Why Do Women Read

"Repeat that, Bella. Say 'no' again, and I promise you that'll be the last thing you ever say on this earth," Damien Alejandro says, pointing a gun to my head. His icy, cold voice sent shivers down my spine, and somehow, his voice scared me more than the gun pressed to my temple. “I…I…I do," I stammered, the words tasting like bile on my lips. “You may now kiss the bride," the priest announced. --- Isabella is kidnapped on her wedding day and taken to an undisclosed location, where she is forced to marry a stranger, Damien Alejandro, who turns out to be a dangerous Mafia king. He claims her father sold her to him, but there's one problem—she has no father. She promised herself she wouldn't fall for the enemy, but what's a girl to do when a six-foot-three, gorgeous man shows a soft spot for her and can't keep his hands off her?

"Papa beri kamu waktu sebulan untuk mencari Jika kamu gagal mendapatkan kekasih, biar Papa saja yang carikan kamu suami." Zea Anssya Widyaningrum mulai resah, alasannya karena kedua orang tuanya terus mendesak agar ia segera menikah. Sialnya, CEO cantik itu tak memiliki keinginan untuk menjalin hubungan serius dengan seorang pria karena sifat dominan dan mandirinya. Ia yang merasa nyaman kehidupannya, terus dituntut segera mencari suami dan memiliki momongan. Ditengah kegalauan yang melanda, Zea dipertemukan dengan Matteo, pegawainya yang juga dirundung banyak masalah karena hutang. Mengabaikan perbedaan kasta yang cukup jauh, Zea terus mendesak Matteo agar mau bekerja sama dengannya. Mengintimidasi pria itu agar mau menjalani pernikahan palsu dengan dirinya. Akan tetapi, membujuk Matteo tak semudah yang ia kira. Pria itu terus menolak Zea dengan berbagai alasan hingga membuat gadis itu stres berat. Lantas, apa pada akhirnya Matteo menyetujui perjanjian yang Zea tawarkan? Atau justru Zea harus rela menikah dengan lelaki pilihan orang tuanya?

Mateus Costa, o homem mais rico de Rio dos Cedros, passou três anos em coma. Durante todo esse tempo, Emilly Araújo, como sua esposa, cuidou dele com dedicação. No entanto, quando Mateus finalmente despertou, Emilly encontrou em seu celular uma mensagem comprometedora que sugeria traição: sua "deusa" havia retornado ao país. Seus amigos, que sempre a desprezaram, riam entre si: — O cisne branco voltou. Já está na hora de deixar o patinho feio para trás. Foi nesse momento que Emilly percebeu que Mateus nunca a havia amado. Ela não passava de uma piada patética. Algum tempo depois, tarde da noite, o poderoso Presidente Mateus recebeu os papéis do divórcio. Motivo: incapacidade do marido. Furioso, ele foi atrás dela, apenas para encontrar sua ex-esposa, antes um "patinho feio", trajando um elegante vestido longo, irradiando uma beleza serena sob as luzes brilhantes. A mulher que ele desprezara havia se transformado em uma renomada especialista médica. Ao vê-lo se aproximar, a Sra. Costa sorriu de leve e, em um tom brincalhão, disse: — Presidente Mateus, veio marcar uma consulta com um urologista?

"You do know what your scent does to me?" Stefanos whispered, his voice brushing against Xenia’s skin like a dark promise. "W-what?" she stammered, heart pounding as the towering wolf closed in. "It drives me wild." —★— A cursed Alpha. A runaway Omega. A fate bound by an impossible bloom. Cast out by his own family, Alpha Stefanos dwells in a lonely tower, his only companion a fearsome dragon. To soothe his solitude, he cultivates a garden of rare flowers—until a bold little thief dares to steal them. Furious, Stefanos vows to punish the culprit. But when he discovers the thief is a fragile Omega with secrets of her own, something within him stirs. Her presence thaws the ice in his heart, awakening desires long buried. Yet destiny has bound them to an impossible task—to make a cursed flower bloom. Can he bloom a flower that can't be bloomed, in a dream that can't come true? ----- Inspired from the BTS song, The Truth Untold.

Alina Kana hanyalah seorang gadis biasa. Ia terlahir di keluarga biasa yang bercita-cita membuat toko roti dengan namanya sendiri. Demi mencapai harapannya, ia bekerja banting tulang untuk mengumpulkan uang menjadi seorang cleaning service di salah satu perusahaan besar. Namun sepertinya, ia harus siap mengubur mimpi itu ketika tidak sengaja mengotori kemeja CEO tempat perusahaannya bekerja. Tidak bisa! Alina harus mencegah CEO itu memecatnya, meskipun itu berarti harus menjadi asisten pribadi di rumah pria arogan itu.

Rejeitada, a vida de Zaia Toussaint desmorona quando seu marido se divorcia dela e a troca por sua ex-namorada. Expulsa de sua casa e de sua posição, Zaia abandona o grupo, levando consigo um segredo que ela espera que seu marido nunca descubra. Ela está grávida dos filhos dele.Sebastian King é um belo e conhecido Alfa com um império multimilionário, cujo nome é bem conhecido, não apenas no mundo dos lobisomens, mas no mundo dos negócios.Ele tem tudo, riqueza, poder, uma enorme matilha e, acima de tudo, a esposa perfeita. Uma Luna que toda a sua matilha e família passaram a amar. O retorno de sua ex destrói o casamento deles, fazendo com que Sebastian expulse cegamente sua companheira de sua vida. O que acontecerá quando ele descobrir o segredo que ela esconde dele? Será que ele se arrependerá da decisão que tomou ao deixá-la de lado?Será que ela o perdoará e algum dia o aceitará de volta?

Pernikahan tanpa rasa adanya Rasa Cinta itu memang sakit, apalagi ketika Masi ada hati lain yang harus dipertahankan oleh Alif. Mereka menikah hanya karena berbakti kepada orang tuanya, namun Shea berkali-kali menyalahkan takdir, mengapa harus dirinya yang seperti ini mengapa tidak orang lain saja. Setelah mengetahui semuanya, Shea mengerti mengapa Papa nya menjodohkannya dengan orang yang jelas-jelas tidak pernah Shea Cinta.

Fachrisa adalah anak yatim yang sedang menempuh pendidikan Ilmu agama. Namun, dikarenakan Ibunya sedang sakit, dia memutuskan untuk berhenti belajar, dan bertekad untuk segera menikah sesuai keinginan Sang Ibu. Merasa Sang Ibu tak memiliki umur panjang, Fachrisa lantas ingin mendukung kekasihnya untuk bisa segera membawa hubungan mereka ke sebuah ikatan pernikahan. "Kenapa enggak tahu Kang? Ibu sudah sering nanyain Akang kenapa belum ke rumah lagi. Aku nggak tega melihat Ibu, Kang." jawabku sendu serasa dunia ini tidak ada yang peduli padaku. "Dulu itu pertama dan terakhir Akang ke rumahmu! Jadi, jangan berharap Akang akan ke rumahmu lagi. Akang harap, kamu tidak menunggu Akang dan hidup bahagia dengan lelaki yang datang melamarmu nanti." Deg. Aku merasakan sakit hati yang luar biasa. entah kenapa, semenjak Kang Aldi dipindah tugaskan di cabang pesantren yang lain, Kang Aldi menjadi sedikit berubah. Entah karena apa! Yang aku tahu, bahwa ada banyak wanita yang menyukainya, sedangkan Kang Aldi tak ingin waktu belajarnya terganggu. Namun, apa jawaban tak terduga ini maksudnya?

Monique Lysianna Palacio was a rebellious tomboy that used to settling her wretched existence. Until the most annoying guy named Desmond Aldeguer, took place to do it extra miserable by marrying her. They got married, even though she loathed him. She doesn’t like the idea of being in love, but then, she do fell for him.

Nicole Stanton, the richest young woman in the world, showed up low profile at the airport but she was immediately swarmed by reporters.Reporter: “Ms. Stanton, why did your three-year marriage with Mr. Ferguson come to an end?”She smiled and said, “Because I have to inherit my billion-dollar family fortune…”Reporter: “Are the rumors that you’ve been dating a dozen other young men within a month true?”Before the billionaire heiress could speak, an icy voice came from not far away. “No, that’s fake news.”Eric Ferguson stood out in the crowd. “I also have a billion-dollar net worth. Ms. Stanton, why don’t you inherit my family fortune?”