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Meskipun berstatus janda, banyak pria yang menginginkannya. Dari pemuda hingga pria dewasa tertarik dengan keindahannya. Karena stigma negatif sebagian besar orang, ia kerap dituduh dan dihina sebagai perebut lelaki orang. Tak jarang ia harus berpindah tempat karena kehadirannya saja dapat merusak hubungan orang. "Kamu harus mencari suami agar terhindar dari fitnah." Kata sahabatnya. Akankah ia menikah lagi hanya untuk menjaga nama baiknya? Ataukah ia memilih kebebasan yang membuatnya bahagia?

Dikelilingi oleh tiga laki-laki tampan? Siapa sih yang tidak mau? Apalagi mereka udah mapan juga umur yang cukup untuk menikah. Semua impian para perempuan itu ada di dalam kriteria ketiga laki-laki tersebut. Tapi apa jadinya kalau ternyata ketiganya hanya mementingkan satu perempuan yang menyita seluruh perhatian mereka. Raika Catur Wiharja, seorang perempuan berumur 24 tahun yang sudah menjomblo selama dua tahun. Punya tiga kakak laki-laki tampan yang sudah mapan, tapi jomblo akut lebih dari ngenes karena ingin melihat adik bungsunya menikah terlebih dahulu. "Pokoknya kita nggak akan nikah sebelum Adek nikah duluan.” Itulah kira-kira kalimat yang terdengar seperti sumpah yang diucapkan kakak sulungnya dan disetujui oleh kedua kakaknya yang lain. Dan sang adik bungsu (sedikit) galau oleh sumpah konyol tersebut. Bagaimana bisa dia menikah duluan kalau setiap calon tambatan hati yang datang justru ditodong sederet cobaan oleh ketiga kakaknya?

Melanjutkan cerita di Syair Singgasana Jilid 1 saat kekacauan di dunia di balik kabut semakin membesar, Bayu dan Ayunda harus berpisah demi misi penting yang dibebankan ke masing-masing. Saat itulah sebuah rahasia besar terungkap, tentang jatidiri pangeran yang dijanjikan, tentang Ratu yang terbuang, tentang balas dendam dan ambisi yang tiada batas, serta tentang darah para raja yang dipertaruhkan. Inilah syair yang lebih tajam dari seribu pedang, Syair Singgasana.

Punya tetangga julid pasti nyebelin banget! Apalagi, kalau kita yang menjadi target julidnya setiap hari. Kalau saja permintaanku bisa dikabulkan, aku pengen para tetangga julidku dikirim ke Mars sekalian! Eh, bentar! Enak banget mereka dapet privilege ke Mars! Mungkin manusia di Mars juga bakal nolak! Mending diangkut pakai kereta ekspress langsung ke neraka aja, deh! Jangan lupa dukung cerita terbaruku, kakak-kakak!

Terbangun sebagai pangeran yang terusir, Raka membangun kekuatan dari desa bersama istri-istrinya serta para pengikut setianya demi merebut kembali tahta dan kerajaan mereka. Namun, menjelang perang, para istrinya khawatir; jika Raka gugur, garis keturunan Bharaloka akan punah. Dengan tekad membara, Raka berkata, “Aku pastikan kalian semua akan mengandung anakku!”

Pria pujaanku adalah seorang penculik, yang mengatasnamakan status pacaran untuk menculik gadis-gadis itu ke desanya dan menjual mereka. Kebetulan aku juga bukan orang baik. Aku juga mengatasnamakan status pacaran untuk menipu pria-pria itu ke desa kami.

Nakatanggap ako ng tawag isang araw bago ang aking kasal. "Miss McPherson, may sumira sa venue mo." Nagmamadali akong pumunta sa hotel nang may pagkalito at nakasalubong ko lang ang isang babaeng winwagayway ang wedding photo ko "You homewrecking skank! Inakit mo ang asawa ko at ginastos mo ang pera niya sa kasal na ito!" Naniwala ang karamihan sa kanya at nagkagulo. Pati ang manager ng hotel ay galit sa akin. "Alam ko nang may mali dito dahil hindi nagpakita ang groom! Hindi ka niya tunay na asawa!" Ang mga tao ay marahas na nagkagulo. Sa kaguluhang iyon, nakunan ako. Sa kasagsagan ng aking galit, tinext ko ang secretary ko: [Kanselahin ang kasal, at sipain si Matteo Brando sa aking kumpanya!] Ang kapal ng mukha niya na itago ang kabit niya gamit ang kayamanan ko! How dare she challenge me! Sisirain ko sila!

Si Camilla Lopez ay isang bread winner ng pamilya, siya ang nagpapa-aral sa kaniyang nakababatang kapatid. At the same time isa siyang secretary ng binatang si Akihiro Smith. Isang araw, nalaman na lamang niya na binenta siya ng kaniyang madrasta sa isang baklang nagre-recuit ng mga dalaga at pinilit siyang isama sa isang pribadong lugar. Ng nasa stage na si Camilla upang ibenta na sa mga customer ay wala siyang magawa kundi ang tumayo sa gitna ng stage habang naghihintay kung sino ang bibili sa kaniya. Akala niya ay ang makakabili sa kaniya ay ang isang matandang lalaki, ngunit nagulat na lamang siya ng biglang sumulpot ang boss niya sa kung saan. At binili siya nito sa halagang sampung milyong piso. Akala ni Camilla ay walang kapalit ang pagtulong ng boss niya sa kaniya. Ngunit nagulat siya ng sabihin ni Akihiro Smith sa kaniya na kailangan niyang bayaran ang sampung milyong piso. Ng sabihin ng dalaga na hindi niya kayang bayaran ang sampung milyong piso. Inalok siya ni Akihiro Smith na maging Sex Slave nito. “Be my Sex Slave.” —Akhiro Smith said. Papayag kaya si Camilla Lopez sa inaalok ng kaniyang boss? Ano kaya ang naghihintay kay Camilla once na tanggapin nito ang hinihinging kapalit ng binata?

“Why can’t I hit you?” Thomas yells, smacking the belt close to her feet. “Why,” he smacks it on the door above her head. “Why, why” to the right and left sides of her body. Melina trembles against the door with her eyes closed and head tucked between her knees. She jumps, sniffing Thomas’ cologne, and tries to hide more. He’s probably bending down. “I want to hurt you, Melina, but I can’t. Tell me why I can’t. Tell me why,” she bites her lips to muffle her sobs as she fears they will exacerbate her situation. “ look at me when I am talking to you,” Thomas says, grabbing her hair and pulling her head up. “I am- so-r-r-r-y,” she says as she turns to face him with her tear-stained face and bloodshot eyes. ******** Melina Davis was born with the face and body of a goddess. Her heart was as beautiful as her, but it never did her any good. Melina was the most unlucky woman in this world when it came to love. Her first love was an abusive con artist who made sure to exploit Melina's kindness. The second one who Melina felt was genuinely worthy of owing her heart was far more dangerous than her first. His name is Thomas Costanzo. He is the second in command of the Costanzo mafia. He was highly feared in the mafia world. Some even feared him more than the don of the Costanzo mafia. Melina didn't know she shouldn't cross him, and she did. She broke the heart of one of the most feared men on this earth, and now, he is out searching for her. Once he finds her, Melina will wish she never crossed paths with him.

He smirked, knowing he was on the winning side. "So it's a done deal for three months?" He raised his eyebrows, putting his hand forth for a handshake. I looked at the long fingers and perfectly aligned nails and then at his patient face. Sighing to myself I my own hand into his and ignored the tingles that flowed through every nerve as his fingers curled around my hand and shook it lightly. "Yeah three months." "Goodnight then." He winked, removing his hand from mine and turned to walk away. "Hey wait!" I called out, suddenly remembering something. "You don't have my number." "What makes you think that? I have my ways Smith." And with one last wink I saw him take a turn and disappear from my sight. I let out a long breath, leaning on the nearby wall. Looks like I just made a deal with the Devil. * A sarcastic girl, a cocky guy. Throw in some mystery, murder, filthy jokes, wonderful friends, tons of kisses, secrets, surprises, eye-rolls and a killer on run. And you have got yourself a story never read before. ***So grab a cup of hot chocolate, some chips and a warm blanket and get ready to laugh, cry and bite your lip in anticipation. Enjoy!!