A Contract for Freedom

Disfigured in childhood and cast into a dungeon by her cruel family, Cecilia Bennett has endured years as the “cursed girl”—treated as a monster while her beautiful sister basks in wealth and admiration. When the cold and dangerous Prince Jasper of Reed arrives to choose a bride, Cecilia risks everything. She blackmails him into marriage, hoping this contract will be her one chance at freedom. But as they navigate a world that sees only her scars, both discover that monsters aren’t always born—sometimes they’re made by those who should have loved them.