Chapter 17 “The Winter Siege: Lady Alianor Faces Betrayal, Hunger & the Ghosts of Hawksmere”

❄️ In this chilling new chapter of The Scandalous Hours , winter descends upon Hawksmere like a silent executioner. With Roland de Mowbray bound and taken away, Lady Alianor de Clervaux is left to face a siege of her own — not by swords, but by starvation, loss, and ghosts that refuse to stay buried. As the mine lies in ruins and the villagers starve, Alianor must become both ruler and savior, commanding her people through the bleakest season of all. Eamon Thorne, battered but unbroken, returns to her side — his loyalty tested as secrets from the past resurface. But danger lingers closer than ever. A missing nun. A Bishop’s silence. And a confession that will rewrite everything Hawksmere thought it knew about its cursed legacy. 🔥 Chapter 17: The Winter Siege plunges you into a world of frost, faith, and forbidden tenderness — where love is as dangerous as vengeance, and survival itself is the most scandalous act of all. 🎧 Listen now — if you dare — and remember: even the coldest hearts can burn. #TheScandalousHours #LadyAureliaRavenshade #HistoricalDrama #GothicFiction #MedievalMystery #LadyAlianor #EamonThorne #AudiobookSeries #DarkRomance #VoiceOfTheScandal