
A marriage of hatred ignites an unexpected passion in "A Vow of Hate," the indie romance phenomenon that transformed casual readers into devoted fans. With its dual perspectives and emotionally visceral prose, this dark arranged marriage tale asks: can love bloom where only vengeance was planted?
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In the haunting shadows of Isle Rosa-Maria castle, a marriage begins with the cruelest of vows. "I vow to spend the rest of my life making you regret what you did to Gracelynn. To hurt you, to break you... and to hate you for the rest of our days." These are the words Killian Spencer whispers to Julianna Romano at their altar, replacing traditional promises with a pledge of vengeance. Julianna, confined to a wheelchair and shrouded in a black veil, accepts this fate as penance for the accident that killed her sister - Killian's intended bride. What begins as a union forged in hatred evolves into something neither could have imagined: a love story that defies the castle's legacy of tragic romances. Their journey reveals how quickly hatred can consume us - and how powerfully love can transform even the most broken souls when we dare to choose redemption over revenge.
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