Iris Hart never expected to fall in love with her boss. As Damien Ashford's personal secretary, she stayed by his side through the darkest days of his struggling company, working tirelessly to help him secure the contract that could save his business. Then one drunken night changed everything. Iris became pregnant. But before she could tell Damien, his company landed an even bigger deal, turning him into one of the country's fastest-rising CEOs. Convinced Iris had trapped him for his money, Damien refused to acknowledge her as anything more than the mother of his child. For five years, Iris lived in the Ashford mansion, raising their son while watching Damien prepare to marry Vanessa Sinclair—the woman he truly loved. Then Iris saw their pre-wedding pictures. That was the moment she finally stopped waiting. After losing her second child, Iris walked away from the Ashford family with her son and started over. She rebuilt her career, discovered her passion for fashion, and eventually met Adrian Hayes—a man who saw her for who she was, not as Damien Ashford's unwanted wife. Just when Iris finally began building a life without him, Damien realized what he had lost. But Iris was no longer the woman who waited to be chosen. This time, she would choose herself.

Everyone in Blue Lake believes Elena Vale is cursed. After losing her parents, she's left with only her younger sister and the family home. When greedy relatives threaten to take everything, Elena's only chance is to find a matrilocal husband. Her life changes the night she rescues an injured stranger buried beneath the snow. Unknown to her, he is Viktor Dragon - the legendary Wolf of Virelia, the kingdom's greatest war hero, presumed dead after a brutal war. Their marriage begins as a bargain, but as enemies close in, Viktor discovers the people hunting him are also interested in Elena's family. The truth behind her parents' deaths may be tied to a conspiracy that could shake the entire kingdom. In a world of war, betrayal, and hidden identities, can love survive before the past destroys them both?