Kazuki Nakamura, an overworked office drone with no patience for romance novels, reluctantly agrees to read a fantasy BL novel, The Saint's Heart, at the urging of his friend and colleague, Yuki. Though skeptical, Kazuki finds himself swept away by the book's world-a magical kingdom where knights, princes, and dukes compete for the heart of a male Saint whose powers are legendary. But just as he finishes the last page, a strange ache overcomes him, and Kazuki wakes up in a world unlike his own. He's no longer an office worker but Duke Alaric Valentine, a powerful nobleman and one of the Saint's admirers! In the blink of an eye, he's surrounded by devoted servants, enchanted artifacts, and ancient castles, all while struggling to adjust to his new life of luxury and mystique. Now, Kazuki faces challenges he never expected, from courtly intrigue and arcane duels to his strange, unfamiliar feelings for the Saint-a man who could be his destiny in this world. But he's determined not to let the novel's original plot dictate his life...even if everyone around him expects him to follow it. rapped as the lovesick duke forever?