Modern Maria Clara

Luke Sanchez: the worlds most powerful and dangerous mafia boss at 23. He's a ruthless killer, and has never been able to love again after the death of his mother. He had never planned to marry anyone that he loved, until he had met Maria. Maria Andre: Fresh out of high school at 18, she's itching to pursue a career as a trauma surgeon and get into medical school. She comes from a wealthy family who own a business empire, accumulating millions. One day, everything changes for the both of them when Maria's family business crashed and goes bankrupt after being black-mailed by the Italian Mafia. The only way they can save it is to marry off their daughter to the leader, Luke Sanchez.

Maria's life wasn't perfect, her father died when she's 10 so she needed to work early as possible to help her mom. Because of her young age, she had no choice but to sell feet pics at 13 just to have money, to survive. Her mother married another man, she thought her life will be less cruel, having another parent to provide for them but it's the other way around. She decided to moved out, to be free from those creepy stares of her step father behind her mother's back. As she moves away, and continue her illegal earnings she met, Jackson one of her longest client. The guy is persistent, demanding and controlling but Maria keep on pulling herself away. She knows her goal, she's not easy to persuade and even how weak she is inside her mind will quickly block every poison that the guy will throw.. even how much money he'll invest to get closer to her. How long will Maria push the guy if her heart is slowly giving away? How long will Jackson endured every push if he's freaking enjoying his stay under the girl's sheet?

Clara baru saja diusir dari kediamannya sendiri. Orang tuanya belum lama meninggal. Namun, bukannya mendapat topangan dari kerabatnya, mereka malah merampas semua harta yang ditinggalkan oleh kedua orang tua Clara. Clara berjalan tak tentu arah. Ia hanya diperbolehkan membawa pakaian-pakaiannya sendiri. Tanpa diberi uang sepeserpun. Ia tidur dimanapun dirasa tempat itu mampu menghalanginya dari turunnya hujan dan panas. Wajahnya yang cantik jelita mulai terlihat kotor akibat tak terawat. Siang itu, Clara beristirahat di bangku taman tempat anak-anak TK bermain. Berjalan cukup jauh membuat tubuhnya cukup lelah. Belum sempat memejamkan mata ia mendengar suara anak kecil yang memanggilnya 'mama'. "Mama? Mama ngapain disini? Kenapa mama gak pernah pulang? Papa bilang, mama pergi jauh sekali. Kenapa mama jahat sama Devan?" Ucap anak itu pada Clara. Clara hanya bisa terdiam cukup lama mendengar perkataan anak itu. Seingatnya ia belum pernah melakukan hubungan dengan siapapun. Tapi, kenapa anak ini memanggilnya mama?

Maria Drew is a young girl who got admitted to a famous university she dreamed about all her life. It was a way to get into a beautiful life. She belongs to a poor family. Her father is sick. All she wanted is to find a job and look after her family. Mike Anderson is a werewolf and a future alpha. Maria had a bad encounter with Mike which led him to hate her. Fate is that Mike is the son of one of the owners of the campus. He is also her classmate. He started bullying her whenever he got the chance. Mike became the bad boy of her life. She is the girl who he hated all his life. But moon goddess made her his mate. What happens when his finds out that the girl he hated became his mate?

(Book is paused for now) Five years of loyalty. Five years of love, sacrifice, and raising a child that wasn’t hers. And in the end? Clara Woods was tossed aside like she never mattered. Homeless, heartbroken, and soaked to the bone, Clara's life takes a dangerous turn—literally—when she nearly gets hit by a stranger’s car. But this stranger isn’t just any man... he’s the Alpha King of Twilight City. Cold. Untouchable. Powerful beyond reason. And now, she works for him. Killian Stone doesn’t trust women. Not after being betrayed in the worst possible way. But something about Clara—the fire in her eyes, the secrets in her silence—ignites a craving he can’t control. He’s her boss. She’s his maid. And the tension between them? Forbidden. But while sparks fly behind closed doors, darker forces are closing in. Clara’s past isn’t done with her… and neither are the dangerous men who once had a claim on her. She gave everything before. This time, she’ll give nothing—except temptation he can’t resist. --- A steamy, heart-racing werewolf billionaire romance packed with betrayal, redemption, and a forbidden love that refuses to be tamed.

She was more than just an enemy’s daughter. She was his… Clara Hale is looking for a fresh start, not a storm. But from the moment she crosses paths with Zachary Langston, her life is thrown into chaos. Her chance at employment is shattered, and she finds herself entangled in his bizarre world. When she saves his sister from danger, Clara hopes it’s her ticket to peace. Instead, she ends up stuck under Zachary’s roof, where the friction between them only grows. There’s something irresistible about his sharp hazel eyes and dangerous charm, and being close to him feels as reckless as it does unescapable. But Clara had a secrets of her own, which was hidden even to herself. Anyway, Zachary wouldn’t expect that this young clumsy woman would shake the walls around his heart.

Menikah adalah impian bagi sebagian besar wanita, salah satunya Clara. Ia bermimpi ingin menikah dan memiliki keluarga kecil yang bahagia. Namun, ia sadar diri. Pekerjaannya sebagai wanita penghibur di salah satu tempat hiburan malam, membuatnya harus mengubur mimpi itu. Sampai ketika suatu malam, ada seorang pria sombong yang mendadak melamarnya. Clara tentu saja menolak lamaran itu. Namun, kesulitan ekonomi mendesaknya untuk memikirkan kembali lamaran itu. Clara pikir tidak ada salahnya untuk mencoba tetapi ternyata ia harus menelan pil pahit di awal pernikahan mereka. Ia tak menyangka dijadikan istri kedua pria sombong dan kejam itu. Clara bingung, apa yang harus ia lakukan. Bertahan atau menyerah, keduanya terasa sama-sama menyakitkan untuknya.

"I didn't buy you to be a wife, Clara. I bought you to be my toy. To watch your life crumble, just like what your father did to mine." Para maisalba ang kanyang ama sa pagkakakulong at mabura ang bilyon-bilyong utang ng kanilang pamilya, tinanggap ni Clara Santos ang pinakadelikado na deal sa kanyang buhay, ang maging "property" ng pinakamapanganib na bilyonaryo sa bansa—si Sebastian Vergel. Si Sebastian Vergel ay gwapo, makapangyarihan, at may pusong matigas at malamig na parang bato. Sa bawat gabi na kailangang pagsilbihan ni Clara ang asawang kinatatakutan niya, unti-unti niyang nararamdaman ang bagsik ng paghihiganti nito. Pero sa likod ng mga malamig na titig at malupit na haplos ni Sebastian, may mga lihim na pilit itinatago ang mansyong Vergel. May tagong art studio, isang painting ni Clara noong bata pa siya, at isang misteryosang pasyente sa Switzerland na tila may hawak ng susi sa kanilang nakaraan. Habang lumalalim ang ugnayan nina Clara at Sebastian, ang poot ay dahan-dahang napapalitan ng isang mapanganib na pagnanasa. Ngunit paano iibig si Clara sa lalaking nagsabing sisirain siya? At ano ang gagawin ni Sebastian kapag ang babaeng dapat niyang paghigantihan ay siya palang babaeng matagal na niyang pinangakong poprotektahan? Sa mundong puno ng kasinungalingan, ang pag-ibig ba ang magpapalaya sa kanila, o ang katotohanan ang tuluyang tatapos sa kanilang dalawa?

Vivian, gadis yatim piatu yang dibesarkan oleh paman dan bibinya. Ia memiliki saudari sepupu bernama Clara yang membencinya. Vivian juga mempunyai binatang bernama Aglo yang selalu mengikuti, satu-satunya makhluk peduli dan sayang pada Vivian. Clara selalu membuat Vivian tersiksa hingga Vivian berusaha lari dan pergi jauh dari tempat masa kecilnya. Terbebas dari keterpaksaan bekerja untuk keluarga Clara.

Clara, une jeune femme brillante mais marquée par un passé tumultueux, retourne dans sa ville natale après dix ans d'absence pour assister au mariage de sa meilleure amie d'enfance, Emma. Ce retour est loin d'être une simple visite : Clara doit affronter Lucas, son premier amour et celui qui a brisé son cœur. Cependant, Lucas n'est plus le même. Rongé par les remords, il est devenu un homme plus mature, mais toujours hanté par les erreurs qu'il a commises.La tension monte lorsque Clara découvre que Lucas est le frère du futur époux d'Emma, ce qui rend impossible toute tentative d'éviter leur confrontation. En parallèle, Clara lutte pour cacher un secret douloureux : le véritable motif de son départ soudain dix ans plus tôt, un départ qui n'a jamais été expliqué.Au fil des événements, Clara et Lucas sont forcés de revisiter leur passé commun. Entre les larmes, les conflits et les souvenirs, leur histoire évolue. Tandis que l’amour refait surface, les blessures du cœur semblent s’ouvrir à nouveau. La question est de savoir s’ils pourront les guérir ensemble ou si elles les sépareront définitivement.