Thrust backward through time into an unfamiliar imperial court, modern career woman Harper Sterling finds herself trapped as an unwilling contender for royal consort. Her sole objective is locating a mystical jade pendant capable of restoring her to her twenty-first-century life. Before she can secure the relic, palace conspirators frame her for treason, and the corrupt crown prince abducts her to seal a political advantage.
Rescued from captivity by Nathaniel, a renegade royal prince, Harper embarks on a dangerous flight across southern provinces while dodging waves of imperial trackers. Combining her contemporary scientific knowledge with Nathaniel's martial prowess, the two counter court intrigues and expose corruption threatening the dynasty. As genuine passion sparks between them, Harper faces a wrenching dilemma between returning to her future or defending her lover's realm.
