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Betrothed to the Emperor

Kai Butler (2025-09-02)

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesEmperor's Assassin #
Setting
CSM age18+
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentSteamy
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Political ViolencePower ImbalanceCaptivityForced MarriageManipulation

Positive tags

Enemies to LoversSlow BurnHigh AngstForced Proximity

Hero archetypes

Assassin

Heroine archetypes

Captive / Prisoner

Protagonist archetypes

Morally Gray ProtagonistReluctant Hero

Tropes

Enemies to LoversForced MarriagePolitical MarriageAssassinCourt IntriguePolitical IntrigueForbidden LoveSlow BurnMorally Gray ProtagonistHidden Identity

Themes

Love vs DutyPower and CorruptionIdentitySurvivalPolitical IntrigueTrust and BetrayalLoyalty

Synopsis

An assassin is forced to marry the emperor he was trained to kill or his nation will be destroyed. As they circled each other, can he protect his heart from his target?

Tags

Political FantasyRomantic FantasyLgbtq RomanceM/M Fantasy Romance