The Butterfly
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4.3 • 42 Ratings
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- $3.99
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- $3.99
Publisher Description
The Butterfly (Standalone sequel to The Villain Duology)
A Regency Erotic Romance filled with passion, forbidden love, and emotional depth…
Propriety Forbade Them
From the first moment stable groom Niall Gibbs glimpses Lady Olivia Goodall, he's hopelessly captivated. Even as children, Olivia's delicate beauty draws him in, igniting a dangerous desire he knows he must resist. Bound by strict social hierarchy, their love is forbidden—yet impossible to deny. As they grow older, their secret bond deepens, defying every rule for stolen moments of passion, even knowing their romance can never be publicly acknowledged.
Tragedy Ruined Them
When Olivia departs for London and her first Season, Niall accepts their impossible love is over. But a year later, Olivia returns home shattered—a ruined woman clutching a newborn babe, her spirit fractured by cruelty and trauma. After enduring a brutal assault and confinement in an asylum for unwed mothers, Olivia struggles with darkness, shame, and anguish. Niall vows to do anything to rescue the woman he loves, even if it means sharing in her darkness.
Love Will Save Them
As Olivia battles her past, hope sparks anew for their seemingly doomed love. Yet Niall remains haunted by the gap between their worlds, and Olivia still confronts the demons that threaten to consume her. Can love truly heal all wounds, or will the ghosts of their past forever deny them the happiness they've fought so fiercely to claim?
Warning: The Butterfly explores intense themes and contains explicit scenes intended only for mature readers seeking deeply emotional, passionate storytelling. Approach with care.
Customer Reviews
The Butterfly
An emotional journey that ends in happiness.
ONE OF THE BEST LOVE STORIES!!!!
This is one of the best love stories I have read in a long time! Butterfly by Victoria Vale is book 3 in The Villain Duology series. Get the tissues out ladies for this one because you will need them. I hardly ever cry when reading a book but this one had me in tears. Nothing better than a good cry when reading a great story! It is very tragic yet beautiful at the same time. This story is about unconditional love which is why I loved it so much. Victoria has a true talent for writing and a very creative mind. Her characters, Olivia and Niall, come alive and you can’t help but fall in love with them both. This regency story is original, a bit steamy and even though it is in a series can be read as a standalone. It is not often that I get to read a true description of what that period of time deflects and I appreciate Victoria’s honesty and true telling of that time in history and what it was like. To put this simply, this book is amazing! This story has rape, vengeance, madness, caring, a loving brother, tragedy, loyalty, true friendships, kindness, nightmares, cruelty, evil, and unconditional love. I highly recommend this book, you won’t be disappointed!!
***This book was gifted to me and I am voluntarily reviewing.