52 Book Club 2025: #17 - Told In Verse

Arian Smith had one rule which was to keep his head down, work well as the president of the book club, and hold tight to the scholarship that gave him a second chance at life. But when he’s falsely accused of stealing funds from the school’s prestigious Book Club, the orphaned student is thrust into a scandal that threatens everything he’s worked for. Kael Palmer has everything including money, power, and a last name that opens doors. What he doesn’t have is the academic award that stands between him and his graduation. The Book Club was supposed to be his ticket out until Arian’s scandal threatened to shut it down. Desperate to graduate, Kael strikes a risky deal with Arian. “Clear Arian's name to get the best member award”. But as both boys dug deeper, they became closer to the forbidden. What will happen to them since they live in a world where love between boys is forbidden?

Lilith Mendez is the Cupid of the city and owner of The Billionaire Matchmaking Agency. She’s known for her professionalism, attention to detail, and discretion. But her dating life is abysmal until an alluring stranger enters her life. Despite the warning bells, she considers opening herself up to the possibility of romance…until things go awry. She’s found herself in the wrong situation with a powerful and dangerous man. Rescued by Cristo, her friend and billionaire-in-shining-armor, Lilith's tempted by his assurances of protection and passion. In this tangled web of deception, lies, and broken promises, what can Lilith do when the promise of relief makes her want so much more?

Después de cinco años de relación, mi novio, abogado, canceló nuestra boda… ¡52 veces! La primera vez, me dejó plantada en la playa porque su pasante —una joven que trabajaba con él en el bufete— cometió un error llenando unos formularios, y él volvió corriendo a la oficina. La segunda, justo cuando estábamos por casarnos, se enteró de que otro abogado estaba haciendo pasar un mal rato a la misma pasante y se fue a «ayudarla», dejándome sola ante las risas de todos los invitados. Desde entonces, no importaba cuándo planeáramos la boda, ella siempre tenía un nuevo problema urgente que lo requería. Hasta que un día, me harté. Con el corazón roto pero la frente en alto, decidí terminar con todo. Y ese día que me fui de Santa Lucía del Valle… Él se volvió loco, buscándome por toda la ciudad.

Aku hanya gadis belia, yang masih mencari jati diri. Yang luluh saat dia memberikanku kenyamanan. Namun, aku tidak tahu ini cinta atau bukan, kami tidak pernah mengatakan saling mencintai. Mungkin hanya sebuah ego, karena di antara kami hanya ada hasrat saling membutuhkan. Aku selalu mengabaikan hal itu, yang penting aku selalu bisa bersamanya. Hingga semuanya terasa semakin sulit, selain umur kami yang terpaut sangat jauh, dia juga guruku dan majikan Ibu.

Every person has their own secrets, and Alastair Emrys was no exception. Normally he was just a multimillionaire and worked as the chairman for the company light corporation. Light corporation was leading in almost every sector of business. He was the only child to his parents, he was raised to inherit their family business and during the process, he relied on himself and stopped relying on anyone else. His parents were worried about him but never voiced it out.  But all of his demeanor changed once an omega named Daelyn trespasses into his life. He just intended to use her to shut his board members on settling down, but the omega held more surprises. She wasn't a typical omega but there was more to her than that seemed.

A nerdy girl with a sordid past. Three more months in Uni and she is done. She can move on to a happier and better life. What if a certain professor says hello and turns her world upside down? Is she willing to be seduced by him and damn the consequences? Teaching is his passion. He has never wanted to take on his papa's business especially when he bumps into a certain girl that he swore to wait until the time is right. One look is all it takes. Let the tension and waiting game begin.

Laura dan Launa harus terpisah saat seorang mantan pembantu bernama Weny menculiknya. Dua kepribadian mereka sangat berbeda setelah berumur 17 tahun. Launa mempunyai bakat melihat hantu. Launa selalu ditindas di sekolah sampai akhirnya menemukan sosok hantu tampan Ardiaz yang menemuinya. beda dengan Laura sifat manja dan angkuh ada di dirinya. Sampai sebuah kejadian menjijikkan menimpanya. Akankah mereka bisa bertemu kembali? bagaimana Launa bisa lari dari kekejaman Weny.

คบกันมาห้าปี แต่แฟนหนุ่มที่เป็นทนายกลับยกเลิกงานแต่งกับฉันไปห้าสิบสองครั้ง ครั้งแรก เด็กฝึกงานสาวที่เขาดูแลกรอกแบบฟอร์มที่สำนักงานกฎหมายผิดพลาด เขารีบกลับไป ปล่อยให้ฉันตากแดดอยู่ริมทะเลทั้งวัน ครั้งที่สอง ระหว่างทำพิธีพอเขารู้ว่าเด็กฝึกงานสาวถูกทนายคนอื่นรังแกก็กลับไปช่วย ทิ้งให้ฉันถูกแขกเหรื่อหัวเราะเยาะ ต่อมาไม่ว่าฉันจัดงานเมื่อไหร่ เด็กฝึกงานสาวมักจะมีปัญหาต่าง ๆ นานาที่ต้องพึ่งพาเขา ในที่สุด ฉันก็หมดหวัง ตัดสินใจแยกทางกัน วันที่ฉันย้ายออกจากเมือง A เขากลับตามหาฉันไปทั่วราวกับคนบ้า

Layla, pressured by her strict mother, finds herself torn between passion and duty on whether she should do law, despite her heart belonging to art. All while her intense and tangled feelings for Aria cause a rift in their friendship - leading to deep heartbreak and isolation once Aria disappears from her life. Just as she resolves herself to recover, frequent encounters with Aria's ex, Nelle, continue to occur. What started off eerie, soon proves to be different from expectations. As emotions collide, and secrets unveiled, Layla is forced to face the truths on growing up and the blurred lines between emotional drama and supernatural mystery.

"The world was unstable when hellhounds attacked and began annihilating humans. That instability was our undoing. Now the United States has a new government that may be more corrupt then the former one.We only won the first fight because Shadow Warriors came to our rescue. An alien race, hiding among us for centuries, they saved humanity and then humans betrayed them.Now the hellhounds are back and one woman holds the fate of the world on her shoulders.Her name is Marinah.King, leader of the Shadow Warriors, wants humans dead. He doesn’t care that the woman the Federation sent is doing something to his internal beast. Even though killing a woman is not something he wants, as leader, he may have no choice.Enter a world of hellhounds, monsters, and evil as two unlikely people discover that love may hold more answers than war. Genetically Modified is created by Holly S. Roberts, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author."