawang nag-iibigan… Ngunit sa loob ng apat na taong pagsasama, ni minsan ay hindi naramdaman ni Zia na itinuring siyang kabiyak ni Louie. Kung tutuusin ay para siyang bagay na napapakinabangan lang kung kailangan ngunit hindi naman magawang pahalagahan. Isang ibong nasa hawla na hindi kayang kumawala. Lahat ng sakit at hirap ay tiniis ni Zia dahil mahal niya ang asawa. Kahit pa ibang babae ang kinahuhumalingan nito. Hanggang isang gabi, habang malakas ang buhos ng ulan ay iniwan siya ni Louie para puntahan si Bea sa ibang bansa. Mag-isa at nahihirapan habang dumadaloy pababa ang dugo mula sa pagitan ng kanyang hita. Ginapang niya ang sakit makahingi lang ng tulong para sa batang kanyang ipinagbubuntis. Makalipas ang tatlong taon, sa muli niyang pagbabalik ay malaki ang ipinagbago ni Zia… Ngunit hindi si Louie. “Hiwalay na tayo, Mr. Rodriguez!” Napangisi ito. “Mrs. Zia Cruz… Rodriguez, hindi ko pa pinipirmahan ang divorce papers. Sa madaling salita… asawa pa rin kita at hinding-hindi ka na makakawala pa sa’kin.”

Samantha Davis fell pregnant, and she knew nothing about the man she slept with. After being disowned by her father, she left the city to start anew. Raising her own children, Samantha strived and overcame. Little did she know, her twins meant to find a daddy, and they weren't settling for any less! At three years old, her babies asked, "Mama, where Dada?" "Umm... Dada is far away." That was the easiest way for Samantha to explain to her kids the absence of a father. At four years old, they asked again, "Mommy, where is Daddy?" "Umm... He is working at Braeton City." Yet again, Samantha chose the easy way out. After nearly six years, Samantha returned to the place that had long forsaken her, Braeton City. She knew she was bound to answer her kids' curiosity over their unknown father, and she concluded it was about time to tell the truth. However, one day, her twins came to her with glistening eyes and announced, "Mommy! We found Daddy!" Standing before her was a block of ice, Mr. Ethan Wright, the most powerful businessman in the city. *** Book 1 of the Wright Family Series Book 2: Flash Marriage: A Billionaire For A Rebound Book 3: I Kissed A CEO And He Liked It Book 4: The Devil's Love For The Heiress Book 5: I Fell For The Boy His Daddy Was A Bonus Note each story can be read as a standalone. Follow me on social media. Search Author_LiLhyz on IG & FB.

In everyone's eyes, my husband, Jake Payton, was the perfect man. Three years have passed since the day of our wedding, but we have yet to have a child because he wanted an 'extended honeymoon'. One day, I chanced across a message he sent to his friend. [I'm not Mindy's first, and God knows whether she's had an abortion before! The thought of having a baby with her just makes me sick!] Unable to hold back my tears, I turned around and shelved my medical report.

On the day of my wedding anniversary, I was cleaning my house when I found a picture album. As it turned out, my husband had been religiously taking pictures with the girl of his dreams every year on this precise date. He had been doing it since he was forty years old and he was now sixty years old. His hair had progressed from a jet black to a faded white and yet, he kept up the tradition. There was a written message in his handwriting at the back of the picture that read, “Eternal Love.” Since he doesn't love me, I will no longer bother washing his clothes and cooking for him. I will no longer care for his children and grandchildren. I may have foolishly wasted half of my life, but it was not too late to make a change.