the rain barrel effect

Alessandra tak menyangka malam itu adalah malam nahasnya. Sorot tajam kamera beberapa media serta kelompok kuli tinta turut menyertai langkahnya yang dikawal ketat beberapa polisi. Dia terlibat skandal yang diatur oleh orang dekatnya, konspirasi. Padahal, dia sedang berada di puncak popularitas sebagai model papan atas, orang menyebutnya sang supermodel. Semesta seperti memainkan hidupnya. Skandal malam itu membawanya bermuara dalam jerat dan dekap hangat pria paruh baya, pria yang lebih pantas menjadi ayahnya; Tuan Aroon. Siapa pria itu sebenarnya? Ada misteri yang belum teruangkap. Dalam aktivitasnya Alessandra selalu mengandalkan sang bodyguard--Mervile yang tak diketahui asal-usulnya. Mervile begitu overprotective memperlakukannya, lebih terlihat seperti memperlakukan wanita yang amat dicintainya. Tak jauh berbeda dengan Tuan Aroon, Mervile pun menyimpan suatu misteri. Siapa dia sebenarnya? "Sudah semenjak kau jadi wanitaku, aku menobatkan diriku sebagai bentengmu. Apapun yang terjadi." Tuan Aroon. "Nona cinta tidak dengan saya?" Mervile. Pada siapa Alessandra akhirnya menambatkan hatinya, menyerahkan cintanya??!

Raffael terbangun dari tidurnya di sebuah kamar hotel bersama dengan wanita, yang bukan tunangannya. Ia tidak dapat mengingat sama sekali apa yang telah dilakukannya bersama dengan wanita, yang bernama Marsya tersebut, yang juga merupakan sahabat dari tunangannya. Marsya menuntut Raffael untuk menikahinya, ia tidak peduli sekalipun Raffael tidak mencintainya. Namun, Raffael bersikeras menolak untuk menikahi Marsya, ia memberikan uang dalam jumlah besar, agar Marsya menggugurkan kandungannya. Natasya dibuat bingung dan khawatir, karena Raffael tunangannya secara tiba-tiba saja tidak membalas pesan dan mengangkat telepon darinya. Di tengah kebingungannya ia mendapatkan panggilan darurat untuk pulang ke Indonesia oleh Papinya. Tiba di Indonesia berbagai kenyataan pahit harus diterima Natasya. Keluarganya bangkrut dan mereka terpaksa harus hidup sederhana. Di saat Natasya hendak mencari pekerjaan di perusahaan Raffael, tunangannya. Ia justru menerima kabar, kalau pria itu akan menikah dengan sahabatnya. Akankah Natasya datang ke pernikahan Raffael? Bagaimana kisah perjalanan hidup Natasya, setelah harus hidup menjadi orang susah dan ditinggal pria yang dicintai menikah dengan sahabatnya?

"Aku bukan saudaramu, bahkan darah kita pun berbeda. Persetan dengan mereka yang selalu membandingkan aku denganmu. Aku bukan adik kandungmu, Marissa! Kau tahu itu bukan ....?" Teriakan dari Joanna membuat kelopak mata Marissa terbuka lebar. Ia tidak menyangka, jika gadis yang selama ini dianggapnya sebagai saudara sendiri itu telah menikamnya dari belakang. Mampukah Marissa menjaga amanah dari kedua keluarga yang telah menyatukan keduanya sebagai saudara angkat? Sedangkan di sisi lain, Joanna telah mengkhianati Marissa dengan merebut tunangannya, Kevin. "Aku telah hamil dan ini adalah anak, Kevin." Ujar Joanna yang tidak memperdulikan perasaan Marissa. Marissa terpaku, sekujur tubuhnya gemetar saat membawa sebuah dokumen perusahaan yang entah sejak kapan berpindah tangan ke kubu sang adik. Yuk! Baca kisah perseteruan antara dua saudara angkat ini. Jangan sampai terlewat tiap babnya!

“Do you, Alex Snow, take Jennifer Walker, to be your lawfully wedded wife?” My soon to be husband looks at me with the eyes of a beast, ready to rip me apart at any second as he says tightly “I do” Although he just vowed to take me as his wife, to love and cherish, his ‘I do’ vowed something else entirely. It was an oath to make me suffer horribly at his hands. As soon as the words “I do” left my own mouth I was certain, I just sealed my own fate by marrying Alex Snow. In a small town called “Snow” known in all of Alaska for its huge illegal smuggling business on the border of America and Canada, Alex Snow; the new leader of the Snow clan that controls and dominates the smuggling territory, forces Jennifer Walker into marrying him against her will. After his father gets murdered by Jenny’s father, Patrick Walker, the Snow clan vows to take their revenge on the whole Walker bloodline. But killing the responsible man, sends both families into a blood feud as both clans vow to make the other one pay. The only way to stop that bloodbath from turning into a massacre, and claiming more innocent lives was a peace offering in the form of marriage from both families. Jennifer’s world turns upside down as she turns out to be the one Alex Snow asked to marry specifically in order to stop that war. Her only thought at that moment was “He is going to make my life a living hell” *The town Snow and everything it represents is real inside the world I created in this book. It’s as real as you believe it to be, but It doesn’t exist in real life*

Lesley Hummer, my husband's sister, lies to me about being unable to conceive. She wants me to help her produce a child. To my shock and horror, my husband and mother-in-law agree with her! I refuse to give in, so they drug me and force me into bed with my her husband. When the pregnancy comes to term, I give birth to a daughter. My husband and his family go nuts because it's not a boy. They kill the baby before my very eyes! They even take away all my organs that can be exchanged for money. Then, they continue searching for a surrogate for Lesley. When I open my eyes again, I'm back to the day Lesley kneeled before me to beg me.

Demi menyelamatkan suaminya dari jeruji besi, Sasha terpaksa tidur dengan bos suaminya untuk menciptakan skandal. Sasha pikir, semua akan berhenti dalam satu malam. Namun, Kevin—bos suaminya—marah besar saat mengetahui bahwa ia telah dijebak hingga tidur bersama istri dari pria yang melakukan penggelapan dana di perusahaannya. Kevin bermaksud membalas apa yang telah dilakukan oleh Sasha dan suaminya. Akan tetapi, pembalasan itu justru membawa mereka ke dalam hubungan penuh tantangan yang menegangkan dan gairah yang membara. Mampukah mereka menghadapi segala risiko yang ada?

In the small town of Eastwood, the mysterious disappearance of 12-year-old Daniel from his abusive family had left a void that no one could fill. Over a decade later, Daniel, now a suave, enigmatic billionaire arms dealer, returns to Eastwood with two purposes in mind: to reconcile with his past, particularly with his beloved younger sister, and to wage a secret war against the dangerous underbelly of the town. His first encounter in town is with Kate, a beautiful waitress with a challenging life of her own. They're immediately drawn to each other, sharing a connection that neither can explain. But with this connection come complications: Kate is tied to a world Daniel is fighting against, with a looming arranged marriage to a millionaire who has dark secrets. As Daniel delves deeper into the town's affairs, he uncovers a network of narcotics trade, child traffickers, and corrupt officials. All the while, he keeps his true identity hidden, trying to get closer to his family without revealing himself. Kate becomes both his anchor and his weakness. Her association with the town's malevolent forces, especially her fiancé, threatens to tear them apart. However, as they grow closer, their combined strength becomes a force to reckon with. Throughout their journey, they'll face intense challenges, both from external enemies and internal demons. The town of Eastwood will witness a storm of love, action, betrayal, and redemption. But the question remains: can love truly conquer all, even the shadows of a tortured past?

"I'm coming for you. No matter how far you think you can run, I can assure you that you can't hide and I'm closer to you than you think." Cassandra receives this letter from her mailbox. It's the millionth time she's been receiving these threats on a regular basis and her entire life is at stake and the tragedy of her life puts not only her but her husband, Mustafa on the edge as well, as Sandra is curious as to who is planning to desperately to put her in bondage again. Who could want to put her in captivity? Could it be her ex boyfriend, Dan? No. He didn't love her. He only broke her heart and cheated on her severally so there was no way on earth that he would want her. Could it be the loan shark that enslaved her when she was nine? Or could it be her mother placing yet another risky gamble over her life?

Alianne Casper Villarreal, a naughty little perverted ghost who loves to tease everyone around her. For her, dying gives her nothing but a complete freedom, but her belief changed when she meets Regan. He make her wants to live again for him. Regan Heaven Co, a business man who fear ghosts a lot. He always think that dying is the most awful thing to happen to every people in this world, but meeting Alianne was a life-changing experience for him. He wishes to die for her. Every single line of life tells a different stories, and there is no such assurance wether or not it'll turns out good as the beginning or bad as a chaotic ending. Would they rather die, or stay alive?

My parents take me to court to get my heart and save my adoptive sister. The judge uses advanced technology to extract our memories. A jury of 100 people decides the verdict. If my parents win the case, my organs will go to them. They think I won't dare to show up for the trial because they think I'm evil. However, everyone is overcome by tears when they see my memories and the truth of what happened!