Stanislaw Lem: Books

Odessa, a lowly maid in the werewolf palace was deceived by her mate, the crown prince. She ended up pregnant with him, but he refused to take responsibility, rejecting and choosing her best friend over her. heartbroken, she revealed to the council she was pregnant, but he denied her and requested a paternity test, which was about to be conducted before her friend murdered her in cold blood, all to conceal the truth. heartbroken and in rage, she called out to the moon goddess, begging for a second chance at life so she could get revenge, and her wish got answered in an unexpected way.

Yan Zhiyao terbangun dalam tubuh Shen Ruoyao, seorang putri yang sakit-sakitan, wajah menua sebelum waktunya, dan nasib tragis yang telah ia ketahui dari novel yang pernah ia baca. Dalam cerita aslinya, Ruoyao hanyalah pion yang dilupakan, mati perlahan, tanpa pernah benar-benar memiliki kendali atas hidupnya sendiri. Zhiyao menolak takdir itu. Dengan ketenangan yang tak mencolok, ia mulai memahami racun yang menggerogoti tubuhnya, membongkar konspirasi yang tersembunyi di balik perawatan, dan perlahan mengambil kembali kendali atas nasibnya. Bagi Ling Xiaochen, Pangeran Perang yang ditakuti banyak orang, pernikahan ini tak lebih dari aliansi politik dengan seorang wanita lemah. Namun semakin lama ia mengamati istrinya, semakin sulit baginya untuk mengabaikan ketenangan berbahaya di balik kelembutan yang tampak rapuh. Zhiyao tidak pernah berniat menarik perhatiannya. Namun ketika sang pangeran mulai melindunginya dengan cara yang terlalu personal… ketika jarak di antara mereka semakin sulit dijaga… permainan berbahaya pun dimulai.

Kisah ini menceritakan perjalanan hidup seorang laki-laki berusia 50 tahun yang terasa pahit namun dengan keterbatasan itu dia justru memiliki kekuatan dan kemampuan lebih dibandingkan dengan manusia lain. Bagaimana kah perjalanan hidup yang akan ia kisahkan kepada orang lain sebagai pelajaran hidup untuk orang lain.

When Elena Peterson goes to work, the last thing she expects is to be plunged into a world of chaos by what is waiting for her in the office. Her former boss, may have just sacrificed her to the devil himself, by his outrageous request in his will! Jason Richardson didn't expect his father to be cunning and calculative, even in death. He surely didn't expect his father to will everything to his personal assistant, with the condition that he married her, or loses everything! What was he thinking when he wrote that?!

"Our marriage will only last until I can end this war. I would never subject my people to the punishment of having someone like you as their Luna.” In silence, Corinne just stared at her new husband. After all, it would be rude to tell him that she was hoping, as much as he was, for a quick divorce. Even though she was raised in isolation by her father, the Alpha of the Tigers, Corinne Valiant's terrible reputation follows her wherever she goes, especially in her arranged marriage to the Alpha of the Wolves, Hunter Calibur. To ensure the safety of his people and end an dangerous crisis, Hunter is willing to do anything, even temporarily marrying an evil, selfish, violent and troublemaking Tigress. Whether she is his fated mate or not is just an unwanted detail that he plans to ignore. However, when Corinne begins to show herself different from what the rumors said, gaining his trust and awakening his obsession, Hunter is surprised to realize that, when the time comes, he may not want to let his wife go, no matter how bad she seems ready to get rejected.

Kasih Lembayung diminta Aziz, Abah dari suaminya menandatangani surat izin poligami untuk suaminya Faiq Hamzah. Bagaimana ia menjalani harinya saat dibandingkan dengan Zahratun Nahda, gadis cerdas, terpelajar dan hafidzah yang terikat perjodohan sepuluh tahun lalu dengan Faiq, suaminya. Walaupun Faiq menyatakan cintanya hanya untuk Kasih seorang. Namun saat sosok sesempurna Zahra menjadi madunya. Akankah hal itu, tetap akan sama?

You are entering an alternate world, where the Philippines didn't achieve its independence but remained a US colony. You will meet four people living in Neo Manila, where the government is repressive, prohibited drugs are legal, and crime is rampant. Undesirables are abducted and imprisoned in the Valley, which is a hidden prison island. A secret society called the Sons of Lapu-Lapu is working to undermine the government and has spies within the Valley and the governmental ranks. A young man and a woman are victims of circumstance and caught between two sides. She initially betrays him but made amends later and became lovers. The government leader (and main villain) have thought of a bold plan to use witchcraft in creating a perfect Utopian society for him and the one-percenters in the colony: the New Gods. The remaining unworthy would not be included and thus eliminated. The soul of Neo Manila and the whole colony is at stake. Will the Sons of Lapu-Lapu or the New Gods prevail in the end? Who will you pledge your allegiance to?

“Why don’t you get your head out of the gutter and realize that you are just a prop, Nalani? You’re not Daniel’s partner, never have been, and if anyone is going to become his soon, it’s me!” These are the words that Gwen, my husband’s “business friend”, spits at me with colorful disdain painting her face. After seven years of selfless commitment on her part, and lies and manipulation on his, Nalani takes the proverbial fatal blow when Daniel betrays her trust and soils their sacred vows to each other. This time, she is unforgiving, leaving without looking back, but Daniel, realizing his mistake, wants her back. Obsessed with winning Nalani again, no matter the cost, Daniel crosses every moral line visible to man, but can she still reject him, and watch as he shatters the way she did under him?

Yukine dengan tubuh barunya menginjak tangan kotor yang pernah menjamahnya, akibatnya laki-laki yang masih berhubungan darah dengannya itu kesakitan. Ini adalah permulaan yukine masih memiliki daftar nama orang-orang di kehidupan sebelumnya yang harus menerima karma darinya.

Isabella Romano's idyllic existence falls apart in just one week. Her engagement and career have been ruined, and the only place she can go is to her father's construction business. Finding herself in front of Dominic Castellano, her dad's business partner, best friend, and the man she's desired since she was eighteen, is the last thing she expects. For years, Dom has avoided contact with Vincent's daughter. She is everything he shouldn't want, off-limits, and prohibited. His good intentions, however, are immediately dashed when she arrives, broken and desperate. A single touch triggers another. An uncontrollable fire is started by a single kiss. With a hunger that had been growing for years, he forced her against the office wall and framed her face with his rough hands before snatching her mouth. "This is insane," he growled against her lips while his fingers entangled themselves in her hair. "Then stop," she said softly. No, he couldn't. He couldn't, God forbid him. As he raised her, plans strewn across the floor, her legs encircled his waist. It was everything he had denied himself: the taste of her, the sensation of her gentle curves on his. She gasped as his lips touched the tender region on her neck. "Dom," she said. "Please—" “Dom? "You in there?" The door opened and Vincent's voice roared in. Both of them froze