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On the night of her high society debut, an unknown culprit assaulted Countess Opal. That single incident led to the loss of her reputation among the nobility, and she has faced years of isolation and malicious gossip. Then, one day, she suddenly finds herself married off to Duke Hubert! It turns out he needs Opal’s family fortune to save himself from debt, despite his unsavory attitude towards her.Opal’s newlywed life begins in a dusty old attic. Hubert’s mansion is full of hostili...

After a brief discussion with Claude, Opal heads to the Bocceli Duchy in Taisei Kingdom. While she still doesn’t have the whole picture yet, she understands her role clearly: bait. She must act as a diversion to assist her husband and Alessandro’s faction. She goes headfirst into danger, with her first step being the reform of the Bocceli Duchy, a region woefully behind on technology due to fears that using such items will bring upon the curse of the devil! As Opal patiently tries to encou...

Opal Holloway is a determined young lady whose ambition makes her stand out among her peers. When her entire life is seemingly changed overnight, she’s left without a man to marry. However, she couldn’t be more relieved, since she’s been secretly in love with her childhood friend Claude. Opal hoped that she wouldn’t be forced to marry a noble other than her childhood friend, but bad news arrives. Wed to a childish duke, whose servants refuse to treat her well, Opal feels like the whole wor...

Now blessed with her beloved son, Ludrick, who just turned one, the duchess Opal Holloway decides to finally relax a little from her work; nothing is more important to her in the world than her dear son and husband. Unfortunately, poor Opal can’t catch a break!While in the attic of her new home she receives a summons from none other than King Alessandro. The king asks Opal to become chaperone and tutor to his niece, the immature and selfish heiress Princess Ellie of Lumeon. Though ...

Opal moves to the Taisei Kingdom with her beloved and childhood friend, Claude. While her new husband had made a name for himself in Taisei, they both know their new home doesn’t take kindly to foreigners. Behind the shimmery glamour of aristocracy lies nasty gossip and misogyny; they view Opal as a wanton woman! But Opal is nothing if not stubborn, and she won’t let these bullies have their way with her! She’s got a keen mind and a sharp tongue, and she’s not afraid to fight back....

Opal and Claude are finally married, but before they can fully enjoy their newlywed life, a surprise guest shows up at their door: Hubert McLeod, Opal’s ex-husband! Hubert wants to consult with Opal about his remarriage, but he also brings news that leaves Opal shocked. Beth, Opal’s previous lady attendant, was fired from the duke’s mansion for being pregnant and would not reveal the father! Although Beth used to mistreat her, Opal simply cannot sit idly by. She decides to travel back to S...

Opal once again dives headfirst into danger, this time without Claude! The duchess sails to Lumeon to support her friend, Princess Ellie, who will soon ascend the throne and become grand duke. Unsurprisingly, much trouble is bubbling under the surface: Ellie’s cousin Mikhail is adamant that they incite a revolution to replace Lumeon’s monarchy with a republic, while her uncle Eckhardt, the acting grand duke, rules the nation—and Ellie herself—with an iron fist. Not to mention that rumors t...

After she overhears En declaring his love to someone else through the closed doors of the theater, Mako is devastated-and angry. She decides to take Kateh up on his offer, setting En up in exchange for enough money to get her life back on the straight and narrow-a choice she immediately regrets when she sees En's proposal video and realizes the declaration she overheard was always meant for her. After a desperate race through the streets on the back of an off-duty cop's motorcycle, she man...

Bri and Siera are young women with huge hearts and strong wills; they want nothing more than to find a peaceful and secure space to be, a place that fulfills their needs and gives them the freedom to be themselves. But the world is a harsh place for anyone who is different.Bri's Aunt Olivia is a vet with a thriving practice. She is set in her ways, single and surviving, channeling her emotions into her work and her love of Bri.Siera has a supportive but silent father, an over...

Opal and Claude attend a ball in Taisei at King Alessandro’s invitation, hoping to celebrate their engagement—but rumors have spread beyond borders, and the party guests call her “devil woman” to her face. Worst of all, Claude’s friend, Baron Pradeaux, openly goads Opal in an attempt to dissuade her from marrying Claude. But the ever-steadfast Opal refuses to bow down to anyone and takes this opportunity to show everyone what she’s made of. Soon, it’s time for Opal’s long-awaited second we...

Now that Opal and Claude are finally engaged, they decide to leave their home nation behind to move to the Taisei Kingdom, where Claude has earned himself the rank of marquis and the friendship of King Alessandro. However, not everyone welcomes Opal with open arms—the temperamental Baron Pradeaux openly loathes her, and even the king seems to harbor suspicions. Opal was prepared to leave high society and retire, but she finds herself once again forced to take center stage and rejoin the su...

Acclaimed creator Kaoru Mori (Emma, Shirley) brings the nineteenth-century Silk Road to lavish life, chronicling the story of Amir Halgal, a young woman from a nomadic tribe betrothed to a twelve-year-old boy eight years her junior. Coping with cultural differences, blossoming feelings for her new husband, and expectations from both her adoptive and birth families, Amir strives to find her role as she settles into a new life and a new home in a society quick to define that role fo...