In a world of power, betrayal, and forbidden desires, Leopold Albrecht von Hohenberg—the cold and indifferent Duke—finds himself bound by an unwanted marriage. His bride, Emilia Adelheid von Falkenstein, is a mere commoner elevated to nobility, forced into a loveless union by his grandfather's dying wish.

To Leopold, Emilia is nothing but a burden—a fragile woman he neither wanted nor needed. Resentful of the forced marriage, he turns to another—a cunning and alluring noblewoman, Amalia Viktoria von Rosenberg, who offers him the passion and control he craves.

But Emilia, once patient and enduring, begins to see the truth. Betrayed. Humiliated. Forgotten. The woman who once silently bore his cruelty will no longer remain in the shadows. When she crosses paths with Niklas Conrad von Lichtenau, her childhood friend and first love, she begins to rediscover her worth—and the power of her own heart.

As Leopold delves deeper into his dangerous affair, a past long buried begins to surface. Unbeknownst to him, Emilia was not always a stranger to his heart. Forgotten memories whisper in the corridors of his mind, calling him back to the very woman he once scorned.

By the time he realizes his mistake, will it be too late?

A tale of love, hatred, and redemption, The Thorn in His Heart is a slow-burning, angst-filled historical romance where desire battles with duty, and enemies may become lovers—but only if fate allows it.

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