Tangled Legacies
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Eleanor Ashford has always lived under the weight of expectation-a legacy carved from wealth, power, and unyielding tradition. At 22, she's on the cusp of freedom, chasing her own dreams in business school, even as her family prepares to bind her to a man she's never met.
When Ellie falls for a charming stranger in college, she believes she's found a love of her own choosing. But betrayal shatters her world, forcing her back into the gilded cage of an arranged marriage.
Enter Theodore Blackwood-the enigmatic, powerful heir to America's richest empire. Handsome, intelligent, and fiercely protective of his family's legacy, Theo is the unexpected force that challenges everything Ellie thought she wanted.
In a world where loyalty is currency and secrets lie beneath every smile, can Ellie break free from the past-and find love on her own terms?
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