The Duchess Lives Only for This Day

Frida Harkbourne’s life is a ticking clock. Born into a family cursed with daughters who never reach adulthood, her frail existence is further complicated by a political marriage to the formidable war hero, Duke Daniel Richards. But fate takes an unexpected turn when she’s abandoned at the altar, her new husband left in a mysterious coma. Instead of despair, Frida finds an unforeseen freedom, pouring her quiet determination into transforming Daniel’s desolate territory. Three years later, Daniel awakens to a changed world – and a duchess who has not only rebuilt his lands through sheer will but also captured the hearts of his people. As imperial conspiracies, hidden adversaries, and a looming succession crisis threaten to engulf them, a wary duke and a duchess living on borrowed time must forge a tense alliance. Can their fragile partnership survive the dangers ahead, and can Frida live long enough to see their future unfold? Discover their journey in Chapter 1!