the Reborn Duchess: From a Discarded Orphan to Empire's Most Powerful Lady

In my first life, I was a discarded orphan. I lived in shadow, sacrificing everything for a man who threw me away the moment he tasted success. As I drew my last breath in the freezing rain, betrayed and alone, I thought it was the end. Instead, it was a beginning. I woke in a world of opulence, intrigue, and a name powerful enough to change my fate - as Aria Armia, daughter and heir of a duke. In this life, I am no longer the girl who waits to be chosen. I am the one who chooses. A mercenary captain with a connection to the night of the fire. And Kyle Bellacroad, the quiet, brilliant man who never pulls on my hand - the one who waits beside me until I choose myself first. But the fire that nearly killed me was no accident. Someone in this very house wanted me erased, and they are still watching. Before I can choose love freely, I have to uncover who tried to erase Aria - and why. The Reborn Duchess is a clean, closed-door Korean fantasy romance of reincarnation and second chances - a discarded orphan reborn as the daughter and heir of a duke, court intrigue and a slow-burn romance built on choice rather than obligation, a cinnamon-roll hero who waits, and the found family she gathers along the way. All the ache and longing, and not a single spicy scene - a beautiful, strong female lead who stops waiting and chooses, a guaranteed happily ever after, and no cliffhangers. A complete, self-contained novella with a bonus chapter, "Grandmother's Letter." The paperback edition features original black-and-white illustrations. >Featuring an original song by the author - "The Choice." The companion songs of the Reborn Duchess Universe come to life in lyric videos on YouTube - free to watch - on Soonjin's channel, Under Polaris (@Soonjin_0). Search Soonjin. --- Content notes: Childhood poverty and the loss of parents; a house fire and an attempt on the heroine's life (recounted, not graphic). No explicit content.