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Nights with a King

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courtesan historical king palace romance

In the country of Qihou, young Annabelle Guo enters the King's harem as a courtesan. The girls are many but the King is singular which is why Annabelle makes the tough decision to never be discovered in fear of the rivalry and jealousy from the other girls. Dressing plainly and remaining in the background, she never calls attention to herself but fate has other plans for her. Unexpectedly, the King sees her dancing and becomes fascinated with her. Annabelle is caught between a rock and a hard place, at risk for displeasing the most powerful man in the country or getting sucked into the palace drama of power play and betrayal. 

Setting inspired by Qing dynasty China.
Women's fashion inspired by Indian and Pakistani wedding wear
Men's fashion inspired by 1500s royal French wear
Palace manners inspired by the Qing and Tang dynastyAll Rights Reserved

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The Shadow Phoenix of the Inner Palace

When Zhao Xiu enters the gilded cage, which is the imperial harem, her only plan is to survive. Everything changes when the Emperor quickly falls in love with her. Taking advantage of this, she strives not only to survive the harem but to win the game of power her family has been long entangled with.