The Books I Read

After another one of Winifred Clayton's dramatic suicide threats, Edgar Snider secretly starts a relationship with her behind my back under one condition—I can never find out about it. He says, "I can be with you, but Wanda is everything to me. Whatever happens between us, she can never know." Winifred pretends to agree. Then, she sends me a video of her and Edgar living together, my son included. "No matter what happens, Edgar will never leave me. So stop deluding yourself—you were never a match for me." What she doesn't know is that I never plan to compete. In just one month, I'll be on a flight to Avernia, gone from Edgar's life for good.

Elle had been chasing the man she wants, almost all her life. She did everything she can just to make Grey fall inlove with her. Kahit masakit. Kahit gaano katagal. Akala nya kapag nakuha nya na, masaya na. Just like the books she used to read, the ending would always be in favour of the main characters. But in her case, it didn’t. She endlessly chased the man she thought could make her happy, only to bleed more. But she was only a human, she can’t forever revolve her world around him. So, she gave up. Ayaw nya na. Pagod na pagod na sya. Ang patuloy na pagtataboy ni Grey ang nag-udyok sa kanya para tapusin na ang mga kahibangan nya. Her ignored heart’s revival was to move on, forget every shameful things she did, and live her life without him. That was the plan. Pero kaya nya bang iwan si Grey? Gaano ba kadali ang kalimutan ang isang tao na kabisado mo na buong buhay mo? Paano ba kalimutan ang isang taong minahal mo higit pa sa sarili mo?

I buried him myself. I stood at his grave with dirt on my hands and grief in my throat as I said goodbye to the only man I ever thought I would love. Kael was my betrothed, my mate, the boy who grew up beside me and became the person I built every future around. When the war took him it did not just take him — it took every version of myself that existed because of him. Years passed. The moon goddess, in her mercy, gave me something I never asked for — a second chance. Rowan was not supposed to happen. He was patient where I was resistant, steady where I was broken, and present in every way I had convinced myself no one would ever be again. I did not want to love him. And then I did not know how to stop. I was finally learning what it meant to choose life again. When Kael walked back through my door. Alive. Unchanged. And completely unable to explain where he had been. Now I am torn between a love that was written into my soul before I was old enough to understand what souls were, and a man who chose me quietly and completely when I had nothing left to offer. The elders say this is not a reverse harem blessing. There is no keeping both. I have to choose. But how do you bury someone you love twice?

All it took was a gunshot to have this criminal fucking me senseless. I'd spent months trying to bring down Antonio, the criminal I swore to put behind bars. I even set a trap for him, using someone close as bait. But instead of going down in chains, Antonio offered himself to me, in exchange for freedom. I should have said no, I should have followed the mission. But as a lonely divorcee craving warmth, how could I resist the way he touched me? The way his fingers made me forget the rules I live by? This wasn't the plan. My boss didn't send me here to get addicted to my enemy. Yet every secret night with Antonio leaves me wanting more, and drags me deeper into his dangerous world. He's supposed to die for his crimes, but unfortunately, the real crime is how badly I want him. And if the news gets out, I won't just lose my job– I'll lose my life.

After finishing work for the day, I checked my phone and realized I had been added to a group chat called "Catch the Thief." The members were my parents, my brother, Brian Wise, and my sister-in-law, Paulene Wise. I typed a question mark. Paulene replied instantly. [My jewelry is missing. I didn't add you here to accuse you or anything. I just wanted to ask what you think. Honestly, there's no use for other people in our family to take my jewelry, so I've been wondering... I'm not saying you definitely stole it. But if you did, you don't have to deny it. I'm willing to give you a chance to make things right.] My mother said nothing. She just kept tagging me over and over. I let out a small laugh and typed back. [Maybe Brian took it and gave it to his side piece. I'm not saying he definitely has someone else. Just that men his age sometimes start looking around. I'm only guessing here. And if he really did mess up, you could give him a chance to make things right, too.]

Dalam pelariannya yang putus asa, Corvina Acheron memasuki hutan terlarang yang dipenuhi oleh makhluk-makhluk legenda yang akan membawanya pada pertarungan batin - menjelajahi rahasia gelap dan cahaya yang ada dalam dirinya. Di belakangnya, seorang raja iblis menantinya dalam kegelapan yang mengikutinya di setiap kehidupan fana yang akan menghantarkannya pada kematian. Dalam setiap langkahnya, Corvina Acheron dihadapkan pada ingatan lama yang memaksa dirinya untuk menghadapi bayangan masa lalunya yang kelam.

Indira Parmadita, sudah hampir 3 tahun ia menjadi pekerja paruh waktu. Lebih tepatnya, seorang pengangguran yang bekerja asal ada pekerjaan yang datang padanya. Kerja serabutan nama kerennya. Satya Gusmananda, menjadi pemilik sekaligus CEO dari hotel dan apartemen Lilac. Dulunya. Setelah kabar kematiannya telah diumumkan secara resmi, di seluruh surat kabar ataupun televisi swasta. Namun, sebuah kabar miring muncul. Jika ruangan bekas Satya telah didatangi hantunya. Tidak ada yang berani mengambil alih posisi jabatan Satya. Atau malah nyawa mereka taruhannya. Jadilah perusahaan tanpa CEO di dalamnya. Pihak keluarga hanya dapat meng-handle hotel dan apartemen dari luar. Karena rumor mengenai 'hantu' itu, beberapa pegawai memilih untuk resign. 'Dibutuhkan segera pegawai tetap untuk pendamping CEO. Syarat utama: Disiplin, tepat waktu, berpenampilan menarik, dan indigo. Gaji: 50 juta/bulan.' "Serius syaratnya cuma begini doang? Dapat gaji sampai 50 juta?!"

Orlando Atmanegara sudah terbiasa menghadapi seribu satu sifat manusia sehubungan dengan pekerjaanannya sebagai seorang polisi. Tetapi saat dia harus menjaga seorang wanita yang kredibilitasnya luar biasa buruk dari seburuk-buruknya manusia, dia amat sangat tersiksa. Candramaya Daniswara adalah seorang mantan istri dari seorang pengusaha papan atas negri ini yang terpaksa diceraikan suaminya karena kelakuan nakal dan buruknya yang sudah tidak dapat di tolerir lagi. Bagaimana seorang Orlando Atmanegara menjaga seorang wanita nakal seperti Maya yang nyaris saja menjadi korban pembunuhan dan kini menderita amnesia? Bagaimana pula dengan Nayaka Bratadikara yang mendadak jatuh cinta lagi pada mantan istrinya yang sudah berubah kepribadiannya akibat amnesianya? "Kamu adalah wanita yang paling buruk akhlaq yang pernah saya kenal seumur hidup saya. Bagaimana mungkin amnesia bisa membuatmu menjadi berhati malaikat seperti ini hanya dalam hitungan hari? -Orlando Atmanegara Seburuk-buruknya saya, saya ingat bahwa harkat dan martabat saya sebagai seorang wanita itu adalah diatas segala-galanya. Saya tidak mungkin menukar harga diri saya hanya demi harta dan lembaran rupiah. -Candramaya Daniswara

In the fifth year of our bland marriage, I receive a message that my husband has booked a hotel room with a woman. Within the next second, seductive pictures of me show up in the work group chat. In the pictures, I seduced my husband but failed. My colleagues in the group chat mock me by saying, "She gave Mr. Reed an ultimatum and forced him to marry her. He was forced to break up with the woman he loves." "Mr. Reed put up with her for five years. It only makes sense that he could no longer resist and decide to reunite with his lover." My sick father dies out of shock, yet my husband does not show up to his funeral. That night, I inform Belinda that I wish to divorce her son. "Back then, you told me that I'm Caleb's blessing in life. You said that he'd have endless success if we were to marry. "As long as I married Caleb for five years, you promised to pay for my father's medical fees. Now that the time is up, you should let me go too."

"I don't date demons in disguise." "And I don’t lose what I set my eyes on. Especially not a man like you." He was a billionaire bachelor, heir to an empire. She was the most feared Mafia boss in Italy. Their worlds were never meant to collide until they did. When Matteo Alessandro meets Serena Riccardo again, he makes it clear he wants nothing to do with her. To him, she’s dangerous, cold-blooded, and heartless. But Serena doesn’t need his approval. She’s not asking for love… she’s choosing her next possession. And that possession… is him. He tries to resist. She smirks. He runs. She follows. He insults her. She makes him hers. But behind the cold stares and sharp tongues, something deeper brews lust, longing, and maybe… something that could break them both. Now Matteo must choose: Run from the woman who owns the shadows or fall for her and risk being consumed by the fire. Mafia don’t make threats. They make promises. And Serena Riccardo always keeps hers.