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Emery Blake doesn’t believe in love — but she writes about it for a living. A sarcastic freelance writer ghosting heartfelt dating columns, Emery’s world is all deadlines and cynicism… until she meets Liam Hart, a hopeless romantic fresh out of a six-year relationship and desperately seeking a second chance.

OUTLINE NOVEL Judul: Diam atau Mengungkapkan Genre: Romance, Coming-of-Age Jumlah Bab (estimasi): 20–25 bab Sudut pandang: Orang pertama (Tio) – emosional, reflektif Bagian 1: Cinta Pertama – Sarah (Bab 1–6) Bab 1 – Awal yang Tak Pernah Benar-benar Usai Tio di kafe, mengenang Sarah. Flashback bagaimana mereka bertemu. Bab 2 – Senyum yang Jadi Rumah Masa indah Tio dan Sarah saat kuliah, obrolan dan mimpi masa depan bersama. Bab 3 – Retak yang Pelan-pelan Tak Terelakkan Tanda-tanda Sarah mulai berubah. Kesibukan, ketidakcocokan, mulai terasa renggang. Bab 4 – Malam Terakhir Kita Bicara Pertengkaran terakhir. Kalimat perpisahan Sarah. Tio yang patah tapi tak mengungkapkan semuanya. Bab 5 – Luka yang Tak Pernah Bernama Tio berusaha move on tapi gagal. Mimpi buruk dan memori menghantuinya. Bab 6 – Sarah Menikah Tio mengetahui Sarah menikah lewat media sosial. Dunia runtuh lagi, meski dia diam. Bagian 2: Cinta Kedua – Tari (Bab 7–13) Bab 7 – Seseorang yang Mengingatkan, Tapi Beda Tio mengenal Tari di tempat kerja atau komunitas. Tari hangat, lucu, dan perhatian. Bab 8 – Diam yang Menenangkan Tio mulai menyukai Tari, tapi terlalu takut membuka diri lagi. Bab 9 – Andai Kau Tahu Tari pernah curhat soal cowok lain. Tio hanya diam, pura-pura kuat. Bab 10 – Bahagia yang Tak Bisa Kumiliki Tari menjalin hubungan dengan orang lain. Tio terlambat. Lagi. Bab 11 – Surat yang Tak Pernah Kukirim Tio menulis surat/catatan curahan hati untuk Tari—tapi tak pernah diberikan. Bab 12 – Mengikhlaskan yang Tak Pernah Jadi Milik Tio menerima kenyataan. Diamnya menyelamatkannya dari sakit, tapi juga mengurungnya dalam sepi. Bab 13 – Sepotong Senyum, Satu Perpisahan Tari pindah kerja/kota. Mereka berpisah dalam tenang. Bagian 3: Cinta Terakhir – Dinda (Bab 14–20) Bab 14 – Seseorang yang Tak Kuperkirakan Tio bertemu Dinda (sederhana, tidak sesuai tipe, tapi nyaman). Bab 15 – Ngobrol Tentang Hal-Hal Biasa Mereka mulai sering bertemu. Dinda mendengarkan tanpa menghakimi. Bab 16 – Pelan, Tapi Mengisi Dinda perlahan mengisi ruang kosong tanpa berusaha menggantikan. Bab 17 – Aku Tak Mau Diam Lagi Dinda membuat Tio sadar bahwa diam bukan jalan keluar. Dia mulai berani bicara. Bab 18 – Mengungkapkan, Meski Tak Sempurna Tio jujur pada Dinda. Bukan gombal, tapi tulus. Dinda juga menyimpan luka yang serupa. Bab 19 – Dinda Bukan Pengganti, Tapi Pilihan Tio sadar: cinta tak selalu datang seperti yang diharapkan, tapi bisa jadi yang terbaik. Bab 20 – Aku, yang Akhirnya Berani Tio menulis semua kisahnya (mungkin dalam bentuk catatan/novel). Ia tak diam lagi. Epilog (Opsional) Beberapa tahun kemudian. Tio dan Dinda hidup sederhana tapi bahagia. Tio menjadi penulis, dan novel perdananya berjudul: Diam atau Mengungkapkan.

Selene Blackwood built her billion-dollar empire with an iron fist and a ruthless tongue. The youngest woman to become a CEO of one of New York’s most cutthroat marketing conglomerates, she commands boardrooms with the same intensity she uses to dominate every room she walks into. Flawless. Feared. Desired. No one dares question her authority, and no one ever—ever—says no to her. Until Ava Monroe. When Ava steps into Selene’s building on her first day as a personal assistant, she’s nothing like the others. Smart, quiet, composed—but defiant in a way that no one else has dared to be around Selene. With dark curls framing her delicate face and sharp eyes that refuse to look away, Ava unknowingly breaks a rule the moment she meets her boss’s gaze: never challenge Selene Blackwood. From the start, something is dangerously electric between them. Ava didn’t come to the city to fall in love with a woman like Selene. After fleeing her toxic past, the last thing she needs is another dominant force pushing her down. But Selene doesn’t push—she pulls. And no matter how many times Ava tells herself she can keep things professional, the way Selene commands her time, her energy, her thoughts—it’s impossible not to notice how much Ava wants to obey her. What begins as a late-night review of marketing reports turns into something else entirely. A whisper. A gaze. A single command. "Kneel." Selene’s interest isn’t casual. It’s obsessive. She wants control—not just over the company, but over Ava. Mind. Body. Soul. She wants to unravel her assistant’s walls piece by piece, to discover every hidden inch of vulnerability Ava hides under her polished silence. But Ava has secrets of her own—dark ones. The deeper Selene pulls her in, the more Ava begins to wonder who the real predator is. Because under Selene’s dominance is a hunger she tries to bury. Under Ava’s submission lies a fire waiting to explode. And in a world where office doors can’t hide desire forever, someone is bound to get burned. And when the press catches wind of the scandal brewing between the city’s coldest CEO and her sweet, submissive secretary, all hell breaks loose. Blackmail. Jealous exes. A twisted game of power. Selene might own the company—but Ava? Ava might own her soul. In the middle of late nights, locked doors, and whispered names gasped in breathless pleasure, the two women must ask themselves: How far will they go to protect their secret? And when love becomes the most dangerous risk of all… Will they survive

I remember the way he looked at me, his eyes weaving a tapestry of promises. I trusted him with my whole heart, unaware that those threads would soon unravel, leaving me shattered.

He’s gay. She’s a girl. So why does it feel like gravity is pulling them into each other anyway? When Eliana lands a job under fashion icon Luca, she never expects her chaotic new life to include Nicholas/Nicky—gorgeous, untouchable, and openly gay. But nights turn into stolen touches, heated glances, and secrets pressed between bodies that shouldn’t want. Eliana knows she shouldn’t fall for a man whose heart was never meant for her. And Nicky? He’s caught between the life he’s always known and the fire he can’t stay away from. Their love doesn’t make sense. It’s messy. Unlabeled. Addictive. But when every moment together feels like a confession, how long can they pretend it’s not real? Mature Rating so please no 17 and below.

Natalie & Zane: Love Beyond Lives Shunned by her pack as the Traitor's daughter, Natalie Cross—a werewolf without a wolf—has endured more pain than most could imagine. Forced to bear the mark of a ruthless alpha, rejected by her destined mate, and ultimately banished, she finds herself alone and unwelcome among her kind. With the Alpha's scent branding her as untouchable, no other pack will take her in. Desperate and discarded, Natalie hides among humans, scraping by in a world that doesn’t know or care about her true identity. But everything changes when she crosses paths with an adorable wolf pup—and its enigmatic, wealthy owner. The man offers his help, something no one else has dared to do. Yet, kindness feels like a foreign concept to Natalie. Can she trust this stranger who harbours secrets as deep as her own? Or is his generosity just another trap, promising a fate darker than the one she’s already survived? Cassandra & Sebastian: A Forbidden Love A rogue werewolf and assassin, Cassandra is sent to kill a rare-blooded vampire—only to discover her target is Sebastian Lawrence, a powerful businessman with powerful friends. Sebastian turns out to be her fated mate. Torn between duty and an undeniable bond, she hesitates, sparking a deadly game of deception and desire. As Cassandra uncovers the dark truth behind her master’s orders, betrayal becomes her only way to save Sebastian. But her defiance marks them both for death. Now hunted by darkness itself, they must fight together to break her chains and defy fate itself. Will their love survive the war that threatens to consume them—or will destiny tear them apart forever? Easter & Jacob: Worlds Apart Easter's life is a prison—trapped in a loveless marriage to a man twice her age, tormented by a past she cannot escape. Guilt weighs heavy on her heart, a burden she has carried ever since a single lie cost her everything. When she meets Natalie, an enigmatic schoolmate who claims to have a solution to her suffering, Easter is skeptical. But Natalie doesn't just offer help—she hands Easter over to her brother, Jacob Bartholomew. Known as Mist, the Wolf Spirit, Jacob is no ordinary man. He is the legendary father of all werewolves—an ancient, powerful being wrapped in the illusion of a youthful, effortlessly charming man. From the moment Easter lays eyes on him, she is spellbound, drawn to him in a way she cannot understand, let alone control. But she knows better than to dream. How could someone as extraordinary as Jacob ever love someone as broken as her? Yet, Jacob sees her. Sees her pain, her strength, her fire. And what if his feelings run even deeper than hers? Bound by destiny yet divided by worlds, can a god and a mere human defy fate and find a way to become one? Or will the shadows of Easter’s past—and the forces that govern Jacob’s existence—tear them apart before they even have a chance?

Alpha Kane is notorious in the werewolf world—a ruthless leader whose enemies tremble at his approach. Known as the "Ladykiller," he has left a trail of satisfied women, all yearning for a taste of his intense passion. With a reputation for electrifying encounters, he reigns supreme in the realm of desire, leaving a legacy of pleasure in his wake. At 28, Kane has resigned himself to a life of dominance and pleasure, convinced he will never find his mate. That is until fate introduces him to Elena, a captivating and naive young woman whose purity stands in stark contrast to his dark desires. When their paths cross, he is struck by the intensity of their connection but is equally horrified by the idea of tainting her innocence with his brutal needs. Kane grapples with a tumultuous dilemma: Should he protect her from the dark passions that define him, or will she ignite a fire within him that challenges his very identity? As he struggles to reconcile his predatory instincts with the tender bond forming between them, the stakes rise. Can he tame his ruthless nature to embrace the love he never expected? Or will his fears drive them apart, leaving them both unfulfilled? As desire collides with innocence, Elena must decide: will she surrender to the alpha’s intoxicating allure and explore the depths of her own passions, or will she find the strength to confront his demons and demand the love she deserves? In this gripping tale of power, submission, and redemption, witness a love story where dark desires collide with the purity of the heart, challenging the boundaries of pleasure and passion. Will Kane become the prince charming he never thought he could be, or will he forever remain a prisoner of his own dark legacy?

Young and naive girl, Freydis falls in love with her Uncle, Ragnar, ignoring her mother's warning. Blinded by love, she flees with him to the North. But upon reaching there, she realizes Ragnar is far from the man she thought he was, he's a werewolf cursed and bound to hunt her kind. Her death is the key to breaking the curse and the realisation shatters her. She feels used and betrayed by the man she fell in love with. Things take a dark turn when she learns that the man she has been plotting her days to kill is her mate. Worse, the bond she feels isn't just to Ragnar, but to his two brothers as well.

Coming from one of the richest families in the world, everyone wanted something from her, and Cora felt she was never loved in all of her life. Desperate to find true love, Cora got married into a pauper she took a liking to and secretly helped him rise to the top. She pretended to be disabled and poor in order to prove to her family that he was a good man, but on the day she planned to reveal her identity to him, she found him cheating on her on their bed. Filled with so much rage, Cora vowed to crush him piece by pieces. Being this heartbreak. She vowed to never love again as well, but it felt like the world was waiting for her to be single because the moment she became single. Over a Battalion men wanted to marry her.

[MATURE CONTENT] "What do you want, Johnathan?" Jonathan, with guilt or regret struck on his face, bows his head and says, "I have made a grave mistake, my Lord!" He says, and in his mind, 'The mistake of coveting what can never be mine.'

When Kana, a terminally ill girl abandoned by her family, creates a Twibbler account to ease her loneliness, she connects with John, a boy struggling with his own pain. Through heartfelt conversations and shared struggles, they become each other's lifeline—until time threatens to take Kana away forever. My Online Buddy addresses serious topics including child abandonment, suicide, depression, and online bullying. If you or someone you know is struggling with these issues, please seek support from trusted professionals or helplines. Updates Every Monday and you can check out my Patreon for early access chapters and read four chapters ahead of the public release!!! Join here: patreon.com/kristanisonline

Delhi University was supposed to be about grades, career plans, and survival. Instead, it turned into a whirlwind of unexpected friendships, rivalry-fueled chaos, and emotions no one saw coming. For Shumaila, ambition was everything-until a disastrous first encounter with Hamza set off a chain reaction of sarcasm, competition, and an undeniable spark. The more they clashed, the harder it became to ignore the tension brewing between them. "You're mine, Shumaila," he whispered. "You know it. I know it." Her fingers curled into fists, her body frozen in place. Note - Trust me, you’ll love this story! It gets really interesting after a few chapters, so dive in, and I promise you won’t regret it! I hope you all enjoy reading it.

2 girls and their wacky high school exeperience.

"I lost my mother because of my devoted boyfriend of 6 years." She has been supporting her boyfriend Sung-joon, who is an aspiring actor and is just hanging around for 6 years. However, as time goes by, he changes from being kind and affectionate. Then, due to Sung-joon's complacency, Hae-young's mother gets into a serious accident. Hae-young goes to Sung-joon, who was flirting with his best friend Min-ji at the time, and confronts him. "Did I know your mother would do that? If you care so much, you should take care of your mother. Why is it my fault?" Instead of feeling sorry, Sung-joon breaks up with her. After the breakup, Sung-joon and Min-ji appear on the dating program as if they had been waiting for it. They become the center of attention on the show by talking about Hae-young, and eventually become very popular. Hae-young, who was frustrated after losing 6 years, her mother, and her love, accidentally goes back to the moment right before her mother got into an accident. "Mom, don't come! Stay still!" She takes this opportunity to save her mother and vows revenge on Sung-joon and Min-ji. Hae-young plans to secretly appear on the same program as them and get all the attention they both enjoyed. The problem is finding a male friend who fits the program's concept of "appearing with a friend." A very handsome and well-made male friend. At that time, the man she had coincidentally encountered on the day she prevented her mother's accident loomed over her. Yoon-hyuk unexpectedly accepted the ridiculous offer she made, thinking, "No way." "Isn't there anyone around you as handsome as me?" "No. Are you having trouble being objective? Looks like your's are rare." "Well, there might be. Maybe a friend you met when you were young, or someone who saved your life. Try to remember." Hae-young didn't realize it at the time. He was hinting that he had known Hae-young for a long time. The man who Hae-young had given all of her savings as a condition for his appearance was actually the fourth generation of a conglomerate. That's how Haeyoung and Yoonhyuk, Sungjun and Minji meet in "Friendship Romance"

JJ Taylor wasn’t looking for love—especially not from his new roommate. But Kai Jones? Soft-spoken, sunshine-bright, and lowkey dangerous in a sweater. Now JJ’s trying not to fall for him... and failing spectacularly. The dorm? Total chaos. From flirty best friends to messy exes and the most nosy girl on campus, everyone seems way too invested in their "totally platonic" situation. And when an unexpected kiss sets off a chain of drama, JJ and Kai have to decide if they're roommates... or something way more complicated. One dorm. Too many feelings. And absolutely zero chill.

After the death of her father, Nadia and her mother move to Alamia for a fresh start. Thereafter, she pushes all boundaries to befriend a loner boy in her class, of whose secret identity she remains unaware of. Would it be a wholesome friendship of a lifetime or would it divulge into something deeper and chaotic like fake dating the mafia's second son? Primarily a heartwarming story of shenanigans, friendship, family and finding home with a dash of spice, drama, murder, mystery, love, loss and woe. —tropes: found family, slow burn, childhood to highschool to college to working life, bickering mains, multiple lead characters, childhood friends to lovers.

Everyone has secrets. But some lies are so dangerous, they could destroy everything. Prakriti Malhotra has always been bold and dramatic, but when she becomes the target of the cold, calculating Aditya Rathore, she’s forced to fight for her own survival. As his ruthless games push her to her limits, Prakriti must decide how far she’s willing to go to protect herself. Meanwhile, Ruhaan Agnihotri, the charming yet dangerous, crosses paths with Ishika Malhotra. What begins as a fierce rivalry soon turns into a tangled web of passion, lies, and dark secrets. Will Ishika’s fiery spirit break Ruhaan’s walls, or will his hidden demons tear them apart? Shanaya Kapoor, a quiet artist with a tortured past, finds herself caught in a forbidden love that threatens to shatter everything she’s known. And Vedant Singh Rajput, the rebellious sports star, is forced to confront his own heart when he meets the girl who challenges everything he believes about love. In a world where every smile hides a secret, and every gesture carries weight, these teenagers will risk it all. Can they survive their tangled web of lies, or will the truth destroy them all? Twisted Lies is a story of tangled fates, forbidden love, and the secrets that can either save or destroy them. The question is—who will emerge unscathed?

Misfits And Wildflowers (Created as a 25th anniversary of when I became involved with my high school sweetheart, my wife and best friend) Set in the school year of 1999-2000, a simpler time full of baggy JNCO jeans, Discman players, colorful fashion, and Y2K fears — Everyone lived in the moment  15-year-old Alfie is a shy and nerdy boy who is convinced he will never experience love the way his friends have, and will end up living the life of a monk.  During Summer school, Alfie meets a peculiar girl whom he develops a huge crush on. Struggling to express any of his feelings, he ends up missing an opportunity due to unforeseen circumstances.  Now entering the new school year, Alfie finds himself tangled in new feelings, old traumas, and the messy, hilarious chaos of adolescence. With a found family of punks, nerds, goths, and other social outcasts (affectionately known as the Island of Misfits), Alfie navigates crushes that sting, friendships that anchor, and breakups that echo through locker-lined hallways...until one day, he finally experiences that spark. This is a coming-of-age story rooted in nostalgia, honesty, and the kind of emotional growth you only get from falling hard and getting back up.