Annie Chen never planned on marrying Ethan Carter, Maple Heights’ most coveted bachelor—until a twist of fate and her sister’s wild warning tie their lives together. But with secrets from a past life, a new rival, and a rugged stranger stirring her heart, Annie must choose between repeating old heartbreak or seizing a chance at forbidden happiness. One man wants her, another saves her, and everyone in town is watching.
I spent a lifetime as First Lady, loved by all—yet my heart shattered when I learned my childhood sweetheart, Noah, truly loved my scheming half-sister. Reborn with the chance to choose again, I vow to marry for myself, not family duty, even as Noah and Lillian conspire to ruin my happiness. When my painstaking wedding veil is stolen and turned into their plaything, I swear: this time, I’ll claim the life and love I was denied.