“Do you recall how much our marriage cost?”Countess Bianca de Arno was infamous throughout the land as a haughty, extravagant woman who spurned her spouse, neglected her duties, and spent her estate’s money with wild abandon—in her first life, that is! After meeting a miserable and lonely end following the tragic death of her heroic husband, Bianca wakes up back in the castle as her nineteen-year-old self. It’s not exactly the second chance she’d prayed for, but she’ll do anything to avoid...

“I must not look away. I have to watch until the end…and make sure the count is unharmed.”Bianca’s concerns regarding the jousting tournament drive a wedge between the married couple, despite their burgeoning feelings for each other—especially when one of the commanders proves that her worries are justified! For Zachary, however, there is more at stake than anybody realizes. With Bianca’s former minstrel lover and Prince Jacob boldly approaching his wife in public, Zachary is determined to...

“Just Bianca. I want to be strong so that my own name is enough.”After experiencing a literal lifetime of misery and hardship, Bianca de Arno is determined to change her fate with her own hands—and for once, Lady Luck seems to be smiling upon her! At her husband Zachary’s invitation, Bianca is set to visit the capital city of Lahoz, where golden opportunities await. From promoting her new lace business to having audiences with the royal family to just spending time getting to know Zachary,...

Bianca and Zachary are closer than ever before—but her husband isn’t the only man who is taken by her! Not only is the future tyrant, Prince Jacob, inexplicably drawn to Bianca, but her former minstrel lover also sets his sights on the lovely countess. Can the married couple’s fragile, new relationship withstand all these unexpected obstacles?

“O devil of my Ducommun ancestors— please stop this marriage...!”The twin sister—Giovinetta Valdemar, or Lady Devil herself, branded as such after her husband’s heart was ripped out on their wedding night. The twin brother—Johannes Valdemar, the exalted hero and shining sun of House Valdemar. Torn from Johannes by their mother as children, Giovinetta can only glimpse her unrestricted brother through the single window in the room where she’s kept under lock and key. So when Giovinetta is ne...

Under the recommendation of the Princess, Bianca heads to the Great Church of Lahoz to meet with the archbishop—who she gifts carved candles from Arno, setting the second part of her business into motion. During this conversation, Bianca finally gets some of her questions answered and gains new information regarding her regression! Now with more evidence of her first life, all that’s left is for Bianca to figure out how to tell Zachary…But will she be able to overcome her hesitance and tel...

With the help of Griselda, Johan secretly meets with his imprisoned sister under the cover of night—his only solace these days as the darkness of the nightmares plaguing him threatens to consume him. This has become their new norm—until the day Giovinetta’s betrothal is announced. For one, it means freedom. For another, it means safety for her daughter. For Johan, however, it means losing the only person he ever loved...

Having set their misunderstandings aside, Bianca and Zachary enjoy their time together as a proper couple while getting ready for the celebratory banquet—wholly unaware of the scheme Prince Jacob is concocting with Bianca’s former minstrel lover to finally bring her to his side. With the circulating rumors and underhanded plots threatening their honor, Bianca and Zachary are forced to watch as the banquet turns into another battlefield for them to overcome!

“Live on as atonement for everything you’ve done to me.”Having realized the extent of the influence she wields over Johannes, Giovinetta basks in her newfound power as she asserts dominance over both man and monster. Unbeknownst to her, Johannes is already at the mercy of a darker and more twisted force. Since childhood, her brother has been plagued by memories of a dark-haired boy and a pair of familiar-looking blond twins who may be either his saviors or his captors. Just who in the worl...

“We did our very best to bring about misfortune.”After many years apart, Giovinetta and Johannes have finally professed their deep-rooted feelings and spend their days basking in each other’s company—but their happiness is short-lived. Not only are their brother, Winfried, and Giovinetta’s maid, Griselda, quick to catch on to what is happening behind closed doors, but the arrival of Giovinetta’s future son-in-law also provides a cold, hard reality check. It’s one the lovers are eager to ru...

“What wish must I make to bring about less misfortune?”Basking in happiness and alcohol after his sister’s second wedding, Winfried proposes to Griselda, only to be swiftly rejected. Little does he know that Griselda is the keeper of many horrible and heavy secrets about him and his siblings—secrets she’s ready to take to the grave. Meanwhile, after the wedding and months of travel, Giovinetta finally arrives at her husband’s residence, a long way from home and from her dear Johannes. Desp...

“How do you find your third prison cell? Is it to your liking?”After being a captive in her own home for so very long, Giovinetta basks in the comfort and safety Johannes provides in the small inn room they’ve escaped to. Once Johannes secures the means to leave the country, the two of them will live happily ever after, or so she tells herself. And yet, the longer he takes to return, the more time she has to dwell on her thoughts, doubts, and fears. That makes it harder to deny what she’s ...