Upik Abu Cinderella

Dunia yang kukenal runtuh satu per satu. Bisnis keluargaku bangkrut... Tunanganku, Bastian Wicaksono, tanpa ragu membatalkan pertunangan kami dan memilih Sarah Laksmana sebagai penggantiku. Saat aku jatuh ke jurang kehancuran, Rangga Mahardika datang seperti malaikat penolong. Dia melunasi semua utang keluargaku, mengurus pemakaman ayahku, menarikku keluar dari abu kehidupan yang nyaris membakarku habis. Tiga tahun penuh, dia selalu mendampingiku. Selalu ada. Aku sempat percaya… mungkin inilah bentuk penyelamatan yang selama ini kutunggu. Namun, tepat di malam sebelum pernikahan, tanpa sengaja aku mendengar percakapan Rangga dengan sahabatnya... “Kamu serius mau nikah sama Vanya? Nggak takut, suatu hari dia tahu… kalau kematian ayahnya dan bangkrutnya bisnis Keluarga Devara itu ulahmu?” “Sarah sudah nikah sama Bastian, aku sudah nikah sama Vanya. Nggak masalah kalau dia tahu, toh semua utangnya sudah kubayar. Pemakaman ayahnya juga sudah aku urus. Intinya… aku sudah menebus semuanya.” Saat itu juga aku sadar… Ternyata, Rangga pun menipuku. Dari awal hingga akhir, semua hanyalah permainan. Dan satu-satunya orang yang benar-benar hanyut di dalamnya… hanyalah aku sendiri.

Karena bisa melihat hitungan mundur kematian di atas kepala orang-orang terdekat, sejak kecil aku dianggap sebagai pembawa sial oleh keluargaku. Aku pernah menyebutkan waktu kematian kakek, ayah dan ibu. Mereka semua meninggal dalam waktu satu hari karena berbagai kecelakaan. Ketiga kakak laki-lakiku percaya itu adalah kutukanku yang membunuh mereka, sehingga mereka semua sangat membenciku. Sementara adik perempuanku yang lahir melalui proses persalinan yang sulit dan menyebabkan ibu meninggal, justru tumbuh besar dengan penuh kasih sayang. Kakak-kakakku berkata bahwa adikku adalah pembawa keberuntungan. Sejak dia lahir, kehidupan keluarga kami menjadi lancar dan bahagia. Tapi bukankah ibu meninggal karena melahirkan dia? Di hari ulang tahunku yang kedelapan belas, aku melihat hitungan mundur kematianku sendiri melalui cermin. Aku membeli sebuah kotak abu yang kusukai untuk diriku sendiri. Kemudian, aku memasak banyak hidangan yang memenuhi meja makan, berharap bisa makan malam terakhir bersama kakak-kakakku. Namun, hingga hitungan mundur itu berakhir, aku tidak melihat satu pun dari mereka datang ...

Setelah orang tuanya meninggal dunia, kehidupan Dinda yang tentram berubah saat dia dititipkan pada paman dan tantenya. Ruko peninggalan satu-satunya milik orang tua gadis itu dikuasai oleh tante dan pamannya, dan dijadikan jaminan hutang pada rentenir tua. Mirisnya lagi, saat hutang tersebut jatuh tempo, Dindalah yang dijadikan jaminan oleh mereka. Dipaksa untuk jadi istri kedua dari lelaki tua yang tak lain adalah si rentenir. Namun, bak Cinderella ... saat Dinda terhimpit situasi, seorang pangeran bernama Andra Janson datang. Lelaki tampan nan gagah itu menolongnya, mengaku sebagai calon suami. Sayang, wajahnya yang rupawan, juga kelembutannya kala memperlakukan Dinda rupanya berbandiing terbalik dengan rahasia yang lelaki itu miliki. Apa kiranya rahasia gelap yang ditutup rapat oleh Andra? Mampukah Dinda menerima Andra dan rahasianya tersebut? Lalu ... apa motif Andra menikahi Dinda sebenarnya?

Anara gadis miskin yang terjerat hutang, terpaksa harus menjual ginjal untuk melunasinya. Namun nasib sial datang bertubi-tubi, hingga tidak hanya ginjal yang dia jual, pada akhirnya Anara juga menjual diri pada lelaki asing yang sanggup membayar keperawanannya dengan harga mahal. Satu ginjal Anara berpindah untuk seorang anak kecil. Anara mendonorkannya demi uang. Tapi siapa sangka jika anak itu justru melihatnya sebagai ketulusan. Anak duda kaya raya langsung jatuh hati pada Anara, merengek memintanya menjadi ibu sambung dan menikah dengan ayahnya. * "Kak Nara, suka uang kan? Mau aku kasih uang satu truk milik Ayah? Syaratnya satu ... jadi mamaku, ya?" ~Zavi~ "Di dunia yang kejam ini, hanya orang kaya dan orang licik yang bisa bertahan. Jadi, makhluk miskin sepertiku tidak punya pilihan kecuali mau berubah menjadi licik, atau ... minimal menikah dengan duda kaya lalu jadi Cinderella!" ~Anara~

What if Cinderella's mother didn't die from an illness? What if her father found a way to delay death at a very costly price? What if the delayed death of her mother and the later passing of her father changed Ella from the ways of her up bringing. What if I named this story 'What if' since it's literally a big What if. Trix Williams needs to recreate a famous fairytale story to get some extra credit due to her not do scholarly extracurriculars. She must write an adaptation of a story if her choosing but the only problem is Trix doesn't know what to write. Seeking some clarity Trix asks on of her good friend to give her something to help. And let's just say after the first hit, she started having trouble separating fantasy from reality. Follow Trix as she ventures into her own imagination, on a journey of self discovery. Tricksters are born from chaos, are they not? Or maybe it's the other way around......

Vivian Cunningham's marriage to her childhood friend Nathan Sadoc was expected to be blissful. Nathan had been her first crush, the handsome and charming stud that every girl desired. However, there was a problem: Nathan never liked her, nor did he want her as his wife. He was in love with a girl, Annika Summers, who had disappeared a year ago, a Cinderella who had run away when the midnight bell rang. He had kept her glass slipper and waited for her return with unwavering love. The only reason he had married Vivian was that he wanted to punish her. He wanted to trap her in this loveless marriage for what she had done to Annika. Or at least, that's what Vivian believed. She thought she would suffer in this marriage and eventually die alone, filled with grievance. However, as the days passed, something began to change between them. She was baffled by his growing possessiveness and desire for her. Everything improved until Annika returned.

Aku tidak pernah berpikir akan menjadi Cinderella setelah menikah dengan seorang Zaidan Arkana Malik. Lelaki yang suka bicara setengah-setengah dan kadang sulit dipahami, tapi royal pada istri sekaligus majikanku. Kelas sosial menjadikanku sadar di mana letak posisiku tidak lebih dari seorang pembantu yang dinikahi siri secara diam-diam. Meski hanya seorang pembantu, tapi bukan berarti martabat harus diinjak terus, kan? Aku juga punya hati, manusia biasa yang bisa lelah. Aku terima keputusannya menerima perjodohan Bu Mareta—mamanya—karena aku tahu diri tidak akan pernah diakui sebagai istri sah. Namun, saat tahu aku sedang hamil dan wanita itu juga tengah mengandung, apa masih bisa aku bertahan? Atau kuterima saja pengakuan gamblang Zein—adik dari Mas Zaid—yang bersedia mengakui anak dalam kandunganku ini?

Usually, when a she-wolf turns 18, she is blessed with a powerful wolf and most times with a loving mate, however, my case was different, as always. I'm Anna, I lost my parents when I was really young. My aunt and cousin came to live with me, I thought that would be a consolation for the family I just lost but NO! The truth couldn't be further from this. I was treated worse than Cinderella, I worked twice as hard as Cinderella. Her fairytale ended with her marrying the Prince, I thought that's how mine would end too but I couldn't be more wrong. On my 18th birthday, my cousin took me to a club to celebrate my birthday. Little did I know, fate had something unexpected in store for me. That night, I crossed paths with a mysterious man who turned out to be my mate. We shared a connection like no other, but our encounter took a heartbreaking turn. We had a one-night stand and he rejected me afterward, leaving me shattered and pregnant with four babies.

Who wants to become a replacement in someone else wedding day? Anthony Enriquez has a long history of failed relationships until it was concluded with a marriage but all of a sudden, the bride ran away with another man at the very last minute. Gretchen Kennedy is a modern-day Cinderella who was forced to escape from humiliation of her nasty step sisters and harassment from her step-father. Trying to seek safety and refuge, she went as far as Mexico. The two brokenhearted people yet single at the moment accidentally met in Mexico. Anton and Gretchen never imagined themselves being forced to marry a total stranger as a replacement bride and groom for that once in a lifetime special occasion any man and woman could ever dream of. The two imperfect people were matched by fate to make them believe that love at first sight and marriage can really happen. However, after consuming the first hundred days together, they made a serious decision to face the giant in their own lives. How will Anton and Gretchen forget the memory of their perfect replacement marriage? Will they accept the challenge of a real married life or remain single forever?

“I, King Damien Thorne reject you as my mate.” I always thought I was Cinderella, that I was gonna find my mate the day I turned eighteen and then happily ever after. But I was all wrong because it came as a slap in the face. Bringing me to the cold reality of my fate. I was a slave, not a princess. And he was King, not a prince. Viola Graham fell from being the princess of her pack to having chains and shackles around her neck and feet, battered and torn and betrayed. Her identity of being the Alpha’s daughter, she must hide from the man who stared at her with hatred and contempt. He realized the slave brought to him is his mate. A second chance mate he never hoped for after his fated mate died cruelly in his arms and he lived in the emptiness to strengthen his pack. Will he be able to open his heart to the weird violet-eyed woman and love again? What happened when she fake her death and run away because of secrets that had made their love turn into hatred?