When Fate's Collide

<h3><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A sudden summer storm. A ruined reputation. A marriage neither anticipated yet fated to be.</span></h3><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>When a downpour at Lady Watley's garden party traps </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Lady Imogen Hartley</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> a quietly fierce debutante with </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Lord Sebastian Montague the Duke of Blackwood</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>-London's most notorious bachelor-scandal demands a forced marriage. But this is no typical Regency romance. Imogen and Sebastian aren't merely victims of circumstance; they are </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>soulmates</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> propelled together by a destiny far older than the storm.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Sebastian who built a rake's reputation to guard his freedom finds himself undeniably drawn to Imogen. Her challenging spirit doesn't just intrigue him; it resonates sparking a dangerous truth within his guarded heart. She meets his gaze a testament to the mirror reflection of a soul he never knew he needed.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Retreating to his ancestral estate Sebastian attempts the role of subdued proper husband-a suffocating pretense for a man accustomed to taking what he desires. This artificial gentleman's approach clashes with his very nature forcing both Imogen and Sebastian to confront their authentic selves and the hard truths hidden beneath societal expectations. </span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>How long can the infamous Duke of Blackwood deny his untamed nature-and the undeniable burning desire for Imogen-before their fated connection transforms them entirely?</span></p>