Beneath the Hanbok and Gown
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lillian Grace Whitmore, a refined American heiress from the Gilded Age, never imagined her destiny would lie beyond the borders of time. When a mysterious family heirloom transports her to 18th-century Joseon Korea, she's thrust into a royal world of strict tradition, hidden politics, and unexpected danger.
Disoriented and out of place, she crosses paths with Crown Prince Jihoon - a quiet, intelligent royal torn between duty and desire. As she learns to navigate palace life, lillian must conceal her true origins or risk everything - including her growing bond with the prince.
But time is not on her side. As the pull of her real world grows stronger, lillian must choose: return to the future she knows, or fight for a forbidden love in a past not meant for her.
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