Intro. Introduction – Silas & Jolene
Jolene and Silas Blackwood's marriage has never been a fairy tale.
Sealed by a contract between their families, the union came not from love, but from convenience. Jolene, young and free as the wind, was torn from her life and handed over to a much older man, a widower hardened by time and loneliness. Silas did not ask for a new wife. He was not a man who allowed himself to desire things, and love was a luxury he had long buried. But here she was—a stubborn, fiery-eyed woman who carried sensuality like a curse and who seemed to hate him almost as much as he wanted her.
From day one, the two waged a silent war. Jolene refused to be submissive, refused to bend to Silas's rustic manner and harsh words. He, in turn, did not know how to deal with someone like her. He was used to commanding men in the field, to taming wild horses, but Jolene... it was not something that could be tamed.
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