52 Book Club 2023: #5 Title Starting With The Letter “i”

Mia hasn’t had an easy life growing up in a trailer park with an abusive father. But after her father is arrested, she’s finally free. She moves in with her older brother who officially takes custody of her and for a moment she finally believes everything will be okay. That’s until she discovers her brother has a dark secret he has been keeping from her. Him and his friends are part of an illicit underground fighting ring. As Mia is accidentally thrust into this world, she soon catches the eyes of the infamous and ruthless fighter Kaden Scott, who is known for his undefeated record. Even though Mia wants no part of this life, she finds herself inexplicably drawn to Kaden and his mysterious, fast paced life. And against her brother’s wishes, she can’t seem to get enough of him and the danger that lurks around him.

I was treating some friends to dinner at the private club my cousin owned. When we wrapped up, I waved over a server. "Just put it on Nick's tab." The server nodded, but a manager I'd never seen stepped in to block her. Wearing a smile that never reached her eyes, she said, "Sir, Bosco is a members-only establishment. We don't offer tabs." I felt a flicker of irritation. "I'm the owner's cousin. Just let him know." She let out a sharp, mocking laugh and slapped a bill onto the table. Eighty-eight thousand. Exclusive suite atmosphere maintenance fee, ten thousand. High‑end social network filtration fee, twenty thousand. Spontaneous entertainment ambience enhancement fee, fifteen thousand. And a mess of other miscellaneous charges. Since when did Nick's place dare to bleed customers dry like this? "What's wrong? Can't pay and now you're trying to name‑drop?" She looked me up and down with an arrogant tilt of her chin. "I've seen plenty of our boss's relatives. Not one of them is as broke, pretentious, and shameless as you." Right in front of her, I dialed Nick and put the call on speaker. "Ten minutes," I said. "Make sure she disappears from my sight. Otherwise, I'm revoking your authorization for this club."

Para kay Josephine Thomas, ang arranged marriage niya kay Nicholas Herrera ay hindi isang sakripisyo kundi isang katuparan ng matagal na niyang pangarap. Mahal niya ito mula pa noon pa man. Kahit alam niyang isa lang siyang ampon at ginamit ng pamilya niya para sa negosyo, hindi siya nagreklamo. Kahit malamig si Nicholas at hindi siya minahal pabalik, tiniis niya ang sakit. Ngunit ang akala niyang magiging daan para mahalin siya ng asawa ay siya ring sumira sa kanya. Sa araw na balak niyang sabihin kay Nicholas na buntis siya, nakita niya ito sa ospital, kasama ang babaeng totoong minamahal nito. At sa harap ng mga mata niya, narinig niya ang pinaka-masakit na salita. “Magpapakasal na kami, Josephine. Magpa-file na ako ng divorce.” Gumuho ang mundo niya, pero hindi siya sumuko. Kahit delikado para sa puso niya, pinili niyang ituloy ang pagbubuntis. Hanggang sa isang araw, nawala siya sa buhay ni Nicholas… at hindi na muling lumingon. Apat na taon ang lumipas, at muling nagkrus ang mga landas nila. Sa pagkakataong ito, si Nicholas na ang humahabol. Puno ng pagsisisi, gustong bumawi. Pero may puwang pa ba siya sa puso ni Josephine? O huli na ang lahat para sa kanilang dalawa?

Despite dreaming of attending university all my life, I ended up stuck in my farming village. I married my brother-in-law and became my nephew’s stepmother. This all happened because my sister died trying to make money for my tuition fees on the day my results came out. I thought I had failed to secure a place at university and stopped thinking about higher education out of guilt. I married my brother-in-law according to my sister’s wishes. To pay for my sins, I raised my nephew and treated him like my own son. I made money and tutored him so that he could get into Northside University. In the end, I developed late-stage cancer. Before dying, I attended my nephew’s celebration, but he publicly accused me of being a homewrecker while my husband agreed that I had seduced him. They brought out my sister, dead for eighteen years, and made me apologize to her. It was then that I found out she had faked her death and used my university admission letter to finish her study. She had become a university lecturer after tricking me into taking care of her family. Outraged, I had a cerebral hemorrhage. When I woke up, I found I had gone back to the day my sister faked her death.

HUNTERIXAR, sebuah organisasi yang menampung banyak warrior serta manusia-manusia kuat untuk menghadapi makhluk-makhluk pemakan jiwa yang selalu bersembunyi di tempat-tempat gelap atau juga disebut makhluk dunia bawah. Difokuskan kepada tim bentukan baru HUNTERIXAR yang diberi nama Hurricane, berisikan 4 warrior serta satu manusia kuat yang berperan sebagai ketua tim. Hurricane dikenal karena memiliki satu anggota yang disebut-sebut sebagai penerus warrior paling langka, yaitu warrior api yang berkobar, Agnia Shiasara. Tim yang tidak memiliki pengalaman hebat dalam membasmi makhluk dunia bawah dan sudah melalui banyak kepahitan dalam setiap misi, diremehkan oleh tim lainnya serta karakter anggotanya yang sulit disatukan membuat Hurricane semakin disepelekan. "Kegagalan dalam misi yang berturut-turut ini memang mencoreng citra organisasi, tetapi jika kami diberi kesempatan sekali lagi, kalian semua akan melihat api yang berkobar di langit malam sebagai keberhasilan yang tidak akan terlupakan."

“อยากไปจากฉันมากเหรอ? ฉันไม่ให้เธอไป จนกว่าไอ้คริสจะปล่อยตัวรีน่ากลับมาให้ฉัน”

Dirga terkejut ketika melihat mantan istrinya menjadi asisten rumah tangga di rumahnya. Cahaya, mantan istri Dirga yang telah dituduh berselingkuh kini kembali dan membuat Dirga penasaran dengan motif mantan istrinya itu. Apakah yang menjadi motif Cahaya kembali kedalam kehidupan Dirga setelah dirinya menghilang bertahun-tahun? Dan apakah Dirga akan tahu semua kebenarannya? Jangan lupa tinggalkan ulasan dan komentar di setiap bab jika berkenan.

I was once a beggar on the street until I met him, Zero. He took me, fed me and clothed me. He convinced himself I was a damsel in distress. But what if I tell you I was once a beggar by circumstance, but when I got older, I remained one by choice. Zero thinks his love for me will change the direction of my bullet, but what he doesn't know is that his love for me will only delay the expiration date. Follow the lives of the Satan Sniper's as they learn about love and the women who will own them.

A girl named "Swara" spending her life, by doing a job in one cafe in the city of "London." She was happy in her small world created by herself. However, her life changed when she got kidnapped one day while returning from her job at night. Later, when she opened her eyes, she found herself tied with a pole. And in front of her were standing the people, who were having the sight of vultures. "No...," she murmured in fear.

[COMPLETE] [UNDERGOING EDIT FOR TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING] Si Jhustine Perez ay isang avid fan of Infinitize - isang popstar idol group sa isang eskwelahan ng Inspirit University. Isang araw ay nalaman niya na ang kaniyang paboritong Idol Group ay matitiwalag na dahil sa kawalan ng budget ng paaralan at magsasara na ito. Pero siya ay handang isakripisyo ang kanyang pagkababae para iligtas ang kanyang mga iniidolo. Subalit ang kaniyang plano ay hindi pangkaraniwan dahil ang paaralan na papasukan niya ay para sa mga pandaigdigang lalake lamang. Paano niya gagawin ito? [CAUTION STORY CONTAINS MULTIPLE POV THAT CAUSES READER DEATHS. I'M JUST KIDDING! READ THIS NOW!] Author's Note: Story is unedited. I am in a process of editing it for traditional publishing, you may still read it as usual.