Half a City of Smoke

[Marriage First, Love Later; Sweet Household Drama; A Seemingly Airheaded but Actually Wise Heroine × A Sharp-Tongued, Cold-Faced Hero Who Says One Thing and Means Another]

· The heroine is no naive sweetheart. She sees the world clearly and is wiser than she lets on.

· The hero isn't truly cold. He's a tough-talking softie and a jealous husband in the making.

· No mindless angst, just the irresistible moment when they both fall for each other.

· The household drama never feels stifling, the sweetness never gets cloying, and the laughs come right alongside the satisfying moments.

Think this is about a cute, helpless girl marrying into a wealthy family?

No. It's about a formidable old hand playing dumb and bringing the whole household to heel.

💡 In a nutshell:

A slow-to-catch-on, adorable concubine-born daughter marries the most sharp-tongued, cold-faced duke in the realm. Everyone says she won't make it past three episodes, but not only does she thrive, she also has the duke wrapped around her little finger.