What Makes A Novel Good

Clayton Amos finally agrees to marry me during my fifth year as the antagonist of a novel. On the day of my wedding, the chandelier in the middle of the hall suddenly snaps and falls. At the most critical moment, he shoves me aside and runs over to protect Gladys Dawson, the protagonist of the novel, and his first love. Clayton's arm is slashed as a result, and blood pours out of the wound, dyeing his pristine white suit red. Meanwhile, Gladys remains unharmed in his arms. I hold a hand against the bleeding wound on my neck and finally accept the fact that Clayton never loved me. This is when the system appears and asks me, "Hailey Paltrow, would you like to abort your mission now?" I nod in silent response. "Since he's going to end up losing all four of his limbs and ultimately wish for death, I'll let him have it."

Abian Bimantara. Anak kamu, Adrian Bimantara. Oke. Ini mengejutkan. Kediaman Bimantara dibuat gempar ketika sesosok bayi muncul di depan pintu rumah. Ditambah secarik kertas berisi sebaris kalimat yang menyatakan si bayi adalah keturunan keluarga Bimantara. O–wow! Seisi rumah heboh. Lalu, bagaimana reaksi si tersangka yang disebutkan dalam kertas? Siapa sebenarnya Abian? Ibunya? Orang tuanya?

Arini di paksa untuk ikut memberikan nafkah pada keluarga suaminya, Eko. Padahal keluarga Eko lebih suka menghambur-hamburkan uang demi gaya hedon mereka. Sanggupkan Arini bertahan dalam pernikahan ini?

Bunga yang di nikahi Ragil karena terlalu polos akhirnya menderita selama pernikahan mereka. Apalagi sikap Ragil yang sangat berbeda padanya dan pada keluarga pria itu. Bunga berusaha untuk bertahan. Tapi, kenyataan jika Ragil berselingkuh dengan keponakannya sendiri membuat wanita itu akhirnya berpikir ulang apakah harus bertahan atau berpisah.

Wulan memberikan pelajaran untuk Harun, suaminya yang menikah lagi dengan adik sepupunya yang bernama raya. Ia memang menerima pernikahan kedua sang suami, tapi Wulan berusaha menunjukkan kekuatannya sebagai istri pertama untuk membalas sakitnya di hianati.

Mutia yang menjadi TKI di luar negeri memberi kejutan pada suami yang telah menikah lagi dan menelantarkan anak mereka. Lalu, bagaimana pembalasan Mutia pada keluarga suaminya?

Setelah bertahun-tahun menikah, Nana mulai curiga bahwa suaminya, Roni, menyembunyikan sesuatu darinya. Suatu hari, dia secara tidak sengaja menemukan bukti bahwa Roni telah nikah siri dengan adik tirinya yang bernama Arni. Nana merasa hancur dan dikhianati. Dia tidak tahu bagaimana harus menghadapi situasi ini. Apakah dia harus menerima keadaan dan mencoba mempertahankan pernikahannya, ataukah dia harus memilih untuk berpisah dengan suaminya? Bagaimana kelanjutan cerita ini? Apakah Nana dan Arni bisa hidup bersama dalam satu rumah tangga dengan Roni, ataukah konflik dan drama akan terus terjadi?

Dania di marahi karena menggunakan uang tabungannya untuk kebutuhan warung. Suaminya, Aksa meminta agar Dania membiayai pernikahan adik iparnya. Setelah Dania menanggung kebutuhan keluarga sang suami. Apakah Dania akan terus bisa untuk bertahan?

I once thought Jareth was the love of my life. He said "Mom's in the hospital," but then turned around and kissed Lily in the VIP seats at the concert; when his bipolar disorder flared up, he was violent with me, but then told Lily, "You’re such a good girl"; he had videos with Lily saved on his phone, and in the chat records, he called me "the cold, emotionless finance robot." Five years of love, ruined in his lies and betrayals. He thought I would cry and scream, but all I did was watch him finish his final act. When he knelt on the ground and said, "I was wrong," what I handed him was the merger agreement: "Sign it. This is the first debt you owe me." Those broken hearts will eventually turn into sharp blades that will pierce him. And I will rise from the ruins, living more beautifully than anyone else.

Tristan Lee has only three things he values in his life: his friends, money, and his beloved mother. He comes from a family of entrepreneurs who only focus on benefits and profits. Like every other heir, his life is already planned from a young age. He will inherit his family business, and he needs the right education for that. As the good, obedient son that he is, Tristan Lee takes up Bachelor of Science in Business Administration majoring in Financial Management at one of the country's top schools, De La Salle University. He relentlessly pursued excellence. Tristan believes that his life is on the right track with his high grades as a Dean's Lister and good reputation at the university, until he meets Kai Alvaro, the person who makes him question everything that he believes in and the one who turns his carefully crafted world upside down. Tristan finds himself torn between his family's expectations and a love he never knew he needed. _9HEARTS