The Forbidden Accord
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In the glittering world of Regency era high society, where power is as intoxicating as champagne and betrayal is served on silver trays, two of England's most influential families have been at war for generations. A broken betrothal in the past left a rift too deep to mend, turning the Ashfords and the von Weissenburgs into sworn enemies. Their wealth rivals that of kingdoms, their influence extends to the Crown itself- but their hatred for one another burns even fiercer.
Lady Amalia von Weissenburg, daughter of a powerful Anglo-German lineage, is sharp-witted, fiercely independent and utterly uninterested in marriage. Lord Nathaniel Ashford is arrogant, ruthless and exasperatingly charming. They should despise each other. And they do. Until fate, in all its cruel irony forces them into a tangled web of secrets, schemes and a dangerously undeniable attraction.
As whispered rumors swirl through the ballrooms of London and the weight of their families' rivalry passes down on them Amalia and Nathaniel must decide : will they fight for their pride or risk everything for a love that was never meant to be?
Let the games begin.
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