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Tiga tahun menikah, tiga tahun pula aku dituntut untuk segera memberikan seorang cucu oleh Ibu Mertuaku. Mau pecah rasanya kepalaku karena selalu hal itu yang dibahas disetiap pertemuan kami. Sampai akhirnya, selain ujian belum juga mempunyai keturunan. Tiba-tiba ekonomi kami goyah, disaat yang berbarengan istri mantan suamiku kembali. Aku memutuskan untuk kembali bekerja. Semua bermula dari sana. Awal mula aku bermain di belakang Suamiku. Sebab yang tak kudapatkan dari Suamiku, nyatanya bisa dengan mudah aku dapatkan dari atasanku, entah perihal ranjang apalagi materi.

**Mature Audience Only** This is a collection of steamy short stories, showing that a relationship does not need to be all about s*x... But its a good start... The first story was about Luke, who had a chance to be a tutor to the girl he was in love with. Will they have happy endings? See and find out.

Awalnya, Aika datang ke pernikahan Kairo sebagai tamu undangan. Siapa sangka, tiba-tiba sebuah kejadian merubah hal itu. Menjadikan Aika mendadak menggantikan mempelai wanita sebelumnya, yang membatalkan pernikahan di menit-menit terakhir menjelang ijab kabul. Aduh, ini pernikahan atau tahu bulat, sih? Kok, dadakan, gini? Lebih dari itu, karakter Aika dan Kairo itu bagai langit dan bumi. Satunya cool, satunya bar-bar. Apa mungkin bisa akur nantinya? Kalau malah saling menyakiti, bagaimana? Akan tetapi, karena si Bos sudah bertitah. Sebagai kacung perusahaan yang masih butuh asupan cuan untuk membeli cimol dan kawan-kawannya. Bisa apa Aika selain manut dan pasrah? Kairo, "Pokoknya, hari ini kamu harus menikah dengan saya! Mengerti?" Aika, "Siap, Mas Bos!" Tidak apa-apa. Selama tiap hari bisa jajan cimol, cilung, cilor dan ci-ci lainnya. Aika ikhlas kok di nikahin ala tahu bulat begini. Penting perutnya kenyang. Semangat!

Penghinaan Dewi pada saat Reuni terhadap Ayunda Maulida, berujung dengan insiden memalukan. Dewi yang notabene seorang aktris yang baru muncul di dunia entertain, terus menerus membanggakan diri di hadapan semua guru dan teman-temannya. Dia begitu bangga karena sudah membintangi beberapa iklan dan juga bermain dalam sebuah layar lebar yang diangkat dari novel Peri Aksara yang fenomenal. Dewi yang membenci Ayu sejak SMA karena seorang Lingga Bardion---cowok populer di SMA yang lebih memilih Ayu dari pada dia, pada akhirnya menuai malu. Ayu yang selalu dia cibir dan rendahkan hanya karena merupakan siswa miskin dan ibunya hanya penjual nasi uduk, ternyata pemilik novel yang berlindung di balik nama pena Peri Aksara. Sementara itu, dia hanya pemeran figuran dalam film tersebut. Pada akhirnya, Dewi membanting stir, mencari muka di depan Ayu agar bisa bermain pada film berikutnya. Dia pun terus menerus mendekati Lani---Ibunda Lingga Bardion agar segera dijodohkan dengan lelaki yang dicintainya itu. Dion baru saja lulus S2 pada waktu itu. Hanya saja, ternyata benih-benih cinta yang tersemai antara Ayu dan Dion kembali bersemi, setelah terhalang jarak sekian tahun lamanya dan keduanya bertahan dalam kesendirian. Mampukah hubungan itu pada akhirnya berlabuh dan bagaimana cara Ayu menyikapi sikap Dewi? Mampukah dia terlepas dari acting Dewi yang pura-pura baik di depannya?

“Keira Akari, I, Alpha River Colden, banish you from the White Howlers. I never want to see you again.” The Earth felt like it was swallowing me whole. The ground had opened up and for some reason, it kept dragging me down with it and no matter how hard I tried to hold onto anything to keep me afloat, nothing could save me from drowning. A week ago, I had just found out that my best friend since I was a little girl and a man I came to love deeply, was mated with someone else. On that same day, his mate, our Luna, started to treat me like trash. She would humiliate me, call me awful names, and hurt me physically. I didn’t tell anyone. I couldn’t. I tried to take all the pain until one day, I was kicked out by her and my fellow Pack members I thought were my friends just stood and watched. And the worst part? The absolute sword into my ? Alpha River didn’t do anything to stop her either. I cried until tears could no longer be produced by my body. The heartbreak I felt was so immense that I thought I would just crumble and die at any moment. Little did I know that my whole life was just getting started because I had just found out I was with our child. His child. Alpha River Colden may have broken my whole heart, banished me from our Pack and taken everything away from me in the process, but this one, this child growing in my stomach right now, this he can’t take away from me. I won’t ever let him.

He was the youngest guru of martial arts as well as the perfect Mr. McDreamy of the most girls. He had mysterious absolute touch, clear-sighted observation ability and various outstanding talents. But now, he was just an ordinary freshman in University of Jiangjing Chinese Medicine, who wanted to learn Chinese Medicine, see patients, and get into a relationship with a girl in a low-key way. However, in a Mid-Autumn Festival party, he was forced to put on a performance, which shocked the whole audience. The shiny and wonderful university life began from then on. In the university, he met a beautiful and smart School Beauty Jiang Miaoyu who shook his heart slightly. But the road of love was never smooth, even to a perfect hero. He also met a kind and friendly teacher Dr. Shen who discovered his excellent technique and gave him a chance to practice. Besides, his three lovely and interesting roommates were indispensable in his life, although sometimes they looked a little awkward. But this young hero’s life was not always full of happiness without a hitch, some trouble still appeared from time to time. The domineering and imperious President of the Students’ Union Li Qingshi purposely made difficulties for him repeatedly. The stubborn and hardworking martial arts practitioner Chen Cong often challenged him in different ways. Just because of these extraordinary personalities around him, this young hero’s road of struggle looked so amazing...

"50 million dollars"The words hang in the air and Angelica Smith was auctioned to Damien Victor.Kidnapped and sold, the first shock came to her when she learned that her bidder was none other than her brother's best friend.Little did she know that it was only the first of many dark secrets that were yet to be revealed because he was no longer the same man whom she used to admire in her teenage years.The one who can never see a scratch on her skin wanted to leave such deep marks that she remembers her whole life and she wasn't even sure why he was taking revenge on her.What would happen when she learned about his hidden intentions?Will she ever be able to come out of his cage or will she remain his plaything?✿✿✿✿✿✿✿'No one can hurt, touch, see, or feel you except me. You are mine, Tesoro. I will break you until you don't accept it' ~ Damien Victor 'You can have my body, not my soul. I will never submit to you, even if you kill me' ~ Angelica Smith ××××××××Features highly mature content 🔞

Sebagai seorang istri, Ana tak pernah menuntut gaji suaminya, Arya, karena gaji suaminya sudah habis dipotong cicilan hutang bank. Ana pun diam-diam membantu tugas Arya memenuhi kebutuhan rumah tangga mereka, bahkan kebutuhan mertua serta adik iparnya dengan penghasilannya sebagai seorang penulis novel online. Sebagai seorang penulis novel yang cukup produktif berkarya, penghasilan Ana memang cukup besar yang semua itu dipergunakan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan hidup mereka. Sayang, Arya yang tak tahu pekerjaan dan bantuan keuangan dari istrinya itu menganggap bahwa gajinya masih banyak sehingga diam-diam ia pun ingin menikah lagi. Perbuatannya itu tentu saja membuat Ana yang selama ini tulis ikhlas membantu suaminya menjadi marah dan tak mau lagi menanggung biaya rumah tangga mereka, juga biaya hidup ibu dan adiknya sehingga akhirnya Arya sadar dan menyesal.

Amanda North is a young widow trying her best to raise her four-year-old son Jack while managing her own wellness spa.Mark Hunter is trying to balance being a single father to his one-year-old Penny and managing hotels.A chance encounter in one of their trips has started a series of seemingly innocent encounters that sealed their fates.“Darling, please help with Penny. I haven't slept for a whole day” the man suddenly turned to her pleadingly while handing her the baby."..."‘Darling???’ how could he call her endearingly. She doesn't even know who this guy is?

Mario Chandra tadinya adalah seorang selebriti fitness terkenal. Namun, sayang nasibnya naas sekali. Dia ditipu mantan istrinya hingga bangkrut. Seluruh harta benda miliknya disita lintah darat dan dipakai berfoya-foya oleh mantan istrinya sampai habis tak bersisa. Di tengah kondisinya yang serba sulit, salah satu mantan klien eksklusif di tempat fitness miliknya dulu menawarinya menjadi suami kontrak. Namanya Tante Inez, seorang janda kaya beranak satu. Akhirnya, Mario pun menerima tawaran itu.Bagaimana nasib Mario setelah kawin kontrak? Apakah hubungan Mario dan Tante Inez hanya sekedar status di atas kertas ataukah ada hasrat yang membara di antara keduanya? Ikuti kisah Mario dan Tante Inez, hanya di novel Suami Kontrak. Selamat membaca!