Robert Charles Wilson 2007 Novel

“No! I don’t care if you buy me the city skyline, Jason. I’d still tell you to fuck off.” Jason Hale smirked. “What if I bought you the moon?” Samantha Torres’ life isn’t what she planned. Once a top science student, she now waits tables to pay off debt and care for her family. And the one wound she’s never healed? Jason, the man she loved in college, who cheated and broke her heart. Now, five years later, Jason is back. He’s heir to a billion–dollar empire and determined to win her again. He claims he’s changed, and he tempts her with lavish gifts, promises, and the same charm that once ruined her. But Jason has dangerous secrets, and Samantha swore that she would never fall for him again. Until her brother’s gambling debt pulls the mob to her doorstep…and Jason becomes the only man who can save her. Now she is drawn back into his world of wealth and risk, and Samantha finds herself torn between old wounds and new desires. But enemies circle fast: his ruthless twin, the woman who once came between them, and a rival who wants her for himself. Will Samantha walk away from Jason, or will she risk everything to find out if love is worth the danger?

Di jantung kota Berlin yang dinamis, Amara, gadis cerdas asal Indonesia yang mendapatkan beasiswa di sebuah universitas ternama, menjalani hari-hari kuliahnya dengan tekun dan disiplin. Tak pernah ia sangka, kehidupannya akan bersinggungan dengan Leonhardt "Leo", pewaris tunggal kerajaan bisnis Eichen Group, salah satu konglomerat terbesar di Eropa. Leo yang dikenal arogan, flamboyan, dan penuh skandal, mulai memperhatikan Amara karena kecerdasannya yang menonjol dan caranya yang tak pernah terkesan olehnya. Pertemuan demi pertemuan membuat Leo melihat dunia dengan cara yang berbeda, dan Amara pun perlahan membuka hatinya kepada seseorang yang hidupnya begitu jauh dari miliknya. Namun, cinta mereka diuji oleh dunia yang tidak ramah pada perbedaan: status sosial, rahasia masa lalu keluarga Leo, ambisi pribadi, dan pilihan sulit antara cinta dan karier. Dalam pusaran ambisi, rahasia, dan cinta yang penuh resiko, keduanya harus memutuskan: berjuang bersama, atau melepaskan demi menyelamatkan masa depan masing-masing.

Hari pertama sekolah selalu penuh tanda tanya, apakah akan menyenangkan, membosankan, atau justru penuh kejutan? Bagi El dan Tiara, hari pertama MPLS bukan hanya tentang mengenal sekolah baru, guru baru, atau teman baru. Tapi tentang pertemuan yang terasa... berbeda. Dari obrolan ringan di kantin yang penuh sesak, ice cream rasa stroberi yang tak terduga, hingga pulang bersama naik bus kota, semua terasa sederhana. Tapi dalam kesederhanaan itu, ada percikan hangat yang belum bisa mereka definisikan. Apakah ini hanya pertemanan? Atau benih sesuatu yang lebih? Di antara kelas-kelas baru, peraturan sekolah, dan perasaan canggung, El dan Tiara menjalani hari demi hari dengan obrolan yang makin dalam, namun tetap mencoba tetap dalam "jalur pertemanan". Karena kadang, cerita paling manis justru dimulai dari hal-hal paling sederhana.

Ini bukan hanya cerita tentang Arini dan Brandon, tapi juga kedua anak-anak mereka; Elfarehza dan Alyssa. Sakinah, mawaddah dan warahmah. Ketiga hal inilah yang diinginkan oleh setiap pasangan suami istri yang telah menikah. Begitu juga dengan Arini dan Brandon. Masa lalu yang kelam membuat Brandon diliputi kekhawatiran. Dia takut kedua anak-anaknya melakukan kesalahan serupa, sehingga membuat pria itu menjadi seorang ayah yang overprotective. Seiring berjalannya waktu, El dan Al tumbuh menjadi remaja. Mereka mulai memberontak karena merasa dikekang. Puncaknya ketika El mengetahui rahasia yang disimpan oleh Brandon. Ketika itulah hubungannya dengan sang Ayah mulai memburuk. Tak hanya Brandon, Arini ternyata juga menyimpan rahasia besar. Begitu juga dengan Elfarehza dan Alyssa. Apa rahasia yang mereka simpan? Akankah sakinah, mawaddah dan warahmah masih bisa diwujudkan dalam rumah tangga mereka, setelah semua rahasia terbongkar? Mampukah Brandon mempertahankan cintanya kepada Arini, setelah tahu rahasia sang istri?

Aditya, seorang tukang pijat biasa, mewarisi cincin misterius yang memberinya kekuatan super: sentuhan yang membangkitkan gairah wanita dan kekuatan fisik tak tertandingi. Dalam sekejap, ia berubah menjadi pengusaha kaya raya, dikelilingi wanita-wanita yang tergila-gila padanya. Hubungan ambigu dan intrik harem mewarnai kehidupannya yang baru, sementara rahasia cincin itu perlahan terkuak, membawa bahaya yang tak terduga.

Five years ago, Lilian West's world shattered when she discovered that her marriage had been nothing but a carefully crafted lie. Her best friend, Emily, had introduced Wilson as her cousin, but in reality, he was her lover, and together, they had planned a scheme to strip Lilian of her family's wealth. Blinded by love, Lilian used her father’s resources to propel Wilson’s career as a fashion designer and then she signed over her father’s assets to him. The betrayal came crashing down when she uncovered their deceit—just as she learned she was pregnant. With his mission accomplished, Wilson coldly discarded her, leaving her homeless and broken. Powerless but fueled by vengeance, she made a bold move—marrying his stepbrother and relocating into a new city, where she gave birth to twins with extraordinary talents. Over the next five years, their unique abilities led her to unimaginable success, transforming her into the most powerful and influential woman in the world. At last, the moment to crush Wilson had arrived, and everything was falling into place—until, once again, her world came crumbling down.

Rasanya tak berlebihan jika diriku dijuluki sebagai pekerja serabutan. Sebagai sekretaris, aku melakukan berbagai pekerjaan untuk atasanku, mulai dari urusan kantor hingga masalah di rumah. Waktu kerjaku cukup panjang. Pada pagi hari, diriku mengatur keperluan si Bos, seperti menyiapkan baju dan sarapan. Lanjut, siang harinya melaksanakan pekerjaan di kantor. Saat malam, memasak dan menemani lelaki itu makan. Lelah ini dapat kutahan karena bayaran yang didapat juga sepadan. Hingga suatu hari lelaki itu memintaku mengatur kencan buta untuknya.

"Lahirkan anak untukku, maka aku akan memenuhi semua kebutuhanmu dan memberimu mahar 2 miliar. Tapi ingat, ini hanya sementara." Yudha William. Karena terdesak dan tidak punya pilihan, akhirnya membuat Jihan Annisa mengambil keputusan untuk menikah siri dan menjadi yang kedua demi bisa mendapatkan uang untuk pengobatan ibunya. Meski Yudha membencinya karena masa lalu mereka dulu, tapi Yudha juga membutuhkan Jihan untuk mendapatkan keturunan yang diminta oleh sang istri. Rasa benci itu perlahan meluap saat Yudha mengetahui satu hal yang disembunyikan oleh Jihan. Dan bagaimana reaksi Yudha saat mengetahui siapa dalang dibalik perpisahan mereka dulu? Akankah Yudha bisa memaafkan orang itu? Dan bagaimanakah nasib Jihan selanjutnya setelah ia melahirkan keturunan Yudha ke dunia? Mengalah atau bertahan demi sang buah hati?

Everyone in the social circle of Kingsford said I was nothing more than a lapdog raised by Charles Mankin. I was always at his beck and call. I did every filthy, ludicrous thing for him under the sun. When he street raced, I rode shotgun. When he drank himself senseless, I made him hangover soup. When he chased girls, I prepared protection for them. Over time, everyone knew: Charles had a dog who never ran, never bit back, no matter how hard he kicked. They all said I must be madly in love with him. Even Charles started to believe it. So he pushed further, more freely, more cruelly, crossing lines as if they never existed. Then came my twenty-fifth birthday. He, in a rare stroke of mercy, said he'd celebrate it with me. But instead, what he got was the news that I was leaving the country. He went berserk, charging through the airport like a man possessed. I peeled his fingers off my wrist one by one, smiling like I'd never been happier. "Don't be stupid," I told him, still smiling. "That was never love." That night, Charles smashed apart his family home like a rabid dog.

She was sent to destroy him. She never expected to fall for him. Nora is sent to infiltrate the ruthless DiFronzo crime family and steal something that has been taken from the government a long time ago by the DiFronzo family as an act that will dismantle their empire and avenge the only father figure she ever had. Disguised and deadly, she slips into their world on the night Robert DiFronzo is crowned the new mafia boss. The heist is flawless. The escape? A disaster. When a brutal series of murders shakes the underworld, all signs point back to the DiFronzos. Determined to uncover the real mastermind, Nora takes on a new identity as a bodyguard to Robert’s kidnapped sister. But the deeper she dives, the harder it becomes to see Robert as just another enemy. He is ruthless yet fiercely loyal, a man trapped in a bloody legacy he never asked for. And against every rule she’s ever followed, she starts to fall for him. Then Robert announces his engagement to someone else. Betrayed and broken, Nora walks away. But the past is not done with her. A deadly conspiracy forces her back into the shadows, where the only way to end the bloodshed is to take down the real villain before he takes any other life. With enemies closing in, secrets unraveling, and bullets flying, Nora exposes the true traitor behind the murders who is willing to kill for its own gain. For fans of high-stakes romance, deception, and jaw-dropping twists, Agent 64 delivers an unforgettable ride where love and danger collide in the deadliest of ways.