Cursed in velvet
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A dark royal enemies-to-lovers romance
Laura was sent to the royal estate to refine her ballroom technique-at least, that's what they told her. But from the moment she arrives, the halls feel too quiet, the air too heavy, and her instincts whisper that something isn't right.
Then she sees him.
Matteo. Cold. Beautiful. Dangerous.
A man she vaguely remembers... and desperately wishes she didn't.
Their first lesson is laced with tension. His stare lingers too long. His words cut deep. And when the truth clicks into place-when she remembers why she knows him-Laura realizes she's not just dancing with a stranger.
She's dancing with a monster only she remembers.
But secrets don't stay buried in velvet halls. And the deeper she's pulled into his orbit, the harder it becomes to tell whether he's her enemy... or the only one who truly sees her.
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