Between Blood and Vows
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Last published Sun, Nov 2, 2025
Dara Balogun's arranged marriage thrusts her into a world of secrets, power struggles, and sinister ambitions. But when she is faced with the ultimate betrayal-forced to commit a sin against everything she values-she never imagined it would feel so intoxicating.
Torn between loyalty and longing. Dara finds herself drawn to the one man she should never want: her brother-in-law.
Tobi, haunted by his past, sees his own pain reflected in Dara. Despite every reason to stay away, he's pulled into her world-and into her arms. Love has never felt so wrong, yet so right. But pursuing it could destroy everything he's built... including his life.
As danger closes in and loyalties are tested, Dara and Tobi must fight for a love that was never supposed to exist. Can they survive the chaos, or will their forbidden bond be the end of them both?
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