A Vow Beneath the Crown

With her family on the brink of ruin, Lady Eleanor Whitmore faces an impossible choice: marry a stranger for money or watch her world crumble. But when an unexpected invitation arrives from the enigmatic Duke of Ashbourne, London's most powerful and feared nobleman, Eleanor finds herself drawn into a dangerous game. He knows her secrets, her debts, and holds the power to save or destroy everything she has left. As whispers turn to judgment and society watches her every move, Eleanor must navigate a treacherous ballroom where alliances are fragile and every dance could seal her fate. Can she protect her family without sacrificing her heart, or will a vow made under duress bind her to a man she can't afford to trust?

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