Bound by Vows
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Last published Thu, Apr 3, 2025
In the aftermath of war, a promise made on a deathbed binds two childhood friends in a marriage neither truly chose.
Lady Charlotte Westbrook, once full of life and dreams, now bears the heavy burden of managing her family's estate after the tragic loss of her brother, Lord Henry Winslow. Left without a guardian, she is wed to her brother's closest friend, Julian Pembroke, Marquess of Blackthorne-a man forever changed by war. Once warm and carefree, Julian has returned hardened and distant, bound not by love, but by the duty he swore to a dying man.
As Charlotte grapples with the emptiness of their union, torn between her lingering love for Julian and the bitterness of a marriage born from obligation, the years pass with unspoken words and growing distance. But when a rival suitor steps forward, stirring unexpected jealousy in Julian, long-buried emotions threaten to unravel. Haunted by his past and tormented by guilt, Julian must finally confront his feelings for Charlotte before the walls between them become insurmountable.
Through painful reckonings, rediscovered memories, and a storm that will change everything, Charlotte and Julian must decide-can love grow from the ashes of duty, or will the promises of the past keep them apart forever?
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