Fiancée No More: The Forsaken Lady, the Prince, and Their Make-Believe Love

Estelle Flozeth is the sister of a countryside earl, and her newfound ability to see others’ emotions through their mana has brought her nothing but trouble! Her life drastically changes one day when her childhood friend and fiancé is swept away from her by the daughter of a capitalist. Heartbroken, Estelle attends a ball and winds up meeting Prince Arcrayne, a wicked man who soon finds out about her special power and decides he must have her for himself! To that end, he proposes to her and begins acting like a veritable Prince Charming, pretending he fell in love with her at first sight—a charade that might fool everyone else, but not Estelle and her perceptive powers. Yet in spite of everything, she gradually finds herself drawn to the prince... Will their make-believe love blossom into the real thing? Find out in this reluctant Cinderella story fraught with political intrigue!

Following Diana’s thwarted assassination attempt on Estelle, relative peace returns to Arcaryne’s palace—but not for long. Trickster, the man who had underhandedly instigated Diana, soon reappears, having found another easy high-profile target: House Rainsworth, whose daughter Olivia had once been rumored to be all but engaged with Arcrayne. As Trickster worms his way into the family’s mansion and gains nearly everyone’s unsuspecting trust, the household quickly dissolves into chaos. It is now up to the prince to stop the interloper before he does too much damage. As for Estelle, she will soon come face-to-face with an old enemy...

Following the hunting contest, Duke Marwick bides his time before making his next move. His previous scheme was intended to prop up Prince Liedis’s position, but it only resulted in reinforcing that of his opponent. This time, the power-hungry duke will have to resort to bolder strategies—ones that will shake the Palace of Albion to its core. An ancient device lying deep under the palace will be key in thwarting his plans... Meanwhile, Estelle and Arcrayne are developing a mutual misunderstanding, even as their feelings for each other continue to grow. Where will the new predicament take their relationship?