It's Love or Death
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Last published Tue, Dec 29, 2020
In the country of Myllan, excitement and apprehension is stirring as the High Lord's daughter, Bethany, turns 17, meaning the competition for her hand in marriage will soon arrive.
Bethany is nervous, but thrilled at the chance to meet suitors from all over her country that are vying for her hand in marriage, and the opportunity to become the next High Lord. She doesn't know what love is - but with the help of these boys, she's excited to learn.
The competition is a ruse, though, one Bethany is close to discovering. Something more sinister than love is happening here. And the boys have secrets to hide, too. Secrets that might cost them their lives.
James is a poor boy from the South end of the country. Dragged away from his family to compete, he wants nothing more than to escape. But Bethany finds strange comfort in his presence, leaving him trapped in the place he hates more than anywhere else, caught up in a lie that could ruin him and everything he loves.
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