Lan Lin

During the holiday, my six-year-old son received his cleft-lip surgery. He wore a mask and sat quietly in our family bookstore, engrossed in a picture book. A young man came in, pinching his nose dramatically as he swaggered up to the manager. "Why did you let someone with an infectious disease in here?" he demanded loudly. "Get them out!" The manager winced. "Sir, I'm sorry, but I don't have the authority to remove other customers." Undeterred, the man marched up to me. "Be wise and get out of here. My girlfriend is Imogen Slater, CEO of the Slater Group. You don't want to mess with me." I froze in stunned silence. Imogen despised all men except me, and this guy claimed she was his girlfriend.

When my sister, Amelia, and I are waiting to be adopted at the orphanage, a man and a woman come to visit. Ambitious as ever, Amelia instantly sets her sights on the elegantly dressed woman named Charlotte Evans, while I end up being chosen by the man in plain, unremarkable clothes. But to my surprise, the man turns out to be a discreet billionaire. After adopting me, he publicly announces my identity for everyone to see. Meanwhile, Amelia is taken in by Charlotte, who's so harsh it borders on cruel. She constantly scolds and punishes her. Moreover, Amelia is bullied at school and even gets doused in dirty water by her classmates. While she stands there trembling and humiliated, I walk away with friends crowding around me. Consumed by jealousy and resentment, Amelia waits for the perfect moment and pushes me off a tall building when I least expect it. The next time I open my eyes, I find myself back on the day we are supposed to be adopted. I watch as Amelia chooses the man without the slightest hesitation. It's obvious she's come back to this day, just like I have. On the day we part ways, Amelia gives me a knowing smile. "From now on, I'm going to live the high life. If you ever go hungry, maybe I'll spare you a bite or two." Outwardly, I look angry, but inside I am over the moon. In this life, Amelia can enjoy her luxurious life, even if it means living comfortably in a gilded cage.

Briar is a smart, determined, driven woman who only has one goal in life, finding the ones responsible for taking her brother away from her. This leads her to become a detective who finds herself slowly becoming acquainted with the underworld, a place filled with crime, drugs, sex, and Ciaran O'Reilly, a cold-blooded monster who kills for fun. After their first meeting he warns her to never appear in front of him again, otherwise, he would claim her, after all, she is his mate, the one destined to him, made for him, and the one that he can never hope to have. But fate has other plans for the star-crossed lovers. Plans that continue to bring them together and eventually intertwine them in order to stay alive. Will Briar and Ciaran be able to ignore the bond that they share, or will they risk it all for the thrill of their lust? Read Falling Into Ruin to find out!

It is an old tale that werewolves have only one mate whom they protect, cherish, and die for but what if it is possible to have more than one mate? Ahana was an average human who barely was surviving her ordinary life until her fate threw her in between two werewolf brothers who were willing to rip each other throat for her, one wanted her to be his, and the other despised her as she unknowingly created a feud between them now it will cost her something but at what price she will earn her true mate? Will she be able to resolve their issues and mend their relationship and in the process fell for one of them? Does she has two mates and have to make a choice? What has destiny stored for her?

Auri Meadows, 19, was waiting for the day her mate would reject her. After an attack on her pack, she had been left blind and scarred. With how she looked, she knew no one would want her and she would be free to live out the secret life she had built. But Alpha Logan wasn’t about to let his mate go. Not after all the years he had searched for her. But as her secrets are revealed, their mate bond continues to be tested and leaves both of them wondering if the Moon Goddess turned their back on them.

Ali Naratama anak seorang kepala desa berusaha mengenal lebih dekat Sekar Maudina Rahma, perempuan dari desa yang sama dengan Tama dan juga kuliah di Malang. Tapi bagi Sekar, dia cukup banyak tahu tentang Tama, tentunya semakin dia dekat dengan Tama semakin mendekat juga bayang-bayang masa lalu antar keluarga mereka. Mereka hidup di tengah masyarakat yang menjunjung budaya kehormatan diri. Tama berusaha meyakinkan Sekar, kekuatan cinta dapat memperbaiki hubungan keluarga mereka. Sedangkan Sekar seorang perempuan yang realistis dan rencana Tama juga tidak mendapat sambutan baik dari kedua orang tuanya, bahkan mereka kembali harus membuka luka lama untuk menyadarkan Tama. Semakin dihadapkan dengan kondisi sulit, Tama semakin tertantang. Tama terus berusaha dan mempertannyakan sampai kapan antar keluarga mereka akan berseteru? Mau sampai berapa generasi yang akan dilibatkan?

Pertemuan awal yang hanya berdurasi 120 menit, telah membawa Leo dan Rania ke dalam hubungan suci pernikahan. Akan tetapi, pasangan tersebut dihadapkan pada situasi yang sangat menyakitkan, kehadiran orang ketiga, hingga membuat Leo melayangkan gugatan cerai terhadap Leo. Apakah pernikahan mereka akan tetap bertahan? Atau mereka memilih berpisah?

“DULU aku suruh kamu, tunggu aku sembilan tahun lagi, kenapa kamu nggak sabar? Malah nikah sama Bhaga. Ck.” Dia berdecak. Deg. “Aku sudah tunggu kamu sembilan tahun. Ceraikan Bhaga. Ayo kita nikah.” “Vlad….” Meski tercekat, aku berhasil berbisik menyebut namanya. Vladimir Darmawangsa. *** Vladimir Darmawangsa, murid SMP yang pembangkang tapi pintar. Savannah Gayatri, guru magang di sekolah Vlad. Anna ditugaskan mentornya untuk mendampingi proyek gila Vlad agar Vlad bisa lulus di tahun itu. Anna menjalankan tugasnya demi nilai dan praktik kerjanya. Tapi totalitas Anna menyentuh sisi kelelakian Vlad. Saat perpisahan sekolah, Vlad mengutarakan isi hatinya dan berkata: Tunggu aku sembilan tahun lagi. Anna menganggap itu hanya ulah remaja yang belum bisa mengendalikan hormon. Tapi ketika Vlad sungguh muncul sembilan tahun kemudian sesuai ucapannya, Anna terkejut, apalagi dia sudah bersama Bhagavad Antares. Selama ini Anna merasa tiga tahun pernikahan dengan Bhaga baik-baik saja. Tapi ternyata mereka tidak baik-baik saja. Entah karena kehadiran Vlad atau memang Anna kehilangan arah bersama Bhaga. *** Cover by Zia

Kegigihan Kimberly untuk mendapatkan cinta omnya semakin merosot tatkala melihat pemandangan menyakitkan di depan matanya. Ciuman intens yang dilakukan Alan bersama perempuan yang ia sebut sebagai tunangannya, meluluhlantahkan semua cinta yang sejak remaja ia rasa dan jaga. ”Ternyata setia pada cinta pertama itu menyakitkan. Aku akan berhenti, Om! Aku ingin berhenti merasakan cinta yang sejatinya hanya menambah lukaku semakin lebar.” Airmata itu jatuh satu per satu. Diseka pun percuma, ia kembali mengalir dan justeru semakin deras.

Saat aku terkena radang usus buntu akut, orang tua, kakak, dan tunanganku sedang sibuk merayakan ulang tahun adikku. Di luar ruang operasi, aku menelepon berkali-kali mencari kerabat untuk menandatangani formulir persetujuan, tapi semua orang menolak panggilanku dengan kejam. Setelah menutup telepon, tunanganku mengirim pesan. [Hana, berhenti bercanda. Hari ini ulang tahun ke-18 Wulan. Tunggu habis pesta dulu, kalau mau bicara.] Aku pun meletakkan ponselku dan dengan tenang menandatangani namaku pada formulir persetujuan. Ini sudah ke-99 kalinya mereka meninggalkanku demi Wulan. Kalau begitu aku ingin meninggalkan mereka juga. Aku sudah tidak sedih lagi atas sikap mereka yang pilih kasih. Sebaliknya, aku menuruti setiap permintaan mereka. Mereka semua mengira aku semakin pengertian, tapi mereka tidak tahu bahwa aku akan pergi selamanya.