In the midst of a charmed life, eighteen-year-old Mindy's world crumbles when her father's once-thriving company, a symbol of their opulent existence, collapses in a whirlwind of financial ruin. Overnight, she goes from a world of privilege where luxury was her constant companion to one filled with uncertainty and hardship.
In the wake of her father's fall from grace, Mindy must navigate an unfamiliar world where every comfort she once took for granted is now a distant memory. And, in this tale of unexpected twists and resilience, she soon discovers that even in the darkest of times, there are secrets yet to be unveiled, and a glimmer of hope that may change her destiny forever.
No Substitutes for the Bigshots' Dream Girl Anymore!
In her pursuit of saving enough money to return home, Hannah found herself playing the role of the "first-love" character in a beloved novel. Originally, this character was a typical stand-in supporting actress, taking on various substitutes for the female lead as dictated by the male protagonists, such as donating kidneys or sparing road for the female lead, which she all agreed. Eventually, the original character succumbed to the pressure, turning dark and meeting a tragic demise with a disfigured face on the streets after being killed by the male protagonists.
Hannah's task was to follow this grim plotline and achieve the tragic story's intended outcome. However, in the eyes of George River, she was merely a substitute he had enlisted—an entity dependent on him. When his true love returned, he callously abandoned the woman who deeply loved him. Later, he regretted his decision, only to discover that the once-begging woman was now surrounded by various exceptional men.
The individuals who had previously used her as a shield—the movie king, the ambitious young actor who climbed over her for his ideal goddess, and the president who regretted his actions upon regaining his memory—all found themselves humbly pleading for her affection: "Hannah, the one I love is you." Confused by the sudden turn of events, Hannah observed her bank account steadily growing and stumbled upon a newfound skill for crafting tragic stories.
As the main antagonist who successfully survived until the end of the story, Arnold Simmons was ruthless, dark, and violent. In his eyes, Hannah appeared to be the most naive woman he had ever encountered, her thoughts consumed solely by love. Witnessing her continuous deception by those around her, Arnold eventually reached a breaking point and seized her, declaring, "Stay by my side; let me handle your tasks."
[A seemingly fragile flower with an inner strength, Daughter of the Sea, crosses paths with an obsessed, dark, and sinister antagonist who contemplates disrupting the pond of bred fish every day.]
Forced out by the demands of her pregnant stepmother, Empress Anastasia Brokenoff is sent to Nochten, the homeland of vampires, under the promise she will have a better life amongst her mother's kin. But Ana only finds things cold and hostile. She is mocked for being half a vampire, her relatives ignore her, and the maids keep quitting. Unable to do anything until she is old enough and has her first blood, Ana chooses to hide behind books or wander her late Mother's Rose garden, living in isolated obscurity.
That is until the arrival of a new maid, who may be in on more than she lets on and is determined to rekindle the strained relationship with her father. Such a simple act sparks a chain of events that throws Ana into a new world of people. People like Prince Nicoli, her half-brother, who invokes strange feelings while handling her overbearing cousin, Mykhol, who seems to be oddly focused on getting close to her.
Book 1 of The Nocthen trilogy.
A 17 year old exotic writer whose living by herself because of an accident leaving her all alone and a cold-hearted vampire...
Until one fateful night at the park....
When two fates cross, her life changes dramatically introducing new persons in her life.
Mindy besar di panti asuhan, dia tak tau seperti apa itu cinta. Ketika dia kecil, perhatian dari para pengasuh di panti di artikan dirinya sebagai kasih sayang. Ketika dia remaja dan beranjak dewasa pola pikir dirinya tetap sama.
Seumur hidupnya dia hanya dekat dengan satu pria, teman masa kecilnya, teman ketika dia remaja dan kini teman ketika dia beranjak dewasa, Aryandra.
Ketika mereka memutuskan untuk menikah, Mindy hanya berpikir itu memang cintanya. Tapi kadang kala ambisi dalam hidup menghempaskan diri Mindy, apakah sesungguhnya dia belum menemukan cintanya?
Salem is a half-vampire who wants to live and work quietly in the magic shop with her friends, Edgar, a talking crow, and James, a house gnome. Nylah Lovecraft, a witch, just wants to do her job correctly, even though it is the wrong one and no one else is following the rules. Agent Laurel is famous at Greenhouse, the organization that captures magic folk and never plans to retire. And Julian, a vampire, just wants to find his half-sister and bring her home.
What, you may ask, do all these characters have in common? It's easy. Of course, it all has to do with an eccentric witch who has been dodging her fees to the Designated Offices of Witchcraft.
When Mindy, Grace Johnson's mother, gets into a horrible car accident landing her on life support. Grace is forced to live with Oliver, Mindy's ex boyfriend and Grace's old best friend. Grace hasn't seen Oliver since she was 9, how will they get along now that she's 17 and practically a grown woman?
