Romance Carnival 1st Prize. BEWARE THE FURY OF A PATIENT WOMAN. Rosalind Lux died after learning of her husband and sister’s betrayal. And just as she thought she finally found peace, she woke up forty years before her death. With memories from her past life intact, Rosalind vowed revenge. Her plans quickly brought her into the arms of a Duke whose enticing gaze contained mysteries that threatened not just her plans but her heart and body. …. BEWARE THE LOVE OF A CURSED MAN. Punished by the Goddess for his greed, Lucas Benjamen Rothley had been guarding the North for as long as he could remember. For hundreds of years, no woman has ever stirred his heart. That was until the fearsome Rosalind Lux stumbled into his life. Soon, he realized Rosalind wasn’t quite the damsel that she liked everyone to believe. She is hiding a secret so dark it could either end his curse or throw his life amiss. Tags: Revenge, Strong female lead, no rape or abuse, slow-burn romance. Other novels: The Lycan's Sin: COMPLETED Cover is mine. Instagram: @b.mitchylle Discord: MitchyMitch#3750
"She is well?" Dorothy's expression turned ugly. "Then… what about that snake? Are you certain that the — ehem— that the man could do that?" Until now, she still had doubts about that sorcerer. She had never heard of that man before! Perhaps, he was just trying to trick them into giving them money?
"Yes," Jeames replied. "I tried to give her flowers but she asked her maid to throw them away even before I could leave the house. I am certain she had the intention to let me see that she disliked the gift that I had brought her."
"She— that woman had changed." Or perhaps, she was just very good at hiding herself. No. Rosalind had no one to teach her. She was alone. She grew up alone and had no friends except for… Jeames only approached her to make Dorothy laugh. She let out a loud sigh.
"This is not going to work," she muttered. They needed something more. Something… that would make the Duke cancel the ceremony and therefore the marriage arrangement. But what could it be?