Choć Miyo Saimori pochodzi ze znamienitego rodu, którego członkowie władają potężnymi mocami, sama nie odziedziczyła żadnych niezwykłych umiejętności. Odrzucona i traktowana przez rodzinę jak zwykła służąca, czuje się zupełnie bezwartościowa. Na domiar złego jedyny przyjaciel Miyo ma poślubić jej uzdolnioną przyrodnią siostrę, zaś ona sama zostaje narzeczoną Kiyoki Kudo - okrutnego wojskowego, który słynie z serca zimnego niczym lód...
Miyo, die in einer Welt lebt, in der einige Familien magische Fähigkeiten vererben, scheint ohne eine solche Gabe geboren worden zu sein. Von ihrer Familie verstoßen lebt sie inzwischen als zukünftige Braut im Hause von Kiyoka Kudo. Langsam nähern Miyo und der als kaltherzig verschriene Kiyoka sich einander an. Doch als Miyo es wagt, sich ein kleines Stück zu öffnen, wirft sie eine unerwartete Begegnung völlig aus der Bahn! Gibt es trotzdem eine Chance für die beiden oder droht ihnen womöglich noch größeres Unheil?
Miyo kann ihr Glück kaum fassen! Fürst Kiyoka hat sie als seine Verlobte anerkannt. Allmählich beginnen die tiefen Wunden aus ihrer Vergangenheit zu heilen. Schon bald legt sich jedoch ein dunkler Schatten auf das friedliche Zusammenleben der beiden. Ihre leiblichen Verwandten, die mysteriösen Usubas, entführen Miyo, um sie zu ihrer gehorsamen Marionette zu machen! Ob Kiyoka sie retten kann?
A "Cinderella"-inspired slow-burn historical romance with a paranormal twist set in Taisho-era Japan! A browbeaten and mistreated daughter is cast out of her home and sent to audition as a bridal candidate for the heir to one of the most powerful families in the land… For failing to inherit the boon of unusual power that is the Saimori birthright and bringing shame to the family name, mistreated Miyo is cast out to become another's problem. Sent to the Kudo clan—itself preternaturally powerful—as a potential bride for its heir, Kiyoka, Miyo is surprised to experience kindness for the first time in her thus far sad life. Though the rumors make him out to be cold and haughty, Kiyoka Kudo quickly warms up to the Saimori's eldest daughter. Intrigued by the girl who stands worlds apart from the spoiled, social-climbing women who usually vie for his hand, Kiyoka soon comes to regard Miyo with affection. But though Miyo has found a place—and warmth—in the Kudo household, the fact remains that she is untouched by the power that defines both the Saimori and Kudo clans, making her a failure as a bridal candidate. Will the small happiness Miyo has found with Kiyoka end as soon as it has begun?
In einer Welt, in der manche Familien über magische Fähigkeiten verfügen, wird Miyo als Kind einer Zweckehe geboren. Doch anders als erhofft, zeigt sich bei ihr keine besondere Gabe. Als ungeliebte Tochter wird sie nach dem Tod ihrer Mutter zur Bediensteten degradiert und von Stiefmutter und Stiefschwester verachtet. Auch ihr Vater ist ihr keine Hilfe, im Gegenteil. Er verstößt Miyo und schickt sie als Braut ins Haus der Familie Kudo, deren Oberhaupt ein Herz aus Eis haben soll. Gelingt es Miyo, das Herz ihres zukünftigen Mannes zu erwärmen?
A Cinderella-inspired, slow-burn historical romance with a paranormal twist set in Taisho-era Japan! A browbeaten and mistreated daughter is cast out of her home and sent to audition as a bridal candidate for the heir to one of the most powerful families in the land… For failing to inherit the boon of unusual power that is the Saimori birthright and bringing shame to the family name, mistreated Miyo is cast out to become another's problem. Sent to the Kudo clan—itself preternaturally powerful—as a potential bride for its heir, Kiyoka, Miyo is surprised to experience kindness for the first time in her thus far sad life. Though the rumors make him out to be cold and haughty, Kiyoka Kudo quickly warms up to the Saimori's eldest daughter. Intrigued by the girl who stands worlds apart from the spoiled, social-climbing women who usually vie for his hand, Kiyoka soon comes to regard Miyo with affection. Just as Miyo believes she may have found happiness at last, her jealous half-sister Kaya kidnaps her and locks her in a cellar. Kaya's eyes are red with rage as she declares her intention to dissolve Miyo's engagement to Kiyoka and replace Miyo as his fiancée herself! Will Kiyoka's supernatural abilities deliver her from Kaya's clutches in time?
A "Cinderella"-inspired slow-burn historical romance with a paranormal twist set in Taisho-era Japan! A browbeaten and mistreated daughter is cast out of her home and sent to audition as a bridal candidate for the heir to one of the most powerful families in the land… Considered nigh worthless for having failed to inherit the superhuman powers of the bloodlines into which she was born, Miyo Saimori lives her days unwanted and unloved. Her stepmother and very own father have little time or affection for her, and Miyo must suffer being treated as a servant by her half-sister who, unlike Miyo, is blessed with the unusual powers of their blood. Ultimately seen as nothing more than a nuisance and a drain on the family wealth, Miyo is packed off to the Kudo house as a bridal candidate for its heir, Kiyoka Kudo. Whispers abound about the Kudo clan, the most powerful in all the land, but will the allegedly cold and cruel house into which Miyo aims to marry prove much warmer than the family she left behind?
A Cinderella-inspired, slow-burn historical romance with a paranormal twist set in Taisho-era Japan! A browbeaten and mistreated daughter is cast out of her home and sent to audition as a bridal candidate for the heir to one of the most powerful families in the land... Though the rumors make him out to be cold and haughty, Kiyoka Kudo quickly warms up to Miyo Saimori, the eldest of her clan but ungraced by the supernatural talent that blessed her father and half sister. Intrigued by the girl who stands worlds apart from the spoiled, social-climbing women who usually vie for his hand, Kiyoka soon comes to regard Miyo with affection. Kiyoka and Miyo make their engagement real and official, but Miyo still worries she lacks the training to be a worthy wife of the Kudo clan. Enter Kiyoka's older sister, Hazuki, who takes it upon herself to tutor Miyo--and tease Kiyoka along the way! Suddenly, a man named Arata Tsuruki appears before Miyo and Kiyoka. Who is this mysterious person, and what connection does he have to the enigmatic and powerful Usuba clan that Miyo's mother hailed from?
After months of staying at her fiancé's side, Miyo is finally invited to the Kudou family estate to meet her in-laws. Far from receiving a warm welcome, however, she quickly learns that Kiyoka's mother has no intention of accepting her as his bride. But that's not enough to make Miyo give up on finding a way forward. Meanwhile, Kiyoka heads to a village to investigate rumors of supernatural phenomena...
Born to a noble family, Miyo is raised by her abusive stepmother and married off to heartless soldier Kiyoka, so with no home to return to, Miyo slowly starts to open her heart to her cold and pale fiancé.
