Squid Game Jun Ho

"Ketika cinta berubah menjadi luka, dan pengorbanan dibalas dengan pengkhianatan. Dini, seorang istri yang berjuang keras demi suami yang ia cintai, terjebak dalam perjanjian dengan majikannya demi biaya pengobatan. Namun, kebenaran yang terungkap menghancurkan dunianya—uang yang ia kirimkan digunakan untuk mahar pernikahan suaminya dengan sahabatnya sendiri. Dibuang oleh keluarga dan suaminya, Dini harus bangkit dari kehancuran. Akankah ia mampu menemukan kembali harga dirinya di tengah luka pengkhianatan ini? Sebuah kisah menyayat hati tentang cinta, pengorbanan, dan kekuatan seorang perempuan."

Dalam perjalanan merayakan ulang tahun anakku, aku mengalami kecelakaan mobil. Saat terbangun, aku melihat anggota keluarga mengelilingi ranjang rumah sakit, lalu aku bercanda, "Maaf, kalian siapa?" Aku menahan tawa, ingin melihat bagaimana mereka akan menghiburku, si "pasien amnesia" ini. Apakah ibu dan suamiku akan menggenggam tanganku dengan penuh kasih? Atau anakku akan menerjang sambil menangis memanggil Mama? Namun aku tidak menyangka, mereka malah tertegun sejenak, lalu sama-sama menghela napas lega. Ibuku yang pertama kali berbicara, suaranya terdengar lega, "Bagus juga kalau lupa. Sebenarnya kamu cuma anak angkat Keluarga Kurniawan. Bella-lah putri kandung Keluarga Kurniawan yang sebenarnya." Suamiku juga menunjuk ke arahku, lalu berkata pada anak kami, "Kamu seharusnya panggil Tante." Belum sempat aku pulih dari keterkejutan, kulihat anak yang selama ini kulindungi mati-matian, menoleh dan langsung berlari memeluk putri palsu itu. "Mama! Aku seharian tadi main di luar, kangen sekali sama Mama!" Ternyata, amnesia ini malah persis seperti yang mereka harapkan. Kalau begitu, semua yang palsu ini, tidak perlu lagi dipertahankan.

Demi menjaga kebahagiaan sang putri, Syaqila harus mempertahankan rumah tangganya dengan suami yang ternyata bermain api dengan wanita lain. Parahnya, ia baru mengetahui selama ini suami tak pernah mencintainya, dia hanya menjadikan Syaqila sebagai jaminan untuk mempertahankan warisan dari sang ayah. Karena rasa sakitnya sudah tak terbendung, Syaqila menyusun sebuah rencana untuk membalikan keadaan dan membuat dia menyesal...

— Seu casamento é uma lembrancinha de 50 dólares, Srta. Vance. E seu marido já é casado com outra pessoa. Em um único momento no escritório de imigração, minha vida como esposa do astro da NHL, Liam Sterling, evaporou. Nosso casamento secreto em Las Vegas era uma fraude, e Liam já era legalmente casado com sua "empresária", Sophia. Mas a crueldade não terminou aí. Liam esperava que eu adotasse o "órfão de um herói de guerra", uma criança que na verdade era o filho secreto dele com Sophia. Ele não queria uma esposa. Queria uma médica de classe mundial para salvar sua carreira e uma babá gratuita para criar o filho de sua verdadeira esposa. Liam cometeu um erro fatal: Esqueceu que sou a única pessoa capaz de mantê-lo no gelo. Eu assinei um contrato recorde com os Titans, seus rivais mais amargos. Agora, enquanto o joelho de Liam se despedaça durante os playoffs, eu estou no banco do time inimigo, curando o único homem que pode destruí-lo. Ele queria uma babá? Tenho certeza de que vai conseguir seu pior pesadelo.

She was the calm to the fire in his veins and he was the storm to the darkness in her soul. Best friends, Amira Verlice, the future beta and Soren Delmont, the future Alpha have been marked by fate woven by the wolves around them. They are two unsuspecting wolves who discover they are fated mates in a world where the word "true mates" is buried in the pages of history books. Things take a dark turn when Amira is forced to make the cruel choice between love and the future of her destiny. What decision will Amira make? Will she stay and fight beside her mate or make a tough decision that may break their bond while giving room for enemies threatening to destroy the world as they know it?

This book is a Standalone, you don't have to read the first two to relate to what happened, though I do recommend it. Book Three of the Bloodlust Series “Is this some kind of joke?” Kiara asked frowning in confusion, waking up in the familiar podium where she once grew up watching people die in front of her as she herself fought for her own life. “I don’t know, but I don’t like this” Richard said from beside Kiara. The two were trying to process how they even got here to begin with. People around them started coming to their senses as they woke up inside the podium. “Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to The Bloodlust Games, The final chapter” ************************* Re-entering the Bloodlust games was never an option in Kiara’s life. But when revenge is on the line and both she and Richard are forced into them, they have nothing to do but survive, for it was either play and live. Or die…

Ketika berita tentang Isla Anggara yang terlibat dalam skandal satu malam dengan triliuner tampan bernama Gabriel Wijaya tersebar luas, kabar itu langsung menjadi sorotan utama media. Untuk melindungi reputasi Isla sekaligus menjaga nama baik Keluarga Wijaya, kakek Gabriel yang berpengaruh memaksa keduanya menikah secara tiba-tiba. Namun, ada satu masalah. Gabriel mencintai wanita lain, Delphine Windaya, kekasih masa kecilnya. Dia setuju menikahi Isla hanya demi meredam skandal dan memulihkan citra publiknya. Hubungannya dengan Delphine pun tetap berlanjut. Kini, terperangkap dalam pernikahan tanpa cinta dan dihakimi oleh keluarga yang menganggapnya tak lebih dari noda dalam garis keturunan mereka, Isla berjuang untuk bertahan. Dia berusaha membuat pernikahannya berjalan baik. Namun perlahan, dia mulai menyesuaikan diri, memilih untuk fokus pada kariernya daripada pada cinta yang dia yakini tak akan pernah menjadi miliknya. Isla mencintai Gabriel sepenuh hati, tetapi cintanya tidak pernah terbalas. Gabriel memberinya segalanya. Nama, kekayaan, dan perlindungan, tetapi tidak hatinya. Bagi Gabriel, Isla hanyalah seorang teman. Sampai akhirnya Isla memutuskan untuk menceraikannya. Namun, Gabriel menolak. Dia tidak akan pernah melepaskannya. Ketika rahasia-rahasia tersembunyi mulai terungkap, pandangan Gabriel terhadap Isla perlahan berubah. Untuk pertama kalinya, dia mulai merasakan perasaan yang tulus kepada istrinya dan mengakhiri hubungan panjangnya dengan Delphine, wanita yang selama ini semua orang kira akan dia nikahi. Namun saat benih cinta mulai tumbuh di antara Isla dan Gabriel, musuh pun bermunculan, dan bahaya mulai mengepung mereka dari segala arah .... Dalam jalinan rumit antara dendam keluarga, pengkhianatan, dan kebenaran yang terkubur, mungkin hanya Isla yang bisa menjadi kunci untuk memperbaiki segalanya atau justru menghancurkan mereka selamanya. Sebuah kisah penuh cinta, gairah, rahasia, dan penebusan yang menggugah hati.

Nico tightened the belt around my neck, leaned down, and pressed himself against me, thrusting into my body. The lack of oxygen intensified all my sensations; I gasped for breath, trying to escape. He thrust deeper and harder, pain and pleasure spreading up my spine, a tingling sensation leaving me weak and collapsing onto the bed. "Can you feel it, my baby?" Another heavy blow, his hand slapping mercilessly against my forced, upturned buttocks. "This is my declaration of ownership over your body." I closed my eyes, enduring his continued penetration, sharp pleasure erupting from that point that threatened to utterly break me. He moved closer, his fingers wiping away the tears on my face. "Your body, your soul, belong to me." Three days after my boyfriend Nikolai disappeared, my life completely collapsed. When I saw him again, I wasn't greeted by the usual warm embrace; Nico Moretti saw me as the murderer of his twin brother. But the punishment I silently endured gradually took a turn for the worse. "If you want to hurt her, then step over my dead body." "Nico, I'm pregnant."

“This is wrong. My husband…he…” I whispered, my voice trembling as I forced the words out. My protest sounded weak even to my ears, I tried hard to grasp the loose edges of my resolve. Deep down, I knew it was futile. He wouldn’t care. A low menacing chuckle rumbled from his chest. ‘Why was he laughing?’ He lifted his head, his dark eyes locking onto mine with a piercing intensity that made my knees weak. His gazed burned with a mixture of amusement and undeniable hunger… a raw feeling that stole the air from my lungs. “I don’t care about that,” he said, his voice a rich, velvety growl that sent heat straight to my belly. Before I could react, he leaned in, his lips brushing my ear. “You’re too damn sexy for him,” he murmured, his voice dripping with confidence and sin. That was all it took. My resolve shattered like a fragile glass, my body betraying me in ways I couldn’t control. My skin tingled, and the moist between my legs told me everything I didn’t want to admit. ****** Celine thought the mate bond would bring her the love and safety she always dreamed of. Instead, it became her prison. Bound to Lucien, the heir to the emerald forest pack, she finds herself trapped in a cruel and loveless marriage. But…everything changes when she meets Kaine, the Alpha king of bloodfang pack. From the moment their eyes met, an electrifying connection ignites between them. Kaine sees her pain, her beauty, the fire buried beneath her despair…and he wants her. As the Alpha king, Kaine gets whatever he desires, and so he sets his sight on Celine, determined to claim her as his own, no matter the cost.

Takdir buruk Kiran Nawasena telah ditentukan sejak lahir. Kematian orang tuanya merupakan sisi kelam yang harus ia terima, demi bertahan hidup melanjutkan usaha ayahnya untuk melenyapkan Gataka. Roh Gataka, adalah roh yang terikat dengan Kiran. Akibatnya, kematian beruntun di sekitarnya sangat misterius. Teka-teki yang hilang dan masa lalu yang terkubur dalam muncul satu per satu menguak kebenaran di balik takdirnya. Apakah Kiran bisa memutus belenggu Gataka?