Bakufu Narayama – författare

Claudia learns that all is not well in Bari Kingdom, at least according to Raul’s loyal retainer, Lestea. Raul doesn’t want the throne, but a certain faction wants him as ruler, and their actions against Raul’s brother, the king, are escalating.Meanwhile, Sylvester faces an insurrection in the town he’s visiting, and evidence suggests he’s acting on Raul’s orders. Sensing a scheme, Claudia decides to it’s time to take the initiative and do some investigating on her own!

Claudia, daughter of a duke, is tricked by her wicked half-sister and sold off to a brothel. Unwilling to accept defeat, Claudia uses the tools at her disposal and becomes one of the most successful sex workers in her new home. That's when she dies - only to be thrust back in time to age fourteen! Gone is the gullible girl of her academy days now that she's got street savvy and hard-won seductive skills. It's Claudia's turn to play the evil villainess, and there's nothing she won't do to protect what's hers!

The entire student body is preparing for the school festival when the orchestra’s instruments go missing! Of course, Claudia becomes the target of suspicion, but she recognises the incident for what it is - Fermina’s latest scheme. As Fermina becomes more desperate, Claudia decides to fight back, teaming up with her allies to set a trap for Fermina!

Claudia, daughter of a duke, is tricked by her wicked half-sister and sold off to a brothel. Unwilling to accept defeat, Claudia uses the tools at her disposal and becomes one of the most successful sex workers in her new home. That's when she dies - only to be thrust back in time to age fourteen! Gone is the gullible girl of her academy days now that she's got street savvy and hard-won seductive skills. It's Claudia's turn to play the evil villainess, and there's nothing she won't do to protect what's hers!

Claudia, daughter of a duke, is tricked by her wicked half-sister and sold off to a brothel. Unwilling to accept defeat, Claudia uses the tools at her disposal and becomes one of the most successful sex workers in her new home. That's when she dies - only to be thrust back in time to age fourteen! Gone is the gullible girl of her academy days now that she's got street savvy and hard-won seductive skills. It's Claudia's turn to play the evil villainess, and there's nothing she won't do to protect what's hers!

Claudia may have helped her former brothel companions, but saving them altogether seems impossible. That is, until a cardinal sidles up to her during a foreign trade visit, looking to cut a deal. It's a prime opportunity to have the powerful church - and its seedy underbelly - in her back pocket! She agrees to cooperate with the cardinal, but he's just one more pawn in her master plan. Thus begins an elaborate game of deception as Claudia battles to become the boss of a crime syndicate!

When an aristocrat is murdered on his way home from a brothel, one of Claudia's rivals points the finger at her. After all, it's no longer a secret that she controls a crime syndicate. Just as Claudia launches an investigation to clear her name, a new enemy steps onto the scene: the bewitching Niamilia, a bridal candidate brought over to keep her country from going to war! Who's the real villainess among the would-be future queens? Hidden agendas clash as the curtain rises on the deciding event...a masquerade ball!

Preparations for Claudia's betrothal to Sylvester are going smoothly - until she gets kidnapped! A young detective named Keith is swept up alongside her, and the two find themselves locked away in a mysterious place known as the Happy Village. Welcoming as the villagers seem, there's more to them than meets the eye. The locals uphold a strict and inviolable code, and their impending ritual has the village girls terrified. As Claudia and Keith unravel the mystery, it becomes alarmingly clear that they're not the only ones who need rescuing!

Claudia's engagement to Prince Sylvester is now official, but our heroine hardly has time to celebrate. She's soon dragged to the 'Garden of Women,' where no men are allowed, for a grueling bridal education! Then she’s shipped off to an old castle monastery to practice self-discipline befitting a nun. If Claudia hopes to stand beside Sylvester and take command of the aristocracy, she simply has to comply. But just as she vows to fulfill her duty, animals begin to go missing around her, and swirling speculations complicate her rise to power!

At long last, Claudia and Sylvester’s engagement is official, but before they can even celebrate, Sylvester is called away to deal with civil unrest. Remaining in the capital, Claudia is forced to entertain Prince Raul, a prince from the neighboring Bari Kingdom...and a very special customer from her previous life! As secrets and nostalgia threaten to tear apart everything Claudia has schemed for, will she be able to protect her newfound happiness?!

Out of nowhere, the church has recognised a new saint—a title held by only one person each century. When Claudia is appointed as the saint's assistant, she must 'purify' herself by abstaining from meat and men alike! This makes it much harder for her to placate Prince Sylvester, who's fed up with the delays in both her princess training and their royal wedding. Meanwhile, the church's announcement leads to an influx of people and problems galore, culminating in a conspiracy among the devotees no one saw coming!

BEACHED, BEWITCHED, AND BETRAYED!Saint Fermina has weaponized her authority, branding Claudia a witch! While Claudia is a mystic of sorts, given her mysterious time rewind, she's been accused of harming innocents with vicious dark arts. She escapes confinement and hides in a bustling port town, but she can't get in touch with the prince for rescue. Instead, she devotes her efforts to untangling greater political and economic schemes-and finds an unexpected ally in the process. With an inquisition assembled and gunning for a witch trial, she'll need all the help she can get!

In this fantasy tale of time travel, revenge, and aristocratic intrigue, a doomed noblewoman sets out to turn the tables on those who wronged her in her past life! And don’t miss the original light novels, also from Seven Seas, or the anime! Claudia, the daughter of a duke, is engaged to the crown prince. That is, until her half-sister Fermina sells her to a brothel, where she dies from illness. To her great surprise, however, Claudia awakens to discover she has gone back in time–back to her childhood body! Armed with a second chance, Claudia must use every wily trick she learned at the brothel to gather allies and keep history from repeating itself.

In this fantasy tale of time travel, revenge, and aristocratic intrigue, a doomed noblewoman sets out to turn the tables on those who wronged her in her past life! And don't miss the original light novels, also from Seven Seas, or the anime!Claudia, the daughter of a duke, is engaged to the crown prince. That is, until her half-sister Fermina sells her to a brothel, where she dies from illness. To her great surprise, however, Claudia awakens to discover she has gone back in time--back to her childhood body! Armed with a second chance, Claudia must use every wily trick she learned at the brothel to gather allies and keep history from repeating itself.