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Diandra Luna, perempuan di akhir usia 20 tahun itu dikenal perawan tua di kampungnya, ia trauma menikah lantaran sedari kecil menyaksikan pertengkaran kedua orang tuanya, melihat perjuangan ibunya yang bertahan dengan siksaan yang sering dilakukan ayahnya. Namun suatu hari ia mengaku telah diperkosa dan sama sekali tidak mengetahui pelakunya. Banyak warga kampung yang tidak percaya ucapannya, apalagi setelahnya Luna hamil, ia semakin dicemooh karena dianggap berbohong telah diperkosa hanya untuk menutupi aibnya yang hamil di luar nikah. Di saat ia frustasi dan berulang kali melakukan percobaan bunuh diri, muncul sosok pria muda asal Kanada yang tiba-tiba saja mengungkapkan cintanya, menyatakan keseriusannya. "I love you just the way you are, lainnya aku tak peduli. Akan aku buktikan kalau aku bukan lelaki 19 tahun pada umumnya." - Evan Wilson - Mampukah cinta mereka bersemi di tengah segala perbedaan yang ada? Sekuat apa cinta mereka mengalahkan segala aral melintang yang hadir dalam hubungan keduanya? Lalu dapatkah Luna menemukan orang yang telah memperkosanya, ayah dari anaknya? ***

Five years and a divorce paper in my hand before I realized that I invested my time, effort and devotion to the wrong man. Right after he got the contract that would make his company a subsidiary of the SF Conglomerate, Greg Combs, my husband of five years, dropped me and my sick daughter for another woman. Devastated and with mounting bills to pay at the hospital, I was surprised when I got help from someone who I least expected to help me, Lucas Sanders, my husband’s new boss. His offer was too-good-to-be-true. It does not add up to the ruthless and aloof billionaire I know. But then, beggars can’t be choosers. My daughter’s health is way more important than assessing the motives of this seemingly perfect man. When he reached out for my hand, a small electric current shot through my arm. I gasped as a mixture of excitement and fear sent shivers up my spine. While I looked at our clasped hands, I knew it was time to say goodbye to the past, and say hello to the present. But as to what cost?

I'm the heiress of an affluent family. The housekeeper's daughter secretly wears my gown prepared for my birthday party, and I'm about to teach her a lesson. Suddenly, I see real-time comments. "This female antagonist is just jealous that the female protagonist looks better in the gown than she does!" "It's fine. The male protagonists are going to show up soon!" "Let's hang on for a bit more. I'd like to see this antagonist continue being so snobby once her family goes bankrupt!" In the next second, my brother and fiancé show up. They shield the housekeeper's daughter in their arms. Sneering, I commanded the staff, "Strip all three of them."

Benar kata pepatah, manusia adalah iblis sesungguhnya. Pasangan Dilger Wiston dan Risa tak menyangka jika niat baiknya saat itu menuai malapetaka bagi keluarganya. Remaja tua itu—begitulah mereka menyebutnya—kini membuat kerunyaman. Vairre Midelli namanya. Wanita iblis berkedok wajah manis. Kekuatannya bergantung pada mimik dan ekspresi lucu wajahnya yang membuat luluh tiap orang. Namun, tak ada yang menyangka, wanita berwajah maneken itu telah menyusun rencana buruk untuk keluarga Wiston, rencana yang sudah disusunnya beberapa tahun silam. Bagi Vai, Wiston adalah hama yang harus diberantas.

Hugo Laurent is determined to have me as his wife. He pursues me for a decade, resolute in winning my heart. But the night before our wedding, I overhear his conversation with his friends. "Are you going to marry Katherine just like that? What about your secret girlfriend?" Hugo is silent. Then, he says, "She's just a stand-in. She can't compare to Katherine. I'll consider keeping her by my side if she doesn't kick up a fuss. Katherine's generous—she won't mind." The following day, his secret girlfriend crashes our wedding and causes a stir. She shoves me off the stage, but Hugo darts toward her to protect her—she holds a jagged shard of glass to her neck and threatens suicide. "Are you going to choose me or her?" Hugo panics. He shoves me aside despite my injuries and snaps, "Get out of the way—I need to take her to the hospital! I'll make you pay if anything happens to her!" My heart dies in that instant. That very night, I purchase a flight ticket out of the country and leave him behind.

Beberapa dongeng mempunyai akhir bahagia, beberapa lagi memiliki akhir yang tragis, tapi ada juga beberapa dongeng yang tidak pernah benar-benar tamat. Sebut saja kisah seorang putra mahkota yang tidak pernah dinobatkan menjadi raja, seorang adik yang mengejar balas dendam semu, seorang putri teratai yang tidak pernah menjadi bunga teratai, atau kisah kakak beradik yang dibuang tanpa remah roti. Sekian lama luntang-lantung tanpa ada kepastian, dongeng-dongeng tersebut tanpa sengaja bersatu demi mencapai tujuan yang sama. Berada dalam satu kubu yang sama. Serta berjuang melawan musuh yang sama. Rebutlah akhir bahagia itu, karena kegelapan tidak pantas mendapatkannya.

Devan berusia 18 tahun. Dia bersekolah di SMA negeri 2, tetapi tubuhnya yang tinggi tegap membuat banyak yang terkecoh dengan usianya itu. Dia hidup dengan seorang ayah yang sakit-sakitan. Ibunya sudah meninggal dunia. Dia bisa bersekolah karena mendapatkan biaya siswa penuh dan untuk biaya pengobatan ayahnya beserta biaya hidup mereka sehari-hari, Devan terpaksa bekerja paruh waktu di sebuah perusahaan menjadi seorang cleaning service. Di sekolahnya dia menjadi seorang primadona karena wajahnya yang tampan rupawan tetapi sayangnya dia berwatak dingin dan tidak suka bersosialisasi. Dia hanya memiliki beberapa orang teman dan dia raja basket. Di sekolah, dia menyukai seorang gadis dan gadis itu juga menyukainya. Mereka saling menyukai tetapi tidak pernah tahu satu sama lain. Gadis itu merupakan ketua OSIS. Namanya Safira. Dia gadis yang periang, suka bersosialisasi dan dia berasal dari keluarga kaya. Itu pula yang menyebabkan Devan tidak pernah mengatakan perasaannya. Akan tetapi, kehidupan Devan berubah drastis di saat dirinya terpaksa menikahi seorang wanita yang usianya jauh lebih tua dari usianya. Wanita itu seorang Presdir perusahaan ternama.

Five years ago, my junior made a mistake in the experiment, resulting in an explosion in the lab. In an effort to save my childhood friend, Andrew, I suffered severe burns to one side of my face and was falsely accused as the culprit. Just like that, I became the target of everyone's anger. Only Andrew stood by me, promising, "I love you for who you are, not your appearance. I'll always be there to protect you." But on our wedding day, he vanished without a trace. My mother, suffering from heart disease and barely clinging to life, wanted to see Andrew. When I asked him to come, he replied impatiently, "Are you using such a lame excuse to meet me? Don't you have any shame? Every time I look at your face, I feel disgusting." I pleaded desperately, but he calmly hung up. "Do you think I'm your servant? You can't just summon me whenever you want. Just because you saved me once doesn't mean you can blackmail me for life." My mother died without peace. The junior who slandered me back then later posted a photo on social media, showing a man lifting her effortlessly. Their poses were intimate, highlighting the underlying affection. Her captions read: [It's all his fault for tiring me out during the day. I almost missed out on this beautiful ocean. When you're in love, all is clear to see. I mentioned wanting to go to Belmar Island, and he flew me around the world for it.] I was utterly heartbroken, so I texted him: [Let's break up…]

Poison to death by her own betrothed, Agatha, after being reborn found herself bound to a system that constantly pitted her against her moral compass. Murdered by her cheating boyfriend and her best friend, Agatha Moore spent her last few breaths regretting the fact that she had been a people pleaser throughout her life trying to be nice to everyone. " If only I had a little ounce of ruthlessness in my person, they would never think of me as a pushover." Agatha found herself thinking out loud. Thus, in her dying moment, she swore not to be that good girl anymore in her next life.

Police officer L. Vos saved Sofia Sullivan five years ago from the father of her child, Gael Cliff, a wicked man, who threatens to harm her and her son. After his brave action, L. Vos sacrificed his own life to keep her safe, making deals within a very dark world and quitting his job to become someone else. She didn't know what happened to him after she was saved; she only wanted to see him one more time to thank him. When their worlds meet again, the beautiful Sofia feels that her chance to say thank you has come, but she never thought she would find the same man being another person. There was nothing left of that good officer. Nonjocular look nor kindness. Now he exuded impertinence and coldness. However, despite the shock of the encounter, life kept under its sleeves a great attraction, as strong between them as the power of the dark secrets he always hid. What will Sofia do when she discovers the truth of that coldness? How will Leonel keep her away and safe from all that darkness? This is a novel of drama and action, romance and eroticism, where the evil of the good reigns to preserve life.