title: The Sworn Virgin: A Novel
author:  Kristopher Dukes 
description: &#8220;Dukes&#8217; provocative first outing offers a fascinating look at Albanian culture and the status of women and is sure to be popular with book clubs.&#8221; (Booklist)<br /><br />&#8220;Kristopher Dukes vividly brings to life a world as unfamiliar as it is endlessly fascinating... a compelling, dramatic, romantic and at times hilarious read. I highly recommend this novel and eagerly look forward to more from this writer.&#8221; (W. Bruce Cameron, New York Times bestselling author of A Dog's Purpose)<br /><br />&#8220;Dukes has chosen an engaging setting for this novel, with its mix of medieval and modern elements, and fleshes it out with vivid details . . . A compelling story of a woman&#8217;s trauma and strength.&#8221; (Kirkus Reviews)<br /><br />&#8220;Though it takes place long ago, in a culture far removed from my own, this novel touched me, often made me laugh out loud, and ultimately reminded me of how much people judge each other by gender to this very day.&#8221; (Cathryn Michon, New York Times bestselling author)<br /><br />&#8220;It&#8217;s hard to believe that the culture Dukes describes was ever real, but the amount of research she put into this book definitely shines through. The story remains fascinating throughout; readers will definitely find it difficult to put this novel down.&#8221; (San Francisco Book Review)<br /><br />&#8220;The Sworn Virgin is an extraordinary and fascinating canter through the historical world of Albania at the turn of the 20th century&#8230; a compelling read.&#160; I wouldn&#8217;t hesitate to recommend it.&#8221; (Lady Nicola Mendelsohn)
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  # The Lord’s Desperate Pledge
  
  
  The Dukes’ Pact Series  
  Book Three
  
  
  By Kate Archer
  
  
  
  
  
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