We are all familiar with stories about a poor, beautiful and talented orphan who is married off to a powerful and rich aristocrat, dragon or prince. 😍
But what if it's the other way around?
Kirian is only 25, lucky and handsome. 😎
But Earl Baxley has one significant drawback, unforgivable by the standards of the old world - a lack of money and rich relatives.
Anna Wilkes is luckier: at 25, she owns plantations, a sawmill and a solid capital. An enviable bride, isn't she? No, it's not.
The Duchess of Wilkes has her flaws too: she's old, a widow, and... she has secrets, dark and dangerous secrets.
Two outcasts destined to meet, at a wedding. At their own wedding.🔥
In the book you will find:
# An ambiguous protagonist; 😎
# A complicated relationship; 🤔
# An arranged marriage; 💔
# Forbidden magic, barely noticeable, but real; 🔥
# The action takes place at the end of the 19th century with elements of magic. 🚀
