52 Book Club 2025: #9 - Genre Four: Set In Winter

Celine Beaumont grew up in the Hamptons at her parent's equestrian center. Ten months out of the year she had a happy life, but every summer wealthy families invaded the Hamptons and her stables. Celine was forced to take lessons with their children, and they were monsters. Especially anyone who was born into the Billionaires Club. Especially anyone named Phillip Bloombard. Then one summer Sebastian Gale, a new B-Club heir joined the stables. His family was newly rich and unlike the other B-Club bullies, he was nice and normal and he befriended Celine. This drove Phillip crazy. Years passed and Celine was 16. She was gorgeous, and an accomplished rider, and was still friends with Sebastian. But that year, their friendship started to become something more, until Sebastian disappeared without a word. Two years later Celine was married to Phillip who was more sophisticated in his methods of torture. But she loved him and he used that to turn her into the perfect billionaires’ wife. Six years passed and the night her mother died she couldn’t find Phillip and when she did, it led to a divorce. Celine was 24 divorced and getting her life back together. She made one rule she must never break. Never under any circumstance could she fall in love with a billionaire. But, Sebastian reappeared and Phillip wanted her back. No matter how hard she tried she could not get rid of those billionaires. Then one catastrophe after another strikes and it’s life and death. What will she do? What will she have to sacrifice? The Billionaires Club had a billion ways to get what they wanted and she might be back in their clutches again.

"Why are you here, Aaron?" The question was charged with the need to really uncover the truth. "Because," he said, his breath hot against my skin, "there's justice in redemption, and you, Roanne, seek for justice in the wrong place." Before I could process the weight of his words, his mouth was on mine, a kiss that stole the air from my lungs and branded me with a hunger I'd fought to forget. It was possession, it was power—it was a battle I wasn't sure I wanted to win. - Roanne is a sophomore who is seduced into a secret campus revenge society by new "friends" promising justice against elite misdeeds, but becomes entangled in an intricate web of romantic obsession, family empires, high society deceit and dangerous underground power plays. The most dangerous game she plays is to seduce her ex’s best friend, but what happens when he becomes the hunter and not the prey? The Revenge Club is created by Amelie Bergen, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Emmilia Marino is the daughter of a dangerous fixer who was killed by the head of the Luna crime family. When his son, Cesare Luna, finds out the two plan a fake wedding ceremony to lure his father to his death so Cesare can take over his family.

I shook my head as a dark chuckle escaped my lips. “I’m not her, Dimitri, can’t you see it? I will never be her,” My voice shook as I spoke, tears threatening to spill. Dimitri ran his fingers through his hair in distress. His usual cold demeanor slipping away as he walked towards me and grabbed me by my shoulder. I felt his fingers on my chin, forcing me to look at him. I swallowed. “You don’t understand, Dimitri,” My voice came out as a whisper. “You are in love with that woman. Not me. It has-it has never been me,” “I know who I want, Val and that person is you,” *** For years, Valeria Moore had lived her life as a substitute lover to Dimitri. She believed one day, he would see her for who she is and not as his lost mate who had the same face as her. But when Dimitri announced his engagement to Summer Wood, Val knew she couldn’t take it anymore. She wanted to cut all ties with him but now, Dimitri wasn’t ready to let her go. Not when he just realized she was pregnant for him.

แม่พอ.รับนอ.มาเป็นลูกบุญธรรมตั้งแต่นอ.เป็นทารก.พอ.จึงเก.ลียดนอ.มากเพราะคิดว่านอ.มาแย่งความรัก นอ.เกิดมาพร้อมกับตาที่สามเเละมีคาถาไสย์ขาวที่เป็นของเก่าติดตัวมาด้วย วันหนึ่งพอ.ถูกทำของใส่แม่พอ.ขอร้องให้นอ.ช่วยพี่ชาย และนั่นคือครั้งแรกที่ทั้งคู่ได้พบกันอีกครั้งหลังจากที่นอ.ขอแยกตัวออกไปอยู่ที่อื่นถึงสิปปี เมื่อพอ.รู้ว่าคนที่จะมาช่วยเป็นคนที่ตัวเองเกลียดเข้าไส้จึงไม่ยอมให้นอ.ถอนของออกให้. แต่สุดท้ายก็ทนไม่ไหวจึงยอมกลืนน้ำลายตัวเอง แต่ก่อนเขาเกลียด.เธอมากแต่มาตอนนี้เขากลับรักเธอสุดหัวใจ แล้วเมื่อรู้ว่านอ.ต้องจากไป. ตามสัจจะวาจา จึงทำให้ พอ.เสียใจมาก จนร้องไห้ออกมาอย่างหนัก จากนั้นจึงขังตัวเองไว้ในห้อง แต่ในที่สุดก็ทนเสียงร่ำร้องของหัวใจไม่ไหว เขาจำต้องฝืนใจตัวเองเพื่อออกมาร่ำลาและกอดเธอไว้เป็นครั้งสุดท้าย. ก่อนที่เธอจะจากเขาไปตลอดกาล. และนอ.ได้ให้ความหวังกับเขาเอาไว้ว่า "เราจะได้พบกันอีกครั้ง โดยไม่จำเป็นต้องมีคำสัญญา. ต่อเมื่อถึงเวลาของเรา" และสักวัน..ธอกลับมาหาเขาอีกครั้ง.

Ava Gray is at a crossroads, giving up being "The Call Center Girl" for a job as an assistant in a very important hotel outside of New York City, she knows that she could improve her limited economy, even fill her refrigerator and pay bills at the end of the month, but when he goes to the interview, the warning bells ring inside his head, he feels the need to flee, but is prevented by that man, the billionaire of the club. Bilogy #ElBillonario

William Edward seorang bangsawan yang kaya raya di abad ke -18 era Ratu Victoria. Berwajah sangat tampan, menarik, dan selalu menjadi perhatian bagi para wanita. Predikat playboy melekat padanya. Lebih tepat lagi, seorang William pemuja wanita sejati. Satu wanita tak mampu memuaskan gairah dirinya. Bahkan, dia tak peduli dengan perasaan Jill Anne. Tanpa rasa bersalah, William mengakui telah menikahi seorang wanita. Tak hanya seorang tapi sampai sembilan orang. Waktu pun terus berjalan dengan rasa sakit di hati Jill Anne. Karena William semakin hari, tabiatnya semakin gila. Sampai suatu ketika, William merencanakan untuk menikahi lagi seorang wanita bangsawan. Para sembilan istri tak bisa menerima rencananya. Berbagai upaya mereka lakukan untuk menggagalkan rencana William. Tak berhenti sampai di situ. Wanita bangsawan yang hendak dinikahi William ditemukan tak bernyawa. Begitu juga dengan wanita-wanita asing yang lain. Siapakah pelakunya? Perselingkuhan para istri pun mulai mewarnai rumah tangga William. Berawal dari kecemburuan para istri, hingga membuat mereka menjalin hubungan dengan lelaki lain. Kenyataan yang membuat William berang. Ternyata seorang William pun bisa merasa cemburu. Mampukah William menundukkan para istrinya? Apakah yang akan terjadi selanjutnya dengan William, yang terus berhasrat ingin menambah istri yang baru?

My whole life, I’ve known there’s something different about me. I didn’t realize how different until four guys show up all claiming that they are destined to be my mates. They’re not human, and they say I’m not either. But if I’m not human then what am I? Now I’m forced to go to a school where I don’t belong and am reminded of it everyday. Creatures I never imagined were real that used to give me nightmares are everywhere I turn. The world that once existed is gone. Will anything ever be like it was again?

แอบแซ่บกับเด็กนักศึกษาจนถูกจับได้ โดนบังคับให้แต่งงานแต่ทว่าวันหนึ่งเธอเดินมาบอกเขาว่า "หนูท้องค่ะ" ว่าแต่ใครเป็นพ่อของเด็กกันล่ะ เขาเป็นหมันนะจะทำผู้หญิงท้องได้ยังไง... "เธอท้องกับใคร"

Mom dies of rage when she discovers that the bride at my wedding has become Nelly Johnson, Harvey Fisher's business partner. My wedding turns into Mom's funeral the moment she breathes her last breath. Despite that, Harvey insists that the ceremony continue as planned. He even orders me to put the wedding ring on Nelly's finger. "Hurry up and put it on! I'll explain everything to you tonight!" he snarls. I ignore him and leave the hotel with Mom's body in my arms. The wedding ends with a banging success at 8:00 pm. Nelly updated her social media with a post that's liked by tens of thousands of people. "I've finally married the light of my life! I'd like to thank a certain homewrecker for leaving after remembering her place." Harvey updates his social media with a similar post. "Those who are unworthy don't deserve to be loved." I like both their posts in the ice-cold morgue. I comment, "I wish you two a lifetime of happiness." Then, I head home with Mom's ashes. When I enter the house, I see Harvey holding Nelly tightly while making out with her.