The Duke’s Bride

Forced into a cold, loveless marriage with a reclusive war hero, young noblewoman Isolde finds herself trapped in the haunting halls of Ravenshade Hall. The Duke, Elias Ravenshade, is distant and scarred, by both war and betrayal, and their union is one of duty, not affection.

But loneliness breeds vulnerability, and in a moment of weakness, Isolde turns to Elias’s charming cousin, Lucien. What begins as a fleeting escape spirals into guilt, secrets, and a tangled web of ambition and deceit. As her feelings for Elias begin to shift from obligation to something deeper, shadows stir within the house. Elias grows mysteriously weaker, whispers of betrayal echo through the corridors, and the past returns in the form of a cunning former lover who wants the duchy for herself.

When Isolde gives birth to twin daughters, hope glimmers, until her ability to conceive again is threatened by a quiet, calculated sabotage. Surrounded by hidden enemies, and mourning a cruel miscarriage, Isolde must decide who to trust and what kind of woman she is willing to become.

Ravenshade may have been her prison, but if she’s to survive, it must become her kingdom.