Modern Maria Clara

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.

Over five years I’ve lived a bittersweet lie as David Hargrove’s kept woman, Maria Bell. David’s shown no interest in me beyond what he wants. Love’s a bitter pill to love when it's not returned. I'm bought and paid for. Kept in a gilded cage. David suspects nothing of the secrets I hold. Tonight, David announced he’s marrying my stepsister. He doesn’t know. The level of betrayal I’ve experienced is unbelievable. Everything becomes complicated as the lies surface. Leaving and facing it alone are my only choices. I’m living in fear as I pick up pieces of a life, I believed lost. Blackmail, sabotage, and intrigue dog my steps. I don’t know who I can trust or how to win. I won’t surrender without a fight this time. They don’t recognize me. They won’t see me coming. My name is David Hargrove, and someone is trying to destroy my family. I must marry my rival’s daughter. His stepdaughter signed the contract. Before we learned, she couldn’t deliver the Belgrave empire to me. She can help me secure my family’s empire as my fiancée. I need the ugly biological daughter, Maria Belgrave, who’s hiding. Things get confusing. Maria Belgrave sent two women to represent her. One is my Maria. My missing woman. The betrayal and conflict of interest still stand. I will say when our contract has ended. How can I work with her? I know nothing about her. She owes me answers and loyalty. Perhaps I’ll use this to my advantage. When David learns of Maria’s past life. Will he help her? Or use her and take over the business himself? It starts with an engagement and the death of a patriarch.

I hadn't seen my mafia husband, Luca Moretti, and our daughter Dora in three whole months. Why? Because his mother, Fiona, said Dora should stay with her "for a while." And Luca? He was "too busy with business," as always. So when Luca finally called and said he was going to pick me up for a family reunion at the villa, I was overjoyed. I thought maybe, just maybe, I'd finally get to hold my little girl again. I spent the whole damn day running around the city, buying her favorite dolls, snacks, a new pink dress, anything I thought would make her smile at me again. But when the car arrived, it wasn't what I imagined. Before I could even say Hi, Dora turned her head, took one look at me… and then wrapped her arms even tighter around Maria, the maid. She buried her face in Maria's neck like I wasn't even there. Like Maria was her mom. I tried to approach her, but Dora straight-up told me she didn't want to ride in the same car as me. And Maria, wearing that fake, polite smile, kept trying to gently talk me into giving Dora "a little more time." I looked over at Luca, hoping he'd step in. Instead, he just looked annoyed, like he couldn't be bothered to lift a finger to help fix things between me and our daughter. Clearly, they didn't want me there. So what was the point of trying to join the ride? I stepped back from the SUV. Then Luca just turned to me and said, "Just wait here. I won't be long." What he'll never understand is… I'm done waiting for him.

(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.

Just when Clara thought she had no hopes or means of survival anymore, Alex showed up in her life and proposed a business deal_ A marriage contract! Clara met Alex who happened to be her interviewer in the work vacancy she applied for. He was also the famous CEO of the company. Clara thought she would lose the job since they had a one-night stand the previous night but Alex was rather elated because he’d been searching for her. “I will protect you and spoil you, all you have to do is marry me for two years.” Alex proposed to her. Because of her dying mum and other conditions, she accepted him but after the marriage, a lot changed. Her mother died, her husband became cold, her husband’s first love showed up, she caught her husband in bed with her sister, her husband denied her pregnancy, and he even sent her out of the house. Clara left and vowed not to return even when her heart wanted him. Would she be able to keep to her words? Did Alex do anything offensive to her according to the papers she signed? Or maybe she didn’t just read through it before signing. Why does Alex long for her now that she’s gone?

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.

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.

Clara Delaunay, 29 ans, stratège en gestion de crise, est engagée pour sauver la réputation de Lorenz Van Elden, 42 ans, milliardaire marié à l'impulsif et volcanique Élodie. Sa mission : étouffer les scandales à répétition de cette dernière, des excès médiatiques aux infidélités flagrantes. Dans l'ombre des palaces et des bureaux new-yorkais, une connexion interdite naît entre Clara et Lorenz, celui-ci trouvant en elle la paix que son mariage de convenance ne lui offre pas. Leur relation clandestine se consume dans le secret, jusqu'à ce que Clara tombe enceinte. Face à la menace d'un scandale susceptible d'ébranler son empire, Lorenz choisit de rester marié, offrant à Clara et à leur enfant une vie cachée. Trahie et humiliée lorsque la grossesse est exposée au grand jour par Élodie, et que Lorenz la sacrifie publiquement pour protéger ses affaires, Clara disparaît. Cinq ans plus tard, elle a rebâti sa vie et fondé une agence de conseil redoutée, élevant seule sa fille, Léa. Lorsque Lorenz, désormais divorcé et rongé par les remords, la retrouve, il doit affronter les conséquences de ses choix. Clara, devenue plus forte, doit décider si elle peut pardonner à l'homme qui l'a brisée, et si le père de son enfant mérite une seconde chance. L'histoire explore les thèmes de l'amour impossible, du sacrifice, de la trahison et du pouvoir de la reconstruction sur les cendres de l'humiliation.

Clara Reyes fled her painful past to build a quiet life in the misty town of Silverpine, where she works long nights as a trauma nurse and keeps to herself in a secluded forest cabin. She thought she had escaped chaos until a brutally injured, silent man is rushed into her ER, bearing wounds that don’t look human. He disappears before morning, leaving only questions and a strange pull in her chest. Days later, she finds him collapsing outside her cabin. His name is Ash Thorne. He is not just a wanderer. He is a broken werewolf. And worse, he is the fated mate who once rejected her. Years ago, Ash walked away to save Clara from the violent world of pack wars, bloodlines, and ancient laws. The choice destroyed him and fractured his wolf. Now hunters stalk the forest, his ruthless Alpha brother wants Clara claimed, and the pack believes her blood holds dangerous power. With enemies circling and secrets rising, Clara must choose: submit to a destiny she never wanted… or run from the man who still owns her heart. Forced proximity, forbidden bond, and a love that refuses to die drag them together again as passion ignites where pain once lived. But loving Ash may mean becoming the very thing she fears part of the darkness that hunts them. As betrayals unfold and war brews between humans and wolves, Clara discovers that her fate is not to be claimed or destroyed, but to decide which world survives. To Love a Wolf is a gripping paranormal romance filled with rejected mates, possessive love, emotional healing, and explosive passion, a story where love defies instinct, destiny, and blood.

Pangit man si Faye sa paningin ng lahat nakuha pa rin niya ang pag-ibig ni Anand Villanueva, ngunit, bakit bigla itong nag ago kung kailan kasal na sila at magkakaanak na? Maniniwala na nga ba siyang pinakasalan lang siya nito dahil isa siyang Galino – ang tagapagmana at magmamay-ari ng Diwata Toy Store?