The Emperor's Stolen Heart

Elara Mayne watches Consort Seraphine kill the sister she loved most, and from that moment she vows to make the consort pay. Her route to vengeance is not a conventional one, as she finds herself drawn into the palace's rigid world of politics and rival court ladies. Every step she takes brings her closer to the Emperor, whose own heart is far harder to win than any secret she might uncover. The pursuit of justice slowly tangles with a marriage arranged for reasons of state rather than affection.