We Are Not Ourselves

Alecta Zeline diculik saat pulang menuju rumah sewanya yang berjarak 500 meter dari lokasi kejadian. Dia ditawari sebuah kontrak menjadi surrogate mother atas permintaan teman semasa SMA-nya, Freya Farista, seorang aktris terkenal. Alecta menganggap tawaran itu adalah sebuah kesempatan untuk balas dendam kepada Freya Farista yang telah membuat hidupnya jatuh dalam kemalangan. Alecta masih mengingat semua kejahatan yang pernah Freya lakukan padanya. "Semakin aku dekat dengannya lagi, bukankah itu semakin baik? Aku bisa membalaskan dendamku? Misalnya merebut suaminya?” Alecta tertawa. “Itu pasti menarik sekali!” . . . Dipublikasikan 27 Mei 2021 Cover: Canva [Mature Content] ©2021, Ilamy Harsa

Ara once thought Logan was her perfect lover. He was everything she dreamed of—charming, sophisticated, and with a deep love for art that matched her own. Together, they shared long conversations about paintings, literature, and life, and Logan seemed to understand her in ways no one else ever had. For a while, she truly believed he was the perfect man, the one she was meant to be with forever. But when she discovered the truth, she realized he’d only been using her to get closer to the woman he truly wanted. Heartbroken and betrayed, Ara walked away in the pouring rain, her heart shattered but her resolve stronger than ever. She would never let him back in. Three years later, Logan resurfaces—not through a business deal with her company, but through an unexpected acquisition of one of its key partners. Determined to win Ara back, Logan is no longer the man she once knew. He’s cold, relentless, and will stop at nothing to force her back into his world. “You can’t escape me, Ara. This time, I’ll make you stay.” But Ara is no longer the same woman she was. Her fierce independence and stubborn heart refuse to let Logan back in, no matter how hard he pushes. As their past resurfaces, secrets about Logan’s possible connection to her father’s death threaten to unravel everything.

Language used: ENGLISH • • • • Don't Let Go Trilogy #1 • • • • When I was just 5 years old, I used to love grandma's stories. Like, having an arranged marriage and being in love. It was magical but now that I really think about it, it's a bit silly. Why? It's simple. Less freedom. Girlfriends. Boyfriends. Sleep-overs. Parties. Journeys. You can't possibly do all of those things when your hands are tied. Besides, what if you don't love that person? And that you'll never, ever, learn to love that person? Can't you choose the person that your heart wants instead? Seriously, love is complicated. • • • • • Kira Castelle is an amiable, easy-to-talk-to, and a laid-back 17 year old lady that has sworn to put love aside and continue reaching for her dreams. Not until a perfect storm happened. When females turn 18 and males turn 21, they are assigned a marriage partner by the government. With this, they just have to wait for the country to find their compatible partner and become happy. When Kira Castelle finally turned 18, she has to meet her partner. Neal Valastro. A drop-dead gorgeous man of stone. He's the epitome of perfection and Kira's polar opposite. The problem is, will this work out just fine for Kira? Will she ever be Ready? or Not? • • • • •

Sean Rahardja harus menikahi Jihan Almira atas permintaan Ara -tunangannya. Tepat sehari setelah Sean dan Jihan menjadi suami istri, Ara menghembuskan napas terakhirnya. Sean tidak pernah benar-benar menganggap Jihan sebagai istrinya, begitu juga dengan Jihan. Tinggal serumah hanya sebagai syarat pernikahan satu tahun yang akan mereka lakukan, faktanya mereka tetap dua orang asing yang dipaksa hidup bersama. Dua orang asing dipaksa hidup bersama lantas terbiasa. Mampukah hal-hal sederhana yang tidak sengaja tercipta menumbuhkan benih cinta diantara mereka?

Misha thinks Soren is the perfect boyfriend-material. He is utterly handsome, kind, and helpful even to strangers. And he even comes with a bonus: he’s a billionaire. But Soren’s own family are saying otherwise. They are telling everyone that Soren is a drug addict, a sex addict, a kleptomaniac and an incorrigible liar. And Misha’s family seem to believe all those wicked rumors about Soren and they want her to steer clear of him. Misha’s mind is telling her to run away from Soren and avoid him but her heart is telling her to run towards him and stay with him. Who to believe? What to believe?

Kematian ibunya, menyebabkan penyakit ayahnya kambuh. Hingga akhirnya, Adel dan Ilham, memutuskan untuk memulai hidup baru di kampung halaman ayahnya, di Yogyakarta. Disanalah, ia melanjutkan pendidikan beasiswanya di sekolah terkenal SMA Sriwijaya. Dan di sanalah ia diuji kesabarannya dengan dipertemukannya dengan cowok menjengkelkan bernama Badai. Cowok yang sangat dibenci oleh Adel seumur-umurnya. Tapi, apa jadinya jika ia malah ditaksir cowok itu. Apa benar, kalau benci dan cinta itu bedanya tipis? Entah! Biar takdir yang membuktikan!

“Aku janji, kita akan selalu bermain bersama!” *** “Alan bilang… Alan bilang jika kita akan selalu bermain bersama… Alan, aku ingin bersamamu lebih lama lagi, aku ingin…” Aku pikir setelah memberitahu Mitsuki soal pindahan akan membuat perasaanku menjadi lega. Tapi, ternyara ini malah membuatku semakin memikirkannya. Aku semakin merasa tidak karuan, aku benar-benar membenci diriku sendiri. Sebuah senyuman yang seharusnya aku lindurngi, malah aku rusak dengan air mata. Aku benar-benar sangat menyedihkan… Kini mereka berdua mulai terpisah oleh jarak. Akankah mereka berdua dapat bertemu kembali…?

He was an arrogant and cold man but he cherished her the most. She was beautiful and innocent. She felt safe only in his strong arms as he used to protect her from the cruelty and ugliness of the world. "Why are you so good to me?", she used to ask him while blinking her beautiful and innocent eyes. "Because you live here", he pointed at his heart. But life is not a fairytale for everyone. "Sky! Where are you going??", Elliot asked her while grabbing her arm. "I can't live here anymore", Sky said as she stood in the heavy rain. "But where will you go??", he panicked. "I don't have any home now, everyone has abandoned me. I'll go wherever destiny takes me", Sky said as she looked away. "But, didn't you say? I'm your home." Elliot asked with immense love and affection in his eyes. Sky bit her lips for a while but then she asked, " what about your family?" "You are my family Sky!!! You're my everything." Elliot held her tightly as he said that. Finally she smiled while crying heavily as she hugged him back, thinking about him being the only person she could trust. As she was sure, he won't abandon her no matter what. But, no one knows what future holds for them! A shadow sneered while looking at them, "I'll see how long she's gonna stay here, I'll make her life a living hell!" She took out her phone and dialled someone's number, "Is it Sean Hill?" "Yes, who's this?", the man asked arrogantly. "I know who you've been searching for your whole life! And I guess, I've found her", she said with an evil smile as she looked at the two figures embracing each other in the heavy rain.

Kehidupan Meida menjadi aneh sejak ia bertemu Morgan di sebuah supermarket. Dia menjadi memiliki perasaan kepada Morgan. Namun, beberapa hari kemudian, Meida dipecat dari pekerjaannya. Hal ini membuat ia sedih. Akhirnya, ia dan kedua temannya melamar pekerjaan di sebuah kafe yang baru buka sekitar 1 bulan. Namun siapa yang menyangka bahwa kafe tersebut ternyata milik Morgan? Pria yang disukai Meida.

After more than two years of marriage, Logan filed a divorce because his first love had returned. Brianna accepted it but demanded compensation for the divorce agreement. Logan agreed, and he prepared all the necessary documents. In the process of their divorce agreement, Logan noticed the changes in Brianna. The sweet, kind, and obedient woman transformed into a wise and unpredictable one. "Who are you, Brianna?"Join Logan in finding his wife's true identity and their journey to their true happiness!