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The storm hits the travelling lot like a verdict-canvas snapping, mud rising, the big top groaning under strain. For Síofra Keane, danger is part of the work. But when the rigging shifts and the air turns wrong, she knows the difference between thrilling and fatal. Tomás Ward does too. New to the lot, built for hard work and harder choices, Tomás isn't impressed by bravado or tradition. He checks every line, every buckle, every carabiner, and he asks the question most men don't: Are you alright with me doing this? In a world where people romanticise risk from the comfort of their seats, he refuses to trade a woman's body for a crowd's entertainment. But safety isn't the only thing tying them together. As storms gather-outside the tent and inside the town-Síofra and Tomás are forced into proximity where protection becomes intimacy, and intimacy demands honesty. There are children to shield, animals to care for, and a community that watches too closely, judges too quickly, and never forgets who it has decided you are. What begins as survival becomes something else: a rope pulled tight between two people who understand the cost of being seen-and the courage it takes to be held with gentler hands. The Rope Between Us is a deeply emotional Irish romance with suspenseful stakes, consent-forward tenderness, and a fierce, family-first heartbeat.

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Laura Carpenter writes emotionally charged contemporary romance with Irish heart, sharp dialogue, and characters who choose courage over convenience. Winner of the 2025 Impact International Indie Award for Contemporary Romance, she's known for stories rooted in consent, resilience, and found family. When she's not writing, she's plotting the next one with a cup of strong tea and a notebook full of ideas.

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