Wei Chen is tasked bringing his sword-brother to justice after Ru Shan defies their master, the ruthless warlord Li Tao. His hunt brings him face to face with the alluring Yao Ru Jiang, or River–a woman he’s fantasized about, but never met.
If the stars had aligned, River might have been married to the steely-eyed warrior standing before her, before her brother’s treachery made it impossible. Now the only way for River to save her brother is to seduce the man sent to kill him.