PRINCESS OF PRIDE​

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Series: Cruel Legacies,  Book Two
Please Note: Princess of Pride is part of a series but can be read as a complete standalone
Author: Tara Gallina
Release Date: November 6, 2025
Genre: Dark Romance/ Light-Dark
Tropes: Enemies-to-Lovers, Modern-Day Gilded Age, Arranged Marriage w/ a hint of Darkness, Beauty and the Beast Twist

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​::: ABOUT THE BOOK :::

He’s the beast I can’t escape. I’m the prisoner he’s determined to claim.

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Emery

Six-two, sinfully gorgeous, with noble lineage, and a cliffside castle. What's not to like? 

​Exactly the problem, until I convince myself the cold, unreadable man my father insists I marry is gay.

​​That’s why I agree to the business merger. I swore I’d never marry for love. I’ve seen how it ruins women in arranged marriages. My mother included.

Lachlan might look like a sexy villain ripped from a romance novel, but I’m safe from falling for him. He’s not even into me. I can open my dream bookstore, live on my terms, and play wife only when necessary.

​Until our wedding day when he kisses me like he owns me—stealing my breath and my sanity. Now the chemistry between us is undeniable, but I refuse to fall for his seductive, controlling ways.

 

Lachlan

Emery has no idea what I’m really after.

​Two goals brought me to the altar. Both personal. Both inevitable.

Take her father’s company to end a centuries-old feud.

Claim the golden princess with the tempting mouth and defiant pride.

She thinks she can keep her distance. She has no idea what she signed up for, or how far I’ll go to claim what's mine.

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​* Possible triggers: emotional abuse, toxic relationships, dominance, light BDSM, Stockholm syndrome, possessiveness, kidnapping, drugging, physical assault, gun violence, murder (past family members), choking, past suicide of side character.