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

Freddie Ashford is a famous New York hockey player living the dream. He has money, fame and a serious long-term relationship until someone decided his life was too good. One night out with his teammates changed his life, turning it upside down. Freddie has been accused of a crime he didn’t commit, he lost his friends, his girlfriend, sponsor deals, and he is on the verge of losing his career. Tatum Reid escaped from a controlling and abusive relationship with a hockey player. The only good thing she got from that relationship was her eight-year-old daughter. She promised herself never get involved with a hockey player again, but she finds a new in New York as a PR for a very famous Hockey Team. Her is to make sure the players behave on social media, and she is making her number one priority clearing Freddie’s name. What happens when Tatum’s past comes knocking on her door? Her ex comes to play against the team she works for, and Freddie Ashford tries saving her the same way she is trying to save him. Will Tatum keep her feelings to herself, or will she allow Freddie to penetrate her icy heart and make her happy once more? This is the fourth and final book of The Ashford Brothers Series. This book can be read as a stand-alone, but for better comprehension, it is better to read the other three. The Big Shot, The Joker, The Strong and finally The Jock.

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.

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.

Young Elise of the Von Schillers was sent to Giancarlo so he can mentor her secretly. A cynic to love, she manages to draw him in with her innocent charm and cheeky wit, and it is seriously impairing his duties. ELISE SOLER is dreading the day she must face the world as a Von Schiller. But so far she's been distracted by her over-protective and uber-hot mentor, Giancarlo, who is sweetly serious about his responsibilities that it’s driving her nuts. She's never believed the nasty rumors about his connection to a secret and exclusive club that caters to the darkest secrets of tortured souls because, under his blanket of protection, she's never felt more safe. But when he himself confesses about The Secret Sins Club, she has to step back and see with unbiased eyes the real man lurking behind the beautiful mask ...

พอ.กับนอ.ถูกจับให้แต่งงานกันตามความประสงค์ของผู้ใหญ่ แต่เมื่อทั้งคู่ได้มาเรียนรู้และลองใช้ชีวิตอยู่ด้วยกัน. นอ.จึงคิดว่ามือของหมออย่างเธอมีไว้เพื่อรักษา. แต่มือมาเฟียอย่างเขามีไว้เพื่อทำล.าย ซึ่งมันไม่ควรอยู่ด้วยกันได้ แต่สิ่งสำคัญกว่านั้น นั่นเป็นพราะนอ.รักพอ.มากเกินกว่าจะแบ่งปันเขาไปให้ใคร เธอจึงไม่อยากเสียใจภายหลัง. เมื่อคิดได้นอ.จึงตัดสินใจขอยกเลิกงานแต่งงาน โดยอ้างเหตุผลที่ว่า นอ. : 'เราเข้ากันไม่ได้เลยสักอย่างเพราะเราแตกต่างกันมากเกินไป' พอ. : ใครบอกว่าเราเข้ากันไม่ได้. ในเมื่อพี่ก็เอามันเข้าไปในตัวเธอได้ทุกรอบ แล้วเธอก็ทำหน้าฟินตลอด. เข้ากันไม่ได้ตรงไหนช่วยเอาปากกามาวงให้ที" ###อิพี่ก็ดันทำเป็นไม่เข้าใจความหมายไปซะอย่างงั้น### : “!!?”

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.

"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.

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.

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?