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Forbidden City (4 book series) Kindle edition
Forbidden City (4 book series)
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by Melissa Addey (Author)
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Chosen for imperial service. Some concubines rise to power. Others fall to madness.
18th century China. All girls aged thirteen to sixteen must attend the Imperial Daughters’ Draft, so that the Emperor can have the first choice of every woman in his empire as a possible concubine. Once chosen, some rise to power. Some even forge friendships. But for some concubines, there are whispers of forbidden loves, dangerous secrets and even madness.
Irresistible… a moving and wonderful excursion into a different time. Historical Novel Society
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The Consorts (Forbidden City Book 1)
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The Consorts (Forbidden City Book 1)
by Melissa Addey (Author)
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 1,428

Lonely. Used as a pawn. One last bid for love.

18th century China. Imperial concubine Qing yearns for love and friendship. Neglected by the Emperor, passed over for more ambitious women, Qing lives a lonely existence. But when a new concubine comes to court, friendship blooms, bringing with it a taste of happiness.

For the first time in her life, Qing has a friend and perhaps even a chance at loving and being loved. But when the Empress’ throne suddenly becomes available, Qing finds herself being used as a pawn by the highest ranked women of the court. Caught up in their power games, on one devastating night everything she holds dear is put at risk.

As the power players of the Forbidden City make their moves, can Qing find the courage to make one last bid for love? Can an insignificant pawn snatch victory from the jaws of defeat?

The Consorts is the captivating prequel novella to the Forbidden City historical fiction series. If you enjoy slow-burn romance, courtly intrigues and the intricately researched legends of real women, then you’ll be swept away by Melissa Addey’s enchanting novella.

Enter the exquisite and stifling world of China’s Forbidden City. Download The Consorts for free today.

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The Fragrant Concubine (Forbidden City Book 2)
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The Fragrant Concubine (Forbidden City Book 2)
by Melissa Addey (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,020

Kidnapped. Blackmailed. Now, she must choose the future of the empire.

18th century Kashgar. Hidligh has only ever wanted safety and a full belly. On the street and living hand-to-mouth, the beautiful young woman is rapidly running out of any option but prostitution. So when she’s abducted by a Muslim noblewoman, she has little choice but to agree to the deal she’s offered: pose as a concubine to the Emperor of China and act as a spy.

Reaching the Forbidden City and working hard to win over her eunuchs and the other concubines, she succeeds in gaining the monarch’s affections. But as her shadowy “benefactor” loses patience, Hidligh finds herself entangled in a deadly web of vengeance and assassination.

With the fate of the Qing Dynasty hanging in the balance, is the Emperor right to fall in love with Hidligh? Or is his life in danger? And with secrets piling up around her and growing feelings for the Emperor, is Hidligh in too deep?

The Fragrant Concubine is the enthralling second book in the Forbidden City historical fiction series. Inspired by the mythology that grew up around a real woman, if you enjoy romance, suspense and a chance to see inside an extraordinary imperial court, you’ll be gripped by Melissa Addey’s absorbing novel.

Meet one of China’s most famous concubines. Buy The Fragrant Concubine today.

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The Garden of Perfect Brightness (Forbidden City Book 3)
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The Garden of Perfect Brightness (Forbidden City Book 3)
by Melissa Addey (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 554

China’s most beautiful garden. The man who built it. The woman who had to leave it.

18th century China. Giuseppe Castiglione, a promising and ambitious Italian painter, is recruited by the Jesuits to serve the Emperor of China. Tasked with turning a country estate into an imperial wonderland, Giuseppe enters the Garden of Perfect Brightness and meets Niuhuru, concubine to a minor prince.

Drawn together, yet always kept apart, each has no choice but to follow the path fate has laid out for them. But as the Garden changes and Niuhuru is swept upwards to ever-greater importance, is something precious being lost? And will either of them ever find a way to express their feelings?

A delicately told story of unspoken love and art forming a bridge between two cultures, The Garden of Perfect Brightness is the irresistible third book in the Forbidden City historical fiction series. If you enjoy exploring the extraordinary destinies of real historical characters, then you’ll be touched by Melissa Addey’s novel of love and longing.

Step into the most beautiful garden the world has ever seen. Buy The Garden of Perfect Brightness today.

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The Cold Palace (Forbidden City Book 4)
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The Cold Palace (Forbidden City Book 4)
by Melissa Addey (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 657

Chosen against her will. Elevated to Empress. Accused of madness.

18th century China. Ula Nara is a happy sixteen-year-old, in love and betrothed. But before she can be married, she must attend the Imperial Daughters’ Draft. Chosen as a bride to the heir to the throne, Ula Nara now faces a lifetime of regret inside the walls of the Forbidden City.

Determined to make her pain worth something, she aims for the pinnacle of success: to become Empress. But at what cost?

As grief for her lost love spirals down towards something darker, Ula Nara finds herself teetering on the brink of madness. Perhaps her only chance of sanity lies in the Cold Palace and what she will find there.

The Cold Palace is the poignant finale to the Forbidden City historical fiction series. If you enjoy tales of bittersweet love and dark rivalries, as well as discovering the lives behind history’s unexplained events, then you’ll be gripped by Melissa Addey’s emotionally wrenching but ultimately uplifting novel.

Prepare to experience the dark side of the Forbidden City. Buy The Cold Palace today.


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Melissa Addey

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Would you like two free historical novellas? Visit my website (my name .com) and pick up your copy of The Cup and The Consorts.

I write historical fiction across several different eras, as I love to research new times and places. Come with me to:

Ancient Rome: meet the backstage team of the Colosseum, tasked with creating spectacular gladiatorial Games.

Medieval Morocco: four women's lives intertwine to tell the story of a rising empire across North Africa and Spain.

18th century China: the gilded lives of four imperial concubines, each struggling to find her place in the Forbidden City.

And my latest: Regency romances, where our heroes and heroines are a little unusual...

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