Promise Series by Lee Evie

A slave. A spy. A promise. JOSEON DYNASTY, KOREA. A humid summer storm rages across the Pavilion, the greatest entertainment house in the sprawling city of Hanyang. Within its stifling walls a gisaeng slave girl hides a fugitive in her bed, unexpectedly saving the life of a young man who is not all he seems. Immediately Seorin is thrust into a razor-edged world of conspiracy and spies, doomed rebellion and murky intrigue. For the first time in years, she glimpses an opportunity for change... moreA slave. A spy. A promise. JOSEON DYNASTY, KOREA. A humid summer storm rages across the Pavilion, the greatest entertainment house in the sprawling city of Hanyang. Within its stifling walls a gisaeng slave girl hides a fugitive in her bed, unexpectedly saving the life of a young man who is not all he seems. Immediately Seorin is thrust into a razor-edged world of conspiracy and spies, doomed rebellion and murky intrigue. For the first time in years, she glimpses an opportunity for change. Yet it is not her freedom Seorin so desperately desires, but something far more precious. She will risk anything, even death, to gain it. A dark and romantic historical adventure set in old Korea. less

She has no future. He has no past. A game begins.JOSEON DYNASTY, KOREA. During the long midwinter, snow drifts through the stark streets of sprawling Hanyang. Within the stifling walls of the Pavilion, a gisaeng slave girl is driven to the edge of her endurance.Chungjo is ambitious. Beautiful. Cruel. A slave girl who submits to no-one and destroys all who stand in her way. Yet a mysterious stranger thwarts her plans at every turn... moreShe has no future. He has no past. A game begins.JOSEON DYNASTY, KOREA. During the long midwinter, snow drifts through the stark streets of sprawling Hanyang. Within the stifling walls of the Pavilion, a gisaeng slave girl is driven to the edge of her endurance.Chungjo is ambitious. Beautiful. Cruel. A slave girl who submits to no-one and destroys all who stand in her way. Yet a mysterious stranger thwarts her plans at every turn. Craftier than she could anticipate, he is a young man who is her match.Soon a dance begins. Who will discover the truth first? Who will destroy the other?A dark romantic story of old Korea. less

In old Korea, a gisaeng slave girl is sold to a nobleman against her will. Left with no choice, she must trust a vicious bodyguard with a dangerous secret.JOSEON KOREARain hisses across the rooftops of the Pavilion, Hanyang’s greatest entertainment house. Within its stifling walls, a lonely gisaeng slave girl strives to hold together the scattering pieces of her life and protect a dangerous secret... moreIn old Korea, a gisaeng slave girl is sold to a nobleman against her will. Left with no choice, she must trust a vicious bodyguard with a dangerous secret.JOSEON KOREARain hisses across the rooftops of the Pavilion, Hanyang’s greatest entertainment house. Within its stifling walls, a lonely gisaeng slave girl strives to hold together the scattering pieces of her life and protect a dangerous secret.When a mysterious lord buys her as his unwilling concubine, Jan-sil must decide if she has the courage to deceive him. Her very survival hangs in the balance.Yet as they journey together through a perilous world of rain and mist, Jan-sil’s loyalties begin to waver. To protect her secret, she turns to a vicious bodyguard, who might be her last chance at freedom.A dark, romantic story of old Korea.The Promise series focuses on strong women and has a heavy dose of danger and romance. Each book features a new couple, who must face many trials and tribulations before earning their HEA. The novels can be read as a stand-alone (or connected series), and readers can begin at any book. less