Historical Fiction
These Mending Hearts
2025·162 pages
Valeri and Vallen, haunted by past ties, unite to uncover a plot threatening loved ones at Castle Frēwin. A heartfelt fantasy of justice and second chances.
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Valeri and Vallen, haunted by past ties, unite to uncover a plot threatening loved ones at Castle Frēwin. A heartfelt fantasy of justice and second chances.
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The war is over, but one battle rages on. Though relieved by the news of the Yas'Raehen army's return, Lady Valeri Alcina didn't expect to be reunited with a ghost from her past. Lord Vallen Hartwood was ready to enter a time of peace but those hopes were dashed when he saw her. Reunited after a year-long campaign in Ernesh, Vallen and Valeri struggle to tolerate the presence of one another. Pained and haunted by their past relationship, the two must find a path to civility for the sake of the r...
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Author-confirmed: no sexual content; two brief mentions of kisses.
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Postwar backdrop, campaign aftermath, and peril tied to intrigue and conflict
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Feudal court life, postwar order, and social intrigue around status
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False accusations and a scheme meant to destroy a young woman's reputation
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