When the arrogant stranger Bess is forced to marry unexpectedly becomes a duke, she'll find herself at odds with her growing feelings as he hunts for a killer. ***** Sharp-tongued Elizabeth 'Bess' Jones is perfectly content living on her lonesome in a tiny village south of Derbyshire. She works as a nurse, owns a small home, and finds the label of 'spinster' an agreeable trade for her independence. But when her entire life is uprooted in an instant, she only has one person to blame: her new husband, Emmett Wilde, who was caught in a compromising situation with her. And now, despite his promise to fake a death certificate after their wedding--to free her of any duty to him or their marriage bed--he sends for her in the dead of night with startling news: his father has been murdered, and he is now the Duke of Ascot with a wife he can no longer deny... [[Word Count: 60,000-70,000 words]] [[Cover designed by Ren Tachibana]]

This is a paranormal vampire romance Recommended for adults 18+ What you can expect: Fated mates, sexual content, swearing, violence, reluctant hero, stalking ⸻ A Vampire Story Dante Owens has one rule: never become a full-fledged vampire. The only way to avoid it? Never meet his mate. Then Ember Darling walks into Hollow Woods. New in town, she's everything Dante swore to stay away from-and everything he can't resist. But darkness follows Ember, and Dante's craving for her blood wars with his desperate need to protect her...and keep his own freedom. Their lives are bound together, and as secrets unravel, powerful forces rise to tear them apart.

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