Islands In The Stream

On our wedding night, my husband didn't stay long enough to toast with champagne. He left me alone at the reception and retreated to the chapel. Because from the very beginning, this stoic, untouchable man had only ever loved my younger sister. For three years of my marriage, I poured myself into thawing a heart of stone, only to be met with glacial silence. "Claire," he said coldly, "I'd rather take vows of celibacy than ever love you." But when the truck came barreling toward me, the man who had resented me his entire life used his own body to shield mine. Just before I lost consciousness, I saw him gripping the paramedic's sleeve, blood staining his lips. "Don't tell that crazy woman who saved her… And don't let my family… make things difficult for her." Tears welled in my eyes. Only then did I realize I wasn't the only one at fault in this marriage. After coming back to life, I chose to join the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces and head straight to the front lines. If we were never meant to grow old together in this life, then let my final wish for him be this: A lifetime of peace, and an eternity of never crossing paths with me again.

Four years ago, Alpha Matteo Donovan was drugged. On that crazy night, I became his cure. From that moment on, I was his most trusted Beta by day and his lover by night, tangled up in his sheets until dawn. Just when I started drowning in the heat of his gaze, his first love, Sabrina Monroe, came back. To please her, Matteo threw me to the pack’s borderlands, where it was rogue-infested. He even tore up Mom's keepsakes right in front of me. When I finally gave up and applied to leave the pack, Matteo suddenly began to look for me like he had gone mad.

During an ambush, I risked everything to save Matthew, but in doing so, I lost the ability to stand—my legs were permanently damaged. Matthew was devastated. Holding me close, he swore he would love me forever and never betray me. Overwhelmed with emotion, I agreed to marry him. In secret, I sought medical treatment, and after a long, gruelling journey, the day finally came when the doctor told me I could walk again. Overjoyed, I rushed home, eager to share the incredible news with him. However, the moment I pushed open the door, my world collapsed. Matthew was fooling around with his female assistant—right there in our home. On our bed. Wrapped in each other's arms, they kissed passionately, completely lost in the moment. As things heated up, the woman gazed at him and murmured, "Matt, why don't you just leave that cripple? She can't satisfy you at all." "Don't you love the thrill of sneaking around? It wouldn't be nearly as exciting if I left her." A wave of icy rage surged through me. So that was what our marriage meant to him—nothing more than a twisted game, a joke between him and his mistress. Drained and heartbroken, I turned and walked out. That night, I booked a flight back to my hometown. I was done with this city. Let Matthew live with his regret.

After passing through the lowest point in his life, the trash son-in-law has risen. After passing through the lowest point in his life, the trash son-in-law has risen.

Wendy staggered forward at the hospital entrance. She held the Seventy Thousand Dollars she had received for selling her kidney. Her pale face carried a satisfied smile. That was enough to cure Lucas. She thought it was worthy to sell off her kidney for his life. She ignored her post-surgery weakness, and stumbled all the way to the hospital ward. Her heart ached even more as she looked at the frail man lying in bed. "Lucas, your lowly girlfriend is not around. Why put on a show?" "Shut up! I'm perfecting my acting. How else could I fool her?" A familiar, teasing voice came from inside. Wendy's hand froze on the door handle. What did he mean... by fooling her? Laughter and exclamations erupted from the room. "You're smart, Lucas! A fake medical report was all it took to make that woman believe you had cancer!" "I heard she handed over all her savings; all she had was only Eight Thousand Dollars!" "Eight Thousand Dollars? Lucas could simply spend more than that on a single bottle of liquor at the bar. Her money is worthless, yet she actually offers it."

Berawal dari sandaran bahu yang tanpa sadar membuatku nyaman. Hingga aku bertekad, tidak akan pernah melepaskannya Walau tidak mengetahui identitasnya. Aku memilih memanggilnya baby. Lebih baik daripada tidak sama sekali. Ini bukan kisah luar biasa layaknya Habibie dan Ainun. Bukan juga kisah fenomenal layaknya Romeo dan Juliet. Namun ini adalah kisahku. Pria biasa, yang akan tetap berusaha untuk menjadi yang paling bisa diandalkan.

Anindya Vannisa Putri, adalah seorang mahasiswi yang mendapatkan kesempatan untuk kuliah di Universitas Kyoto, Jepang. Ia mengambil kuliah di Universitas di Surabaya jurusan Bahasa Jepang. Senangnya hati Nindy, panggilan gadis remaja itu yang berbinar-binar saat membaca pengumuman bahwa ia lolos menjadi mahasiswi pertukaran ke Jepang. Nindy yang sejak kecil bermimpi pergi ke Jepang, karena ibunya adalah seorang novelis yang sering menceritakan tentang negeri matahari itu. Berkat doa dari sang ibu, ada jalan menuju kesana. Dari ia mengambil kuliah jurusan sastra Jepang, kemudian mendaftarkan diri secara acak dimana para peserta wajib mengikuti ujian. Berhasillah Nindy lolos masuk tiga besar. Singkat cerita, Nindy bersama dengan seorang teman lainnya pergi ke Kyoto-Jepang. Di sana ia tinggal di dalam sebuah dorm atau apartemen kecil khusus untuk mahasiswa pertukaran. Mempelajari berbagai macam budaya Jepang dan keunikan-keunikan lainnya, membuat Nindy selalu tak lupa membawa kamera dan dipost melalui jejaring sosial facebooknya. Agar ibu Nindy juga bisa memantau aktivitas anaknya tersebut. Hingga pada suatu hari, ketika bulan demi bulan berlalu. Ia berkenalan dengan seorang laki-laki yang kuliah di Universitas Seika. Tetapi berbeda jurusan, ia mengambil jurusan ilustrator komik. Namanya Takuya. Seorang pemuda berumur 23 tahun dan bekerja di toko boneka. Dari perkenalan itu, berbincang-bincang mengenai dunia komik yang ternyata adalah kesukaan Nindy juga. Di sana mereka bertemu, di sana pula mereka harus berpisah. Ketika waktu memisahkan jarak mereka, dan keharusan Nindy yang wajib pulang ke Indonesia oleh sebab hanya mendapatkan jatah 1 tahun. Pada saat terakhir mereka bertemu, Nindy berkata bahwa ia mencintai Takuya. Begitupun ternyata Takuya juga mencintai Nindy dan memberikan kecupan terakhir di pipi Nindy. Sebelum Nindy kembali ke Indonesia, Takuya mengajak gadis itu berkeliling Kyoto dan mengabadikan momen-momen mereka. Takuya berjanji pada Nindy setelah kuliahnya rampung, ia akan menyusul Nindy ke Indonesia, dan tinggal di kota Bali. Menjadi guru ilustrator komik disana.

Ini kisah cinta yang rumit dan bisa memicu migrain. Violet sudah memiliki Jeffry, sedang Quinn memacari Eireen. Akan tetapi, Eireen dan Jeffry yang memang mata keranjang, justru tampaknya saling tertarik. Diabaikan pasangan masing-masing, Violet dan Quinn sepakat untuk merancang drama romantis sendiri. Tepatnya, berpura-pura saling tertarik. Tujuannya simpel saja, menyadarkan Jeffry dan Eireen akan keberadaan mereka. Sejak awal, semua diniatkan sebagai sandiwara belaka. Akan tetapi, bermain api memang selalu berisiko tinggi menderita luka bakar yang tak diinginkan. Quinn dan Violet terjebak pada kisah palsu yang mereka ciptakan. Apa jadinya jika keduanya terbawa perasaan terlalu jauh dan tak ingin semua cuma sekadar sandiwara? Kover : Adobe Spark post + Canva

"Gausah buat aku khawatir dengan tingkah ajaib kamu bisa?" - Aska Imanuel Francisko "Aska cuma boleh cinta dan sayang sama Alfa aja. Berani orang lain ambil, baku hantam kita." - Alfa Carabella Aditama

"Kung kailan ako naging sigurado, diyan pa hindi pwede." -I'n order to find the truth about her sister's case, Kiesha decided to step inside the criminal's nest. Disguised as Alga, a beautiful and naive young lady.Trouble immediately struck on her first day when she accidentally saw senyorito Fergus, making out with someone.The young man secretly got mesmerized by her overall appearance, and asked for her body in exchange of staying as his maid. Little did he know, it was an advantage for her. Being with him twenty-four seven, means getting closer to the truth and justice.More trouble comes in after Jake Moralde's death, one her prime suspect. Which made gunshots and fighting became a normal scenario for her. She got informations, evidences, and love that should never appear at the first place. Unforseen things happened, unexpected feelings occurred.Kiesha Amira Alfano, the sassy and bitch was held captive...