The Ruby Ring
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A ring that binds souls. A love that defies death. A secret that could shatter them both.
When Danielle receives a breathtaking Ruby engagement ring from her fiancé, Justin, she's swept into a fairytale, until the nightmares begin. The ring is icy against her skin, whispers slither through the dark, and in her dreams, a tortured spirit with piercing silver eyes watches her, his voice a velvet murmur: "You've come back to me."
Alistair has been trapped in the ring for two hundred years, his soul shackled by a curse born of betrayal. The moment the sapphire touches Danielle's skin, something awakens-a whisper of forgotten passion, the echo of a blade being drawn, the lingering scent of blood and roses.
As Danielle uncovers the Blackthorn family's gruesome legacy, she realizes Justin's proposal was no accident. The ring is a weapon, and she's the key to its power. Justin's family guards it for reasons far more sinister than tradition. And Alistair, the ghostly stranger who ignites her heart, refuses to let her become another victim. Their bond deepens with every shared dream, every phantom touch-yet breaking the curse could mean losing him for eternity.
A seductive blend of Gothic mystery and timeless romance, "The Ruby Ring" is for fans of "The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue" and "Hades x Persephone" retellings. Will Danielle and Alistair rewrite fate, or will the shadows of the past consume them?
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