Dagger In The Heart
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Last published Thu, Nov 25, 2021
In 1813, women were nothing but cattle, forced to marry men they do not know just to produce male heirs for them.
Lady Nadine Barnett feels differently, making a vow that she will never marry a man but her father already made different plans for her.
Betrayed, she goes to the woods where she was attacked and introduced to the charming thief, Vivian, who became her enemy due to him stealing something precious from her.
They make a deal, Vivian will help Nadine out with her situation and in return, Vivian will gain huge amounts of money and give back Nadine's stolen item.
While Nadine and Vivian grow closer while undercover as fiancés, Nadine finds herself feeling things she doesn't want to feel for the boy who stole from her. And as things seem to grow more suspicious of the two and something prohibited blossoms between them.
Nadine is left struggling to figure out what to do to save her freedom and who to trust/love as problems keep trying to tear their plan apart.
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