Time bends backward—a gift, a curse, a second chance she never thought she'd get. She returns to a world that didn't wait for her, bound by a marriage contract that exists only on paper. One year as the Duke's wife. Find her child. Uncover the truth behind an incident that shattered everything a decade ago. Then walk away. Simple. Transactional.

Except the man she's promised to isn't following the script. When he confesses he wants more than the pretense of marriage—wants *her*—she realizes she's miscalculated how much has changed. This version of him is willing to rewrite the rules entirely. And she's running out of time to decide whether protecting her heart means survival, or whether a second chance finally gives her permission to choose love differently.