A“Cinderella“-inspiredslow-burnhistoricalromancewithaparanormaltwistsetinTaisho-eraJapan!Abrowbeatenandmistreateddaughteriscastoutofherhomeandsenttoauditionasabridalcandidatefortheheirtooneofthemostpowerfulfamiliesintheland...ForfailingtoinherittheboonofunusualpowerthatistheSaimoribirthrightandbringingshametothefamilyname,mistreatedMiyoiscastouttobecomeanother’sproblem.SenttotheKudoclan--itselfpreternaturallypowerful--asapotentialbrideforitsheir,Kiyoka,Miyoissurprisedtoexperiencekindnessforthefirsttimeinherthusfarsadlife.Thoughtherumorsmakehimouttobecoldandhaughty,KiyokaKudoquicklywarmsuptotheSaimoris’eldestdaughter.Intriguedbythegirlwhostandsworldsapartfromthespoiled,social-climbingwomenwhousuallyvieforhishand,KiyokasooncomestoregardMiyowithaffection.ButthoughMiyohasfoundaplace--andwarmth--intheKudohousehold,thefactremainsthatsheisuntouchedbythepowerthatdefinesboththeSaimoriandKudoclans,makingherafailureasabridalcandidate.WillthesmallhappinessMiyohasfoundwithKiyokaendassoonasithasbegun?
