The Duke's Family Is Not My Problem

Cast out from her family as a young child amid suspicions surrounding her legitimacy, Perrianne's life took an unexpected turn when the queen of a neighboring kingdom took her in. Raised within the royal court, she grew into a devoted and capable spy in her adoptive mother's service—a role she embraced wholeheartedly, certain she had finally found where she belonged. That hard-won peace is shattered by a single piece of baffling news: Duke Exer's long-lost daughter, gone for years, has finally returned home. There is only one problem—Perrianne knows that daughter is supposed to be her. Ordered to investigate the stranger who has claimed her name and her place, she resolves to treat the assignment like any other: uncover the truth, complete the mission, and walk away without ever looking back. Yet nothing about setting foot in the household that once discarded her is simple. As she closes in on the imposter wearing her identity, Perrianne finds herself facing an unexpected complication—will the family she left behind truly allow her to slip away a second time?