Description：
Clara Ashbourne was born into privilege, then buried by it.
As the younger of a pair of twins in an empire that treats twin births as a curse, Clara is cast aside so her sister can live untouched by scandal. Exiled to the Western Desert Frontier and left to scrape out a life among wind, sand, and hunger, she learns exactly how far her family will go to protect their name.
Then Lucian Vale finds her.
Cold, feared, and dangerously good at uncovering secrets, Lucian is the former fiance Clara drove away years ago under her family's orders. When disaster strikes in the desert, the two are forced into each other's company—and Clara seizes the chance to return to the Imperial Capital at his side.
But going home is only the beginning. Behind the walls of Ashbourne House waits the sister who took her place, the parents who sacrificed her, and a world where power matters more than truth. Clara has survived too much to bow her head again. If she wants justice, she will need sharp wits, perfect timing, and the one man who may be as dangerous to her heart as he is to her enemies.
In a court poisoned by lies, Clara is done being the daughter no one wanted. This time, she intends to be the reckoning they never saw coming.
Author Biography：
Lillian Morris is a contemporary romance author known for emotionally rich stories of love, longing, and second chances.
