Carmen Wade thought she had it all—a perfect job, a loyal best friend, and a husband she adored. Everything was perfect! But her world shatters the night she discovers her husband's ultimate betrayal with her best friend, Millie. Fearing Carmen will expose their affair, the two decide to kill her, forcing her into an oncoming truck. She bleeds to death. But when Carmen opens her eyes, she’s no longer in her own world.

She’s been reborn as Lady Daphne Vasquez—The infamous villainess from her favorite fantasy novel, destined to meet a brutal end in the hands of her fiancé. Determined to change her fate, Carmen (now Daphne) shocks the kingdom by first calling off her engagement with Lord Michael Ruiz, who bears an uncanny resemblance to her treacherous husband, Cody Wade. Her actions draw the attention of King Rafe Crowe, a powerful ruler from a neighboring land who becomes suspicious of Daphne’s sudden transformation. 

As Carmen navigates a world of greedy nobles and magic, she must use her knowledge of the story’s end to outsmart those who would see her fall, including her former fiancé and the heroine of the novel—who eerily mirrors Millie. But her greatest challenge may be resisting the charm of King Rafe, whose keen eyes seem to see right through her facade and changing the narrative of the story she once knew it’s end. 

In a world where allies and enemies blend together, Carmen’s second chance at life becomes a high-stakes game of survival, vengeance, unexpected romance and avoiding a dark prophecy. 


The Revenge of the Reincarnated Villainess

Carmen felt awkward as the maids carefully dried her body. The way their hands moved told her that they'd been doing it for a very long time. They were experts at it, and this unnerved her. That, and their reverence. 


The way they handled her even in the bath made her feel she was porcelain, and it felt like they were scared she was going to break any minute or a slight mishandle. Every fold of the plush towel caressed her skin like clouds, but the experience left her feeling like a fragile doll being prepared for some sort of display. 


Once they were done, they ushered her toward another door within her massive room. Carmen hadn’t noticed it before because she was too busy trying to regain consciousness to realize she was living in a fucking palace, but now, as the double doors swung open, her jaw dropped. 


Fucking Shimmering Golds