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Dragonblade Publishing – October 2026

The Bell Tolls at Midnight: A HistoricalRomance Anthology

Some legacies are claimed. Others are survived.

In The Love She Chose, Lady Dorothea Grayson refuses to sacrifice her future to settle her father’s debts. Leaving Hartleigh Hall behind, she builds a new life on her own terms—until Stephen Vale, a perceptive gentleman with a talent for unraveling riddles, finds his way into her heart.

At Sweetheart Abbey, where legend promises a blessing to lovers who wait for the midnight bell, Dorothea must decide whether protecting the life she has built means risking the love she never expected.

This novella is part of the anthology The Bell Tolls at Midnight: A Historical Romance Collection, featuring stories from 12 of your favorite Dragonblade authors.

Come slip into the pages of your next romantic adventure

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