The First Husband: A Novel

“Jangan berani nyentuh gue, dasar cowok sombong! Sok pintar banget!” -Brylea “Oh, istriku sayang! Cukup akui saja kalau gue cowok tampan dan memang pintar. Hanya lo aja yang sungkan untuk mengakui,” – Ethan Semua orang menginginkan satu kali pernikahan saja dalam hidupnya dan dengan seseorang yang mereka cintai tapi bagaimana jika pernikahan itu diawali dengan sebuah perjodohan? Mungkin dijodohkan dengan seseorang yang tak dikenal itu memang sangat tidak enak tapi ketahuilah… ini sudah biasa! Karena kali ini, ada kasus dimana seseorang harus dijodohkan dengan orang yang ternyata ia ‘kenali’ atau lebih tepatnya dijodohkan dengan musuhnya sendiri. Apa yang akan terjadi pada mereka disaat perjodohan ini ternyata tak bisa terelakkan? Apa kabar rumah tangga mereka? Bertemu secara tidak sengaja saja sudah membuatnya berdebat sampai pertemuan itu berakhir lalu apa jadinya jika kedua orang ini harus tinggal satu rumah karena status mereka kini menjadi sepasang suami istri? Inilah kisahnya, dua orang yang saling bermusuhan dan terpaksa harus menikah karena dijodohkan. Selamat membaca!

Paano kung ang tinuturing ni Solen Alejo na kanyang asawa ay may fiancé na pala na dapat ay ipapakasal kay Erwin Tovias? Ang lalaking taga pagmana ng lupang kanilang tinitirahan at ang ama ng kanyang anak, bunga ng Isang mainit na gabi. Nagkatagpo muli ang kanilang landas ng lalaki matapos itong masangkot sa isang disgrasya resulta ng pagkawala ng ala-ala nito. Kung kaya naman nag sinungaling si Solen upang hindi kunin sa kanila ang lupa at mag papanggap bilang mag asawa. Hindi nag tagal ay nahulog si Solen sa sarili nyang bitag at unti-unting minamahal si Erwin. Paano kung bumalik ang memorya ng lalaki? Magagawa nya kayang mahalin si Solen matapos sya nitong itago sa kanyang Mundo? Magagawa kaya nilang ituloy ang kanilang pag mamahalang nag simula sa pagkakamali? At paano kapag nalaman nyang muling nag bubuntis si Solen sa kanilang ikalawang anak? “Minahal mo ba ako? — hindi. Ginamit mo lang ako at natutong mahalin” –Erwin Tovias.

"What are you hiding, Mr. Blackwood?" Julian closed the gap in a heartbeat, leaving no space between them. She gasped, forced to tilt her head to meet his intense stare. "I. Have. Nothing. To hide," he said, voice cold, his gaze never wavering. The air crackled between them, charged and heavy. Anger lingered, but something else—something sharp and undeniable—hung there, too, just beneath the surface. Neither dared to acknowledge it. •°•°•°•°•°•°•° With her father’s health fading fast, struggling artist Leslie Harrison feels trapped, helpless to give him the care he needs. In a desperate twist, she finds herself caught in a marriage of convenience with billionaire Julian Blackwood, a man who thrives on control and keeps his heart locked tight. But Leslie sees through his icy demeanor, sensing there’s more beneath the surface. As emotions get tangled and secrets begin to slip, their bond is tested in ways neither expected. Can Leslie help Julian face the shadows of his past, or will they pull him under?

Desperate to fulfil her dream of visiting Norway, Daphne agrees to marry the wealthy, smoking-hot Blake Kent Hernandez II—BK—a man she met on a dating app. The catch? She must marry him to reach her destination. Love has nothing to do with it. They marry, but their relationship is strictly business—until sparks begin to fly. For BK, the marriage is a perfect arrangement. He’s free to do as he pleases and date anyone he desires—their arrangement is clear: no meddling with each other's lives, no strings attached. But as time passes, everything changes. BK’s emotions get tangled up in unexpected desire and a growing attachment. What he doesn’t know is that Daphne has slowly become someone he can’t live without. But what will he do when he wakes up to find Daphne has given up on their marriage? Can he truly let her walk away? And most importantly, can BK save a marriage he never saw coming?

Sophia Ysabelle, 26 years old, accepted the life-changing deal of marrying the famous billionaire, Daniel Kelley, not for his money but his name. They have different reasons for marrying each other. Daniel needs a woman to pretend as his wife to get the biggest investment for their company, which will lead them to the top-grossing company in the whole state of California. While Sophia needs someone 'powerful' on her back while still seeking justice for what happened to her in the past. But there is a big problem between the two of them, they couldn't stand alone in one place facing each other. Daniel is a cold and arrogant billionaire with a smile as precious as a diamond, and who already put her under his judgement from the very first time they met. And Sophia is a stubborn yet resilient woman who never backs down from anyone's judgement, not even from her future husband's rudeness. But in the end, will she tell him the real reason for marrying him? When he finds out the truth, will he continue to judge her? Will he be able to protect her from her dark past or he will just remain a cold and arrogant husband towards her? "Never judge someone without knowing the whole story. You may think you understand, but you don't"

Karra Chintya Putri tak pernah bermimpi menikah diumur yang masih sangat muda. Tapi mimpi buruk itu harus menjadi nyata sang Ayah sakit dan memintanya menikahi pemuda lebih dewasa darinya. Seno Rio Fankandri seorang pria galak, kaku, dan to the point, Seno tidak pernah pacaran apalagi jatuh cinta. Demi membahagiakan orang tuanya, mau tidak mau Seno menerima perjodohannya dengan Karra yang tak lain muridnya sendiri.

"Your sister is back, Let's Get A Divorce." A familiar hatred surfaced on her husband's face as he threw the papers at her. ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Clarissa Brown's mystery began when her elder sister, Mia Brown returned to the country. Not only was she bullied and neglected, but her husband plans to get back with Mia. His ex-girlfriend. Forced to donate her blood to her sister, Clarissa lost her unborn baby in a miscarriage as she bled uncontrollably, worst still-her husband, Easton Maddox divorced her, throwing her out on the streets where she was run over by a car. Waking up at the hospital, she met the man who ran her over, when he asked her how she wanted to be compensated-She said "You." Getting into a contract marriage with Lucas Reed, Easton's Boss, Clarissa vowed to get back at her ex-husband and her family who treated her like trash. Clarissa will take back her love and know nothing but revenge, her hunger for revenge led her into the arms of Lucas Reed...An enigmatic figure who needs to be tamed! Diving into his world filled with secrecy, lies, and family drama, Clarissa found herself in a sea of discovery...discoveries that eventually led to something bigger than she had anticipated.

"You said, 'I love you' yet you cheated. Are you taking me for a fool?" Who would have thought that once upon a time, Helga refused to sign a divorce paper and beg for her husband's love. But on the day of their anniversary, she found him, standing with his eyes close...with a woman kneeling on the floor.

Mira had received an unexpected message from her husband to meet him at a hotel so they could rekindle their love, which she was happy about, but somehow she ended up in another stranger's bed, leading her to cheat on her husband. Mira goes back home to meet a divorce, and not only that, but she also discovers her husband has been cheating on her with her step-sister, and they both tricked her into signing her inheritance over to them. She was humiliated and thrown out of the house only for her to be saved, but her savior turned out to be the man she had a nightstand with, and he was proposing to her a contract marriage and a chance to get revenge on all those who hurt her. Should she accept it? Could she trust him? 5 years later, she returned to New York City with her little Triplets kids for some business deals and to finish all that her ex-husband started. EXCEPT. "What the were you doing with my brother you !" Ken yells, fury obvious through his orbs as he clenches his hand into a fist, veins almost bulging out of his forehead. "Isn't it obvious?" I throw back his question, my lips curling into a smile. "Dear Ex-husband, Why Don't You Call Me Sister-in-law?"

High school palang ay crush na crush na ni Trixie si Ken kahit na alam niya ang secreto nito, na isang bakla si Ken. Maraming babae ang nagkakagusto pero ang di nila alam na kagaya nila, lalaki rin pala ang gusto ni Ken. Nang maka graduate sila ng college ay napilitan si Ken na pakasalan si Trixie dahil sa mga magulang nila, labag man sa kalooban niya ay pumayag siya kahit na may kasintahan na itong lalaki. May pag-asa kayang magkagusto ang isang bakla na kagaya ni Ken sa babaeng pinakaayaw niya sa lahat? Ilang taon pa kaya ang dadaan bago pa ma-realized ni Ken kung gaano siya kamahal ni Trixie? Lagi nalang ba silang parang aso at pusa na laging nag aaway?