52 Book Club 2024: #1 Locked-room Mystery

Katanya, langkah awal untuk maju adalah melupakan masa lalu. Tapi apakah bisa melupakan masa lalu? Kenangan manis, atau kesedihan yang pahit di masa lalu, Ilena selalu ingat, terutama pada Naftanya.

Book 1: EVAN RAY RICAFORTE Evan Ray Ricaforte—tall, dark, and ruggedly handsome. Wala pa siyang babaeng hindi napapa-ibig. At kapag nakuha na niya ang gusto niya at nagsawa na siya, he would leave that woman with no valid reason at all. Ganyan si Evan! A certified playboy in town! Isa si Carla sa nabiktima nito way back ten years ago. Halos masiraan siya ng bait for experiencing that terrible heartache in her past. Kaya't hindi na siya nagmahal muli. She created walls between her and those guys na umaaligid sa kanya. Ngunit paano kung pagtagpuin muli sila ng tadhana? Paano kung isa ito sa mga lalaking umaali-aligid din sa kanya? Paano kung marinig niya mula rito ang mga katagang, "WILL YOU BE MY FOREVER?" Maniniwala ba siya at tatanggapin ang lalaking magpahanggang ngayon ay mahal pa rin niya? O lalayuan ang lalaki sa pag-aakalang niloloko pa rin siya?

Isang doktor na nahulog sa kanyang pasyente. Dinakip at sapilitang inalok ng kasal. Makatatakas pa kaya s’ya? ***** Unang araw ni Claire sa Hope Psychiatric Hospital bilang isang sikayatris nang nakawan s’ya ng halik ng kanyang pasuway na pasyente. Ang buong akala n'ya ay kaya n’yang tulungan ang pasyente sa Room 213. Ngunit nagkakamali pala s’ya dahil ang lalaki ay higit pa pala sa pagiging isang hamak na pasyente lamang. “Si—Sino ka ba talaga..” Isang ngisi ang umusbong sa mapulang labi ng lalaki habang pinagmamasdan ang nakagapos na si Claire. “Me? I’m your patient, remember?” Dahan-dahang lumapit ang lalaki sa kinakabahang doktora. “And I need you as my medicine to cure this crazy obsession of mine.”

Kegelapan malam telah menyisakan sebuah penyesalan untuk memejamkan matanya. Rein, mencoba menyelidiki kasus kematian orang tuanya yang masih penuh misteri, meninggalkan trauma dan ketakutan dalam benaknya. Sebagai pewaris tunggal, ia menggantikan posisi ayahnya sebagai raja. Dengan kemampuan yang diwarisi oleh kedua orang tuanya, membuat sosoknya ditakuti. Perjalanan hidup yang diwarnai konflik dan politik licik serta cinta penuh dendam, membangkitkan sosok dirinya yang kejam. Hingga suatu saat ia mengangkat pedang untuk berperang, lagi dan lagi.

Xayne is a high school student by day and Boxer by night who lived with her Aunt after the death of her parent. She was much a fighter who took her career more than her education. She was a big nuisance in the school who was difficult to control as she got into fight with anyone who picked on her. Although she was a fighter she wasn't good in the ring as she always got her ass kicked by opponent. Desperate to find a way out she kept changing her Manager but it didn't change anything. She was titled weak which always send anger running down her vein. Xayne was ready to cling to anyone who could train her to become the perfect boxer she wishes to be. That was when she met Shane, the new hot dude at school. He was more of a fighter like her but the difference was he always had his opponent down which of course caused everyone to fear him. Xayne clinged to him with the hopes of being like him and they did get along but only if she knew what he was.

Di dunia ada banyak pendekar hebat yang melegenda. Tetapi apakah kau sudah pernah mendengar seorang pendekar dari Jawa Dwipa yang mendapat gelar Ksatria Pengembara? Seorang pendekar yang mengembara ke berbagai daerah dan negara untuk menempa kekuatan dalam pertarungan dengan para pendekar yang melegenda. Mengembara dari 1 tempat ke tempat yang lain, hingga ke tempat yang tak berpenghuni sekalipun. Mengalahkan seluruh legenda dunia persilatan di berbagai belahan negeri. Untuk mencapai tingkat derajat tertinggi di Dunia Persilatan Tak ada lawan, Tak ada tandingan. Menjadi PENDEKAR NOMOR 1 DI DUNIA Banyak tokoh-tokoh persilatan yang akan terlibat dalam cerita ini. Diantaranya : 1. Pewaris Ilmu Pedang Putra Langit 2. Iblis Langit dan Iblis Bumi dari Mongol 3. Pendekar Thio Sam Hong dari Butong (pencipta Kungfu Tai Chi) 4. Pendekar Tio Buki – Ketua Aliran Ming (Penguasa Kungfu 9 Matahari) 5. Ketua partai Shaolin (Penguasa Kungfu Jari Matahari) 6. Ketua Partai E’Mei (Penguasa Kungfu 9 Rembulan) 10. Pangeran Kegelapan & Raja Kegelapan (Penguasa Istana Dewa di Yunani) 11. Penguasa Kungfu Mata Rantai Penghancur Langit 12. DEWA IBLIS AWAN API – Ketua Aliran LOUCHA (Penguasa Kungfu Pengubah Otot) kungfu nomor 1 di cerita Long hu men 15. SEKTE BUDHA HIDUP * Jin Rulai Shan - Si Budha Hidup (Penguasa Kungfu Tapak Budha * Pelindung Langit (Penguasa Kungfu Penguasa Pagoda Budha) * Pelindung Bumi (Penguasa Kungfu Perisai Lonceng Emas) 17. Raja Pedang dari Kekaisaran Matahari 18. Dewa Pedang Tanpa Tanding 19. Penguasa Kungfu Api Abadi dari sekte Api Suci di Persia 20. Wang Chongyang dari Partai Teratai Putih – (Penguasa Kungfu Pedang Dewa 6 Nadi) 21. Aliran Pengemis (Dengan Kungfu 18 Tapak Penakluk Naga) 24. Para Saint Emas di Yunani (Pelindung Athena) 25. Hades (Penguasa Dunia Bawah) 26. Para Ninja dari kekiasaran matahari yang menguasai para biju – sharinggan – rinnegan – Tsyukonomi (Mata Bulan) – Memiliki hewan-hewan kociyose raksasa dll 27. DLL Ada banyak pendekar baik dari tanah Jawa maupun luar tanah Jawa yang akan terlibat dalam cerita ini. Warning! Konten Dewasa Bijak dalam membaca

"Why can't I stay away from you?" he whispered into my ear, his breath warm against my skin. "I only have one option, my princess - I'm going to ruin you the way you have ruined me." *** Four years ago, Kat lost her memory and was taken in by a "family" working for the mafia - turning Kat into a thief. Enzo, scarred from a mission for the King, distrusts everything and everyone. However, when he runs into Kat, he finds himself drawn to her like no one he'd ever met before. Only, life takes a spin when it is discovered that Kat is the long lost Werewolf Princess, and over night she has more men fighting for her hand in marriage than she could ever imagine. Only time will tell who will be able to claim her heart - and protect her from an unseen danger.

A mysterious quest. A lost prince. An unknown past. A huge stake in the world. A great mystery. A prince sets himself on a quest that will shake the continent and even the world. An epic fantasy story filled with adventure, power, destiny, fun and loving characters, mystery. Fall in love with a brand new set of funny, cool and quirky characters that are sure to make every moment worthwhile. Witness what it truly means to Rise... A Legend!

Lyka Moore is living a normal life like any normal college student until events take a turn for her at Halloween. Waking up, she finds out she's not who she thought she was and the people around her are not who she thought they were. She is a werewolf. She's the next Alpha With a dangerous enemy at hand, things can't get any more worse when she discovers what is at stake and who is the biggest threat to her destiny.

A family where cannibalism and having s*x with family is legal due to curse from their old family circle. A family where dark secret is still running to their blood. Ang sumpang sumira sa buhay nila. Paano kaya nila matatakasan at makakalimutan ito kung ang sarili nilang pamilya ang nakataya dito? Paano nila ito mabibitawan kung ang Pamilya Barber ay gumawa ng kasalanan walang sinoman ang makakatakas? Isa sa biktima ng kanilang family Dark Secret ay ang pangalawang Anak ni Paulo na si Miguel. Nung nalaman nito ang nakaraan niya mula sa kanyang pamilya ay mas lalo itong nakaramdam ng init at galit sa pagkatao. Paano kaya kung malaman nya rin ang nangyari sa kanya nung 15 years old pa lang siya? Matatakasan pa kaya ng pamilya nila ang sumpa na hanggang ngayon ay nagpapasakit parin sa angkan nila o tuluyan na itong mapuputol sa kanilang dalawang magkapatid? Sino nga ba si Miguel at ano ang papel ni Carlo sa kapatid para matapos ang cursed sa Family nila?