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What happens when the fairy tale romance unravels into a nightmare?

When Jenna meets Edgar, a shy, polite firefighter with captivating blue eyes, she believes she’s found her happily-ever-after. But behind the gentle facade lies a darkness she couldn’t have imagined—one that emerges the moment she says “I do.”

With evocative prose and unflinching honesty, “A Promise Kept” examines how promises made in love can become weapons, and how desperation can lead to the most final of solutions.

Content warning: This story contains explicit descriptions of domestic violence and may be triggering for some readers.