Amelia
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Last published Tue, Dec 3, 2024
Book 1 in the Hawthorne Dynasty series.
Amelia Sinclair, a woman of unrivaled beauty and privilege, is betrothed to Edward Hawthorne, the heir to an empire of wealth and power. Their engagement is a union of love and obligation, yet beneath the surface lies a web of secrets waiting to be unraveled.
When Xavier Hayward, the formidable patriarch and Edward's uncle, re-enters their lives, the atmosphere crackles with tension and unspoken desires. A past indiscretion sparks a dangerous game of seduction between Amelia and Alexander, shrouded in secrecy and forbidden passion.
As the wedding date approaches, Amelia finds herself torn between her loyalty and a forbidden desire that could ruin everything she has worked hard for.
In the midst of the Hawthorne dynasty's opulence and power struggles, she must navigate a treacherous path of lust and deception, risking everything for a taste of the forbidden fruit before the truth threatens to unravel their carefully constructed facade.
With each longing glance and stolen moment, Amelia is drawn deeper into a world of temptation and betrayal, where the line between love and desire becomes blurred, and the consequences of her choices could shatter the lives of those she holds dear.
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