Jin Soye

THE CALM BEFORE THE STORMCamellia makes it back to the manor safe and sound after a successful undercover mission. Her triumph is followed shortly by Kieran’s long-awaited and celebrated return to the capital. Peace doesn’t last long for them, however, as rising tensions between the Caian Empire and Gaior Kingdom push Prince Ian to make an offer—or rather, a threat—that House Bale cannot ignore. To make things more complicated, when Lord Claude realizes he harbors feelings for “Camellius,” Lady Marilyn’s suspicions reach a breaking point! Can Camellia find a way to keep her identity safe? Or will the political climate of this dog-eat-dog world consume her?

SO CLOSE, YET SO FARCamellia has arrived in Louver at last, but just before she can begin searching for her mother in earnest, she runs into none other than Lord Claude! Though she successfully escapes before he can blow her cover, she’s unable to completely shake his ever-watchful gaze…Hiding her identity is hard enough, but with Prince Ian openly vying for her affection and Lord Claude’s confusing and sometimes hostile behavior, there seems to be only a growing number of obstacles in Camellia’s path to freedom. Not to mention, when an official investigating a series of targeted attacks on noblewomen requests Camellius’s help, her life is suddenly put in danger!