[Content warnings: Not a chaste romance, flawed characters, no golden finger, physical and emotional abuse. Please don't read if this bothers you! Be kind in the comments!]
The following is the blurb for the hero and heroine:
His youthful love meant searching tirelessly for ten years, and willingly carrying that burden for the rest of his life.
But her first love as a girl became a lifelong nightmare.
She couldn't avoid it or escape it. It followed her like a shadow...
If she had loved him from the very beginning, she would never have suffered those tragedies. She would have become a happy woman, cherished and pampered.
Fortunately, he remained true to her, never leaving her side and caring for her with all his heart.
When she returned after fleeing her wedding, he was still the boy he'd been all those years ago.
