After an unexpected ceiling collapse sends her apartment into chaos, Madelaine Grayson ends up living with her brother - and dangerously close to his tattooed, way-too-charming roommate. He's off-limits... but resisting him might be impossible. *** When Madelaine Grayson's bathroom ceiling caves in, it's not just drywall that crumbles. It's her entire world. Forced to move in with her brother, she finds herself swept up in the chaos of his new protective attitude - especially when it comes to his tattooed roommate, Noah Laurier. Noah is the epitome of perfection: sweet, hot, and embedded into every thought Madelaine has. But he's forbidden, and the closer she gets, the harder he is to resist. Well... what her brother doesn't know can't hurt him, right? *** "Matt's sister, I presume?" He walks towards the couch and my eyes widen. He's tall. I thought I was tall but this man could tower me, and when he reaches a hand towards me, there's an intricate clock tattooed on the back of his hand and his fingers have bones tattooed over them. This man is not human. He's tall and angular and dripping with sex appeal. This man is hot. Capital H, capital O, capital T. I don't think I've ever seen a human being so attractive. All I can think about as I force myself to keep my eyes on the screen is the feel of his jaw beneath my hand, and it takes everything in me not to look

**"I didn't choose this... Destiny chose me."** I was never meant to change history. All I wanted was a quiet life, surrounded by forgotten relics and the stories they carried. Working for an artifact collector was my dream... until one discovery shattered everything I knew. In the blink of an eye, I was ripped from the present and thrown into the heart of ancient Japan. A world consumed by war. A world where a stranger like me doesn't belong. Every step I take could mean death. Every mistake could alter history forever. Then... I met him. A legendary general whose strength commands the battlefield and whose presence steals my breath. I should fear him. I should stay away. Instead... I fall hopelessly in love. As I desperately search for a way back to my own time, an impossible question begins to haunt me. **Do I truly want to go home?** But destiny is never kind. He is already bound by marriage. I have been chosen to become the emperor's newest concubine. Our love is forbidden-condemned by duty, honor, and the countless lives that depend on the choices we make. Every path leads to heartbreak. Every stolen moment brings us closer to ruin. With history itself standing against us... Can love rewrite fate? Or are some destinies written in blood... and impossible to escape?