Always a Catch!

Maria “Mimi” Annovazzi was born into a legendary ducal family and quickly distinguished herself as a martial prodigy. Despite her exceptional talents, she unexpectedly loses her position as the rightful heir to her family’s estate. Stripped of her inheritance, she is abruptly commanded to secure her future by marrying into a prestigious household. Finding no viable prospects remaining in her homeland, Maria makes the difficult decision to transfer to a neighboring kingdom, hoping to forge a new path for herself away from the disappointment of her past. However, her fresh start takes a humiliating turn during her graduation ceremony. In front of numerous witnesses, a prince she has never actually met publicly breaks off an engagement that Maria did not even know existed. The shocking rejection leaves her reeling, transforming what should have been a proud academic milestone into a devastating spectacle. Now stranded in a foreign kingdom with her reputation shattered and her marital prospects seemingly destroyed, Maria faces a daunting question: is she destined to live out her days as a spinster, or can this extraordinary young warrior find a way to reclaim her dignity and rewrite her fate?