52 Book Club 2023: Summer Road Trip Challenge – A “hot & Spicy” Themed Read

“Nay, kamu diantar siapa?” Tanya Rama pada putrinya. “E-diantar, E-sendiri Pa, kenapa?” Tanya Naya gugup menutupi kebenarannya. “Ya sudah ganti baju gih, kita makan siang sama sama.” Naya melipir menuju kamar dengan degup jantungnya yang sulit dikendalikan. Napasnya seolah tercekat karena mencari alasan yang masuk akal untuk menjawab pertanyaan papanya, sedari kecil Naya tak pernah berbohong. Namun jika sudah menyangkut Doni, Naya bisa apa selain menyembunyikan hubungannya dengan Om yang digadang-gadang akan menjadi suaminya kelak, itulah harapan Naya dan Doni.

Marriage, to me, was a sacred vow - not a business proposition. Yet, that's exactly what Hayes Caldwell, the enigmatic billionaire, offered: $200,000 to wear his ring. Just 24 hours prior, my world crashed down. Fired from my job after pouring years into a project, I sought solace in the bottom of a bottle. That's when our paths crossed, and the night blurred into reckless passion. But morning brought a harsh reality: our intimate encounter had gone viral. Hayes's solution? A contract marriage to salvage our reputations. I hesitated, but desperation won out. Agreeing to his terms, I sealed my fate. Little did I know, the line between pretense and reality would soon blur, threatening to consume us both. Hop into this ride with me… let’s see how the story unfolds.

Warning‼️ Betrayal, Cheating, Unwanted, Miscarriage and Arranged Marriage. Every woman's dream is to have a happy family, a loving husband who treats her like a princess. But no two are exactly alike, because on the other hand not everyone is lucky enough to have it. Brianna is the woman who dreamed about this kind of happy ending. But little did she know, she would experience the paradox of it. She married the man who cheated on her multiple times, hit her whenever he's drunk and doesn't even care about her pregnancy.  Why is she staying with this kind of person?  Almost evil. She suffered a lot, because of her love for this man, yet she still chooses him.  Will Briana long to this cruelty forever?

Ang gusto lang ni Krys sa buhay ay makapagtrabaho nang hindi tinitingnan ang estado niya o ng pamilya niya sa lipunan. She wants to be a simple and normal workaholic girl. Pero sa tuwing nalalaman ng mga kompanya na pinag-aaplayan niya na anak siya ng isang sikat na fashion designer at isang business tycoon ay agad lang nila nitong tinatanggihan o hindi naman kaya ay sasabihin na may nakuha na daw para sa posisyon. She has the qualifications and is suitable for the position she is applying for. Gusto lang niyang magtrabaho para naman may silbi ang tinapos niya, mahirap ba ‘yon? Everything went to its own place nang biglang tumawag ang kaibigan niya at utusan siya na pumunta sa interview nito at magpanggap na ibang tao. Hindi na nagdalawang-isip pa ang dalaga at dali-daling pumayag sa gusto ng kaibigan. But before the day of the interview, she made the biggest mistake, yet unforgettable night she ever had, and yes! Because of the alcohol in her system, she had sex with a total stranger. That stranger turns out to be the boss of the company she will work for. Will she ditch the interview or still go for it? And the most important question is: what will be her life after having that one hot night with her boss?

Karena berdada besar, Lisa kerap kali dilecehkan sejak pubertas. Padahal, itu semua terjadi karena dirinya kelebihan hormon. Hal ini juga yang membuat Lisa harus rajin memompa susu dan menampungnya, untuk kemudian disumbangkan ke Bank Asi. Lisa mulai lelah, sampai salah satu karyawan pria konglomerat Ibu Kota mencari ibu susu untuk bayi yang ditinggal pergi ibunya. Hanya saja, Lisa tak tahu kalau menjadi Ibu Susu membuatnya juga harus terlibat dengan sang ayah dari bayi yang ia susui! Seorang duda mesum yang berpotensi membahayakan kesuciannya...! "Kau milikku, Sayang." "Maksud, Bapak?" [IG: authorbluerose]

[Matured Content/SPG] Si Elle Calys Saavedra, isang probinsyanang napilitang lumuwas ng Maynila upang makapagtrabaho’t makatulong sa kanyang ama na ibangon kanilang nasirang sakahan. Sa tulong ng kanyang tiyahin ay mabilis siyang nakahanap ng trabaho. Buong akala ni Elle ay magiging maayos na ang lahat gayong binigyan siya ng trabaho ng kanyang auntie Levi nang lumuwas siya sa Maynila, ngunit iba ang nangyari. Nang malamang pagiging escort sa isang high-end bar ang trabahong ibinigay sa kanya— isang trabahong pagbibigay ng aliw na alam niyang hindi niya kayang sikmurain, doon na nagsimulang magbago ang buhay niya. Taliwas man sa prinsipyong kinagisnan, kapit-patalim na lamang si Elle dahil wala siyang magawa. Aniya’y para sa pamilya. Isang gabi ay nakilala niya ang isang lalaking may malapad at perpektong mga kilay, singkit ang mga mata, matangos ang ilong, may matikas na panga at aroganteng ngiti sa mga labi. Ang lalaking hindi niya akalaing pag-aalayan niya ng kanyang sarili. Marupok at tanga na nga siguro siya para magpaubaya sa lalaking hindi niya kilala. Mas lalong nagulo ang isip niya sa mga nakitang pagbabago sa lalaking ‘yon. Animo’y dalawa ang personalidad, pabago-bago ang ugali dahilan para umusbong ang galit para sa lalaki. Ngunit nang malaman niya ang katotohanan at nasagot ang mga tanong na bumagabag sa kanya ay mas lalo pa yatang gumulo ang buhay niya. Ilang beses niyang kinuwestyon ang sarili kung sino ba ang napagkalooban niya ng kanyang katawan. Sino nga ba ang lalaking ‘yon?

Lara Almond was deceived by her best friend and taken to the city. She thought she was going for a genuine job, but on getting to the city, she received the shock of her life. Mike Ernest was a billionaire CEO. He fell in love with Lara and wanted her as his woman. He refused to let her go after a night with him, but will Lara trust him and give him a chance? What if there is another woman in the picture? Find out

Berhasil menjadi karyawan tetap di sebuah perusahaan, Daisuki Akihiko bertekad melamar Aishiteru Ayumi Hamasaki. Namun karena latar belakang keduanya jauh berbeda. Lamaran itu ditolak dan berujung adu jotos antara Hiko dengan Ken, selaku Kakak dari Ayumi. Kata-kata penghinaan yang pedas dilontarkan oleh Hamasaki, Ayah dari Ayumi kepada Hiko. Ayumi dijodohkan dengan pria lain yang kekayaannya selevel dengan mereka, sementara Hiko bertekad mencari keberuntungannya ke Negeri Sakura demi mewujudkan balas dendam atas penghinaan Hamasaki kepadanya. Apa Hiko dapat mewujudkan balas dendamnya untuk menjadi sukses, melebihi Hamasaki? Apa suatu saat Hiko masih bisa dipertemukan kembali dengan Ayumi? Yang pada kenyataannya ia akan dijodohkan dengan orang lain? Temukan jawabannya hanya di Aishiteru My Hot Wife

Akala ko dati ay masaya maging Private Investigator, na magiging bongga ang buhay mo at makakapag suot ka ng magagarang damit. Pero nagkamali ako dahil gaya ngayon, daig ko pa ang babaeng nagbebenta ng laman sa suot ko para lang makahuli ng mga lalaking may asawa na pero nambababae pa din. Pero dahil isa akong single mom, wala akong magagawa kundi -pagtiyagaan ang trabahong ito para mabuhay kaming mag ina. Nang umupo ako sa mataas na upuan sa bar, I saw him. This hot stranger. Kakaiba ito sa lahat, charming, at parang akala mo lumabas ito sa isang movie at lalapit sayo para mag-pakilala. I can’t resist his charms, wala sa ugali ko ang hindi makapag pigil pero hindi ko kayang labanan ang atraksyon ko sa kanya and it led to a passionate night. Wala akong balak na makita pa siyang muli, pero, mukhang ang tadhana ay may ibang plano para sa amin. He turned out to be my child’s pedia. At nalaman ko ring anak ito ng isa sa mga makapangyarihang tao na isa sa mga iniimbestigahan ko. Everything seemed so fast that it became hot and complicated all at the same time.

21+ Seorang pria bernama saga adalah seorang pria duda yang memiliki 3 orang anak, sebenarnya penyebab pria itu menjadi seorang duda dikarenakan mantan istrinya, yaitu ibu dari si kembar meninggalkannya mereka demi pria yang lebih kata darinya, dan yang membuat saga terluka adalah selingkuhan mantan istrinya adalah sahabat dekatnya sendiri, yaa! Sejak itu hidup saga berubah! Penghianatan itu membuat sikapnya menjadi kasar dan tak memiliki belas kasih, bahkan anak anaknya tidak mendapatkan kasih sayang yang cukup darinya. Pada suatu waktu, seorang gadis sederhana datang ke kehidupannya, gadis bodoh itu merubah segala kehidupannya yang menyeramkan itu, gadis itu dengan mudahnya mengambil hati ketiga anaknya dan keluarganya! Termasuk dirinya sendiri!