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Blurb:Betrayed by blood. Broken by love. Reborn by destiny.When Amelia uncovers the unthinkable,her husband ’ s affair with her own stepmother — herworld collapses in a storm of rage, sorrow , and betrayal. But fate isn’t done with her yet. Thrownback in time before her life unraveled, Amelia is given a rare chance to rewrite her story. This time,she vows to destroy the chains that bound her , expose the lies that poisoned her , and choose herselfabove all. Y et the past is a dangerous place, and dark forces lurk in the shadows of her secondchance. As forbidden love blossoms and long-buried secrets rise, Amelia must fight for herfreedom, her heart, and the happy ending she was always meant to have — even if it meansburning her old world to the ground.Book title:Ashes of HourglassPlot outline:Genre: Romance Troupe:Betrayal and RevengeTheme:Betrayal and rebirth love,denial and brokenSettings: Modern Day England,21st CenturyCharacterization:Amelia Carter: she is the female lead of this book. A 31years old woman whose beauty is the kindthat stops hearts and silences rooms, a cascade of flaming red hair that glows like fire in candlelight,emerald-green eyes that hold both sorrow and strength, and a regal presence that commandsattention the moment she enters a room. As the main character she was betrayed by blood and lovebut destiny gave her another chance for revenge. A soft heart woman whose heart was shattered andher comeback was unstoppable, a force no one saw coming.Alexander Montague: He is the male lead of the book and also knows as Alex short name ofAlexander . The only son of the Montague Family,a tall and broad-shouldered,a quiet and steady. Hecarries himself with the unassuming confidence of someone who has nothing to prove. His eyes, astormy gray, hold secrets and sorrows too deep to name, yet they soften whenever they meetAmelia or hear her voice , revealing the warmth beneath his stoic exterior .He is the heir of the Montague Estates.James Whitman:He is Amelia’s husband who cheated on her with her stepmother . He is everythinga woman could want,a tall, handsome, and effortlessly charismatic, with a disarming smile that hides the darkness beneath. His charm is polished and practiced, the kind that wins over rooms anddisarms even the most guarded hearts. That’s how he won Amelia’s heart and how he betrayed hereasily. Behind the closed doors James is nothing more than a cold blooded and ruthless man.He never truly loved Elara,he loved what she had ,her wealth, her power , her influence. Marryingher was not an act of devotion but a carefully planned move with Amelia’s stepmother.Genevieve Carter:she is Amelia’s stepmother. A ruthless and merciless woman who can do anything for her own good. Genevieve plays the role of the loving matriarch flawlessly, but it’s nothing more than a performance. In truth, she sees Elara not as family but as an obstacle — abarrier between her and the power , wealth, and influence she craves. And Genevieve has never metan obstacle she couldn’t destroy.She left her first marriage and married Amelia’s father because of his wealth and make sure she gives her son and daughter from the previous marriage Amelia’s father surname so they can benefit from his wealth and inheritance.George Carter: He is Amelia’s Father And the CEO of Velora Luxe a luxury fashion house named after Amelia’s Late mother Velora. His first wife died when Amelia was 15years old and she died of cancer of the liver and remarried after five years. He met Genevieve through his best friend Jasper Clarke at his opening ceremony for his new bar in Devon. Him and his daughter Amelia arenot really close since he married a second wife.Theo Carter: Genevieve’s First son and Amelia ’ s step brother . A man who is allergic to responsibility. While others carve their own paths, Theo prefers the easy road, drifting through life without purpose or ambition. He is lurks in Amelia’s shadow ,plotting with his mother to take what belongs to Amelia from her father .Harper Carter: Genevieve’s daughter and Amelia’s stepsister . A pretty lady who loves fashion andspends lavishly. Harper is an influencer , Fashion is more than a passion for Harper it’s her armor ,her language, and her weapon. From couture gowns to glittering jewels, every detail is deliberate, a declaration of power and elegance that demands attention. A lady who can go extreme miles to get what she wants and she is a pain in ass to Amelia. She has a crush on Alex.Freddie Montague: The president of the Montague Real Estate and also Alexander’s father . He is a man of his word and he favors Alexander than his elder sister Sophie.Florence Montague:Alexander’s mother.She want peace to reign in the house of the Montague.Sophie Ashford: Alexander’s troublesome sister . She just wants the CEO position for her husband. and she will do anything to get that for him.Smith Ashford: Sophie ’ s husband. He is an irresponsible man who just want the Family company to himself.

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Exposition: Amelia Carter is a beautiful and perfect young woman from a wealthy family in London. She is married to James Whitman, a charming and ambitious man, and believes she has the ideal life and a loving husband. Her mother died when she was 15, she died of cancer . Her father George remarried five years after her mother ’ s death, to Genevieve and adopted Genevieve’s children,Theo and Sophie. This stage sets up the world, the characters, and the illusion of her perfect life. Initiating Action: Amelia’s life took a turn when she caught her husband cheating on her with her stepmother . Her heartbreak turns to rage as she confronts them, but before she can expose their affair , tragedy strikes: On a stormy night, while walking down on the street of London in tears, Amelia is hit by a truck and dies. In the space between life and death, Amelia’s late mother appears and gives her a magical hourglass necklace, allowing her to travel five years back in time before her marriage to James ever happened. This second chance sets the main plot in motion. Rising Action : Now that she is back in the past,Amelia is determined to rewrite her story,revenge and destroy those who cheated and betrayed her . She becomes sharper , stronger , and more strategic, no longer the naive girl they once manipulated. She clashes with Genevieve,Theo and Sophie, challenging their greed. She kisses Alexander Montague, a mysterious man she meets by accident, to spark James’s jealousy, to humiliate and reject James’s proposal to her. Alexander agrees to be her toy to use anytime for her revenge and agree to pose as her fake boyfriend and it slowly deepens to something real. Genevieve and James grows suspicious of Amelia and her new boyfriend, they plot to destroy Alexander and make Amelia to crawl back to them. Amelia learns more about her family’s hidden schemes including a plan to strip her of her inheritance and prepares to strike back. Climax: James and Genevieve launch their plan by joining hands with Sophie and Smith to bring down Alexander and Amelia. Their plan starts with ruining the fashion show for Amelia by paying off the model agency partner with Amelia to cancel their contract with Amelia. But Amelia outsmarted them by joining hands with the biggest model agency in London, Sandra Reynolds. The fashion show was successful and works in her favor. Alex confessed his feelings to Amelia but she wanted to take things slow. After the fashion Alexander knows that James and Genevieve are working with his Sister Sophie and her husband Smith. After their first plan failed, James and Genevieve planned to kick Amelia from the company shares, Things soon get rocky for her when Genevieve and James decides to start getting the board members on their side, which was a sign that Amelia was about to be overthrown. George Carter, Amelia’s father sees the danger in it and decides to contact the second-largest shareholder whose share alone could determine things. He informed his daughter about the plan both Genevieve and James has for her and told her to meet with the largest shareholder. She plans a meeting with the shareholder , who begrudgingly agrees and turns out to be Alexander . The two had a conversation that was strictly business at first and their love blossomed under the rain and Alexander promised her that the shareholders meeting would be in her favor since he won’t let Genevieve overthrown her . George Carter also meet with the shareholders which Genevieve and James planned with and he exposed their little secret to them and he said he use it against them if they don’t vote for her daughter to be the CEO. A Week after , the shareholders meeting happens and with a confident mind, Both Genevieve and James thought the meeting would be in their favor but get the shock of their lifes as Alexander showed up as the largest shareholder and with his appearance in the shareholder meetings Amelia was voted for and the betrayal hit Genevieve and James as they were pissed at the two shareholders for betraying them and also confronted Sophie for not telling them her brother Alex is Velora luxe second and largest shareholder. She was surprised that her brother was the largest shareholder of the Velora Luxe and confronted her brother .Now Genevieve plan her next move by asking her daughter Harper to get close to Alexander to get him to like her and know his weaknesses, she also plan to kill George so that Amelia’s life would be ruined and makes everything their own but George didn’t die as he ended in coma. This shattered Amelia’s life and she wanted to end her life but she was saved by Alexander . Smiths was the one who hit George and manipulate the situation and Alexander was blame for it. This was orchestrated by Genevieve, killing George will not only to ruin Amelia’s life but ruin Alexander’s life, career and his reputation. This plan would make them get what they want. Alexander was arrested while Amelia decided to do this alone and clear Alexander’s name since she owed him her life. Alexander’s father , Freddie Montague joins Amelia with the investigation and they found out that the cctv that captured the incident was manipulated by Genevieve and smith but instead Amelia decided to put the blame on Theo,Genevieve’s son to get back at Genevieve, she promised her son to take him out of the prison as she continued her evil plans for Amelia.After Alexander was released, she confessed her love for Alex and couldn’t bear to lose him, Alex vowed to bring down both her and his enemies.They decided to dig Genevieve, James and Smith weakness and use it against them. Smith was cheating on Sophie, he has his own family which nobody knows about. He was also taking the company funds for his immediate family. They send the evidence of him cheating to Sophie so that he will lose her support, which works as planned. Amelia decides to celebrate her little victory with Alexander by taking him to meet her dead mother’s grave. On the other hand Harper was jealous of Amelia for being with Alexander and she hired some men to kidnap her but thanks to Sophie she was saved. Harper was also arrested. Now that her children are in prison,Genevieve didn’t give up on her plans to ruin Amelie but what happened next shocked her . Amelia exposed their forbidden affairs and they were forced out of the company. The shareholders appointed Amelia as the new CEO. Amelia thought she had resolved everything around her but Genevieve and James kidnap her and Alexander and planned to kill them. Denouement: Alexander was shot in place of Amelia and they were arrested and their little secret was out. Theo was released, Smith was arrested for the attempted murder on George Carter and for embezzling on the Montague real Estate funds. James was arrested for his previous crimes of scamming wealthy ladies and for attempted murder on Amelia and Alexander . While Genevieve on the other hand, the master mind of everything was also arrested and they were punished for their crimes. Genevieve and James disgraced and powerless, Amelia reclaims control over her life and her family ’ s legacy. Theo and Harper , exposed for their selfishness, are left to face the consequences of their greed. Her bond with Alexander blossoms into a deep, genuine romance built on trust and choice, not manipulation. And as the hourglass pendant glows softly around her neck, Amelia finally understands its meaning: time doesn’t just give second chances it reveals who we were always meant to be.

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