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Di meja kecil yang seringnya penuh remah-remah roti dan coretan pensil warna, di sanalah sebagian dunianya terbangun. Selebihnya, hidupnya adalah tentang mengolah cerita—baik yang diambil dari tawa renyah anaknya, dari sunyi yang produktif di malam hari, maupun dari lembaran-lembaran hidup yang tak terduga.
Sebagai seorang single mom, saya belajar bahwa ketangguhan itu seperti paragraf yang harus ditulis ulang berulang kali hingga pas. Dan menulis adalah kompas sekaligus pelabuhan. Melaluinya, saya memahami keheningan, merayakan kekacauan, dan menemukan suara di tengah banyaknya peran yang harus dijalani.
Selamat datang di ruang di mana pengasuhan dan kata-kata bersatu, saling menguatkan.
Olivia Sinclair has spent her entire life avoiding one person.
Oliver Sterling.
Her childhood rival. Her brother’s best friend. The most infuriating man she has ever known.
But one drunken night changes everything.
When Olivia wakes up in the same bed as Oliver—half-dressed and discovered by both of their families—the scandal threatens to destroy her reputation as a respected psychologist.
The solution?
Marriage.
Now Olivia and Oliver are forced into a wedding neither of them wants and a shared life inside Havenmere, Oliver’s breathtaking lakeside mansion. They agree on one rule: this marriage is nothing more than an arrangement.
No love. No emotions. Just survival.
But the rules begin to fall apart.
A kiss at the altar that feels far too real. A mysterious package filled with memories of Oliver’s ex. Jealousy neither of them is willing to admit.
The more they fight, the harder it becomes to ignore the truth hiding beneath years of rivalry.
Because the most dangerous part of this forced marriage isn't the scandal.
It's the possibility that Olivia and Oliver might actually fall in love.
On the night her husband hit her in front of everyone, Clara Mary Thomas realized one thing— she was never a wife. She was just something he owned. Forced into a marriage she never wanted, Clara lives in a world where every mistake is hers, every pain is ignored, and every voice is silenced. Until she runs. With nowhere to go, she ends up with Endrew—the man she once loved, and the only one who ever made her feel enough. But her escape turns into a war. Her husband will not let her go. Her family will not protect her. And the truth they try to bury is far more dangerous than she imagined. They broke her once. This time… she will not stay broken. # 🌿 **3. VERSI LETTERLUX (LEBIH HALUS, EMOSIONAL, DAN MATURE)** Clara Mary Thomas spent her life trying to be enough— for her family, for her marriage, for a love that was never meant for her. As a pediatric doctor, she heals others. But no one ever noticed how quietly she was falling apart. Married into a powerful family, Clara finds herself trapped in a life where kindness is mistaken for weakness, and silence becomes her only defense. Until she finally walks away. In the midst of her broken world, she meets Endrew again—the man she once loved, and perhaps the only one who ever understood her. But healing is never simple. Haunted by her past and hunted by those who refuse to let her go, Clara must learn to reclaim her voice, her strength, and the life she was never allowed to choose. Because sometimes, breaking is the only way to become whole again.
Amelia Thorne has spent her entire life in control—of her emotions, her choices, and the skies she commands as a Royal Air Force pilot. For ten years, she has built a career defined by precision and discipline, leaving no room for distractions. Especially not for the one person she swore to leave behind.Kai Dawson.Her childhood rival. Her constant competition. Her unfinished problem.When a routine mission forces them back into the same airspace, old tensions resurface instantly. What was once a silent war of pride and ambition quickly turns into something far more dangerous—something neither of them is prepared to face.Because this time, it’s not just about who flies better.It’s about trust.As high-risk missions push them closer, the distance they carefully maintained for years begins to collapse. Beneath sharp words and controlled silence, something shifts—something neither of them can ignore anymore.But in a world where control means survival, letting go might be the most dangerous choice of all.And when the line between rivalry and something deeper finally breaks…They will have to decide:Hold on to what they’ve always been—or risk everything for what they could become.
"GROUNDED"Dua musuh bebuyutan. Satu cinta terlarang. Dan satu kesempatan untuk terbang... atau jatuh selamanya.Sejak kecil, Kai Dawson dan Amelia Thorne hanya tahu satu hal: mereka harus saling mengalahkan. Diisahkan oleh permusuhan keluarga, mereka tumbuh sebagai rival dalam segala hal—dari nilai ujian sampai olahraga.Sampai suatu hari, Kai memutuskan untuk kabur dengan bergabung dengan Angkatan Udara Inggris.Tentu saja, Amelia tidak mau kalah. Dia pun mendaftar.Kini, mereka harus berhadapan di Akademi RAF yang keras. Di bawah tekanan pelatihan militer yang ekstrem, garis antara kebencian dan ketertarikan mulai kabur. Setiap pertarungan, setiap sindiran tajam, menyembunyikan percikan api yang berbahaya.Tapi mereka tidak sendiri. Scarlett Reed, putri seorang kolonel yang pintar dan ambisius, mengamati setiap langkah mereka. Dan instruktur mereka, Rhys Cavanaugh, menyimpan perhatian khusus yang membuat segalanya makin rumit.Dari ruang kelas ke simulator, dari latihan malam hingga misi rahasia berbahaya, Kai dan Amelia harus memilih: tetap bertahan dalam perang lama mereka, atau mengambil risiko terbesar—dengan membuka hati pada satu-satunya orang yang paling dilarang.GROUNDED adalah kisah tentang cinta yang lahir dari permusuhan, tentang keberanian melawan aturan, dan tentang menemukan rumah di mata seseorang yang pernah kau benci.---
Behind the fog of 15th-century England, the world of witches and humans is divided by an unseen boundary known as the Veil.Julian Morgrave is the heir to the Thorned Covenant—a circle of witches who believe humans exist only to be subdued. He was raised to lead, to bind, to dominate. Never to question.But one night, a ritual causes the Veil to tremble… and brings him face to face with a human girl who should not be able to sense magic.Lyra, caretaker of the manuscript shop The Briar & Ink, lives a quiet life in a small port town. She knows nothing of the witching world. Yet ever since Julian stepped into her shop during a heavy rainstorm, the air around her has never felt the same.At first, it is only conversations about books and ancient legends. Glances that linger too long. Silences that grow too comfortable.Until Julian realizes something far more dangerous than his own feelings: the leader of the Thorned Covenant, Malachai Viremont, has begun watching Lyra.And when Lyra is attacked by dark magic, a hidden power awakens within Julian—the ability to sever curses, a gift that once cost his mother her life.Each time he saves Lyra, he destroys a part of himself.In a world that sees love as weakness, Julian must choose: remain the rightful heir to his bloodline… or become a traitor for a human girl who may be the key to the fall of the entire magical order.Because this time, the Veil is not merely cracking.It is beginning to open.
Lily Dawson tidak pernah membayangkan hidupnya akan berubah hanya karena satu kalimat.
“Aku butuh seorang istri.”
Alexander Harrington—pewaris tunggal kerajaan transportasi terbesar di London—tidak menawarkan cinta. Ia menawarkan kontrak. Pernikahan palsu demi memenuhi syarat wasiat sang kakek sebelum seluruh warisan jatuh ke tangan orang lain.
Sebagai anak tukang kebun yang ibunya terbaring sakit parah, Lily tahu ia tidak punya banyak pilihan. Biaya pengobatan ibunya bergantung pada pria itu. Dan Alexander tahu persis di mana harus menekan.
Kesepakatan pun dibuat.
Tanpa cinta. Tanpa kewajiban menyentuh satu sama lain. Tanpa perasaan.
Hanya tanda tangan di atas kertas.
Namun tinggal satu atap dengan pria sedingin musim dingin London bukanlah hal mudah. Alexander terbiasa mengendalikan segalanya—termasuk dirinya. Ia tidak pernah menjelaskan, tidak pernah meminta maaf, dan tidak pernah percaya pada cinta.
Masalahnya, Lily mulai peduli.
Dan Alexander mulai cemburu.
Ketika mantan modelnya kembali dan media menggiring skandal, Lily menyadari ia mungkin hanya pion dalam permainan keluarga Harrington. Tapi saat seorang pria lain terlalu dekat dengannya, Alexander menunjukkan sisi posesif yang tak pernah tercantum dalam kontrak.
Semakin lama mereka berpura-pura menjadi suami istri, semakin sulit membedakan mana akting dan mana perasaan yang sebenarnya.
Hingga pagi itu tiba.
Kakek meninggal.
Kontrak berakhir.
Dan seorang wanita muncul di depan mansion dengan seorang anak perempuan berusia tiga tahun—hasil tes DNA membuktikan ia adalah darah daging Alexander.
Hati Lily hancur.
Ia mencintai suaminya. Tapi apakah suaminya pernah mencintainya?
Ketika ia memutuskan pergi dan meninggalkan semua kenangan pahit itu, takdir memberinya satu rahasia terakhir yang mengubah segalanya.
Rahasia yang tumbuh di dalam dirinya.
Karena terkadang, pernikahan yang dimulai dengan kontrak… bisa berubah menjadi perang hati yang tak pernah direncanakan.
Lev Volkov, mantan Spetsnaz Rusia yang dikhianati dan diusir dari negaranya, menjadi pengawal bayangan bagi Violet Sterling—sosialita Inggris manja yang menyembunyikan trauma mendalam dan keahlian bela diri. Awalnya saling bertolak belakang, mereka terlibat dalam permainan kucing-kucingan yang penuh ketegangan.Dibalik sikapnya yang keras, Lev menyembunyikan luka masa lalu, sementara Violet berjuang melawan kendali keluarga dan ancaman masa lalu yang mengintai. Ketika bahaya nyata muncul dari rival bisnis keluarga Sterling, Louis Devereux, yang juga terobsesi pada Violet, batas antara tugas dan perasaan menjadi kabur.Cinta terlarang tumbuh di antara mereka, dihantui oleh perbedaan dunia, ancaman keluarga, dan konspirasi berbahaya. Pengorbanan Lev yang hampir merenggut nyawanya memaksa kebenaran terungkap dan membawa konsekuensi yang mengubah segalanya. Setelah melalui penderitaan, pengkhianatan, dan perjuangan dari London hingga Moskow, mereka akhirnya menemukan jalan kembali satu sama lain—memilih cinta di atas segala identitas dan masa lalu yang kelam.