Rachel Cusks New Novel Turns Up

Maxine’s life was going well. She was an art student and an intern for a famous architect. In an unexpected way, she met Damien Ledger, someone she shouldn’t have crossed paths with. That chance encounter has unfolded the secrets that she had been hiding. She couldn’t understand why she met him again. She wanted to stop the growing temptation to know him. Damien feels he’s indebted to her. Can Max successfully hide the secrets that involve both of them? Will he let her go after knowing everything?

Lia lives a quiet life in a small two-bedroom home on the outskirts of a major city. Between playing piano at a piano gallery, waitressing at a high-end restaurant, and her never ending love for books, she never thought there would be anything more to life. She was content. At least she thought so. It wasn't until she went out with her best friend and had a hot encounter with a large and sexy stranger. One moment they are flirting in a booth, the next she's rushing out of an expensive hotel room after waking up naked beside the handsome stranger. After living through her first one-night stand, she decided to leave it at that. But what she wasn't expecting was to be hunted down by the most dangerous man in the country. Turns out, the man from her one-night stand held more mystery than she thought. Now she must determine whether to find some way to be comfortable with his lifestyle and embrace the kind of love she only seen in her romance novels or to stick with her morals and let this relationship go. That is, if he lets her...

Lucia’s life took a tragic turn when her father, Richard Pete, unable to repay a debt to the late Jordan Lancaster, was forced by Jordan’s widow, Eve, to marry Lucia to their cruel son, Adam. Trapped in an abusive marriage and pressured to produce an heir, Lucia fled after uncovering dark secrets but lost her memory in a plane crash. Stranded in Mexico, she fell in love with Jerahmeel Lancaster—unaware he was Jordan’s true heir—and had a child (later revealed to be Adam’s). Years later, a call from Lucia’s birth mother unlocked her past: she was the kidnapped daughter of the billionaire owner of the Marcelo empire. Returning with vengeance, she reclaimed her birthright and inherited the Lancaster Group from Jerahmeel, who died of cancer. Ruthless and powerful, she crushed Eve and Adam for their cruelty. But Adam, discovering he was the father of her son, manipulated her lingering feelings. Despite her strength, Lucia forgave him, reinstating him as her husband and handing back control of the Lancaster Group. Their reunion left their future uncertain.

Rafael, dokter tampan berwajah blasteran yang berusia 32 tahun. Setia menanti kekasihnya yang sedang meraih cita-citanya di negara lain. Kirei, gadis belia berusia 20 tahun yang harus bekerja keras untuk menyambung hidup dan membiayai pengobatan mamanya. Karena satu dan lain hal membuat Rafael dan Kirei bertemu, namun diwarnai dengan kesalahpahaman membuat mereka berdua terpaksa harus menikah karena desakan dari orangtua Rafael yang terlanjur salah paham. Terdesak, Rafael menjanjikan pernikahan kontrak selama 1 tahun pada Kirei yang disetujui dengan berat hati oleh gadis itu. Akankah pernikahan mereka bertahan selama 1 tahun? Akankah benih-benih cinta muncul selama Rafael dan Kirei menjalani kehidupan pernikahan? Dan bagaimana dengan Alice, kekasih Rafael, yang tiba-tiba kembali ke Indonesia?

Caught off guard by the sight of her fiancé and step-sister in bed together, Haley swiftly dumped the scumbag and hastily tied the knot with her fiancé’s uncle. Initially viewing the marriage as a matter of convenience, she soon found herself showered with affection and assistance from her unexpected husband. Yet, as time passed, his behavior took a peculiar turn... With her back almost giving out from exhaustion, Haley exploded with frustration, "We need to divorce. This marriage is intolerable!" To her astonishment, a shameless proposition followed, "Let's divorce then. Everything will be yours, including me!" Shane Ford, rumored to be worth billions, was renowned for his aloof demeanor and disinterest in romance. However, after marriage, he transformed into a devoted partner, showering Haley with overflowing affection and occasionally displaying irresistibly adorable episodes of jealousy.

Rafandra Wirautama, 30 tahun, seorang anak tunggal dari keluarga kaya raya yang menghindari perjodohan keluarga. Ia bertekad mencari pasangan sendiri sesuai dengan kriterianya. "Tanggung jawab!" teriak Kayana sembari berkacak pinggang. "Tanggung jawab apa?! Lo hamil?!" tanya Rafandra geram. Kayana Tantri, 28 tahun, wanita single yang ketus dan keras kepala, tetapi pintar telah berhasil memporak-porandakan hati Rafandra. Demi mengejar cintanya, Rafandra rela melakukan apa saja termasuk berpura-pura menjadi pria biasa di hadapan Kayana. Apakah usahanya akan berhasil? Jika iya, ia akan menikahi wanita kriterianya, tetapi jika tidak, ia akan kembali ke perjodohan keluarganya.

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.

Bunga yang di nikahi Ragil karena terlalu polos akhirnya menderita selama pernikahan mereka. Apalagi sikap Ragil yang sangat berbeda padanya dan pada keluarga pria itu. Bunga berusaha untuk bertahan. Tapi, kenyataan jika Ragil berselingkuh dengan keponakannya sendiri membuat wanita itu akhirnya berpikir ulang apakah harus bertahan atau berpisah.

Dania di marahi karena menggunakan uang tabungannya untuk kebutuhan warung. Suaminya, Aksa meminta agar Dania membiayai pernikahan adik iparnya. Setelah Dania menanggung kebutuhan keluarga sang suami. Apakah Dania akan terus bisa untuk bertahan?