An Illicit Temptation
Tang Dynasty China, 824 A.D.Dao was raised as a servant, but when her half-sister flees an arranged marriage to a chieftain, Dao is sent in her place as Princess An-Ming. Such a future is better than she could have hoped for, yet she dreads a passionless union with a stranger.Taken as a virtual...
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Tang Dynasty China, 824 A.D.Dao was raised as a servant, but when her half-sister flees an arranged marriage to a chieftain, Dao is sent in her place as Princess An-Ming. Such a future is better than she could have hoped for, yet she dreads a passionless union with a stranger.Taken as a virtual hostage to the Imperial court, Kwan-Li is torn between his people and his duty to the emperor. He is bound by honor to escort the princess safely across the wild and untamed steppe, but the greatest danger they face on the long journey may be the forbidden temptation of each other…
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781459238923 (1459238923)
ASIN: B008AKQC7M
Publish date: September 1st 2012
Publisher: Harlequin
Pages no: 50
Edition language: English
Series: Tang Dynasty 0.5 (#3)
Romance Bingo - Historical square This is a sequel to My Favorite Concubine, which I read back in May. Dao, now named An-Ming, is pretending to the Empire's princess sent to the confederation of tribesmen in the north steepe as an alliance bride to the leader of the confederation. Kwan-Li is the c...
This one picks up after the ending of My Fair Concubine and follows the story of Dao as she's traveling to the north to be married. Dao wasn't one of my favorite characters from that book, but I liked her a bit more in this story. She's better developed here, but I was left feeling that she wasn't p...