“She played with her eyes closed. He closed his own eyes, joining her in the darkness. She had said the song depicted a battle, but nothing of the sort came to mind, no lofty images of horses and banners waving… — Jeannie Lin Copy Share Image
“Li Tao had caught a single glimpse of her the first time he had been to the palace. The hunger that had gripped him… — Jeannie Lin Copy Share Image
“She expected the descent of his mouth, but never would have anticipated the gentleness of the kiss. Her lips parted as his explored hers.… — Jeannie Lin Copy Share Image
“The heat of his body surrounded her, overwhelming her. Suddenly his hold on her shifted. One arm captured her waist to drag her against… — Jeannie Lin Copy Share Image
“And a man accepting a kiss as ‘punishment’ has to be the most overplayed parlor trick since the time of the First Emperor. Next… — Jeannie Lin Copy Share Image
“We should fight. We should scream and shout and wail. We should fight it so hard that there's no mistake that there is more… — Jeannie Lin Copy Share Image
“She played with her eyes closed. He closed his own eyes, joining her in the darkness. She had said the song depicted a battle,… — Jeannie Lin Copy Share Image
“He pushed harder, deeper into her, his thrusts taking on a restrained violence as if he needed to give her as much of him… — Jeannie Lin Copy Share Image
