Summary
Marie, the baron’s neglected daughter, has always been relegated to the shadows, her unkempt red hair and tattered clothes a stark contrast to her elegant sister. Her life takes an unexpected turn when Count Granado, the kingdom’s wealthiest and notoriously misogynistic bachelor, inexplicably finds himself captivated by *her*. Yet, in a cruel twist of fate and a monumental misunderstanding, the Count proposes not to the unassuming Marie, but to her beautiful, princess-like sister, Anastasia. Can Marie find her own path to happiness when the man who captured her heart is betrothed to her sister? Read chapter 1 to discover where this tangled romance begins!