Summary
Yvette, eldest daughter of the Marquis Cleaves, once dreamed of a future filled with love and children. But fate, in its cruelest twist, snatched her fiancé away and branded her “damaged”—unable to bear heirs—on the very day of his funeral. Now, to safeguard her family’s honor, she’s thrust into a political marriage with Archduke Owen Langford, a man whispered to be a “war maniac.” Yet, her new life holds an even greater challenge: three hostile stepchildren, fiercely determined to drive her from their home. Can Yvette, a woman stripped of her dreams, mend their wounded hearts, unravel the secrets shrouding her forced union, and forge a true family from the ashes of her past? Uncover the truth and witness her journey to becoming a beloved stepmother. Read chapter 1 and step into her world!