Goodreads Reading Challenge 2025

Karleigh Estrada, isang babaeng nangangarap na makilala ang mga Disney Princess na nakikita at nababasa niya sa mga magasin at telebisyon. Sa kagustuhang mapili sa isang Disney Princess Meet and Greet raffle, napasubo siya sa isang dare challenge, kung saan kailangan niyang halikan ang isang estrangherong lalaki. Deshawn Moore, isang babaero at beterano sa pagpapaikot ng ulo ng mga babae. Nang muling magtagpo ang kanilang landas ay inalok niya ito bilang pekeng mapapangasawa, at kapalit nito ang kahit na anong kahilingan ng babae. Sa larong ito, mas pipiliin ba nilang piliin ang isa't-isa? Sino ang matatalo? Sino ang magiging taya?

Si Secretary Sollaire ang isa sa pinaka kilalang One-Year Contract Secretary sa industriya ng mga sekretarya kung saan siya nago-offer ng kakaibang service sa kanyang mga employer. Nang hindi inaasahang mapasali sa isang programang ginawa para sa mga bilyonaryo, will she take up the challenge of being a forever secretary to one Vernon Ronan?

Nicholas Freed- a cold-hearted and brutal business successor- the majority shareholder and the CEO of the largest company called Freed GROUP OF COMPANIES —oozing with sex appeal and strong character. Proficient in seven languages, added with exceptional talents specializing in golf, equestrianism, diving, and good business strategists. He treated all women like trash. No one dared to challenge him until one day; he was bound to marry a stubborn heiress of a fallen empire. Jasmin Vee Asis, an heiress of the fallen empire, Asis LTD- a stubborn woman, possessed an enchanting beauty. Her world revolved around the runway as she was known as the most famous supermodel across the world. Despite living a lavish lifestyle, her family has no harmony, pushing her to become wild and rebellious. Her life drastically changed when her father sold her to Nicholas’s grandfather. She wakes up one day, becoming Nicholas’s wife.

Hindi na mapigilan ni Eloisa na tuluyang mahulog ang damdamin sa boss nyang si Andrew. Andrew is a young bachelor at successor ng kompanya. Maraming nagpapantasya dito subalit tila manhid ang lalaki. Even though she knows na one-sided lang ang kanilang relasyon at lalong lalo na malayo ang kanilang estado. He is filthy rich while she was just an employee. Everything started with a challenge she knew she could never win. "It's not like I'm not interested but I want a real relationship. If you want to date me, stop fooling around. and date me for real." Napakurap si Eloisa sa tinuran ng boss nya. Is he for real? How can she trust his words when many guys have left him after a stemy night? She vowed not to fall for anyone and just date. But eventually, she found herself falling much deeper in love with Andrew. Doon nya mas nakilala ang boss and she found out he was as broken as she was. They could actually help each other heal. Noong una ay pilit nyang kinokontrol ang kanyang damdamin hanggang sa hindi na nya nakayanan. She decided she doesnt want to runaway from her feelings so she bravely confessed to him only to be rejected not just once but many times. How far can she go to stay in his life when he couldn't reciprocate her feelings? Bakit tila hindi sya kayang mahalin ng lalaki?

"Jᴜsᴛ ɢɪᴠᴇ ᴍᴇ ᴛᴡᴇʟᴠᴇ ᴅᴀʏs. Iғ ɪ ᴅɪᴅɴ'ᴛ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ғᴀʟʟ ɪɴ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴍᴇ, ᴛʜᴇɴ ɪ'ʟʟ sᴛᴏᴘ ᴄʜᴀsɪɴɢ ʏᴏᴜ. Aɴᴅ ɪ ᴘʀᴏᴍɪsᴇ ᴛᴏ sᴛᴀʏ ᴀs ғᴀʀ ᴀᴡᴀʏ ғʀᴏᴍ ʏᴏᴜ." »»» To love and be loved is what every woman dreams of. But a one-sided love is out of the question. Since she learnt the word love, Akhelish had been unrequitedly in love with her brother's best friend. For so many years, she tried everything she could to make him fall helplessly in love with her but all of it was a fail. And then a thought came over her. She challenge herself and made a deal with Kien to make him fall in love with her in just twelve days. After so many years of attempting, will a week and five days be enough to achieve her goal? Or like the other, it will also be failed?

Casantha Maximill went on a vacation after she graduated from college and it was the first time she journeyed alone. When she was in Palawan, she tried to use a famous writing and reading app for the first time in her life. Upon exploring the app, she happened to find a writer known as ‘Blueguy’. She started reading his novels and she was amazed until she decided to send him a message expressing her admiration. After a few minutes, the writer unexpectedly replied to her and she couldn’t believe it at first. The writer wanted to meet her in the resort where she was staying. She was hesitant, but she agreed. She thought that it could be the only chance for her to meet the writer she admired. They agreed to meet near the shore in front of the resort. Before meeting the writer, Casantha told her best friend she called ‘Benedicto’ about the meet up. ‘Benny’ was his nickname and he was a gay. Benedicto warned her that she must take care. She said that she would send him the screenshots of their conversation in case something bad might happen after the meet up. After promising that she would be extra careful, the call ended. The time came when a fine man approached Casantha and introduced himself as ‘Blueguy’. She wasn’t surprised that he looked handsome because she had seen a lot of handsome men before. She was also curious about how he found out that she was in that resort, but the time didn’t permit her question to be answered because someone suddenly called him. Little did she know that her life was in danger because of him.

Faustina "Austina" Villacorta was fond of reading reincarnation stories. As a full-time actress, this hobby also helped her enhance her memory. It was a usual hectic day at work. She was in the backseat of the car, reading the book her PA bought for her. She had no idea that such a typical day would be her last. When she woke up, she found out that she reincarnated into the last book she was reading. Not just that, she was also soon to be the wife of a mafia boss. She became the substitute wife as Rendyl Revamonte! Everything seemed so unreal. Until she was finally standing with him in front of the altar with no time to cope up with the sudden contractual marriage. "I'll pay you a million. Be my substitute wife for a year. After that, you're free." The male lead who was also known as the merciless Mafia Boss. "How's my daughter?" The oh-so-called rich father. To survive in her new world, she must do everything-even if it means putting her life at risk. Will she successfully end this one-year contract with her limbs intact and without being discovered to be nothing more than a mere reincarnated substitute wife of the mafia boss?

Dominique Winter Jimenez will make sure that life will always be in favor with him. He craves challenges and Raine Montreal, the miss goody president is a challenge: the girl who never gave a damned interest to him. A challenge? Mess with her and pissed her every time he could. He loves making her life hell even more.

Kate Castillo is the kind of girl who would do anything she wants in life. Partying, drinking, having intercouse to whoever she likes, she wants to experience all the good things in life. While on the other hand, Axel Crawford is the kind of person who takes everything seriously. Mula sa trabaho, sa pakikipag kaibigan, to the point na pati pag-girlfriend, hindi pa nito nararanasan. And because Kate is up to every challenge, sinubukan niyang mapalapit kay Axel. Pero hindi nito alam na iba magmahal ang mga seryoso. When she finally succeeds to seduce him, doon pa lang pala magsisimula ang kalbaryong hindi niya kailan man inaasahan.

"Alam mo ikaw ha, masyado kang pala-desisyon. Buhay ko ito kaya huwag kang makialam lalo pa at wala naman ako’ng naging say sa love life mo,” naiinis na pahayag ko kay Franco. Naiinis kasi ito nang malaman na gusto ko ng magkaanak. Lagpas na ako sa kalendaryo at sa takot ko na mapag-iwanan ay ito ang naisip ko na solusyon. Wala sa vocabulary ko ang pag-aasawa dahil na rin sa naging karanasan ng nanay ko at sa nakikita ko sa paligid ko kaya nawalan na ako ng interes lalo na sa mga lalaki. Maraming nanliligaw subalit lahat sa akin ay red flags. Dagdagan pa nitong kaibigan ko na walang inaayawan basta naka-palda sa paningin nito lahat ay maganda. Mabait naman ito, matalino, responsable, masipag at madiskarte subalit sadyang palikero. “Ako ha, concern lang ako sa iyo. Huwag sanang masamain. Mamaya sa kagustuhan mo ay mapahamak ka pa.” Patuloy na litanya ni Franco sa akin. “Kaya nga bago pa mangyari iyon ay uunahan ko na. Hindi ako mai-inlove, hindi ako magiging martir at lalong hindi ko hahayaan na masaktan lang ako ng kagaya mo. Kaya nga anak lang ang gusto ko at iyon na ang pupuno sa pangarap ko. Hindi ako mag-aasawa at sakit lang iyan sa ulo,” masungit na sagot ko. “Ganun ba? Bakit ka pa maghahanap sa malayo at hindi mo kilala kung mayroon naman sa harapan mo? Ako na lang kaya, ano? Makakasiguro ka pa na galing sa magandang lahi at pamilya ang magiging anak mo,” tugon ni Franco. Napamaang ako sa naging sagot n’ya. Pwede kaya o baka magiging mitsa lang ito ng bagong kalbaryo sa buhay namin? Mas makapagpapatibay o makakasira kaya ito sa aming pagkakaibigan? Subalit hindi ko maiwasan kiligin at makadama ng challenge na baka ako lang pala ang makapagpapatino kay Franco.