Why did I get Reincarnated as the First Princess?!

At twenty-five, Kanai Akane had already painted her own "happily ever after." Her life was a well-paced story of success and contentment, complete with a steady job, a committed boyfriend, and a thriving side career as a manga artist. She just experienced the silent happiness of living life to the fullest; she had no regrets or unmet goals. Then a disaster came. The ink dried out. Nobody anticipated the story's unanticipated ending. However, neither the clean white of a hospital nor the darkness of the afterlife greet Akane when her eyelids flutter open once again. She stares up at a vaulted ceiling covered with silk tapestries and gold leaf. Instead of her trusted drafting pens, she finds herself staring at ten tiny, dimpled fingers. Gone is the independent woman of the modern world; in her place is a toddler with soft, flaxen curls and a wardrobe consisting entirely of lace and ruffles. Not only has Akane been reborn, but she has also been cast as the First Princess. Akane, a lady who used to control the destiny of her characters, is now dependent on palace etiquette and royal nannies. A kingdom that wants her to be a mute porcelain doll watches every "chubby-legged" stride she takes. Akane must negotiate the perilous waters of a royal court while carrying the mind of an experienced professional inside the body of a pampered baby. Is she destined to be just another character in a story she didn't write, or can she change her fate in this weird new world?