Goodreads Reading Challenge 2025

“Tame Gaara Maxwell, and I will stop ruining your life.” Caught in a scandalous moment with the notorious campus badboy in his kitchen. Esther is handed a challenge she can’t ignore. Gaara is wild, impulsive, and dangerously irresistible. Taming him might just go against everything she believes in. But as desire blurs the line between strategy and temptation, Esther discovers that real love has a habit of striking when you least expect it… and it might change everything.

13 Iron Rules That Must Never Be Broken… Even If No One Knows Why. When Kawin and eleven others receive a mysterious black invitation, they are brought to a place called “The Forbidden Aquarium”—a facility that appears on no map. The doors are sealed. The rules are announced. And every violation… is paid with death. But the more they obey, the more they begin to lose themselves. And when the final rule declares: “Do not challenge the rules,” some begin to wonder— If we never defy them… how will we ever survive?

Amy writes on her blog about her dates with men. Her readers challenge her to date certain people and pay when she has completed the challenge. She doesn't believe in love until the rich and cocky Jason Carson comes on her path. To be with him is forbidden, but he is as tempting as he is annoying, while pursuing her. Their desire is more than they can handle. The more they learn about each other, the deeper their struggle becomes.

Carnelia Majere, the dragon queen who was once a nameless human, has never faced a challenge half as dangerous or cruel as this one. When her children become ill, she begs aid from her enemies only to discover that her dead husband, Primus Majere, Dragon King of Luxandra, is alive and imprisoned. Determined to do whatever it takes to free him, she will forge unlikely alliances and battle new monsters as she fights to reclaim her dragon prince. BOOK 2 in the DRAGON PRINCE SAGA.

Because under pressure from his conglomerate grandfather, Sayudha Wistara is forced to marry Diandra Safaluna, a niqabi woman who is full of mystery. However, almost every moment he is often surprised by his wife's extra abilities and strange principles. After seeing the beauty and uniqueness of his wife, Yudha became interested and ignored their agreement to separate after two years without physical contact. Will Yudha know the secret that his wife is not an ordinary woman, even as her grandfather's mistress of the mafia? This romance action story is very suitable to be one of the entertainment book collections. Happy reading!

Atira, seorang sarjana yang rela melepas gelarnya demi menjadi ibu rumah tangga sepenuhnya. setiap hari ia disibukkan dengan mengurus dua anak lelaki dan mertuanya, sedangkan suaminya mencari nafkah di negri orang. Namun apa jadinya bila pengorbanannya dibalas dengan kata talak tiga melalui sambungan telepon? Bahkan ia ditalak tanpa harta. Ikuti kisah Atira, sang istri yang terbuang dengan kata talak tiga lewat telepon untuk menjadi sukses dan membalas semua sakit hati terhadap suaminya. Happy reading!

A romantic confrontation between two queers arranged in a marriage they didn’t want. Donatella and Pietro both came from families known in the fashion industry, and being queer is a tough challenge because of their parents’ expectations on them. After their successful wedding, Donatella and Pietro created an agreement, but how can they succeed when one starts to show concern and one starts to feel affection even they know to themselves that they are both not into one another. Two queer strangers that will develop confusion, but falling in love is the only solution?

From the age of 14, Nova has endured mistreatment by those closest to her, suffering abuse and imprisonment at the hands of her family. Approaching 18, she is wrongfully accused of treason and subsequently rejected by her destined partner. Presented with an opportunity for a new beginning, Nova must confront her past, especially when she discovers an unexpected second chance mate. As dark forces emerge and she is compelled to rely on former adversaries, Nova faces the challenge of forgiveness in order to help save lives.

Rosalind Paristo was a happy go lucky type of girl, working in a good company that paid her well as the secretary of the CEO of a multi-international company. Paying off the debts left by her family and setting up her sibling's education, everything finally seemed to be going well for her. Suddenly a problem arose when she got a letter stating the date of her marriage, moreover, she could not believe who the person she was going to marry was. Oops, she even doubts if he is human! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: - 1st story of the author -mature content -slow-burn romance Thank You For Reading !

Is it possible for a single mother, who has got her heart broken twice, to fall in love again, that too with a woman? Alizeh Brown is whipped by a sudden new feeling that blooms in her heart. She has crossed the marriage age in the blink of an eye. Living with a conservative family, she was bound to fulfill their all expectations and follow the girl being a good girl. But as they say, rules can’t tie up the rulers. Alizeh has not only broken their expectations and promise of being a good girl but also has messed with the stereotypes, bringing disappointment to her family. She has looked at everything as a challenge to conquer. As her family starts putting pressure on her to get married, Alizeh has accepted this challenge as well. She has gone far beyond love already but there’s someone who has been able to plant the seed of love in her life again. No matter how many men crossed her path, she realized what she truly yearns for in her life. Every time she has met HER, a fountain of seven shades of colors drenched her in unconditional love. Now she has to accept her newfound self as well as tackle rigid expectations of her family. Will she be able to stand on her choices made upon her sexuality and choose a life she wants?