the talented mr ripley

Daaaarrr ! Lagi-lagi suara petir, biarpun aku nggak terlonjak seperti tadi tapi cukup bikin hati lumayan ngenes. Dengan kecepatan siput seperti ini jam berapa aku akan sampai Jakarta. Aku mendesah sedih, desahan yang sia-sia karena cuman aku sendiri yang tahu. Bruukkk ! Aku kaget lima kepalang. Aku menabrak sesuatu? Buru-buru aku melankah ke depan mobil, ingin melihat apa yang tadi sepertinya aku tabrak. Noooooo…..orang? Ada orang…eh laki-laki jatuh tertunduk di depan mobilku. “Tempat apa ini?” akhirnya dia berbicara. Pheeeww…aku menarik nafas lega, minimal dia bisa berbicara, coba kalau dia ternyata tidak bisa berbicara dan aku tidak tahu menahu bahasa isyarat bagaimana kita akan berkomunikasi coba? “Bandung….” Jawabku ragu-ragu, aku tidak yakin apa maksud pertanyaan dia dengan “tempat apa ini”, apa maksudnya kita di mana? Aku yakin sih aku belum meninggalkan bandung. “Bandung? Apa itu nama desa?” Hah…dia tidak tau Bandung? Mati gue, jangan-jangan tabrakan tandi membuat dia gegar otak. Sekarang dia mengalami amnesia dan tidak tahu siapa dirinya, tidak tahu apapun! Terus apa yang harus aku lakukan? Tiba-tiba aku ingat film Jason Bourne, dimana dia mengalami amnesia setelah tertembak dan jatuh ke laut. Tetapi lelaki ini bukan Jason Bourne, tapi dari postur badan dan wajahnya bisa saja lho dia menjadi the next Jason Bourne. Aarrrgghhh gue ngelantur lagi. “Mas ingat namanya siapa?” ok, pertanyaan basic untuk memastikan apakah dia amnesia atau bukan. “Gajah Mada” jawabnya singkat. Aku dengan refleks menyunggingkan senyum kecil, pasti emak bapak si emas ini adalah fans berat patih maha tersohor dari Majapahit tersebut. “Kenapa kamu tersenyum?” tanyanya membuyarkan lamunanku.

Aliyah doesn't know what to do after hearing that her father was fired and telling her that she may not be able to finish her last year of college now because he can not sustain her anymore.  No! She will not just stay still and watch her father do everything just to provide for their family.  She has to work! She decided to do everything! And when she said everything, that also included when Mr. Richard Saavedra, a fifty-two year old man, offered her to be his wife in exchange for money.   Everything was going well in her past months in Mr. Saavedra's mansion, but not until someone showed up and told her that he was Mr. Saavedra's son. He is Rocco Saavedra.  Right after Rocco came to the mansion, Aliyah's life seemed like a trial card in hell.  Will she still remain in the mansion? Or will she stay away after knowing that she is pregnant with one of the Saavedras?   

Nakagawa si Rebecca ng pinakamalaking pagkakamali sa kanyang buhay nang hindi sinasadyang may mangyari sa kanila ni Dwayne Miguel Ventura, ang tagapagmana ng pinakamayamang pamilya sa bansa at nobyo ng pinakamatalik niyang kaibigan. Ang problema nagbunga ang nangyari sa kanilang dalawa dahilan upang itakwil siya ng kanyang ama dahil hindi niya masabi dito kung sino ang ama ng kanyang dinadala. Tumakas at nagtago si Rebecca kasama ng lihim na pilit niyang itinatago tungkol sa tunay na ama ng kanyang ipinagbubuntis. Makalipas ang mahigit anim na taon, muli siyang nagising sa tabi ni Dwayne ngunit sa pagkakataong ito ay may singsing na sa kanya daliri. Kaya ba niyang tumakas at magtagong muli sa pangalawang pagkakataon?

Everly Pattis was sentenced to ten years in jail for murder. Carson Baxter, the man whom Everly loved for the past six years, was the one who had sent her there. She used to be a jewel in his eyes, but now she is nothing more than a rat that anyone can walk over however they please. He points to the nameless urn in the funeral parlor and says to her, “That should have been you instead.”Years later, he holds her in his arms and whispers, “I can't live without you…”

An erotic romance When Elna's father first suggests an arranged marriage between her and Brandon Stark—the hot British billionaire—she is reluctant to go on a date with the man. On realising the dire state of their family business and the stress it puts on her beloved parents, Elna makes the bold decision to go ahead with it. Her family comes first. What she expects is a cold, cordial marriage. What she hopes is for their relationship to eventually lead to something more, as was the case with her parents. Ambitious go-getter that she is, Elna takes it upon herself to make her calm, controlling, anti-romance husband fall helplessly in love with her. But what she doesn't expect is to be drawn into Brandon's BDSM world of chains and whips, doms and subs. Will Brandon's love be more than Elna can handle?

WARNING: mature content ahead. If you are below 18years, please abstain from reading this story. If you find the content unsuitaitable for you, don't continue reading. DARK DESIRES: Forbidden romance stories is a collection of short steamy stories. Let's explore those toe-curling sensations together. Forbidden things tend to be more fun, right? if you agree with me, join me in this journey. NB: This work is not a sole creation but a partnership between two authors. Author Winnie Wamae and Redbutterfly

Yang Tasya tau Radhika memiliki masa lalu yang sulit. Sejak kecil, banyak pengalaman pahit yang dia dapatkan. Namun tetap saja. Hal itu tidak membenarkan sikapnya yang seenaknya. Radhika itu makhluk yang tidak jelas. Sangat suka membuat perasaanya naik turun seperti Roller Coaster. Tasya hanya ingin membantunya, namun dia malah terjebak dalam permainan yang dibuat Radhika. Semoga saja hatinya bisa bertahan. Karena bagaimanapun juga, pesona Radhika membuat jantungnya ketar-ketir. Foto by Ansastasiya Vragova (Pexels) Edit by Levi Skaa (Canva)

Love and Obsession conflict in this thrilling novel, where age is just a number and love is a crime. Follow the lives of Grace Winters an 18 year old dreamer and Leonard Black a 33 year old Business man, and their conflicting love story or is it?. Can their love survive the secrets and discoveries they find along their journey or would it leave them shattered and broken beyond repair?

Everyone knew that Oceanford's most infamous rich kid, Ned Fletcher, was madly in love with his genius childhood sweetheart, Angeline Emmerson.But after an accident, Angeline falls into a coma, and Ned loses his memories.Two years later, Angeline wakes up from her coma. At this point, Ned already has another lover. For the sake of his new lover, he forces Angeline to agree to a divorce. Angeline leaves after being thoroughly disappointed.Five years later, Angeline is about to marry someone else when Ned shows up at her door."I remember everything now, Angeline. You can't marry someone else!"An adorable child says, "Mommy, don't talk to the bad guy. Daddy will get jealous!"After that, the child reaches for Sean Lawson, who has just gotten out of his car. "Carry me, Daddy!"

Cheated and humiliated by her husband, the heiress Dahlia’s life is turned upside down. In a burst of anger she vows to prove to the world she doesn’t need anyone. An unplanned kiss with Dane, a young upcoming businessman who has secrets of his own; opens the doors to new possibilities and makes them join hands. What will happen when the two realise they have far more in common then they ever thought? When lies are uncovered and secrets are spilt, will their budding love blossom? Or will this world of danger, desire and deceit tear them apart? ----- "Are you naturally clumsy, Ms El Nazari, or do you just need an excuse to fall into my arms?” I frowned pushing him away, trying not to pay attention to how firm and toned his body was. "You can carry on wishing Mr Altaire,” I said haughtily, stepping closer I patted his cheek. “I don't do younger men.” ----- I'll close my eyes, Mama. So you can kiss Uncle!” Aria's words made my eyes widen in shock. "We aren't kissing!" I said, quickly rushing off to find a bowl for the beans. I didn't miss Dane's smirk as Aria's eyes became shadowed. Her cheerful mood from moments earlier vanished as she looked down at her shoes. "But I want uncle to be my daddy.”