Steamy Holidays 3
“Nobility, chivalry, succession struggles, and steamy romance…”
Can a young womanizing nobleman find the true Imperial heir, or will he be crushed by five powerful families?
With the help of an Imperial librarian, he must outwit, out-class and out-seduce to survive.
The thing is, the librarian hates everything he stands for. She believes in truth, dignity and love.
Can they outsmart the schemers and uncover the rightful heir in time? Or will passion and politics prove a dangerous mix?
Ready for a compelling mix of intrigue, adventure, and sensual storytelling?
You decide then and there that you will let nothing happen to Valentinia of Benlis, Imperial Librarian. Admiring, wide open eyes look into yours. Warm, soft, hungry lips find yours. Then they stop. Valentinia recoils and jumps up.
“Oh… I didn’t mean… Please forgive me, Junker Lintham.”
“No need. It was nothing…”
“How can you be so heartless!”
“Heartless? I think I just forgave you…”
“How can a kiss be nothing to you?”
“You just said you didn’t mean to kiss me.”
“I know what I said. I didn’t mean to kiss you. But you said it didn’t mean anything. That is completely different.”
“So, the kiss did mean something? To you? To me?”
“Why must you be so insufferable? You are always playing your nobility games with me.”
“Alright. Let’s go back to the beginning. Did you mean to kiss me?”
“No, I most certainly did not. What do you take me for?”
READ MORE“Did the kiss mean something to you?”
“Of course! How can you even ask!”
“Well, what did it mean?”
“What do kisses usually mean, Junker Lintham?”
“That you like me?”
Valentinia stamps her foot.
“Not anymore!”
COLLAPSELily Chen on Goodreads wrote:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you like your Haremlit hot, political, and just a little bit foreign (and by foreign, I mean “sexy ambassador whispering in a language you don’t understand while your pants are mysteriously missing”)—The Valentine Empress is calling your name. Waldren Junker Lintham might be a fifth son with no prospects, but he’s packing lethal levels of charm and a surprising streak of heart. His companions range from scheming noblewomen to a librarian who blushes like a schoolgirl but has enough fire to start a revolution. And the world? It’s a deadly court full of secret heirs, steamy blackmail, forbidden romance—and yes, the exotic Autradian influences, like the devastating Ambassador Juhász, who practically seduces Waldren with a few whispered phrases in her native tongue. It’s not just a setting—it’s a world that breathes, tempts, and conspires. (...)
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ In a world of velvet intrigue and whispered ambition, The Valentine Empress is an utterly intoxicating journey through loyalty, lust, and destiny. From the first heated, fateful meeting between Waldren, the irresistible fifth son, and Valentinia, the pure-hearted Imperial librarian, this story sizzles with tender tension and decadent steam. But the real magic is in the ensemble: fierce Macklyn, predatory Cristene, wild Ambassador Juhász, and the unforgettable Erdith all bring vibrant, sensual colors to Waldren’s journey. Every kiss, every clandestine encounter, unfolds against a lavish Imperial backdrop where every stolen touch risks everything—and makes it all the sweeter. (...)
Characters in this story:
Valentinia of Benlis from The Valentine Empress! Ambassador Lumnije Juhász from The Valentine Empress!
Valentinia of Benlis
Lumnije Juhász