Trauma Thesaurus

Ilana accepted the heartbreak her husband Gray inflicted in her—embracing the pain and relationship failure. She has experienced heartbreak twice—both from men who shared the same last names, Montemayor. The heartbreak didn’t kill her—it kept her alive, and afraid to love again. However, an uninvited visitor came to her door—trying its luck to be embraced like how it should be. Ilana tried so hard to avoid her growing feelings. However, the certain man who was just another presence in her life became everything to her. She forgot how she was before him. She laughed. She joked. She teased. All after he came. If this is another chance for Ilana to love again, she won’t deny it cold-heartedly. But how can she give this love a chance when the root of her love trauma left something in her that she could never get rid of?

Lantana Luca is constantly in love; in the nine years since she began dating, sixteen men have broken her heart. Despite the trauma, he continues to love and support Shane. Shane Lafitte is indeed a polite as well as an obedient teenager who believes his parents that everything is for his own good. He defers to his parents in terms of who he dates and meets. He shouldn't fall in love with the girl because his mother didn't want them to. They exchange vows as soon as they escape one another's family, oblivious to the reasons for their parents' displeasure. The ostensibly private honeymoon evolved into a terrible catastrophe that altered their plans for the future. They went from being wonderful husband and wife to a chilly instructor and a student with no recollection of their happy past. Will they still be able to rebuild their broken relationship? Is it possible for the heart to remember what the brain has forgotten? Or have they become victims of people that were meant to fall in love with each other but were not destined to be together?

Sepuluh tahun lalu, Binar dan Fady berpisah tanpa sempat menutup cerita. Kini takdir mempertemukan mereka kembali, di saat Binar baru saja kehilangan keluarga kecilnya, dan Fady hidup dengan bayang-bayang trauma setelah dua kali ditinggal oleh orang yang ia cintai. Rasa yang dulu terpendam perlahan tumbuh lagi, tapi keduanya kini membawa luka yang berbeda bentuk, sama dalamnya. Di tengah perjuangan keduanya menyusun masa depan baru, hadirlah Danar, sosok yang diam-diam menyimpan rasa dan harapan pada Binar. Sementara Binar hanya menganggapnya kesalahan masa lalu yang tak ingin diulang. Rahasia masa lalu, luka yang belum sembuh dan restu yang tak kunjung datang. Membuat perjalanan cinta Binar tak mudah. Untuk siapakah akhirnya Cinta Binar berlabuh, Fady? Danar? Atau berhenti untuk dirinya sendiri.

Banyak trauma yang dialami Renoir di masa muda, semuanya bersumber dari sang ayah. Penderitaan kian bertambah tatkala ibunya meninggal, tidak ada lagi cinta sebesar semesta yang ia terima. Kendati ada seorang gadis berharga bernama Natalia, namun kekasih sejatinya hanyalah sang ibunda. Pemuda polos berubah menjadi bebas dan beringas. Semua untuk melampiaskan keresahan dalam dirinya. Saat Renoir hampir kehilangan kendali dan hidupnya, Natalia memberi pelajaran berharga dan menuntunnya kembali ke jalan yang benar. Tidak ada pertolongan berharga selain itu. Ketika harapan Renoir membumbung tinggi terhadap sang gadis, keadaan tiba-tiba berubah. Garis hidup mereka memaksa keduanya untuk berpisah karena tujuan hidup mereka saling bertolak belakang. Akankah Renoir kembali menemukan titik bahagia? Cover from unsplash Edit by Canva Follow ig: niandez.novel

Rejected. Alone. Guilty. Drax Freling is the rightful alpha of the Lunar dusk pack. His father who was the former Alpha of the pack, died. Leaving the pack to the leadership of his younger brother, Damian. Drax is supposed to be proclaimed Alpha when he turns 20. But the elders of the pack thinks that might be a bad idea, because Drax's Wolf has a history of being too wild and uncontrollable. Their insecurity is confirmed when Drax's Wolf springs out while having sex with his mate and murders nearly half of his family including his mate. When he shifted back to his human form, he realized the tragedy he had caused. His family members where killed because of him. Or so he thought. The guilt and trauma of the tragedy causes Drax to flee to a new city where he starts a new life away from his pack. While in the city, he coincidentally discovers the truth about his past. He was set-up. Will he return to take revenge on his contenders?

“My word is my bond,” but those words soon became his tomb. Jade's Dad, Mr. Roberts had paid the ultimate price for making a deal with the devil and now, Jade was caught in the crossfire. But the dreaded kingpin of the underworld, Luca De-Santo will stop at nothing to reclaim his dynasty. Absolutely nothing! Torn between the dying wish of her Father and a past trauma, Jade must make a difficult decision and quickly too. She settles for an impulsive decision; marriage becomes a means to an end, and it comes with consequences. With her new position as the Heiress of a vast business empire built on blood and deceit, Luca is lurking, not too far away. While her hands are full trying to fend off the ruthless Mafia Boss, an enemy from within rises with venom at Jade. How will Jade handle it all? What happens when she realises that no one can outwit Luca De Santo? How will she feel when she realises that the saviour she ran to is actually the one she was warned against?

My father bought twin brothers from the black market to serve as bodyguards for me and my sister. My sister chose the tall, strong older brother, leaving me with the frail, mute younger one. Feeling sorry for him, I kept him close, seeking doctors for his silence and maintaining distance to respect his apparent OCD. I thought trauma had shaped him that way. But when our father's enemies kidnapped us, he abandoned me without hesitation, choosing to die shielding my sister. In his final moments, he spoke for the first time. "You finally see me." To me, he said, "In the next life, please don't choose me." I realized then that he was neither mute nor afflicted with OCD. His silence and aversion were directed solely at me. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day we chose the bodyguards. This time, I'd grant his wish.

Trauma masa lalu akibat pelecehan dari ayah tirinya, membuat Kimmy, gadis belia 25 tahun harus berjuang sendiri untuk melawan kerasnya hidup di jalan. Kimmy terpaksa berhenti kuliah lantaran tekanan dari keluarganya dan harus memaksanya mencari uang. Sebagai pelayan pengantar minuman di Bar, tidak jarang banyak pria hidung belang yang sering melecehkanya. Hingga suatu ketika, perdebatan seru antara dia dengan pria asing, membuat hidupnya semakin sulit. Kimmy bertengkar dengan pemilik dari tempatnya bekerja, Piero, 30 tahun, tanpa dia sadari. Dan Piero mengajukan tuntuan atasnya karena pencemaran nama baik. Namun, Piero memberikan pilihan kepada Kimmy untuk melepaskanya dari tuntutan itu. Apa itu pilihan yang diberikan Piero kepada Kimmy? Penasaraan? Yuk kepoin aja jalan ceritanya dalam drama romance I'm On You hanya di Good Novel.

Azzura Leana. Karirnya bisa dibilang mulus dan sukses. Namun, sayangnya kisah cinta milik Azzura berjalan tak semulus karirnya. Di usianya yang mulai mendekati 25 tahun, teror dari keluarga besarnya semakin santer. Deadline kapan segera menikah, membuatnya galau luar biasa. Bukan tak ingin menikah, apa daya, semenjak acara pernikahan yang gagal seminggu sebelum hari-H. Membuat Azzura trauma dan menutup rapat-rapat pintu hatinya. Hingga akhirnya sosok Aydan hadir. Bosnya yang super cerewet, tapi baik hati. Aydan yang awalnya berencana melamar diam-diam kekasihnya berujung tersakiti karena ternyata Aydan dikhianati oleh sang kekasih. Hari di mana Aydan gagal melamar kekasihnya ternyata membawa masalah baru untuk Azzura. Hingga membuat Azzura terjebak di situasi yang tak pernah terduga. Azzura terpaksa harus berpura-pura menjadi calon tunangan bosnya!

"Kamu nggak takut keluar malam-malam gini? Ini, kan, malam Jum'at kliwon. Banyak jin dan setan gentayangan." "Eh, Bang! Saya nggak percaya sama kliwon-kliwonan. Saya percayanya sama Mi-Won yang bikin makanan jadi enak, sukanya sama Si Won yang bikin mata seger waktu dipandang. Jin dan setan yang gentayangan itu ya kamu!" Janda dan duda ini tidak pernah akur setiap kali bertemu. Sama-sama memiliki keinginan untuk merajut kembali asmara dengan segala kisah pahit yang mereka miliki. Pertemuan keduanya yang tidak disengaja, di waktu yang tidak tepat, memberi kesempatan yang tak terlihat dengan interaksi-interaksi mereka yang menyebalkan. Namun, torehan luka yang ditinggalkan mantan pasangan, membuat keduanya berpikir seribu kali untuk membawa pasangan baru ke dalam ikatan sah pernikahan. Mereka harus memilih antara cinta dan trauma pernikahan. *IG: metrowomanovel