VOWS OF DECEPTION

VOWS OF DECEPTION By William Frederick Harold Fenton © 2026 Back Cover Description (Print Edition) He married her for power. He never meant to want her. Adrian Vale built his empire in silence—ruthless, calculated, untouchable. When a political scandal threatens to expose dangerous alliances, he does what he does best: He makes a deal. A strategic marriage to Catherine Whitmore—daughter of a disgraced senator—secures loyalty and consolidates control. To the public, it’s damage control. To Adrian, it’s business. But Catherine didn’t agree to be owned. She enters the marriage with her own agenda: gather evidence, dismantle his empire from the inside, and reclaim her family’s name. What begins as cold manipulation ignites into something far more volatile. Desire. Obsession. Possession. When an assassination attempt reveals a hidden global syndicate pulling the strings behind both their families, the lines between enemy and protector blur. Secrets from fifteen years ago resurface—secrets soaked in blood. And when Catherine discovers she may be carrying Adrian’s child, the stakes become deadly. Because in a world where power is inherited and loyalty is bought, love is the most dangerous weakness of all. He thought he could control everything. He never accounted for devotion. Tropes Inside Forced marriage Morally black anti-hero Strategic heroine Secret society conspiracy Possessive obsession He falls first Hidden pregnancy High-heat dark romance