Riley X Cindy

Bara pikir, hubungannya dengan Cindy sudah berakhir. Ia mencoba untuk melupakan gadis itu, melanjutkan hidupnya kembali, lalu jatuh cinta kepada Nilam, wanita baik hati bersuara merdu. Cinta yang gila membuat Bara tidak peduli pada status single parent Nilam. Ia berjanji akan menjaga Nilam dan Leo sebagai suami dan ayah yang baik. Hingga Cindy kembali datang, dan memintanya kembali.

Riley has spent her life surviving, working late nights, loving a man who never quite chooses her, and holding together a future that keeps slipping through her fingers. When a stranger breaks into her apartment with a message meant for her boyfriend, Riley learns a truth Matteo never told her. His father is alive and present in his life. Powerful. And done waiting. Lorenzo Romano is a man who commands loyalty, fear, and obedience. He offers protection, stability, and a place in a world Riley was never meant to enter. All he asks in return is trust and time. As Matteo struggles to prove himself and Riley finds herself drawn deeper into the Don’s household, lines begin to blur. In a world ruled by power, loyalty is currency and love may be the most dangerous bargain of all.

Riley’s life was never easy mistreated by her stepfamily, ignored by her father, and denied every chance at happiness. But everything changed the day she got a job as a cleaner, at the luxurious Silver Palm Hotel and caught the eye of the cold, powerful CEO, Dylan. Ruthie Riley’s cruel stepsister and Dylan’s hotel manager did everything to keep them apart, even if it meant lies, betrayal, and one dangerous setup that could destroy everything Riley has built. Will love survive when secrets come crashing down?

Ken Hale never wanted a wife. Especially not the shy, clueless girl chosen for him. But when his grandfather threatens to strip him of everything—his company, his wealth, his legacy—Ken is forced to marry Riley Bennett, the quiet girl whose father once saved the old man’s life. To Ken, it is a cage. To Riley, it is a nightmare she couldn’t wake up from. Their wedding is cold and painful and filled with endurance. Ken doesn’t hide his disappointment and dislike. Riley doesn’t hide her fear. But marriage changes them both. Riley begins to grow—slowly at first, then fiercely. The naive girl he thought he could ignore becomes confident, graceful, and unexpectedly magnetic. And Ken, the man who never wanted her, finds himself drawn to the woman she is becoming. Their story becomes a battle between who they were… and who they must become to survive this marriage. Will Riley rise strong enough to stand beside a man like Ken? Or will Ken fall for the woman he once rejected?

To Riley, it was about to be a perfect night. flowers, candles, chocolates and the perfect proposal. She couldn't picture any other reason why Adam, her boyfriend of three years would want to take her out on a perfect date at the most romantic restaurant in the city after dropping so many hints that he is finally ready to marry her. Meanwhile, the night turned out to be nothing like Riley predicated, in fact, it was the complete opposite. A heartbreak in one hand and a one night stand with an ex in the other, the night became the beginning of the many wrongs that were yet to come in Riley's life. Riley, in a bid to run away from her nightmares and what has now become a shattered life, moved to New york city where she got a job at an advertising agency owned by the sophisticated and brilliant Amelia. Riley started anew and was good at her job and was just on the verge of becoming best friends with her boss when she discovered out that her ex who she had a one night stand with is the husband her boss couldn't stop talking about. Riley is torn between keeping the hot romance turned affair with the man she once loved and almost married and being the perfect friend to her new boss who has helped her in every way and was nothing but a good friend.

Sekarang Cindy paham kenapa hidupnya selalu berjalan dengan baik meskipun selalu kekurangan. Itu semua tidak lepas dari Mr. Auredo yang selalu menjaganya dari jauh, tapi semua kenyamanan itu hilang ketika Chris menggantikan posisi ayahnya untuk menjaga Cindy. Chris memang menjalankan tugasnya dengan baik, tapi dengan keegoisan yang tinggi apakah Cindy masih bisa bertahan? "Kau lebih mirip iblis dari pada malaikat." - Madeline Cindy "Seharusnya aku menghukummu karena bicara seperti itu, tapi kali ini akan kumaafkan karena memang aku lebih menyukai iblis dari pada malaikat." - Christopher Auredo ***

Setelah ibunya meninggal dan seluruh harta habis untuk pengobatan, Cindy tidak punya tempat pulang. Kontrakan sudah jatuh tempo, tabungan ludes. Satu-satunya pintu yang masih bisa ia ketuk hanyalah… rumah mantan suaminya. “Jangan lagi-lagi kamu lari pakai handuk doang. Kalau lepas gimana?!” bentaknya. Cindy membalas, “Kayak kamu gapernah liat aku gapakai aja!” Tinggal serumah lagi membuat pertanyaan perceraian lama muncul, tatapan Nathan yang terlalu panas, sentuhan yang tidak sengaja, jarak yang makin tipis setiap malam, dan kebiasaan Nathan yang tidak pernah Cindy tahu selama menikah.

นิยายมีทั้งหมด 2 เรื่อง คือ กลรักรณพีย์ และ กรงรักรามินทร์ (พระเอกทั้งสองเรื่องเป็นเพื่อนกันค่ะ) กลรักรณพีย์ (รณพีย์ x พลอยชมพู) “อย่ามาแตะตัวฉัน” พลอยชมพูถอยห่างและส่งเสียงแข็งปรามอีกฝ่ายเมื่อเขากำลังยื่นมือหมายจะเชยคางของเธอ “อย่าหวงตัวไปหน่อยเลย เพราะถ้าคุณหวงตัวกับผม พ่อของคุณนั่นแหละจะเจ็บตัว” นี่หรือคนที่เธอเคยชื่นชมว่าเป็นสุภาพบุรุษ ตอนนี้เขาทำกับเธออย่างป่าเถื่อนและโหดร้าย เพียงเพราะต้องการที่จะใช้เธอเป็นเครื่องมือแก้แค้นพ่อของเธอ ผิดด้วยหรือที่เขาใจร้าย ในเมื่อเขาถูกกระทำให้เป็นแพะรับบาปว่าฆ่าพ่อตัวเองก่อน และเธอ...ก็เป็นเครื่องมือที่ดีที่สุดที่เขาจะใช้ในการแก้แค้น กรงรักรามินทร์ (รามินทร์ x มีนานุช) ดวงตาของเธอ...มองไม่เห็น เพราะผลพวงจากการเกิดอุบัติเหตุครั้งนั้น อุบัติเหตุที่พรากแม่ของเธอไปตลอดกาล หากเป็นไปได้เธอก็อยากจะจากโลกนี้ไปพร้อมกับแม่ จะได้ไม่ต้องมาถูกคนเป็นพ่อบังคับให้แต่งงานกับคนที่พรากชีวิตแม่ของเธอไป เพราะต้องการเงินมาใช้หนี้

At eighteen, all of Riley’s friends had shifted and found their wolves. Now, at twenty, Riley had yet to experience that beautiful transformation she had dreamed of her entire life. Along with her family’s poverty, her father’s absence and her mother’s unspeakable reputation, her inability to transform led everyone to believe she was cursed, doomed never to have her wolf or find her mate. Then, everything changed. The most desired twin Alphas of the city, began to show interest in her. As both Alphas vied for her attention, Riley sighed in relief, thinking her happily ever after was finally within reach. But her joy was short-lived. She soon discovered that the Alphas had used her to further their own schemes. Devastated beyond measure, Riley suddenly experienced the transformation she had longed for—she shifted and found her wolf. The next day, she learned that the two Alphas were actually her mates. Faced with the truth, she questioned if she could accept mates who had played with her emotions and made her suffer. Determined to escape, Riley made a bold move to flee. Tragically, one wrong step in her desperate escape led to her death. But the Moon Goddess had other plans. Riley was given a second chance; her soul was brought back to life. But under what consequences?

Three years ago, Moon-Lake Pack — once a proud member of Lupus Celestial, the central pack alliance — lost everything in a brutal defeat to the Rogue Packs that had long plagued us. The Lycan King believed my father — the Alpha of Moon-Lake — had conspired with the Rogues, and our pack paid the price. My father and I were enslaved and cast out, becoming the laughingstock of all the packs. Even my mate, Chase, turned his back on me. But three years later, I was sent back to Lupus Celestial by Chase’s order — just as he was preparing to bond with his future Luna. Everyone assumed I had returned to sabotage the ceremony. “Taryn, do you still think you stand a chance of becoming his Luna?” “Chase never liked you. He’s always adored Wynette.” “Why would you show up now — just before he bonds with his mate?” Warnings, veiled threats, and even silent beatings made one thing painfully clear: I was not welcome. And Chase — the one I had once believed was my fated mate, the one I’d felt an unexplainable pull toward — stood by, cold and detached, watching it all in silence. His eyes held nothing but loathing. “You still think you can live freely outside Lupus Celestial after betraying us time and again? What exactly are you plotting at my bonding ceremony?” I let out a bitter laugh and wiped the blood from my lips. He didn’t know my wolf had been gravely wounded by a silver dagger — and I didn’t have much time left. “Don’t worry. If I hadn’t been dragged back, I’d never have returned. And if I truly wanted to cause trouble, I’d have killed myself first.” Chase didn’t respond. He just scoffed. But when I walked away — from his pack, from his world — he was the one who crumbled. He begged me to return, as if losing me shattered something deep inside him.