RE-RELEASE

Engaged to an earl. Bound by a contract. Vexed by a young duke. Falling for a villainous stranger.

Sophie Everton never imagined her future could be sold with the stroke of a pen. Yet to pay his crushing debts, her father bargained away the only thing left of value—his daughter's hand. Now promised to Lord Kenneth Mulligan, a man she scarcely knows yet quickly learns to fear, Sophie must choose between saving herself or preserving her grandparents' ancestral estate in Ireland.

Determined to honor the deal, she steels herself for a loveless marriage—until she uncovers chilling secrets about her parents' deaths and the man who claims her. Then the Duke of Limerick storms into her life: infuriating, handsome, and far too intent on interfering with her fate.

One earl controls her future. One duke makes her pulse race even as he drives her mad. But when a third man appears—devilishly attractive, magnetic, and undeniably dangerous—Sophie must decide whether to trust her heart... or the stubborn voice of caution in her head.

Tropes & Vibes: secret identity • found family • protective alpha males • villainous suitor • forced proximity • healing + hope • slow burn • enemies-to-lovers undertones • mistletoe kiss • fairytale mood • suspense + intrigue • fiery female lead but also damsel in distress

(ChatGPT was used for final editing.)