Villains Are Destined to Die (novel), Vol. 1

About this book

A college student finds herself trapped in a nightmare when she wakes up inside the body of Penelope Eckhart, the despised villainess of the dating simulation game, *Daughter of the Duke’s Super Love Project*. Unlike the game’s beloved heroine, Penelope is destined for a gruesome end at the hands of those around her. To survive and escape this digital prison, the protagonist must successfully navigate "hard mode" by capturing the heart of one of the game's eligible bachelors. The stakes are impossibly high: Penelope’s affection meters start in the negatives, and she is forced to communicate through restricted, pre-selected dialogue options. Every interaction is a dangerous gamble where a single wrong choice could trigger her death. As she maneuvers through a hostile household and unpredictable love interests, she must constantly outsmart the game’s rigid mechanics. Featuring the high-tension "enemies to lovers" and "isekai" tropes, this gripping tale follows a protagonist fighting for her life in a world that wants her gone. With her survival hanging by a thread, she must transform from a doomed villain into a master strategist. Can she rewrite her tragic fate before the game forces her toward an inevitable demise?