Rain World Echoes

Demi menyelamatkan suaminya dari jeruji besi, Sasha terpaksa tidur dengan bos suaminya untuk menciptakan skandal. Sasha pikir, semua akan berhenti dalam satu malam. Namun, Kevin—bos suaminya—marah besar saat mengetahui bahwa ia telah dijebak hingga tidur bersama istri dari pria yang melakukan penggelapan dana di perusahaannya. Kevin bermaksud membalas apa yang telah dilakukan oleh Sasha dan suaminya. Akan tetapi, pembalasan itu justru membawa mereka ke dalam hubungan penuh tantangan yang menegangkan dan gairah yang membara. Mampukah mereka menghadapi segala risiko yang ada?

[DARK ROMANCE STORY] "Who sent you to me?" the man asked. His fingers traced every inch of Natalie's beautiful face. "No one." She remained expressionless. "Liar!" Mr. Vittorio grabbed Natalie's long hair with such force that she winced in pain. Tears finally dripped from her eyes. Natalie thought being imprisoned by her ex and losing her modeling career was the most horrible thing in her life. However, she was wrong. Being auctioned off and bought by Don Vittorio was far more horrifying than anything else!

Raffael terbangun dari tidurnya di sebuah kamar hotel bersama dengan wanita, yang bukan tunangannya. Ia tidak dapat mengingat sama sekali apa yang telah dilakukannya bersama dengan wanita, yang bernama Marsya tersebut, yang juga merupakan sahabat dari tunangannya. Marsya menuntut Raffael untuk menikahinya, ia tidak peduli sekalipun Raffael tidak mencintainya. Namun, Raffael bersikeras menolak untuk menikahi Marsya, ia memberikan uang dalam jumlah besar, agar Marsya menggugurkan kandungannya. Natasya dibuat bingung dan khawatir, karena Raffael tunangannya secara tiba-tiba saja tidak membalas pesan dan mengangkat telepon darinya. Di tengah kebingungannya ia mendapatkan panggilan darurat untuk pulang ke Indonesia oleh Papinya. Tiba di Indonesia berbagai kenyataan pahit harus diterima Natasya. Keluarganya bangkrut dan mereka terpaksa harus hidup sederhana. Di saat Natasya hendak mencari pekerjaan di perusahaan Raffael, tunangannya. Ia justru menerima kabar, kalau pria itu akan menikah dengan sahabatnya. Akankah Natasya datang ke pernikahan Raffael? Bagaimana kisah perjalanan hidup Natasya, setelah harus hidup menjadi orang susah dan ditinggal pria yang dicintai menikah dengan sahabatnya?

After the tragic death of my best friend, I took her younger brother in and treated him like my own. Everyone knew how much Zach Lawson meant to me, so much so that I vowed not to marry because I could not bear leaving him. The day he turned eighteen, he got on one knee and asked me to marry him. With tears of joy streaming down my face, I took the bouquet from him, only to realize they were made of writhing snakes. Everyone laughed at my misfortune. It was an artfully crafted joke, at my expense. Thalia Lewis laced her arm through Zach's and grinned. "Sorry about that, Sydney. It was just an innocent prank. Zach is willing to do anything to make me smile!" Zach gave me a look of utter disgust. "Is this what you think of me? You're my sister! How can you even think of marrying me? This is vile! Is this the reason you took me in? Have you been secretly pining for me since the start?" My whole life had come crashing down around me. I was overcome with shock, misery, and despair, until Connor Grey showed up and asked for my hand in marriage.

I beg to differ that.", I sassed and got out of his grip ready to move out of the room when he pulled me by my elbow and the next second I was pushed on the visitor's chair. He trapped me completely by keeping his palms on the arms of the chair. "I tried to tell you patiently.", I scoffed at his words. Patience and he don't go in a single sentence. He gripped my chin making me look into his eyes."Now listen carefully Miss, I want you for my niece as her babysitter. Tell me how much you'll take and we can seal the deal." This time it was me who blinked once, twice and thrice. "But I don't want to work for you." See the reason was absolutely clear. I liked the kid since the moment I met her but I hated this man from the moment I gazed into his eyes. "How much?" I frowned."You really think your money can make everyone dance on your tips?" "1200 dollars a week." I rolled my eyes making him lean towards me." 1500?" "Make it 15000 and still I won't work for you.", I retorted and pushed him. I walked to the door and gave him one glance."Next time when you talk to me, make sure you keep all your richness aside. That's one thing that I never want to see you again, you self-centred CEO." "We shall see." . . . Brave but lonely. Passionate but sensitive. That's Arielle Summers. For everyone, Money, Assets and happiness may be supreme but to her, self-respect is prime. Cold and reckless. Commanding and ruthless. That was Nicolas Arnold. He only cared for his niece, his Mama and his friends. Love life didn't exist until- she came into the picture.

Diana Rosalina (25 tahun) telah melakukan satu kesalahan di usia remajanya. Ia telah menyerahkan kesuciannya pada sang kekasih, Attala Zain Dimitri (26 tahun). Gadis pendiam itu pun akhirnya mengandung tanpa sepengetahuan Zain. Ia menyembunyikan identitasnya selama bertahun-tahun. Hingga waktu mempertemukan mereka pada pilihan masing-masing. Dan sayangnya, dibalik kebaikan Brian Aditama (27 tahun) ada satu rencana yang tidak diketahui sama sekali oleh, Rose. Zain datang kembali dengan karakter yang berbeda. Lelaki yang sudah mengkhianatinya itu, sekarang telah menjelma menjadi seorang CEO yang cukup disegani di tempat mereka bekerja. Hingga kenyataan membuka kedua bola matanya, "Siapa dia, Rose? Apakah dia anakku?" Zain menautkan kedua alisnya. Ia menatap heran pada anak perempuan yang kini berdiri di belakang tubuh, Rose. Mampukah keduanya bersatu kembali? Sedangkan Zain saat ini sudah menikah dengan gadis pilihan keluarga.

Maureen yang bekerja sebagai pelayan di rumah Patrick pada suatu malam mendapati Patrick mabuk. Dan tanpa dapat dihindari keduanya pun tidur bersama. Kejadian itu diketahui oleh orang tua Patrick, yang memaksa mereka berdua untuk menikah. Patick bersedia menikahi Maureen, karena ia sendiri mempunyai rencananya sendiri dan dengan hadirnya Maureen sebagai Istrinya dapat memuluskan rencananya. Di tengah perjalanan pernikahannya dengan Patrick, Maureen harus mengambil keputusan, bertahan di sisi Patrick atau pergi dari sisinya?

(Trigger warning: this book has some elements of dark romance with an unhinged ML) "Would you give me your surname or better take mine then? Will you be the lucky man?" I blurted out having no idea of what I was saying. My head was already in the clouds and blinded by his smile. It calmed the storm in my mind. He laughed. Those dark abysses were truly alluring when they sparkled. His fingers grazed my cheeks, wiping off my tears, before cupping them in his callous palms. "If you love my surname so much." A foolish smile graced my lips, oblivious of the fact that he wasn't joking. "You can't back down now, hubby. You just got a wife." I thought I lost everything when I walked away from Sinclair. I never imagined I’d end up as Alaric Von Duvall’s wife. ******* Her life was written in stone. A perfect life one she always dreamt of. Everything Cassandra wanted was within reach until one night revealed the love she'd trusted was a lie. Betrayal and deceit from those she trusted the most made every belief she had crash down. What she didn’t expect was to stumble into a stranger's arms, into his bed and wake up married. Alaric gave her what she thought she wanted; now she can't take it back. One reckless mistake became a wedding vow. Now she’s trapped inside Alaric’s empire of lies. Married to a stranger who knows more than he’s letting on He’s dangerous. He’s charming. And in front of everyone, he claimed her as his . Caught between Sinclair’s obsession, Alaric’s shadowy intentions, and her family’s betrayal, Cassandra doesn’t know if this marriage will be her downfall… or her salvation.

“Ayoo bangun, Sayangku,” Angga mencoba lagi, kali ini mencubit hidungku gemas. Aku membuka mata sedikit, memohon. “Mas, aku masih capek dan lemas banget. Kamu duluan aja.” Angga tertawa pelan, tawa yang membuatku ingin meninjunya sekaligus menciumnya. “Loh, kan seharusnya yang kecapekan itu aku, sayang?” godanya, matanya penuh ejekan jenaka. Mataku langsung terbuka lebar. Aku mendorong pelan wajahnya. “Enak saja kamu, ya, kalau ngomong!” Angga tertawa puas. Ia mencium bibirku singkat, sebuah sentuhan pagi yang membuat jantungku berdesir. “Yasudah, kamu tidur lagi sebentar. Aku mandi duluan, Muachhh…” Setelah mandi, kami berdua berdiri berdampingan. Keintiman semalam mengubah segalanya. Gerakan sholat Subuh kami terasa lebih sakral, diimami oleh pria yang telah memeluk jiwaku dan ragaku. Selesai berdoa, aku langsung ingin merebahkan diri lagi. Rasa lelah itu sungguh nyata. Namun, Angga menahan lenganku. “Kamu mau ke mana, Sayang?” tanyanya lembut, tangannya masih memegang tasbih. “Aku mau tidur lagi, Mas. Masih capek dan ngantuk banget,” jawabku dengan mata sayu, tanpa malu mengakui kelemahanku. Angga tersenyum teduh. “Sini, kamu tidur di sini saja. Temani aku berdzikir.” Ia menepuk pahanya yang kini tertutup sarung, mengisyaratkan tempat peristirahatan. Aku menurut. Aku merebahkan diri di pangkuannya, wangi sabun dan parfumnya menyelimutiku. Aku menutup mata, dan suaraku Angga yang merdu melantunkan dzikir menjadi ninabobo paling menenangkan. Angga menatapku yang terlelap, mukena masih menutupi kepalaku, dan damai di wajahku. Hatinya melunak, dipenuhi gelombang emosi yang tak pernah ia rasakan bersama Angel. Angel selalu sulit diajak sholat, selalu menuntut, selalu membuat drama. Putri berbeda. Dia penurut, sederhana, dan kecantikannya bukan hanya di luar, tetapi di dalam hatinya. Angga menarik napas dalam. Ya Allah, terima kasih Engkau telah menjadikan dia sebagai Istriku. Aku sungguh benar-benar mencintainya, batin Angga, sebuah pengakuan yang melegakan sekaligus menakutkan. Semoga dia adalah istri yang bisa membantuku untuk ke surga/Mu nanti, Ya Allah. Aamiin. Angga menunduk, mencium keningku

"The reason I lied is because I love you, Cody." "No, you don't because if you did, you wouldn't have made me wait for so long!" ~~~~~~~~ Prince Cody is the perfect Prince of the Lycans and werewolves. However, he carries a heavy secret - he is gay, a fact that he hides from his people to protect his throne. Not only that, but he is also in love with his best friend, Rain. Despite his efforts to maintain the façade of a straight prince, Cody discovers on his eighteenth birthday that he was mated to Rain, who he believed was straight. Out of fear of not being accepted, Cody didn't tell Rain about his feelings. That night, they both slept with one another out of drunkenness, which led to a fight between them, breaking their nine-year friendship. What happens when they meet again two years later as roommates in their school, with Rain assigned to be Cody's bodyguard? As Cody and Rain spend more time together, their connection grows stronger. Cody eventually discovers Rain's secret, which threatens to break their friendship once again. When Cody's secret is eventually revealed, chaos erupts in the kingdom. The werewolf nobles demand that he be overthrown, but Rain stands by his side, willing to risk everything to protect the man he loves. Together, Cody and Rain must fight for their love and their kingdom's future, facing impossible odds and powerful enemies. Will Cody be accepted by his world? What is Rain's secret, and why did he hide it from Cody?