A Secret Still Beating (Villamonte #1)
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Last published Sat, Jan 3, 2026
Eliareine Solenne Villamonte was never supposed to return to the old mansion-nor to the legacy that sleeps within its walls. But when a mysterious letter calls her back, Elia begins to unravel a past she never lived... and a love she was never meant to feel again.
Because Elia isn't just a girl born into the Villamonte name.
She's the reincarnation of a woman whose heart once beat for a Lucero-
a love that ended in tragedy... and blood.
Now, fate places Sorenzo Vale Lucero in her path. Charming, untouchable, and everything she shouldn't want. Their names are tied by history, their families by betrayal. And the warning echoes through time:
"Never love a Lucero."
But how do you resist a soul your heart already remembers?
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