Portrait of author Clara Joel

YA Romance & Fantasy Author

Clara Joel

"I can do greater things."

Stories of first heartbreaks, second chances, and the quiet magic hiding in ordinary afternoons.

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Clara Joel

About Clara

Lagos-born storyteller

Clara Deborah Joel, known to readers as Clara Joel, was born on July 5, 2001, in Lagos, Nigeria. She began writing in 2017, drawn to storytelling as a way to explore emotion, relationships, and the quiet complexities of everyday life.

Her novels move between young adult romance and fantasy — worlds where ordinary hearts learn to want extraordinary things.

"I can do greater things." — Clara Joel

The Books

On the Shelf

From stage-light romance to reborn revenge — a shelf that keeps growing.

Beyond the Spotlight book cover

Holiday Spark · Book Two · 2nd Edition

Beyond the Spotlight

Clara Joel

Under the lights, everyone's watching. She just wants him to see her.

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Reborn: I Married His Nemesis book cover

Standalone

Reborn: I Married His Nemesis

CJ Fantasies

She's lived this marriage before. This time, she's rewriting the ending.

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You Versus Me book cover

Standalone

You Versus Me

Clara Joel

One mistake. Two broken hearts. And a whole lot of chaos.

Coming Soon
Lemons and Lemonade book cover

By the author of All Those Times

Lemons and Lemonade

Clara Joel

Some rivalries turn sweeter than they should.

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