She died screaming in a burning car—then woke up in the dirt beside a farmer’s stove, ten years younger and married to the man she loved. Marina Flynn remembers every betrayal, every lie, every blade that took him from her. This time she has knowledge, a hidden cache of modern tools, and a single unbreakable rule: protect Atticus at all costs. She trades revenge for strategy—she’ll never repeat the reckless choices that cost them everything. Instead she uses wits, stolen technology, and quiet sabotage to dismantle the people who once climbed over their bodies: a charming false heiress in the youth brigade, crooked local bosses, and a hunger for power that hides behind pretty clothes. She wins votes with a single dish, turns scrap into engines, and quietly gathers proof while the village thinks she’s only a helpful, bookish wife. But someone is watching from the city: an invisible hand with money and dangerous curiosity. Marina can buy time with inventions and compassion—but can she keep Atticus alive long enough to change the future? When the town’s scandal explodes, she has to choose between exposing monsters and keeping the life she rebuilt. Either way, the second chance will not be wasted.
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