Why Raeliana Ended up at the Duke's Mansion

After an abrupt death, Rinko Hanasaki wakes up in the world of a novel she once read—reborn as Raeliana McMillan, a minor character fated for tragedy. Now the eldest daughter of a newly wealthy baron, Raeliana recognizes the path ahead: an engagement to Lord Francis Brooks that ends with her being killed. Determined to survive, she tries to call off the betrothal before the story can claim her.

When Francis won’t let her go, Raeliana turns to someone far above his rank: Duke Noah Wynknight, the novel’s male lead. Leveraging what she knows about the plot, she proposes a risky arrangement—she’ll keep his secrets if he agrees to pose as her fiancé. But Noah’s interest in her grows, and the closer Raeliana gets to the duke who reveals his true self only around her, the harder it becomes to predict what her new life will cost.