Saki Card

Dalam beberapa tahun tinggal di luar negeri dan bekerja sebagai TKW aku menitipkan anak kepada suami dan mempercayakan pengasuhannya. kukirimkan uang tiap bulan agar mereka bertahan hidup dan anak-anak bisa tetap sekolah tapi kenyataan pahit yang dihadapi saat pulang... adalah sesuatu yang tak pernah kubayangkan. anakku meringkuk kelaparan di dalam sebuah ruangan kumuh dalam keadaan sakit dan demam. saat ku tanyakan di mana ayahnya dia sendiri tidak tahu karena ternyata lelaki itu telah....

"Tolong jangan lupa siapa di sini yang mandul, Mas. Aku rela berkorban dengan menerima vonis mandul itu demi melindungi harga dirimu. Bukan untuk menjadi istri pertama yang terzolimi!" *** Airin, wanita sederhana dengan hati yang besar. Pernikahannya dengan Damian, seorang dosen di universitas swasta yang karismatik, tampak harmonis dari luar. Sayangnya, lima tahun berlalu tanpa kehadiran seorang anak, menjadi awal retaknya rumah tangga mereka. Ketika vonis dokter memastikan Damian mandul, dunia pria itu runtuh. Namun, ia memilih jalan licik untuk menyelamatkan harga dirinya, yakni dengan meminta Airin berpura-pura mandul di hadapan keluarganya. Dengan penuh cinta dan kesabaran, Airin menerima permintaan itu, berharap dapat mempertahankan rumah tangga mereka. Namun, kebohongan itu malah menjadi neraka bagi Airin. Ibu mertuanya yang obsesif dengan garis keturunan tak ragu menyudutkan dan menghina Airin. Ia bahkan memberikan ultimatum yang menghancurkan hati Airin: ikhlas dimadu atau tinggalkan Damian. Ketika Damian menikahi Anita, wanita pilihan ibunya, Airin merasa dunianya runtuh. Tidak hanya harus menghadapi rasa terhina, ia juga mendapati istri kedua Damian mulai merancang strategi licik untuk mengusirnya dari rumah. Kesetiaan dan cinta yang selama ini ia pertahankan mulai terkikis oleh pengkhianatan. Di tengah badai itu, muncul Daniel, wali murid di taman kanak-kanak tempat Airin mengajar. Sosok pria yang penuh misteri ini membawa harapan baru dalam hidup Airin. Namun, Daniel menyimpan rahasia besar yang berpotensi menyeret Airin ke dalam bahaya yang lebih besar. Kehidupan pria itu ternyata jauh dari biasa, bahkan penuh ancaman. Airin kini dihadapkan pada dua pilihan besar: kembali pada Damian yang telah menyakitinya demi mempertahankan harga diri keluarga atau melangkah menuju kebahagiaan baru bersama Daniel yang penuh risiko.

Park Dae-Ho, seorang playboy yang tak pernah benar-benar jatuh cinta. Baginya, cinta hanya kesenangan tanpa melibatkan perasaan. Suatu hari, sepulang dari kelab malam, ia tidur dengan seorang perempuan dalam keadaan mabuk. Sejak itu ia jatuh cinta pada perempuan itu. Sayang, keadaannya yang mabuk di malam tersebut membuatnya tak mampu mengingat jelas, kecuali tanda lahirnya. Ia juga menemukan access card perusahaan Byeoul yang tertinggal di kamar hotel dan bisa menjadi petunjuk. Suatu ketika, kesempatan untuk menemukannya terbuka. Dae-Ho ditawari pekerjaan untuk menyusup ke dalam Byeoul dan mencuri data keuangannya. Ia juga akan diberi identitas baru dan secara otomatis menjadi karyawan di sana. Meski tidak tahu tujuan orang yang menawarinya, Dae-Ho setuju demi menemukan perempuan pujaannya. Siapakah orang yang memberinya pekerjaan di Byeol? Mengapa orang tersebut mudah memalsukan identitas Dae-Ho sebagai karyawan Byeol? Apa tujuan sebenarnya? Dan dapatkah Dae-Ho menemukan gadis tersebut? Temukan semua jawabannya dalam "Cliche"!

Abang dan Ayah selalu menyayangi kakak perempuanku dan membenciku. Ketika aku diganggu di sebuah pesta, pemimpin mafia Fendi Sucipto yang membantuku dan menyatakan bahwa aku adalah orang paling kesayangannya dan dia tidak akan membiarkan siapa pun yang menggangguku lagi. Fendi membelikanku sebuah kastil di tengah hutan, menanam tulip kesukaanku, dan mengadakan pernikahan di kastil yang menggemparkan seluruh negeri. Untuk sementara, aku menjadi bahan iri semua wanita! Saat hamil tujuh bulan, aku menghadiri pesta ulang tahun Ayahku dan tiba-tiba kebakaran besar. Ayah dan Abangku melindungi kakak perempuan melarikan diri. Aku hampir mati dalam kebakaran itu, tetapi Fendi menyelamatkanku. Ketika aku terbangun di rumah sakit, aku melihat pemandangan yang memilukan. "Siapa yang menyuruhmu menyalakan api?" Wajah Fendi muram. "Dia baru hamil tujuh bulan, dan kalian ingin membuatnya melahirkan prematur. Apa kalian ingin membunuh Linda dan bayi di dalam perutnya?" Abang dan Ayahku menjelaskan dengan suara pelan, "Leukemia Sanny tidak bisa ditunda. Dokter bilang dia perlu dioperasi sesegera mungkin, dan dia membutuhkan sumsum tulang belakang anak itu..." "Aku lebih mengkhawatirkan nyawa Sanny daripada kalian." "Kalau tidak, aku tidak akan menikahi Linda!" "Tapi kalian tidak bisa menyakiti Linda, aku punya rencana sendiri!" Fendi memperingatkan, "Menyelamatkan Sanny adalah tujuan kita, tapi kita tidak bisa mengabaikan hidup dan mati Linda demi menyelamatkan Sanny! Aku tidak akan setuju!" Aku buru-buru pergi dari tempat kejadian. Ternyata dia menikahiku bukan karena mencintaiku, tapi untuk menyelamatkan Kakakku! Ternyata dia baik padaku karena Kakakku. Ternyata dia sama dengan Ayah dan Abangku, menyukai Kakakku bukan aku. Karena tidak ada yang menyukaiku, aku akan pergi saja.

The uprising killed the royal Cardinal family. The Cardinals were magic wielders and had ruled for over five hundred years with an iron fist. Eventually, the humans waged war against wielders and shifters. They overthrew the crown, branding all non-human beings as Unnaturals and leaving them to fend for themselves in a broken world. Ida has spent those last ten years since the uprising sold from one household to another, never able to repay her indenture. The situation, although not ideal, has offered her a second chance at life. A life in hiding was better than no life at all, and she did not wish to suffer the same fate as others of her kind. Sold into the services of Duke Kestrel, she meets a seductive yet mysterious Lord Alexander. Already in his thirties, Xander cares very little for his title and responsibilities. He should have been married years ago, but no woman appears to please him. Many assume he is simply difficult, but not all is what it seems. Xander carries the weight of being a shifter, unable to find his mate in this new kingdom. After a chance meeting between them, Ida becomes overwhelmed by Alexander's mixed signals. She dares not succumb to her inner feelings. Letting Xander in would mean opening up about what she truly is, and she is determined to keep her past hidden. Xander, however, has other plans. He intends to get his mate by whatever means necessary. When both their lives intertwine by fate, a new quest emerges fraught with danger as they encounter all walks of life trying to tear them apart. Can their love survive, or is there a more sinister plot afoot?

This is not a stand-alone book. You have to have read book one: Flight of the cardinal. The last surviving member of the royal Cardinal family took flight after the uprising. Princess Cressida Cardinal–now living as Ida- spent the last ten years since the uprising in hiding. During her indenture as a maid in the Kestrel household, she found her fated mate Xander, and together they escaped the clutches of an angry Duke Kestrel, only to tumble into more turmoil. In book one, they uncovered a secret about Ida's heritage while searching for answers to explain her powerful magic. Ida is a hybrid. Part Faith and part magic wielder. This makes her a dangerous weapon that could unleash all hell on earth. But there is a sinister reason why no other hybrids exist. Osprey has now captured Ida and took her into custody within the very castle she used to call home. While in his care, Ida's life is turned upside down, leaving a bitter taste in her mouth. As Ida is imprisoned, Xander must hide and bide his time until he can rescue her. He cannot count on the support from the rebellion, as he suspects there is a traitor amongst them. This will cause Xander to embrace his Lycan legacy and set out to find loyal supporters in the last Lycan pack. Alas, time is short when he learns Ida has escaped and found the one who bound her as a child. Will he reach her in time and prevent Ida from losing herself with the torrent of power in her, or will the past repeat itself and bring their entire world into chaos, dooming all humans, shifters, and magic wielders alike? Find out in the last book of this series.

My name is Mia, and I am the middle child of Don and Donna Costa. I am also the black sheep of the family. Or the ugly duckling, as my mother would call me. My shift ended a few hours ago, but it takes me long to get home as I do not have a car like my brother, Leonardo, the oldest, or my sister, Amara, the beautiful one and youngest in the family. As you may gather from my story so far, my parents do not care about me. I walk into the house with a sigh. I have seen the cars in front of our home, and I know my family has friends over. "You have nothing I want! You stole from us, and today I will kill your whole family," I hear an angry voice. I wonder what my father has done this time to piss someone off. "Godfather, give me another chance. You can have my beautiful daughter as your wife," My father begs. Holy shit! My father stole from the godfather? I know the godfather is about thirty, and his name is Riccardo Marina. The Marina family is the most powerful in the American mafia. "I do not like blond blue-eyed sluts. I prefer women with dark hair. Besides, Everyone in town knows Amara Costa! She has been around the block," Riccardo says with disgust. I do not know what to do. Shall I hide? Not many people know my parents have another daughter. I am never invited to their parties as my family is ashamed of me. I do not care for my family, and they can die for all I care. "I have another daughter with dark hair. Maybe you will fancy her," My father begs again. I sigh. Typical!

Cedrick Marlan Wu, a physician also known as Doctor Alucard. He is also behind the multi-billionaire Wu Pharmaceutical Company & Wu Medical institution (WMI). During his wedding day, it turns the time as a nightmare to him. His bride showered to her own blood. It was known Wu Wedding Massacre. Where hundreds of people died on that tragic accident. After the accident, he obtains the phobia so called Philophobia. (Fear to love) He perform surgery during only full moon, reason why they called him Doctor Alucard.

Nicole’s life changed drastically when she was reunited with the Riddle family. “Nothing is more important than my sister,” said her eldest brother, the domineering CEO.“You are still a student with no income. Take my credit card and spend however you like,” said her second brother, the financial expert.“I will allow no one to bully you at school,” her third brother, a top student, said.“Why did I compose this song? Because it would put a sweet smile on your face when you hear it,” her fourth brother, a talented musician, said.“You're so delicate. Let me do the dirty work for you if you want to beat someone up,” said her athletic fifth brother.Just when Nicole was barely accustomed to the pampering of her five brothers, she found herself having a fiancé, a nemesis from whom she had hacked a hundred million dollars.She needed to cancel the engagement, no matter what. But he pressed her against the door and said, “How can you run away just like that after stealing my money, you brat?”“Even if I don’t run, I don’t have the money to pay you back,” Nicole acted tough.“Oh, yeah? Then I will take you instead of money.” He then carried her on his back and took her away.

During the day, Nalani Contreras works at the local diner, while at night, she's bussing tables at one of the most exclusive clubs in LA. Though struggling to pay her bills, Nalani feels blessed and contented with her life, making her in no way prepared for the storm about to tear through her peaceful existence. A chance encounter sees Nalani gaining the attention of famous actor Julian Easton. But what begins as a whirlwind romance, quickly becomes a series of events filled with lies, betrayal and an unknown assailant wishing her harm. When all is said and done, will Nalani find herself Treasured or Discarded? Book 1 in the Conflicted Hearts Trilogy.