The Samurai's Exiled Wife - A Lyrical Saga of Honor, Loss, and Reinvention in Feudal Japan #1010899

When her samurai husband falls from favor, Lady Aiko expects disgrace.
She does not expect exile.
Cast out from her husband's household and stripped of the protection his name once provided, Aiko is sent away with little more than a traveling robe, a family keepsake, and the knowledge that she is no longer welcome among the people she once called her own.
In feudal Japan, a woman's fate is often decided by the men around her. A wife belongs to her husband's household. A daughter belongs to her father's. Honor belongs to the clan.
But exile leaves Aiko belonging to no one.
Forced to rebuild her life far from the castle where she once lived, she encounters a man whose own past is marked by disgrace—a quiet ronin carrying secrets of his own. Their growing bond threatens everything Aiko has been taught about duty, loyalty, and love.
Yet the past refuses to remain buried.
When old enemies resurface and the fate of her former household becomes entangled with political intrigue, Aiko must decide whether to remain the obedient woman society expects—or risk everything to become the woman she was never permitted to be.
In a world where honor can destroy a life, exile may be the only path to freedom.
The Samurai's Exiled Wife is a lyrical historical saga of forbidden love, samurai honor, betrayal, resilience, and a woman's remarkable reinvention in feudal Japan.