Winnie Portley-rind

George Sunther doesn't show up on the day we're supposed to get engaged. His family is nowhere to be seen either. Mom's and Dad's faces become increasingly darker as our relatives whisper disapprovingly. I'm about to contact George when I see a social media update from Winona Sunther, the Sunther family's adopted daughter. "From today onward, we're siblings and also spouses." A photo of her and George decked out in wedding attire while holding each other close is attached. Later, I find George, and he says guiltily, "Winnie is pregnant out of wedlock, and her boyfriend has made a run for it. I have to marry her first so that her reputation remains untainted. It's all so she can have the baby without any hitches." I'm stunned. The invitations for our wedding have already been sent out! George wraps an arm around my waist, his tone as gentle as always. "I'll marry you once the baby is born, okay? You're the only woman I'll call my wife, Mary. You have to trust me." I look into his eyes, which I had once loved with all my heart. My heart twists painfully. He's always like this. He always tells me I have to be more tolerant and magnanimous when it comes to Winona because she's his sister. I watch as he leaves in a hurry after answering a call from Winona. Then, I stop hesitating and call my parents. "Mom, is the Zowski family still up for a wedding?"

THE NOVEL'S SYNOPSIS: Winnie's life goes up in flames when her dream of owning a bakery turns into a complete nightmare. She has just escaped being taken to jail and now has a steep debt on her shoulders. Her life is officially a mess. Until she gets stuck in an elevator with Ares Masters, an unfeeling billionaire who offers her a million dollars to be his wife. Out of options and desperate, Winnie agrees to the scheme, after all, what could go wrong? She never plans to fall for the cold man and she knows only heartbreak waits for her at the end of the road.

Arianna Draco, a 22-year-old orphan, is barely surviving under her uncle’s crippling debts. Desperate, she takes a job at Arthdal Strike, Thania’s infamous strip club and secret underworld empire. There, Damon Dark—a werewolf Alpha with a dark past and a brutal reputation—takes an interest in her defiant spirit. When she refuses a patron’s humiliating demands, Damon steps in, offering her a contract she can’t refuse. Though wary, Arianna accepts, only to find herself drawn deeper into Damon’s violent, complicated world. Unknown to Arianna, she and Damon share a hidden bond as mates, a connection that only intensifies as her own suppressed powers begin to awaken. She learns of her lineage as the last of the Luna Supreme Pack, a bloodline Damon’s father tried to destroy. While Arianna grapples with her true nature, Damon’s twin brother, Dominic, reemerges, seeking to tear down Damon’s empire and claim Arianna for himself. Caught between two powerful Alphas and her growing attraction to Damon, Arianna must uncover the truth of her past and fight for control over her destiny—before the forces around them tear them apart.

Orang cacat memang ditakdirkan untuk tidak dicintai. Reina Andara terlahir dengan bawaan gangguan pendengaran sehingga ibu kandungnya tidak menyayanginya. Setelah menikah, dia dihina dan direndahkan oleh keluarga suaminya yang kaya raya juga orang-orang di sekitarnya. Suatu hari, cinta pertama suami Reina kembali dan mengumumkan ke seluruh dunia bahwa dia akan merebut semua miliknya kembali. Wanita itu bahkan berdiri angkuh di depan Reina untuk memamerkan kekuatannya seraya berkata, "Kamu nggak pernah merasa dicintai 'kan selama ini? Apa Max pernah bilang dia mencintaimu? Haha, padahal waktu denganku setiap hari dia bilang dia mencintaiku." Saat itulah Reina baru tersadar bahwa dia sudah salah. Harusnya dia tidak menikah dengan seseorang yang memang sedari awal tidak mencintainya. Reina memutuskan untuk melepaskan dan memberikan kebebasan pada Maxime Sunandar, suaminya. "Kita cerai saja, maaf aku sudah membuang waktumu selama ini." Namun, Maxime menolaknya. "Mau cerai? Langkahi dulu mayatku."

I died on the day I won the Global Medical Doctorate Award. Fresh from celebrating the sixteenth birthday of my younger sister, my parents, brother, and my fiancé finally returned home, but it was three hours after my death. My family photos were beaming with happiness on social media, while I laid in the suffocating basement drenched in blood. Before I died, I had struggled to slide my tongue across my phone screen in a desperate attempt to call for help. My parents and brother had blocked my number. Only my fiancé answered my call. The moment his voice came through, he snapped, "Winona, Winnie's sixteenth birthday is important. Stop trying to hijack attention with your pathetic excuses. Enough with the theatrics!" It murdered my last spark of survival. In that electronic death rattle, my heart flatlined. The 100th time they chose her. The 100th time they abandoned me for her. But it was also the last time. They thought I had ran way to get their attention again, and that if they taught me a harsh lesson, I would come crawling back pathetically. But not this time. Because I didn't leave home. I had been lying in the basement of my house.

Born into a world of pain and betrayal, Winnie never knew love—only survival. Abandoned by a father who never cared, tormented by a stepmother who sold her innocence for profit, and forced into a life she never chose, she learned that mercy was a luxury she could never afford. When her only family—her beloved brother—is ripped from her, Winnie is left with nothing but the scars of her past and the fire of revenge burning in her soul. She refuses to be another victim, refuses to be just another forgotten girl. With the help of Carter, a man with his own demons, and Michael, a protector forged in blood, she fights back. But Damien—the monster who ruled the shadows of her life—won’t let go so easily. He built his empire on broken lives, and he won’t fall without a war. As Winnie uncovers the secrets that could destroy him, she must decide: will she run, or will she burn everything down with him? “shattered chain” is a harrowing tale of survival, revenge, and the power of resilience. In a world where monsters wear human faces, Winnie must break free from the past—or be consumed by it. Will she rise, or will the darkness finally claim her?

Ia dinikahi, tapi tak dihargai. Pertemuan tanpa sengaja dengan seseorang yang pernah menyukainya di masa lalu membuat Cahaya Kirana jatuh dalam dosa terindah.

Kesabarannya tinggal setipis tisu saat melihat sang suami bermesraan dengan kekasih gelapnya. Rin menyerang secara brutal wanita itu. Namun akhibat perbuatannya, dia harus berakhir di penjara. Banyak yang ia pertaruhkan, karirnya juga kesempatan bertemu putranya. "Aku akan membebaskanmu." Daffa. "Nggak perlu, Mas. Urus saja kekasih gelapmu itu." Dokter Rin. "Kamu harus bertanggungjawab, Mas Daffa. Aku sudah dibuat cacat oleh istrimu. Kamu nggak bisa ninggalin aku begitu saja. Kamu janji akan menikahiku, kan?" Abila.

Aninda Diva diceraikan suaminya setelah mereka melewati malam pertama. Hal tersebut sudah direncanakan, suaminya Evan sejak awal menikahinya. Mereka saling mencintai, namun kesalahan pahaman yang diciptakan oleh mama Evan membuat dia mengambil keputusan konyol yang akan di sesali olehnya.

Ketika pasangan mulai mendua, bertahan bukan satu-satunya pilihan. Mengambil langkah pergi dan berpisah, itu yang dilakukan Farhana. Penyesalan selalu datang belakangan, itulah yang dirasakan Ibra setelah kepergian mantan istrinya. Ditambah sikap Farel, sang putra yang makin membangkang, membuatnya sadar jika ia sangat membutuhkan Farhana. Akankah Ibra bertemu kembali dengan Farhana? Lantas, bagaimana keadaan sang mantan istri setelah dua tahun mereka tidak berjumpa?