by Julia Tong
Series: Ballad of the Five Seasons #1
Community rating: 5/5 from 1 rating.
Imagine being so bored by society gossip that you seriously consider retiring to a nunnery.
Shen Yun-yao-perfect, poised, and perilously single-was ready to embrace spinsterhood when an imperial decree married her off to the Bloody General.
Her peaceful life? Gone. Her new husband? A handsome, gentle warrior who quotes romance novels and insists on acting out every cliché "for authenticity."
On the battlefield, Zhen-ting can command armies. At home, he's determined to win his wife's heart with laughter, teasing, and the occasional over-the-top trope.
A 52,000-word sweet and spicy tale of unexpected love, courage, and the irresistible charm of marrying a man who knows exactly what kind of story he's in. For readers who like these tropes: arranged marriage, slow burn, marriage of convenience, secret past connection, gentle hero, heroine finding herself
Now with bonus chapter for hardcover and paperback!
ISBN: 9798232801885
186 pages
Published: 2025-12-17