Victoria: A Novel

‎Si Sasha ay isang simpleng katulong sa mansyon nina Lucas. Maayos ang lahat hanggang sa malaman ni Lucas ang isang katotohanan: habang siya ay hirap na hirap magkaroon ng anak na lalaki sa asawa niya, si Sasha ay may kambal na lalaki na at buntis pa ulit sa isa pa. ‎ ‎Desperado si Lucas at ang pamilya nito na magkaroon ng tagapagmana. Lingid sa kaalaman ng asawa nito ay isang madilim na deal ang inalok nila kay Sasha—maging surrogate mother sa tradisyonal na paraan kapalit ng malaking halaga. Noong una ay tumanggi si Sasha, pero nang ma-diagnose ng leukemia ang isa sa kanyang mga anak, wala na siyang ibang pagpipilian, lalo na at wala syang katuwang dahil iniwan na din sya ng ama ng mga anak nya.

"Scene ciuman di ceritamu itu kurang feel. Hambar. Nggak ada rasanya." Satria melepas kacamata yang ia pakai. "Pernah ciuman nggak sih?" Maudi mengerjap. "Hah?" "Belum pernah?" sahut Satria lagi, tak terlalu terkejut. Laki-laki tinggi itu kemudian berdiri, mendekati Maudi. "Mau saya ajarin? Biar jago?" Maudi mendelik, mundur. "Wong gemblung!" "Cemen amat, ciuman doang, nggak akan sakit." - Maudi adalah seorang pengangguran berumur dua puluh lima tahun. Diusianya yang sudah termasuk tua, Maudi harus mengambil keputusan besar dengan pergi dari rumah untuk merantau mencari pekerjaan. Di Jakarta. Semua tak semulus bayangan Maudi. Buruk. Hingga kemudian ia bertemu dengan seseorang tak terduga. Satria. Putra sulung dari orang yang membuat Maudi memutuskan untuk pergi dari rumah. Anak pertama dari tetangga nyinyir yang selalu jadi musuh berdebat Maudi.

Never had Victoria Parson believed she would be driven to seek the arms of a rogue by betrayal. When her mate turns his back on her, for her sister, she runs — right into the path of Kenzo, a lone wolf with nothing to give except his strength and his name. Desperate and reckless, she proposes that he be her mate, sealing a fated they both never expected. But Kenzo is not just any renegade. However, under his hardened exterior is a wolf who once belonged to something bigger than him — something dangerous. And when Victoria’s history collides with his buried secrets, she discovers mating him wasn’t an error… it was destiny. Now she must rise from the weak omega everyone laughed at to the Luna of a rogue king, caught between a war of power, betrayal, and blood. What woman can tame the beast she has chosen? Or will he consume her whole?

Clara is the most sought-after actress of her generations. She got it all - fame, career, love and money. One day, she lost everything and went back to square one. All of this is because of the plot scheme of Victoria, the rising rookie actress. Will she be able to reach her star again or could she be someone else’s star this time?

Shola and Daniel, two brothers from well trained home were taken to seminary school so as to save them from the corruption surrounding the existence of male child. At seminary, Daniel who joined two years after Shola had begun his secondary school studies in the seminary, maintained his status quo as a well trained teen although he still has traces of going after a female folks. However, Shola turned out to be opposite joined gangs, incorporating also other bad characters into his life. He was misled by their neighbour Edam who led him into thick relationship with Linda after he had rejected his old time friend Victoria who he met at interconvent games. The pressure to meet the relationship standard of Linda, Shola was forced into robbery and pifering which led to his prison life immediately after his final external examination. All labours of Daniel to ensure his brother lives a good life at the seminary were futile. At the prison, many people visited Shola, but his parents couldn't make it to the prison after they had refused to pay him a visit but had a fatal accident on the day they decided to visit him. Shola lost the whole family except Daniel who was in school preparing for his external examination. After, the burial, Shola was released finally after group of men went beyond their strengths to press on the government to release him. Being the first born delayed the burial of the parents due to the custom of the land. Shola was told by his brother that it was Victoria who had pushed his dad and his co barristers to push for his release, Victoria and Shola ended up being the best of friends again, will they end up reviving his journey to the top?

Hal aneh terjadi pada hidup Sion Alexander Robin. Seorang CEO berkuasa pemimpin Robin Group di kota Mayro. Arwahnya terlepas dari tubuhnya, tapi ia tidak bisa sampai ke alam baka. Hingga akhirnya Sion bertemu dengan seorang gadis miskin bernama Roura, satu-satunya orang yang bisa melihat dirinya. Dan satu-satunya objek yang bisa ia sentuh. Sion meminta bantuan Roura, untuk mencari keberadaan tubuhnya. Agar dia bisa menemukan jawaban akan hal aneh yang menimpanya, apakah dia sudah mati atau belum? Dalam perjalanan itu, mereka berdua akan mengetahui banyak rahasia yang tersembunyi, juga ada alasan kenapa mereka bisa saling bertemu.

Naira Anggiana Olivia, gadis cantik dengan penampilan agak tomboi itu selalu menjadi pusat perhatian. Di hari pertama sekolah, Naira bertemu Gibran Alandra, most wanted di sekolahnya. Lelaki yang selalu mengganggu Naira. Alhasil, Naira jatuh hati pada Gibran, tetapi naas, Gibran hanya menganggapnya sebagai seorang sahabat. Di tahun kedua datanglah seorang lelaki yang tak kalah kerennya dengan Gibran. Ia adalah Alvalino Abel Kavindra, lelaki keren dengan menggunakan kacamata itu menyukai Naira. Namun, Gibran selalu saja menghalangi usahanya yang akan memenangkan hati Naira. Lantas, seperti apa perjalanan cinta segitiga mereka nanti?

Anisa Salsabila, wanita yang mempertahankan kesucian hanya untuk suaminya. Namun, ketika waktu itu tiba, kejadian nahas menimpa dirinya. Karena rasa takut, Salsa membohongi Ikbal demi keutuhan rumah tangga. Hanya saja, pada akhirnya kebohongan itu terbongkar sehingga membuat sang suami meninggalkannya. Setelah menyadari sesuatu, Ikbal meminta Salsa kembali. Tetapi, mantan istrinya hilang setelah mengalami sebuah peristiwa kecelakaan.

Alya hanya ingin hidup sederhana—mengelola toko buku kecil peninggalan ayahnya, menikmati kesunyian, dan perlahan melupakan masa lalunya. Namun semua itu buyar ketika Raka, mantan kekasih yang dulu ia tinggalkan, kembali muncul. Raka bukan sekadar mantan biasa. Ia adalah luka, kenangan pahit, sekaligus bayangan yang tak pernah rela melepaskan. Obsesi Raka pada Alya berubah menjadi bayangan kelam yang mengintai setiap langkahnya. Di saat yang sama, hadir Ardi, sahabat lama yang kini kembali ke kehidupannya. Kehangatan dan ketulusan Ardi menjadi sandaran Alya, membuatnya perlahan berani membuka hati. Tapi semakin ia mencoba bangkit, semakin kuat pula jerat yang Raka pasang. Cinta bagi Alya seharusnya indah, tapi mengapa justru terasa seperti rasa sakit yang terus membekas? Apakah ia bisa benar-benar bebas dari bayangan masa lalu? Dan beranikah ia memperjuangkan cinta yang tak menyakitkan bersama seseorang yang dengan sabar menunggunya? Mencintaimu Adalah Rasa Sakit adalah kisah tentang luka, obsesi, dan keberanian untuk menemukan cinta yang sehat. Sebuah drama kehidupan sehari-hari yang penuh air mata, ketakutan, sekaligus harapan baru. ---

Daniel and Stefany had been friends since childhood. They seemed inseparable, always spending time together, playing and having fun to create beautiful memories that they would remember in their adulthood. Especially when Christmas arrived, Daniel and Stefany always made appointments to meet at an old church in the village to spend Christmas Eve together by playing snowball fights, lighting fireworks and creating snowmen. As teenagers, they became more intimate and the seeds of romance began to emerge between them. However, because they were comfortable with a very close friendship. It made Daniel and Stefany deliberately keep their feelings of affection in their respective hearts. Until one day Daniel plucked up the courage to express his love for Stefany. But unfortunately the girl's family had moved to the city, and left the village where they had been living. Years passed, Daniel kept waiting for Stefany to return to the village. He always waited for the girl to come and meet him in front of the gate of a church every Christmas. But Stefany never came. What is Daniel's fate next? Will the man be able to forget his childhood love? Where has Stefany been all this time? Will they meet again? Curious about the continuation? Come on ... please read!