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THE THIEVING BRIDE
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Ongoing, First published Aug 15, 2024
Mature
What would you do if your life was nothing but debts and heartbreak?

For 18-year-old Anastasia Field, the answer was simple: run.

After losing her parents in a tragic accident, things went from bad to worse. Her own uncle and aunt betrayed her-selling her into marriage to pay off their son's loans. So, with nothing but fear and desperation, she ran to St. Petersburg, hoping for a fresh start.

But freedom doesn't come easy.

With no money, no degree, and nowhere to turn, Anastasia ends up working at Lustique-a high-end gentleman's club. It's been six months of fake smiles, unwanted stares, and a life she never asked for. She hates every second of it... but she needs the money to survive.

But fate had other plans. That one night was just the beginning of something new.

She finds a letter waiting at her doorstep.

No name. No return address. Just an invitation that would drag her into a world she never saw coming.

A secret gang. A dangerous mission.

 And the kind of life that could either set her free...  or destroy her completely.
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