Breaking Chains, Finding Love
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Last published Wed, Jan 29, 2025
Forced into a marriage to pay off her father's debts, Seraphina Rose Distina is trapped in a gilded cage, her every move controlled by a ruthless husband who views her as nothing more than a possession. With her dreams of freedom slipping further away, her world is turned upside down when she meets Evelyn Snow-an enigmatic, confident woman who sparks something Seraphina thought she'd lost forever: hope.
Drawn together by a chance encounter in the cold confines of a library, Seraphina and Evelyn share an undeniable connection. But as their secret bond deepens, danger looms. Evelyn's determination to free Seraphina places them both in the crosshairs of a man who will stop at nothing to maintain his control.
Trapped in a life of lies and shadows, Seraphina must decide: will she risk everything to embrace a forbidden love, or will her fear keep her bound to a life of despair? With passion, betrayal, and a deadly game of cat and mouse, The Price of Freedom explores the lengths we go to for love-and the sacrifices freedom demands.
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