52 Book Club 2025: #6 - Genre One: Set In Spring

Everyone has a dark past that you can never run from it. Theresa Young goes by the name of Terry may have left her dark past, but it still haunts her. Pretending to be a man, Terry became Odin King's hitman to gain unlimited resources to find a person. She killed countless people and stained her hands with blood Terry will do anything to find the woman who had ruined her. Her mind is filled with revenge and hatred for that woman she had to leave the people she cared about. When Terry was informed about the woman's whereabouts, she packed up and left California to go on a cruise ship. Disguise as a tourist and spot the person connected to her target, she was then bumped into someone she didn't unexpectedly make her heart race the moment her eyes met his ocean blue ones. Seth Wolfe, the second eldest among the Wolfe brothers and the playboy of the family, decided to follow Terry. He left without saying goodbye to his family and friends to follow the man he cared about. Seth was angry and upset that his best friend left him without saying anything and wanted an explanation. He followed Terry on a cruise ship, and he searched for him. Little did he know his eagerness ignored the people on the boat and accidentally bumped into a woman with the same pretty boy face as his best friend. One look at this woman made his heart race, and the thing between his legs jerked. That is until he realized this woman was his best friend in woman's clothing. Although Terry is a male, seeing him in a woman's dress made Seth feel something he had never expected towards a male or confused about his sexuality.

Isla Martinez, a dedicated flight attendant, has long sworn off love after a painful past, finding solace only in the skies as she navigates the world of wealthy, demanding passengers. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she crosses paths with Adrian Blackwell, a reclusive billionaire struggling under the weight of his family’s expectations and the loneliness that comes with his wealth. Despite their different worlds, an undeniable connection begins to form between them. Over several flights, Isla and Adrian share fleeting moments that slowly deepen into something more. As their attraction grows, Adrian reveals his vulnerabilities, while Isla grapples with her fear of getting hurt. When a life-threatening emergency forces them to work together, their bond intensifies, but Isla’s insecurities hold her back from giving in to the love blossoming between them. Just as their feelings come to the forefront, Isla pulls away, convinced that she’s not the woman Adrian truly needs. But Adrian, determined to fight for their love, makes a bold move to prove his commitment. In the end, both Isla and Adrian must confront their fears and trust in each other, discovering that true love is worth the risk.

Simon meminum afrodisiak secara tidak sengaja dan berada dalam kondisi kritis. Sebagai dokter keluarga, aku dipaksa menjadi penawarnya. Aku pun langsung hamil karena rahimku subur. Setelah menikah dengannya, aku melahirkan sepasang anak kembar yang cerdas. Namun setelah menikah, Simon tidak mengizinkan anak-anak untuk memanggilnya ayah, dia menghabiskan sepanjang hari mabuk-mabukan sambil memandangi foto pujaan hatinya. Di tahun kesepuluh pernikahan kami, dia membakarku dan anak-anakku hidup-hidup hingga kami tewas di ruang bawah tanah. Rupanya, selama ini Simon membenciku dari lubuk hatinya karena aku pernah menyelamatkannya. Dia bersikeras bahwa aku sengaja campur tangan saat dia paling lemah hanya untuk mengaitkan diri dengan orang berkuasa. Hal itu membuat hubungannya dengan pujaan hatinya retak dan menyebabkan mental wanita itu rusak hingga meninggal dalam kecelakaan mobil. Ketika aku membuka mata, aku mendapati diriku kembali di hari Simon meminum afrodisiak. Kali ini, aku sengaja membiarkan wanita idamannya menyelamatkannya dan memilih untuk pergi ke ruang belajar...

หนุ่มหล่อนักธุรกิจตัวร้ายที่หวงความโสดยิ่งกว่าจงอางหวงไข่ แต่ดันมาตกม้าตายให้กับเด็กสาวที่หน้าตาจิ้มลิ้มราวกับตุ๊กตาซึ่งเป็นน้องสาวของเพื่อนสนิท "ถ้าหนูอยากสบายตัว หนูต้องเชื่อฟังป๋านะครับเด็กดี " แนะนำตัวละคร ธันวา อายุ 32 ปี หนุ่มหล่อตัวร้ายที่หวงความโสดยิ่งกว่าจงอางหวงไข่ แต่ดันมาตกม้าตายให้กับเด็กสาวที่หน้าตาจิ้มลิ้มราวกับตุ๊กตาซึ่งเป็นน้องสาวของเพื่อนสนิท -------------- วีญ่า อายุ 20 ปี หญิงสาวหน้าตาน่ารักราวกับตุ๊กตา เธอกลับมาเรียนต่อมหาลัยที่ไทย ด้วยเหตุผลที่ว่าเธอเหงาที่ต้องอยู่ต่างประเทศเพียงลำพัง เธอมีนิสัยดื้อรั้น แต่แฝงไปด้วยความน่ารักไร้เดียงสา จนตกหลุมพรางกับดักรักของเพื่อนพี่ชาย คำเตือน! [ตัวละคร สถานที่ ในนิยายเรื่องนี้ไม่มีอยู่จริง เป็นเพียงจินตนาการที่แต่งขึ้นของนักเขียนเพียงเท่านั้น ผู้แต่งไม่ได้มีเจตนายุยงส่งเสริมให้ลอกเลียนแบบพฤติกรรมที่ไม่เหมาะสมของตัวละครในเรื่องนี้แต่อย่างใด กรุณาใช้วิจารณญาณในการอ่าน] *ขอสงวนลิขสิทธิ์ตามพระราชบัญญัติลิขสิทธิ์ พ.ศ. 2537 *ห้ามคัดลอก ลอกเลียน ดัดแปลง เนื้อหาโดยเด็ดขาด

Damien Logan, a ruthless billionaire, is used to control and power. But his life is shaken after a one-night stand with a mysterious woman, Ariana. When he wakes up to find her gone, he assumes they’ll never meet again until fate steps in. Struggling with debt and the loss of her job, Ariana unexpectedly finds herself back in Damien's world. Faced with his grandfather’s demand to marry a woman of his choosing, Damien comes up with a bold plan: a marriage contract with Ariana. In exchange for pretending to be his wife, she’ll get the financial stability she needs. Reluctantly, Ariana agrees, stepping into a life of wealth and lies. But as their fake marriage goes on, their walls start to crack. The line between pretending and real feelings starts to blur. Secrets and insecurities threaten to ruin everything. Can a love built on a lie survive, or will their contract end before they find each other’s hearts?

Jessica walked down the aisle against her will to replace her best friend and to save her mother’s life. She never agreed to fall in love with the Billionaire she married but only to survive him. Forced into a contract marriage with powerful hotel mogul John Lewis, she becomes a wife in name only, trapped by threats, silence, and fear. But when her best friend returns with dangerous lies and a fake pregnancy, Jessica is discarded like she was never meant to matter. Except the truth refuses to stay buried. Now John is begging her to stay but Jessica must decide whether to endure the disrespect… or walk away and protect her dignity.

Isa si Earl Miguel Avelino Concha sa hinahangaang bachelor sa bansa. Nasa kanya na ang lahat kaya naman maraming mga babae ang naghahangad na mapansin niya. Ngunit ang binata ay may mahal na at walang iba kundi si Caroline Velasco Abad, isang sikat na modelo. Ngunit lingid sa kanyang kaalaman ay niloloko lamang siya ni Caroline sapagkat mayroon talaga itong totoong minamahal. Natuklasan ito ng kanyang kapatid na si Claire kaya naman agad niya itong sinumbong sa kanyang kuya Earl. Hindi naman naniwala ang binata sa kanyang nakababatang kapatid sapagkat alam nito na hindi talagang gusto ni Claire si Caroline para sa kanya. Alam ni Claire na wala nang magagawa ang pagsasabi niya ng katotohanan sa kuya Earl niya dahil head over heels ito sa nobyang si Claire at saka magaling ding magpaikot ang huli. Kaya naman umisip na lang siya ng paraan kung paanong hindi matutuloy ang kasal ng kanyang kuya at ng nobya nito.

Five years ago, Ava Sinclair was forced into a contract marriage with Damian Cross, a ruthless billionaire CEO, to save her family from financial ruin. Their marriage was cold and transactional, but one night, emotions got the best of them, leading to a passionate encounter. The next morning, Ava overheard Damian saying he would never love her—only tolerate her as his wife. Heartbroken, she left him, pregnant and in hiding. Now, five years later, Ava is back in the city as an accomplished and a successful executive in one of Damian’s rival firms. A scandal forces her company into a fake engagement with Damian, a strategic move to keep the media at bay. Damian has no memory of their past marriage—a mysterious accident erased that part of his life. To him, Ava is just an ex-employee, a woman he feels inexplicably drawn to. But when he starts chasing her back, desperate to understand why she despises him, Ava is caught in a web of revenge and longing.

A storm. A wrong turn. A stranger in the dark.Elara Voss has spent her life hiding the fever that burns through her once a year ,a desperate, shameful hunger she’s never understood. One blood-moon night, it drives her deep into forbidden mountains… and straight into the path of a man who looks at her like prey.Kai Blackthorn doesn’t do gentle. He’s all hard muscle, silver eyes, and raw command. The second he breathes her in, something primal snaps inside him. One touch, one taste, and he’s lost,claiming her body against his cabin walls, on the rug by the fire, in his bed until dawn, in ways she’s never even fantasized about.She flees before sunrise, convinced it was a reckless mistake she can bury forever.But some mistakes have consequences.Three months later, Elara’s quiet new life begins to unravel… and Kai has never stopped hunting the woman whose scent is branded on his soul.He’s coming for her. And this time, he won’t let her run.

Who would show up? When are they going to appear? What do they desire? Maya Asher has just turned twenty three in the year 2023... Thomas Roman was reborn in the year 1919. He become a watchful vampire guardian. He had been Maya Asher 's guardian since the moment of her birth, watching from between realities. Trying to remain unnoticed but bound by a blood oath. Their love wil be tested from the moment of that electrifying touch...that magical kiss...