The Second Husband

"I like her," I said as I sat across from my mother unable to keep the frustration from boiling over. "Like who?" "Callie," I admitted, my chest tightening as I said her name. Her expression froze for a moment before she set the papers aside and leaned forward. "You’re joking, right? Callie is your brother’s girlfriend." "I don’t care," I snapped. "I can’t stand seeing him with her. She should be mine, and I’m not going to just sit back and watch them together." "Well, well. This is interesting." She sat back, steepling her fingers. "You really want her all to yourself?" "More than anything," I confessed. A slow smile crept across her face, and it sent a chill down my spine. "Don’t worry. I have a plan.” Whatever she had in mind, I knew it wouldn’t be simple. But if it meant having Callie… I was willing to do whatever it took. **************** Callie was given a choice by her new boss: either lose her job or act as his escort for his family’s Christmas and New Year celebrations, pretending to be his girlfriend. Left with no other option, she reluctantly agrees to be his escort but what she doesn’t realize is that she’s walking straight into a trap. Dive into a story of love, betrayal, romance, suspense, and a Christmas miracle. Second Chances Under the Tree is a gripping and intriguing read that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.

Solene Wilkins agreed to a marriage she never thought she’d feel, bound not by love but by obligation. Ethan Cole, heir to a vast family empire, married her to satisfy familial alliances, but his heart still belongs to the woman who once walked away—Celeste. From the start, Solene knew she was stepping into a life shadowed by someone else’s love. Yet, despite knowing the truth, she falls for his quiet moments, his unguarded gestures, the man he shows her in fleeting glimpses. A husband who doesn’t yet realize that she is more than a placeholder. When Celeste unexpectedly returns, Solene is forced to confront a reality she’s been silently surviving: Ethan is torn between the past and the present, and she might never be more than the wife he agreed to marry. But as cracks in their marriage deepen, and secrets and desires intertwine, Solene must decide whether she will fight for a love that might never fully be hers or protect her heart from being shattered all over again.

Can two completely different people fall in love? They say opposites attract, but what happens when one is scorned by love while the other sees it as a second chance? To Imani, love is nothing more than an illusion A cruel trick. Betrayed by her father and forced into an arranged marriage with a man who sees her as nothing more than a trophy, she has no faith in love. To her, it’s a burden, not a blessing. Grady Jabri, a billionaire with everything except the one thing he truly desires—love. After losing the love of his life once, he swore he’d never let another chance slip away. And now, he’s found her. But there’s just one problem, She doesn’t remember him, and worse, she doesn’t believe in love at all. How can he make her see that love is real? That he is the one for her? And most importantly How can he win her heart without scaring her away? A story of love, trust, and the delicate dance of relationships.

Myra menikah dengan penulis novel misteri yang terobsesi dengan fantasinya sendiri yang membuat Myra terjebak dengan cinta sepihak. Regan, memiliki trauma masa lalu yang disebabkan oleh kematian orang tuanya. Ketakutannya akan orang-orang yang ingin membunuhnya membuatnya menjadi pribadi kejam. Sikapnya dingin terhadap istrinya, walaupun di balik itu semua, dia menyimpan perasaan luka yang mendalam dan hanya Myra yang mampu menyembuhkannya dan menghibur kesepiannya.

Setelah Narendra pindah ke Amerika akhirnya Adelia memutuskan untuk mencari kedamaian di Australia, memulai hidup yang baru di negara itu sembari menunggu surat cerai yang dipersiapkan Narendra datang. Namun, siapa sangka keputusan Adelia pindah ke negara kanguru itu justru membawanya bertemu dengan Jarvis, sang CEO di perusahaan tempatnya bekerja yang ternyata bisa melihat kecantikan murni dari Adelia dan memutuskan untuk menjadikan Adelia miliknya. "Aku wanita bersuami, Sir." "Benarkah? Tunjukkan padaku cincin pernikahanmu, setelah itu aku baru percaya." Seluruh tubuh Adelia bergetar, cincin pernikahannya sudah ia buang dihari keberangkatannya ke Australia satu bulan yang lalu di bandara Soekarno-Hatta. Tepat satu hari setelah sang mantan kakak ipar yang sudah resmi menjadi suaminya pergi bersama selingkuhannya ke Amerika. "Kenapa diam? Tidak bisa menemukan alasan yang lebih masuk akal lagi?" Jarvis kembali mengintimidasi Adelia bersamaan dengan tekanan kuat yang diberikannya di daerah sensitif Adelia menggunakan tangannya. "Sir...." Dengan air mata berlinang, Adelia hanya bisa pasrah saat Jarvis mendapatkan dirinya secara utuh. Menyadari Adelia yang masih perawan membuat Jarvis memutuskan untuk tidak akan melepaskan Adelia. Adelia pun akhirnya terikat sebuah pernikahan dengan Jarvis secara sah setelah Jarvis tahu pernikahan Adelia dan Narendra di Indonesia tidak disahkan ke catatan sipil, jadi secara legal status Adelia masih single ketika menikah dengan Jarvis. Saat sedang mencoba menerima kehidupan barunya bersama Jarvis, secara tidak sengaja Adelia bertemu dengan Narendra sang mantan kakak ipar yang pernah menjadi suaminya sedang berbulan madu dengan asistennya sendiri di Sidney. Mengetahui Adelia memiliki kehidupan yang jauh lebih baik saat ini dengan segala penampilannya yang berbeda jauh saat masih tinggal di Indonesia membuat Narendra berusaha merebut Adelia dari sisi Jarvis. Narendra yang tidak tahu sosok Jarvis sangat percaya diri bisa membawa Adelia kembali padanya, akan tetapi Jarvis dengan segala kekuatannya akan tetap mempertaruhkan Adelia di sisinya. Adelianya, wanita yang berhasil membuatnya berhenti menjadi seorang masokis

Suzane Johnson was to get married and found out she was betrayed by her fiancé. Out of pride, she does not admit to being single and is desperately looking for someone who accepts a marriage contract. She just doesn't imagine that she is about to meet a mysterious and extremely seductive foreigner.

If the devil wears a suit... Has a permanent frown... Wet panties left and right.. Expect perfection from everyone... Well then, that's my boss. And today is not my day. It's never your day when you get called to his office. But an even worse day when he broodingly asks you to marry him. And apparently, no is not an answer he will take. So, does that mean I am now supposed to call my devil of a boss my pumpkin boo?

I was the girl he threw away... and now, I’m the woman he’d burn the world down to keep." In college, I was just Aria—the shy girl with simple clothes and a heart foolishly full of love for Lander Storm. He broke that heart in front of everyone, calling me "ordinary" and "worthless." Five years later, that girl is dead. I’m cold, I’m elegant, and I’ve returned with a face he can never forget. But I didn't come back for him. My family’s survival depends on one thing: a marriage contract with the Storms. The deal was simple: marry the brother who’s stuck abroad, wait one year, and get my freedom. But when Lander saw me—really saw me—the "temporary" part of the deal vanished. He decided to take his brother's place. He decided to become the substitute groom. He thinks he can own me. He thinks a ring on my finger can erase the scars he left on my soul. He wants to turn this one-year lease into a life sentence. But Lander Storm is about to learn one thing: I am not his property. I am the ghost of the girl he destroyed, and I’m here to make him pay the price

Raven Rosette, the only daughter of Caston Rosette, the infamous Mob Boss of Sicily. She is beautiful, sassy and a talented soon-to-be doctor. She loves her papa but the only thing she hates about him is his title Mob Boss Trapped in the world of possessive mob bosses, Raven finds herself entangled with someone who is forbidden for her. He is a deadly poison and she was willing to drown in his poison. Both their hands are immersed in blood. One is obsessed with taking lives then another is obsessed with saving lives

The wealthy Hanson family makes it clear that whichever sister gives birth to the family's first grandson will inherit the billion-dollar fortune. In my previous life, my sister, under our parents' arrangement, married the strong and healthy third son, Jerome Hanson. I, on the other hand, was given to the gloomy eldest son, Lester Hanson, whose legs were paralyzed. Under my treatment, Lester regained full use of his legs. I became pregnant with the Hanson family's first grandson. Meanwhile, my sister was driven to madness by Jerome's abuse, becoming the laughingstock of every wealthy woman's dinner gossip. On the day I went into labor, my sister stabbed my belly with a knife. Then, she pulled me off a rooftop with her. Now, in this life, we start over. The moment Lester sends over a golden bridal bouquet, my sister snatches it without hesitation. "I want to marry Lester!" she declares.