Her Crown of Beautiful Sins

Being reborn as an empress should have come with instructions. Isolde wakes in another world to discover that she is beautiful, powerful, fabulously wealthy... Well. Two out of three isn't bad. Her new empire is quietly falling apart, she has no idea how to rule it, and apparently being an empress involves considerably more work than sitting on a throne and issuing dramatic decrees. Then the Imperial Steward presents her with one particularly important duty: choose a single King Consort to rule by her side. Isolde has a better idea. Her Majesty does not choose. She will build a harem. One spectacularly impulsive decree later, her new life becomes considerably more crowded. Among the men drawn into her increasingly chaotic court are: Seraphen, her golden-eyed First Concubine, shamelessly seductive and far too delighted by every blush he can coax from her. Lyonne, a scarred Imperial Knight whose unwavering devotion makes it dangerously easy to forget where duty ends and desire begins. Hotaru, a sweet-natured guardian with a deadly edge and an almost alarming dedication to keeping her safe. And Avander, a quiet groundskeeper who would much rather disappear into his gardens than indulge the attentions of an Empress. Unfortunately for Isolde, building a harem proves considerably easier than ruling an empire. Ilyvrena may glitter with palaces, jewels, and ancient grandeur, but beneath the gold lies generations of neglect, corruption, and problems no one seems particularly interested in fixing. And Isolde's current governing strategy of improvisation, stubbornness, and hoping nobody notices how thoroughly out of her depth she is can only carry her so far. Her divine assistance isn't much help either. Angus, the strange angel responsible for guiding her through this new world, seems to have provided considerably more questions than answers. Still, Isolde has never been particularly good at doing things the sensible way. She has an empire to save, mysteries to unravel, and a growing harem threatening what remains of her composure. Why should an empress have to choose? Her Crown of Beautiful Sins is Book One of the Her Majesty Does Not Choose series, a high-heat why-choose romantasy featuring a hapless but determined Empress, a growing harem of very different love interests, court intrigue, magic, humor, dangerous secrets, and plenty of scandal behind palace doors.