Suki Umemiya: 2 books

Since becoming acting fief lord, Iris has been working herself ragged to improve the lives of her people. Now that she’s finally got the fiefdom’s academy up and running, she can’t slow down now. But when she meets Dean, a handsome young merchant, Iris starts to realize that maybe there’s more to life than work.

After being banished from high society, Iris has managed to invigorate her father's domain as acting fief lord. But when an invite comes from the Queen Dowager, Iris finds herself called to court once more...just as the struggle for the crown begins to heat up. Can Iris find a way to manipulate the outcome to her own advantage, or will she become caught in the crossfire?