Sting Like A Bee

Alenta Serafine, aktris berusia 23 tahun, ditengah popularitasnya yang menanjak ia mengandung anak dari Rafael Herenson, merupakan putera sulung keluarga terkaya kedua di negara ini. Rafael menolak untuk bertanggungjawab atas janin yang dikandung Alenta hingga akhirnya Alenta memilih menemui Richard, ayah Rafael. Namun ternyata Richard malah membawa Alenta ke tempat aborsi secara paksa. Di tengah prosesnya, Alenta hampir kehilangan nyawa, tubuhnya dibuang ke pantai oleh anak buah Richard lalu ditemukan oleh Alden dan Selly. Atas pertolongan Alden dan Selly, Alenta berhasil selamat dari maut, ia bersumpah akan membalaskan dendamnya pada keluarga Herenson meski ia harus merubah identitasnya melalui operasi plastik menjadi gadis bernama Kimmy Ara.

I'm undressed and bound to a testing table when my family comes to pick me up. A thick, sharp needle pierces into my neck. A drug is administered into my blood, and the pain almost makes me lose consciousness. Behind me, I can feel a man's cold hands stroking my skin amorously. Before me, several people are staring at me. They point at me and treat me like an educational instrument. I tremble in fear and curl up on the testing table in pain. Three years ago, my brother sent me to Mykorra's war zone to stand up for Yvette Sanders. Those were the three most insulting and torturous years of my life. They burned away my hope for kinship but not my desire for survival. As the hands roam lower on my body, I bite my lip so hard that I almost draw blood. As the hands start to go overboard, someone knocks on the door. "Wendy Sanders, your brother is here for you."

My grandfather is a nationally renowned inheritor of an intangible cultural heritage. Today, I'm supposed to attend a grand ceremony as his rightful successor. However, when I arrive, I see my father's adoptive daughter already standing on the stage. She's dressed to the nines. She holds an award and is giving a thank-you speech, looking moved. In the past, I would've left without saying anything or speaking up for myself. Too bad for her that I'd been reborn. The discrepancy between our statuses is so large that we're basically from different worlds. Yet she has the nerve to claim to be my grandfather's successor and put on a show with what is supposed to be my family's.

BLURB When Ember Vaughn's long-awaited shift reveals a weak white wolf, she's forced into a desperate bid for survival. Sold as a substitute bride, she discovers her mate in Alpha Landon Blackthorn - but their love is short-lived. His infidelity shatters her heart, and she's banished, left to face the darkness alone. Fate intervenes when Alpha Kieran Blackthorn, Landon's stepbrother, claims Ember as his mate. As they build a new life together, the ghosts of her past refuse to fade. Landon's obsession with Ember's child sparks a deadly rivalry between the two Alphas. Torn between loyalty and love, Ember must navigate treacherous pack politics and ancient secrets. But when a shocking betrayal threatens to destroy everything, she's forced to make a choice: surrender to the shadows or rise as the Luna she was born to be. Will Ember find redemption and love, or will the tangled web of power and deceit consume her?

Carol Dustin, wanita cantik yang diceraikan tiba-tiba oleh Henry Parker suaminya karena alasan yang tak jelas. Mereka menikah atas perjodohan lima tahun lalu saat ayah Carol masih hidup. Setelah perceraian, Carol bertemu dengan Damian si pria dingin dan arogan. Pria itu menawarkan pernikahan kontrak karena melihat berita perceraian Carol. Terdesak karena dendam, Carol pun menyetujui. Siapa yang sangka, Damian ternyata menggunakan Carol untuk membalaskan dendamnya pada keluarga Parker. "Aku selalu mengingat peristiwa ini sampai akhir hidupku. Aku akan membalas perbuatan kalian! Semoga kalian mendapatkan karmanya!" Apakah mereka akan memilih balas dendam atau cinta? Nasib Carol dan Damian tergantung pada cinta mereka.

"Sini lo!" tantang Elsa. "Siapa takut!" Elsa Carlista Wiguna, 17 tahun, remaja yang baru beranjak dewasa tiba-tiba saja dijodohkan dengan seorang pemuda tampan tapi tengil bernama Elvano Erlangga yang merupakan musuhnya di sekolah. Mereka dijodohkan karena perjanjian dua keluarga di masa lalu. Keduanya terpaksa menyetujui perjodohan itu karena malas berdebat dengan orangtua mereka. Maka, disepakati pernikahan mereka dilakukan sebelum ujian sekolah secara diam-diam. Di tengah perjalanan cinta mereka, ada saja gangguan dari pihak ketiga yang hampir membuat nyawa Elsa melayang. Mampukah mereka melaluinya? Dapatkah mereka saling membuktikan cinta walau pernikahan mereka dipaksakan?

I met Oleg in junior school, and we clicked right away. Despite our fathers being rival mafia bosses, we never fell apart. But my feelings for Oleg changed with age. I felt frightened because I was torn between the comforts of friendship and the thrill of something more. My dad was very homophobic, so it was even more difficult to express how I felt. I was faced with wanting to be truthful but endangering our families’ fragile peace So, my feelings stayed hidden, and I was just happy to be with Oleg. Yet I couldn’t help but hope that Oleg would feel the same. Perhaps he was too scared to say anything. That hint of hope was what gave me the courage to take action. And I did but things went terribly wrong. our worlds collided and exploded. It left us with nothing but hatred and resentment between our families. If I could turn back time, I would be content with the friendship we once shared, not the hurt and anger which we now have. We parted ways with hatred in our hearts,a wound that never healed,years later,our path crossed again......

Untuk mengobati ibunya yang sakit keras, Ara terpaksa menjadi sugar baby. Alih-alih menjadi sugar baby untuk Om-Om kaya raya yang berduit, ternyata Ara malah menjadi sugar baby untuk dosennya sendiri. Dosen dengan status duda anak satu, yang berada di mata Ara adalah pria hebat nan berkharisma, kenapa harus menyewa seorang sugar baby seperti Ara?

Sehrize, as a national intelligence agent (NIA), was involved in the murder of her boyfriend who was a mafia leader. To save her daughter from the enemy, she decided to take her daughter to a man who had thick blood from Natallie,he is Mr.Groddy. However, the first flight when Sehrize returned to Switzerland, ruined Groddy's marriage to a woman.Sehrize also said that Natallie was Groddy's biological daughter in front of the invited guests.The man's anger could not be contained when the family's screams sounded hysterical, he immediately dragged Sehrize and Natallie out of the room.However, the DNA test results stated that Natallie was Groddy's biological daughter.How did the man feel when he found out that his ex-girlfriend had his child? And how do they feel after five years apart, then meeting again?Could it be that Sehrize still harbors feelings of love for the man she saw with eyes, having gotten married? Everything really makes the heart want to know their relationship in the future. Happy reading.

Jihan ditinggal Adnan, sang suami karena izin merantau. Namun, dia tidak pernah mendapatkan kabar apa pun setelahnya. Ternyata, dia justru dibohongi oleh suami sendiri! Pria itu telah membangun keluarga baru dengan sahabatnya. Jihan memang diam, tetapi dia menyiapkan kejutan untuk suami pendua itu!