City of Stars Series by Clara Elroy

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