City of Stars Series by Clara Elroy

They call this place the City of Stars.Ironic if you ask me.City of Soul-Sucking Black Holes seems much more fitting.A safe haven for the wealthy and corrupt.A sewer of vice and sin.Leonardo Bianchi burns the darkest and shines the brightest of all.My lover turned foe.Four years ago, my family ruined his, and his tongue got sharper than his jaw. His eyes fostered demons solely reserved for me. They craved to own my soul.And for the longest time, I took it, I bore his cruelty alone.But then.. moreThey call this place the City of Stars.Ironic if you ask me.City of Soul-Sucking Black Holes seems much more fitting.A safe haven for the wealthy and corrupt.A sewer of vice and sin.Leonardo Bianchi burns the darkest and shines the brightest of all.My lover turned foe.Four years ago, my family ruined his, and his tongue got sharper than his jaw. His eyes fostered demons solely reserved for me. They craved to own my soul.And for the longest time, I took it, I bore his cruelty alone.But then... then I grew thorns of my own.And now?Now it's time for his torment to taste my kiss of war. less

They say the vows you take on your wedding day are sacred.Mine are drenched in greed and hatred.A beautiful lie hiding the ugly truth lying beyond.Saint Astor is the big bad wolf I'm trying to run from.He is the only one that can see beyond my veil of deception.The only one who has the power to break me into a million pieces.My forbidden crush, coming to life in the form of a nightmare.I had a plan to escape from the crutches of a loveless marriage.Fall in love with someone else... moreThey say the vows you take on your wedding day are sacred.Mine are drenched in greed and hatred.A beautiful lie hiding the ugly truth lying beyond.Saint Astor is the big bad wolf I'm trying to run from.He is the only one that can see beyond my veil of deception.The only one who has the power to break me into a million pieces.My forbidden crush, coming to life in the form of a nightmare.I had a plan to escape from the crutches of a loveless marriage.Fall in love with someone else.But when that turns sour, the media's golden boy comes to collect.And I can't do anything except lay my soul at his feet and hope he doesn't burn it.Vow of Hell is a complete standalone and a part of the City of Stars series. less

You can’t escape fate, no matter how fast you run. That was a lesson hard learned for me.I spent years trying to bury my past, but my future held skeletons bleaker than the ones I'd left behind.Darkness follows me everywhere I go, hanging over my shoulders like a scythe. A byproduct of my bad karma.For so long, I refused to even look at my hometown on a postcard. That is until trouble comes knocking at my door, and I’m forced to move to the one place I’ve been avoiding like the plague... moreYou can’t escape fate, no matter how fast you run. That was a lesson hard learned for me.I spent years trying to bury my past, but my future held skeletons bleaker than the ones I'd left behind.Darkness follows me everywhere I go, hanging over my shoulders like a scythe. A byproduct of my bad karma.For so long, I refused to even look at my hometown on a postcard. That is until trouble comes knocking at my door, and I’m forced to move to the one place I’ve been avoiding like the plague.Ares Alsford, my deepest regret, and most painful memory is the one I need to stay away from at all costs.But I’d be naive to think old wounds stay closed when you scratch them, and I fear my presence back in the city he ran me out of is going to cause more shock waves than I can handle.One thing’s for sure, though…I might be broken, but I refuse to bend, regardless of how hard he tries to hurt me.Lick of Fire is a complete standalone and a part of the City of Stars series. less

Revenge is a dish best served cold, and as a figure skating Olympic medalist, I couldn't agree more.I thrived on the ice until the day my boyfriend cheated on me with my biggest rival, causing me to lose my job and tarnishing my reputation.Seeing the two people you hate the most get everything you ever wanted hurts, but I'm not about to let them win. In my quest for retribution though, I broke an unspoken family rule.I kissed my sister's brother in law to make my ex jealous... moreRevenge is a dish best served cold, and as a figure skating Olympic medalist, I couldn't agree more.I thrived on the ice until the day my boyfriend cheated on me with my biggest rival, causing me to lose my job and tarnishing my reputation.Seeing the two people you hate the most get everything you ever wanted hurts, but I'm not about to let them win. In my quest for retribution though, I broke an unspoken family rule.I kissed my sister's brother in law to make my ex jealous.Killian Astor is everything I was taught to avoid.He is as gorgeous as he is dangerous.An anarchist and my unlikely ally.He wants nothing to do with me, but giving up isn't in my nature, and I need his help. In order to keep my lies under wraps, I get him to agree to keep up this charade in front of my ex-boyfriend and his new flame, thinking my heart is strong enough to bear the burnt of his affections.But the more we act like we're in love, the more I lose sight of my original plan.And that can't happen because if this becomes more than a fake relationship, we'll end up hurting the people we care about most. less