HERS: A DUCHESS TO LOVE
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In a kingdom bound by duty and tradition, love is the greatest betrayal.
Queen Nehita embodies grace and strength, but beneath the weight of her crown lies a heart burdened with regret. Five years ago, she made a choice that shattered her happiness-and the heart of Estelle, the fierce and brilliant daughter of a duke who dared to love her.
Now, Estelle has returned-not as the girl Nehita once knew, but as a celebrated war strategist, a Duchess whose cold intellect hides the scars of the past.
At Nehita's coronation, their stolen glances ignite an old flame, burning with unspoken words and forbidden longing. But between them stands Rowan, the loyal knight bound to the queen by duty, and Elora, a noblewoman whose heart belongs to Estelle.
In a royal court where alliances shift like shadows and betrayal lurks at every turn, love is a dangerous game. As jealousy brews and enemies close in, Nehita must choose between her heart and her throne.
And Estelle-scarred but unbroken-must decide whether to fight for the woman who once shattered her or walk away forever.
United, they risk everything-for a love that refuses to be silenced.
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