Jauh di Sudut Hati

Title:         Jauh di Sudut Hati
Author:     Ezra Elfizza
Year:         2008 (1st Edition)
Publisher: Nylea Publishing


Romance. Revenge. Sweet lies of guys. Family love. These are what the novel is about.


Natasya
She got to know Adam when he saved her from being disturbed by a group of boys. She fall in love with Adam. But the sweet moment didn't stayed long. One day, she found herself nude in a room. She didn't remembered anything that happened on the night before. All she remembered is that she went for a dinner with Adam. Since that day, she had lost contact with Adam. It seemed that Adam was avoiding her. Feeling ashamed and despaired, she went to Kedah, with her brother's help, to work part time while waiting for her SPM result.


Adam
He had been eyeing on Natasha long before Natasha knew him. It's not because of love, but revenge though. He wanted to avenge for his beloved sister Anita who had been disowned by family. He blamed Natasha's brother, Hakimi, for stealing away his happiness, and also Anita's. Despite countless of advices from his best friend, Faizul, he still carried out his plan on Natasha. Later on, he found that he had fallen for Natasha; but it's too late as Natasha is nowhere to be found.


Anita
She loved Hakimi, and she still does. She got pregnant after being raped. Not hearing her out, her family disowned her. Feeling ashamed, she hid at Kedah even though Hakimi was willing to take care of her and the new life in her womb. Unfortunately, she had a miscarriage. Now she was looking after the orphan Fatin, the child of a couple who once took care of her when she was lost after being disowned.


Hakimi
Still loving Anita even though she's missing for years. After finding out about Natasya's incident, he helped her out in every way possible; giving her support and hiding the truth from their parents.


Hakim
Felt something for Natasya, asked her out and proposed to her despite knowing about what happened to her. A very good man, approved by Hakimi himself.


The story reached climax when all of the above characters met in Kedah unexpectedly and the misunderstandings were being resolved one by one. Hakimi wanted Anita back in his life; Adam confessed to Natasya. Hakim and Natasya wedding was cancelled when Natasya's parents found out that Hakim was actually their lost eldest son. The story ended with Hakimi and Anita's wedding and Adam willingness to wait for Natasya to finish her study in London.


All in all, I like this story. It's quite nice for me. ^^