A Solemn Promise
littleLo
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  • Reads 1,430,141
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  • Parts 32
  • Time 7h 7m
littleLo
Complete, First published Jul 11, 2020
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As Lord Adam Beresford left Ashwood, Hertfordshire for the training and education of a gentleman, he promised to return and marry his childhood best friend, and the only girl he could see himself marrying, Grace Denham. 

Neither of them foresaw that it would be twelve years until they would meet again. 
A lot has changed in that time, and their lives are vastly different. Adam became a gentleman, and everything that the heir to a Dukedom ought to be. Grace remained in Ashwood and became a housemaid to support her family.

But as their lives intertwine once more, their childhood promise bubbles to the surface, throwing their lives, the lives of their families, and the village of Ashwood into chaos.
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The Improper Companion

26 parts Complete

It was the time of Prince Regent's rule on England when in the relatively small village of Bedfordshire, an impoverished companion-the daughter of an inconsequential vicar fell in love. But here was the catch. Who she fell in love with was no ordinary lad. He happened to be a grand Duke. This Duke was not only above her station and her employer but was also betrothed. She can neither act on her attraction towards him nor can she put the man out of her mind. So what will happen to this improper companion? Will she have her very own fairytale or will reality crush her dreams and hopes?

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