Still Alice Novel Summary

In a world of hidden pasts and intricate fates, Alice meets someone on a flight..Alexander, a mysterious stranger with a dark, alluring presence... they instantly felt a strong attraction to each other. Although their first meeting seemed purely by coincidence, they soon discover an uncanny truth: they were Already engaged to each other by their families, and their paths were always meant to intertwine. As Alice moves to the Alex's mansion to honor this arrangement, she unearths secrets about him that bind them even deeper than family obligations. Raised by a mafia boss yet now reunited with his real parents, Alex carries scars from a life spent on the edges of crime and loyalty. Unbeknownst to Alice, his family holds the key to a traumatic incident in her past—her mother's tragic murder. Through twists of fate, betrayal, and hidden affections, Alice and Alex find themselves caught in a dance of desire and danger. As their connection grows, so does the revelation of a shared, tragic history that binds them far beyond any contract. But will the truth of Alex’s family and the buried sins of the past be too much to overcome, or will it be the final key that brings them together in a love worth fighting for? In this journey of love, redemption, and the unraveling of painful secrets, Alice and Alex will be forced to confront their own darkness to find the light they never knew they needed.

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.

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.

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.

Ever since I was a child, I can see the strings. Strings that connect us to other people. Strings that reveal what we feel towards others. Strings that can change it's color. From Red to Black. Just like love, that can turn into hatred. From White to Black. Just like friendships, that can turn into betrayal. Alice Jade Martinez is an 18-year-old girl possessing the ability to see the fated strings. Working as a matchmaker, she bonds people to their fated partner. But as nice as it sounds, her gift comes with a curse. She's forbidden to fall in love. If she does, the string's curse will activate and instantly kill that person... She fell in love once. And he died. That's why she swears she'll never fall in love again. A novel with overbearing characters. A series of love stories bonded by the fated string. This is a story about a girl who can't fall in love. And a boy who can't feel anything.

After being cheated on by her boyfriend Gabriel, Alice ran away to start a new life without saying she was pregnant. Six years later she comes back to Mexico where her past stood still waiting for her to say the truth. But what she didn't know is someone else was waiting for her, Ian, the one whom she gave strength to walk out on his religion to pursue his dreams. What's going to happen when her old boyfriend decides to fight against anything to conquer her heart again? Gabriel said he was going to love her forever but, is he going to fulfill his promise even if she's pregnant with another man's baby?

After witnessing her mother being killed in cold blood at the tender age of 8, Alice Francesco sets herself on a mission to find and seek revenge on the mafia responsible for her mother’s death. Alice had thought her mission would be without any loopholes, but everything changed when she crossed paths with Zade Vicenzo, the Don of the Vicenzo mafia empire.

Alice Martins never thought she would be in a tight position to choose between the two princes. One has always been her crush while the other one has been a secret lover of hers that sends her handwritten letters every day. Will Alice, the daughter of the duke be able to pursue her dreams with one of the princes or will life play its tolls on her?

Leonardo tidak menyangka jika wanita yang dinikahinya selama ini adalah putri dari seorang miliarder ternama bernama Oscar. Ketika ia menyadari itu, hubungannya dengan Alice tengah bermasalah. Lalu, bagaimana dengan Alice, akankah dia memaafkan Leonardo yang mengkhianati dirinya, atau memilih menerima uluran tangan dari orang lain?