A Noble Friend: Bluebeard Retelling

He'll follow her to the ends of the earth, even as she marries another. But what happens when her husband proves to be a monster? As the foundling son of a lord, Joah doesn't quite know his place, but he knows for sure that it isn't pining after Lady Aloise, the lord's daughter. He's determined to do the right thing, so if he cannot court her, then he will dedicate himself to her safety as her loyal guard. But when the blue bearded lord she chooses as her husband raises suspicions, Joah must determine if those suspicions are valid - or dismiss them as mere jealousy. All will be well if Lord Sinine will just love Lady Aloise as she deserves - as Joah cannot. So why does the man hold back? Joah can only keep his own interactions with her above reproach and hope that she doesn't fall prey to the same mysterious fate that took the lord's previous wives. Maybe this whole guard business wasn't his brightest idea. A Noble Friend is a NA Christian fantasy Bluebeard retelling loosely inspired by Wuthering Heights. Book #15 in Cornerstone Series