She was supposed to be his empress. Not his concubine. Janiya left her modeling career in New York for what she thought was a fairy tale, becoming the bride of a powerful Chinese emperor. What did she get instead? A husband who "forgot" to mention his wife, three sons, and a harem full of women waiting for their turn. One incredible night together, and she thought she'd found something real. One morning after, she discovered she was just another conquest. Heartbroken and furious, Janiya bolted back to New York, determined to forget Emperor Liang and his gilded cage of lies. But four months later, she's pregnant, her career is blowing up, and the man who broke her heart just showed up at her door in a designer suit, demanding she come back. Not as a concubine. As his true empress. Now she's navigating: A court that wants her gone A jealous first wife with murder in her eyes Three stepsons who might actually be worth staying for Political schemes that could destroy everything And an emperor who's finally ready to burn down tradition for the woman he loves Janiya came back for a second chance at love. But first, she'll have to survive the palace intrigue, win over a hostile empire, and prove that a modern woman with a sharp tongue and zero patience for bullshit can rule an ancient world. Some empresses are born into power. Others take it by force.