The Rain Barrel Effect

Reese agreed to marry Troy, thinking their feelings were mutual. It turned out that he only used her to get close to her mother, Mandy. When she went home after taking care of her mother-in-law, who pretended to be sick, she caught her mom and husband in their marital bed. She exacted revenge by having a one-night stand with a stranger, who happened to be the wealthiest man in town, and the business partner of her unknown biological father, Vincent. The chaos escalated when Reese discovered that the billionaire, Lorenzo Carter, intended to marry her twin sister, Candice, with whom she thought her son was Enzo's. Overwhelmed, she fled to escape the painful memories, unaware of her own pregnancy. By chance, she encountered a woman who proposed a modeling career, which flourished until her pregnancy was revealed. Faced with pressure to choose between her rising career and her unborn child, Reese stood at life's crossroads, contemplating the profound decision before her. When Lorenzo Carter found her, he proposed marriage, but sadly, she had no memory of him. Utilizing his influence, he persuaded her to agree to the contract marriage. Once successful, he endeavored to make her remember him and to reignite her love for him.

Demi menyelamatkan suaminya dari jeruji besi, Sasha terpaksa tidur dengan bos suaminya untuk menciptakan skandal. Sasha pikir, semua akan berhenti dalam satu malam. Namun, Kevin—bos suaminya—marah besar saat mengetahui bahwa ia telah dijebak hingga tidur bersama istri dari pria yang melakukan penggelapan dana di perusahaannya. Kevin bermaksud membalas apa yang telah dilakukan oleh Sasha dan suaminya. Akan tetapi, pembalasan itu justru membawa mereka ke dalam hubungan penuh tantangan yang menegangkan dan gairah yang membara. Mampukah mereka menghadapi segala risiko yang ada?

Raymond (Ray), 45 tahun berubah menjadi pria yang dingin dan kasar, setelah pengkhianatan yang dilakukan oleh Istri dan partner bisnisnya. Yang membuat ia jatuh dalam keterpurukan dan usahanya menjadi bangkrut. Di saat usahanya sudah mulai sukses kembali, asisten rumah tangga Ray datang membawa Putrinya yang cantik dan muda untuk menjadi pelayan di rumahnya., yang tanpa diketahui Ray pernah mejadi teman tidur satu malamnya. Pengkhianatan yang pernah dilakukan oleh mantan Istrinya membuat Ray menaruh curiga dan bersikap kasar kepada Anna, pelayan baru di rumahnya. Diam-diam, Anna menyukai Ray, karena ia merasa di balik sikap kasarnya Ray memiliki hati yang baik dan penuh cinta. Anna bertekad untuk mengembalikan itu semua dari Ray. Kesalhpahaman terjadi, ketika Anna yang hampir menyerah dengan sifat kasar Ray mengembalikan cincin pria itu, yang tertinggal, setelah percintaan panas mereka. Ray curiga, kalau Anna memanfaatkan dirinya demi mendapatkan hartanya. Ray menyangkal perasaannya yang lambat laun jatuh hati kepada Anna, selain karena usia mereka yang terpaut jauh. Juga rasa sakit dan tidak percaya kepada wanita begitu membekas di hati Ray. Kegigihan dan rasa cinta Anna yang besar lambat laun mampu mengubah sikap Ray. Cinta keduanya pun akhirnya bersatu dalam pernikahan yang berbahagia.

Maureen yang bekerja sebagai pelayan di rumah Patrick pada suatu malam mendapati Patrick mabuk. Dan tanpa dapat dihindari keduanya pun tidur bersama. Kejadian itu diketahui oleh orang tua Patrick, yang memaksa mereka berdua untuk menikah. Patick bersedia menikahi Maureen, karena ia sendiri mempunyai rencananya sendiri dan dengan hadirnya Maureen sebagai Istrinya dapat memuluskan rencananya. Di tengah perjalanan pernikahannya dengan Patrick, Maureen harus mengambil keputusan, bertahan di sisi Patrick atau pergi dari sisinya?

(Trigger warning: this book has some elements of dark romance with an unhinged ML) "Would you give me your surname or better take mine then? Will you be the lucky man?" I blurted out having no idea of what I was saying. My head was already in the clouds and blinded by his smile. It calmed the storm in my mind. He laughed. Those dark abysses were truly alluring when they sparkled. His fingers grazed my cheeks, wiping off my tears, before cupping them in his callous palms. "If you love my surname so much." A foolish smile graced my lips, oblivious of the fact that he wasn't joking. "You can't back down now, hubby. You just got a wife." I thought I lost everything when I walked away from Sinclair. I never imagined I’d end up as Alaric Von Duvall’s wife. ******* Her life was written in stone. A perfect life one she always dreamt of. Everything Cassandra wanted was within reach until one night revealed the love she'd trusted was a lie. Betrayal and deceit from those she trusted the most made every belief she had crash down. What she didn’t expect was to stumble into a stranger's arms, into his bed and wake up married. Alaric gave her what she thought she wanted; now she can't take it back. One reckless mistake became a wedding vow. Now she’s trapped inside Alaric’s empire of lies. Married to a stranger who knows more than he’s letting on He’s dangerous. He’s charming. And in front of everyone, he claimed her as his . Caught between Sinclair’s obsession, Alaric’s shadowy intentions, and her family’s betrayal, Cassandra doesn’t know if this marriage will be her downfall… or her salvation.

They both had haunted pasts, and they both thought they were too broken to be accepted, but fate proved them otherwise. When Layana met Kendric, Alpha of Rivecourt Pack, would they be able to live as mates?

Hamil di luar nikah? Itu sudah sangat sering terjadi. Namun bagaimana kalau seorang gadis mengandung dan melahirkan anak dari kakak iparnya? Itu adalah kisah seorang gadis yang bernama Aruna Vega Prasetya yang terpaksa menyetujui desakan ayahnya untuk menikahi putra kedua keluarga kaya yang bernama Candra Putra Tanoto. Namun suaminya itu melakukan hal yang tidak pantas di malam pertama mereka. Dan malam pertama yang mengerikan itu membuat tragedi baru antara Aruna dengan Rega Putra Tanoto, kakak kandung dari Candra hingga membuat Aruna hamil. Lalu bagaimana Aruna bisa menjalani kehidupan gila ini? Juga apakah mungkin Rega akan menerima kehamilan Aruna? Dan apa yang akan dilakukan Candra setelah tahu Aruna mempunyai anak dengan kakak kandungnya sendiri?

Raven had lived the best life she could in the Black Moon pack. With an adoring mate and twin pups, she has never doubted they could face anything together as a couple or as a pack. Until war was declared. After having left her side to join the enemy, her mate Rafe has now returned to her and brings the news that the enemy is dead. With that news the council believes there is no longer a threat of war. Raven knows better. Something is not right with Rafe or the world outside their pack. Beginning a journey that will forever change her, secrets are now unfolding, and sides are shifting. She doesn’t know what to believe anymore. In a race against time to save her mate and stop this war, Raven accepts that when it comes to love and peace, there are no lengths one wouldn’t go to, to win.

My husband, Dominic Moore, insists on having his first love, Irene Cobb, at our wedding ceremony. Just when it's time for the bride to enter the hall, he suddenly asks for the ceremony to be paused for three minutes. Then, he gets off stage and pulls Irene, dressed in a white gown, out of the crowd. Right in front of all the guests, he takes her by the hand and walks her down the aisle, saying, "I promised Irene I'd walk her down the aisle someday." The tearful Irene throws herself into Dominic's arms before saying to my in-laws, "Mom, Dad. Although I won't get to be your daughter-in-law, I still want to address you as Mom and Dad just once." She turns back to Dominic and kisses him passionately. The guests exclaim in shock and whisper among themselves, eager to revel in my humiliation. However, I simply open the doors with a smile. I take off my veil and place it on Irene's head. "Why do you say you won't get to be their daughter-in-law? Since you like this cheating scumbag so much, I'll give him to you."

In my final year of high school, my parents died, leaving me nothing but a crumbling brick house. And yet, I somehow got myself a younger brother. He was a second-year student at our school, at the top of his grade. But no one respected him. Even when he was bullied, the teachers turned a blind eye. Why? Because even if others didn't beat him, his drunken father did it every day, while his cowardly mother never dared to fight back. I dragged him home with all my strength, patched up his wounds, and kept him with me for several days. Later, when his mother was beaten to death, I called the police and had his father arrested. "Hey," I told him, "from now on, live with me. I don't have any family left. Call me sister, and I'll put you through school." He dreamed of getting into a prestigious university. So I dropped out, set up a street stall, sold my own blood, and even took illegal jobs just to support him. When he graduated, he said he wanted to start a business. I gave him every cent of my savings. And then one day, I watched him stand beneath the dazzling lights, a radiant girl at his side, holding a trophy for a youth entrepreneurship award. I looked down at the cancer diagnosis in my hands. A bitter smile tugged at my lips. In the end, I had raised him into someone I could no longer reach. It was time for me to leave the stage.