The Unbothered Duchess
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Everyone warned her.
"He'll lock you up, betray you, or kill you."
But Lady Calista Everdane has other priorities. Like napping.
Married off to Rhysan Corven, the fearsome Duke of Halewick, Calista refuses to tremble or swoon. She settles into the comfiest guest room, arranges her pillow army, and starts dismantling his terrifying reputation one sarcastic remark at a time.
The Duke, used to tears and terror, has no idea what to do with a wife who treats him like an inconvenient draft.
Soon, the court is buzzing: "She's taming the beast."
But Calista isn't taming anyone. She's just efficient.
A slow-burn romantic comedy of naps, biscuits, jealous duke, and one very unbothered duchess.
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