Infernal Devices Cassandra Clare

Lena Mitchell had always believed in fairy tale promises—love conquering all, a happy ending within reach. Her life with Daniel, a billionaire embodying her dreams, seemed perfect. Their courtship was a whirlwind of luxury and charm, but once married, cracks began to show. Late nights, unexplained absences, and Daniel’s growing distance hinted at trouble. Lena ignored them until she found undeniable proof of his betrayal: texts, photographs, and evidence of an affair with the alluring Cassandra Morgan. The revelation shattered Lena’s world, turning her once-idyllic life into a prison of deceit. Yet, Lena refused to be broken. Determined to uncover the full extent of Daniel’s duplicity, she resolved to confront him and expose every lie. Her journey would be perilous, diving deep into Daniel’s shadowy world and the dangerous figures within it. But Lena was resolute; she would reclaim her life, confront the betrayal, and emerge stronger from the wreckage of her shattered dreams.

"I'm coming for you. No matter how far you think you can run, I can assure you that you can't hide and I'm closer to you than you think." Cassandra receives this letter from her mailbox. It's the millionth time she's been receiving these threats on a regular basis and her entire life is at stake and the tragedy of her life puts not only her but her husband, Mustafa on the edge as well, as Sandra is curious as to who is planning to desperately to put her in bondage again. Who could want to put her in captivity? Could it be her ex boyfriend, Dan? No. He didn't love her. He only broke her heart and cheated on her severally so there was no way on earth that he would want her. Could it be the loan shark that enslaved her when she was nine? Or could it be her mother placing yet another risky gamble over her life?

Maïa et Alexandre Valois semblaient vivre une vie de rêve dans un monde de luxe, mais leur façade de perfection s'est fissurée face à une épreuve dévastatrice : l'impossibilité d'avoir un enfant. Subissant une pression familiale insoutenable, le désir d'Alexandre s'est mué en une obsession destructrice, transformant leur amour en une prison de reproches et d'humiliations. Le couple est alors plongé dans une spirale de violence psychologique, où le travail de Maïa est rabaissé et sa "stérilité" devient l'arme principale d'Alexandre. Ce huis clos infernal atteint son paroxysme lorsque Maïa surprend Alexandre avec une autre femme. L'adultère, justifié par son besoin d'un héritier, conduit à une explosion de rage et de violence physique. C'est cet événement irréparable qui pousse Maïa, blessée et anéantie, à s'enfuir. Aidée par sa cousine Chloé, elle entame un long et difficile processus de reconstruction, tandis qu'Alexandre, aveuglé par son orgueil, se lance à sa poursuite, ignorant que sa quête de "réparation" n'est rien d'autre qu'une obsession dangereuse.

Without Kaelen's knowledge, I had his little plaything sent out of North America. That same night, he cast a blood-vine curse on my parents, banishing them to the wilds—a wasteland prowled by rogues. He was going to trade my parents' lives for the whereabouts of his plaything. Kaelen pushed a communication crystal in front of me. Inside it, my parents were ensnared by blood-red vines, the thorns digging deep into their flesh. Drops of dark crimson blood fell, one by one, onto the barren earth. A countdown timer pulsed in stark red digits on their chests. 23:59:59 23:59:58 He sat across from me, a black suit tailored to perfection molded to his lean, powerful frame. His long fingers tapped a light, steady rhythm on the solid wood table, as if he were waiting for a trivial business deal to close. "Estelle, you have twenty-four hours." His voice was low and calm, laced with a venomous tenderness. "Tell me, where did you send Cassandra?"

Isang lihim ang nabuksan nilang magkakaibigan. Lugar na nasa ilalim pa ng basement na matagal ng nakakandado. Isang napakagandang babae ang natagpuan nila doon, na natutulog lang at dahil sa kapangahasan nila, nagising nila ito at napakawalan nila ang sumpa na lumulukob sa dalagang naandoon. Sa pag-gising ng dalaga sunod-sunod na kababalaghan ang nangyari sa bakasyon nilang iyon at sinisisi ng dalagang si Cassandra, na natagpuan nila sa ilalim ng basement, ang mga kababalaghang iyon sa mangkukulam na nagkulong sa kaniya sa sumpang pagtulog sa mahabang panahon. Paano nila matatakasan ang kababalaghang kalakip ng dalagang nagising nila? At sino nga kaya ang mangkukulam na gumugulo sa kanila at pati buhay nila, ay nasa bingit na ng kamatayan? Makakatakas pa nga ba sila kapahamakang iyon? O kamatayan din nila ang kahihinatnan ng kapangahasan nila? Dark Fantasy CollectionSLEEPING BEAUTY@KamijoMican

Zusammenfassung Eleanor Hayes hatte alles – Reichtum, Eleganz und eine perfekte Ehe. Oder so schien es zumindest. An ihrem sechsten Hochzeitstag demütigt ihr Ehemann Marcus Hayes sie öffentlich, lässt sich vor der Elite von New York von ihr scheiden und stellt dabei seine Geliebte Cassandra Steele zur Schau. Als „verstoßene Ehefrau“ gebrandmarkt, verschwindet Eleanor aus der Öffentlichkeit – doch sie ist alles andere als besiegt. Was Marcus nicht weiß: Eleanor ist die Tochter von Alexander Hartwell, dem reichsten Mann Amerikas, und sein Imperium wurde durch die stille Unterstützung ihres Vaters aufgebaut. Entschlossen, ihre Macht zurückzuerlangen, kehrt Eleanor als eine ernstzunehmende Kraft zurück und nutzt ihre verborgene Expertise in der Cybersicherheit, um Marcus’ Leben Stück für Stück zu zerstören. Ihr Weg der Rache nimmt eine unerwartete Wendung, als sie Damien Blackwood begegnet, einem zurückgezogen lebenden Milliardär mit einem gefährlichen Ruf. Gezwungen, eine Scheinehe einzugehen, um einen riskanten Geschäftsdeal zu sichern, bewegen sich Eleanor und Damien durch ein Geflecht aus Täuschung, Verführung und Geheimnissen. Doch Damien ist mehr, als er zu sein scheint. Er steht in Verbindung mit Der Schleier, einer geheimnisvollen globalen Organisation, von der Eleanors Vater enthüllt, dass sie dazu bestimmt ist, sie eines Tages zu führen. Während Eleanor Marcus’ Verbrechen und Cassandras Intrigen aufdeckt, entdeckt sie ihre eigene verborgene Identität und die Macht, die sie schon immer in sich trug. Während Marcus ihren Untergang plant, Cassandra giftige Angriffe startet und die Feinde von Der Schleier näher rücken, muss Eleanor eine Entscheidung treffen: Damien vertrauen und ihr Schicksal annehmen – oder sich abwenden und ihren eigenen Weg gehen. In einem Strudel aus Verrat, Rache und Erlösung erhebt sich Eleanor aus den Trümmern ihres zerstörten Lebens, um ihren rechtmäßigen Platz einzunehmen – nicht als verstoßene Ehefrau, sondern als Königin aus eigener Kraft.

When Elara Santos walks in on her long-time boyfriend tangled in the arms of her best friend, her world shatters in one night. Heartbroken but determined, she flees to Manila to rebuild her life and prove she doesn’t need anyone to survive. Enter Adrian Velasco—the ruthless, impossibly magnetic CEO of a leading architecture firm. Cold, untouchable, and dangerous to fall for, he’s the last man Elara wants in her life. Yet fate keeps pulling them together. Every clash between them burns with friction. Every accidental touch lingers. Every glance dares her to surrender. But their growing passion hides darker truths. Adrian’s past is entangled with the betrayal Elara ran from, and lurking in the shadows is Cassandra Ramirez—a beautiful, venomous woman determined to destroy Elara and claim Adrian for herself. As secrets unravel and desires ignite, Elara must decide: Will she guard her heart and walk away, or risk everything for a love that could consume her? In a world of betrayal, ambition, and forbidden passion, one thing is certain—when fire meets fire, someone is bound to get burned.

Cassandra Salvatore never thought herself to be interested in the world of BDSM. She'd heard of it, of course. She'd also seen it in shows, but just didn't find an interest in it. Not until her friend, Jules, drags her to a BDSM club for just one night. There, she encounters the owner of the club, who happens to be a master and is searching for a slave. Will she become his sex slave, despite arguing that she's just a submissive and would be so for just one night? How about when she goes for her interview and realizes there are two of them? The Valentino twins. "You'll refill the forms." He stepped closer to me. "And if I find out you lied about your answers previously, I'll punish the fuck out of you." I didn't know whether to take it as a threat or a promise. On one hand, I was scared because I knew just how brutal his punishments were. On the other hand, I was anticipating it because I'd retake the test and he'd find out that I lied about a lot of things I thought was embarrassing. BOOK ONE IN THE VALENTINO SERIES

BLURB Cassandra watched as her foster parents and pack were killed by her father and mother, she stared in agony wanting to get revenge on the person who is responsible for their death. The person is the brother of her foster father. She vowed to get revenge but she was just a kid, she was sent to work at a pack where she found out that her mate was the alpha of the pack. She was rejected and she ran away in pain. Her mate thought that she was a human but she wasn't but she was blessed with two wolves. It turned out that the killer of her pack was the one who changed her fate with dark magic, her fate was changed with that of a girl who works for her foster father. She was enraged and wanted to seek revenge but she was caught. She was thrown into an abyss by her uncle. She was enraged to find out that her real parents were killed by the killer of her pack. Will she be able to get out of the abyss alive? Will she be able to get revenge at the end? Will she give up her hope of living because of the torture she passed through in the hands of the people in the abyss?

Vasilios was just as quick, his hand gripping my arm and pulling me into his arms quicker than I could blink.  “You ran away from me once, Cassandra, you won't be doing so again.” “What are you going to do? Chain me up? Stick me in a tower and throw away the key? I don't belong to you, Vasilios,” I raged, pushing against his chest. “You may not belong to me, but you're still my mate and my wife!” he threw back, anger burning in his ice blue eyes. ~~~ Three years ago, Cassie ran away from her family and her life as the newly married bride and future Luna of the ruthless Vasilios Kythira. Making a new life for herself wasn't easy, but she did it. Will this life be torn to pieces when Vasilios finds her? Or will she find that he was what had been missing all along... ~~~ This is the second book in the My Mafia series, and while it is a continuation of My Mafia Master, it can be read as a standalone book.