The gavel falls, and a bullet follows. Marigold Cortez was the undisputed queen of the courtroom, a brilliant, ruthless criminal defense attorney feared by allies and enemies alike. But after winning her most dangerous case yet, an assassin's bullet cuts her life short. Instead of the abyss, Marigold wakes up in a lavish, unfamiliar world, trapped inside the body of Anastasia Celestine Villareal. Anastasia is the despised, neglected wife of the terrifying Duke Lucien Draven Evernight, a man who commands fear across the empire and looks at his wife with nothing but cold disdain. But the Duke has no idea who he's dealing with now. Marigold doesn't do victim roles, and she definitely doesn't back down from a fight. Armed with a lawyer's sharp mind, a merciless wit, and a new lease on life, she is ready to turn the ducal manor into her new courtroom. The trial of her life has just begun, and this time, Marigold is playing by her own rules.

He thought he was hunting a mouse. He didn't know he was chasing the storm. Elara Vance spends her life trying to be invisible. She drinks poison every morning to suppress her true nature and hide from the world. But she couldn't hide from him. Damien Blackwood, the Shadow King, is captivated by the girl who smells like nothing. But when he finally peels back her disguise, he doesn't find a victim. He finds a secret dangerous enough to burn his empire to the ground. NOTE : I know this is a jump from what I usually write, but I had so much fun creating this world, and I really hope you'll trust me and come along for the ride. Give the first few chapters a try-I promise you'll find the same heart and soul you're used to, just in a new, magical package. Thank you for sticking with me. Let's start this new adventure together! Love, @imagination7047