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    Summer was golden in The Dales, when the wheat fields swayed and shone in the late afternoon sun. The gold on Ellana's finger was duller — determined, it seemed, not to catch the light. She swallowed nervously as she stared at it, as she made a fist and dragged her thumbnail over the metal.

    Her husband of approximately one hour sat beside her in the small carriage.

    A wealthy heiress is married to the reclusive lord of a crumbling estate. Their alliance is troubled from the start, hindered by stubbornness, fragile pride, and secrets lurking in the nearby moors.

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