The Devil's Bride
By @john1208
Rachel Voss, a sharp-tongued divorce lawyer whose career had made her a cynic, abruptly finds her earthly life ending in a violent car crash. She reawakens not in an afterlife, but in Nethervale, a realm of gothic shadows and ancient pacts, as the unwilling bride of a formidable yet cursed demon lord. His very existence is bound by a deadly Soul Bond: unless his bride genuinely falls in love with him within 365 days, he will perish. Rachel, who secretly fears she's incapable of the love demanded, sees only a contract to be broken. Armed with her modern legal mind and unmatched negotiation skills, she meticulously dissects the curse, determined to find a loophole that will free them both without risking her carefully constructed emotional walls. But in a treacherous demon court rife with political scheming, and with a demon lord who believes he doesn't deserve affection, Rachel must confront her deepest fears while navigating a perilous quest for freedom that might just lead to the very emotion she so vehemently distrusts.
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