The Twined Incident: MM Fantasy Romance (The Four-Chambered Annals)

A qi-masseuse. An imperial guard. An impossible affair in an estate where nothing stays buried. When Aati Nie is called to attend a celebration as the imperial qi-masseuse, he arrives with another purpose in mind. For three years, he has harbored a secret longing for Huo Tang, the stoic captain of the imperial guard, soon to be betrothed to another. Aati knows this may be his last chance to propose a brief, discreet affair. One month before Huo must fulfill his duty to marry and continue his lineage. But in the shadows of a secluded estate, surrounded by a thousand blooming lotuses, more secrets stir than just Aati’s. A painted figure slips through the halls, and the eyes that follow him at every turn might mean Aati won’t hold onto Huo for a single night. For readers who love: friends to lovers/friends with benefits in an imperial fantasy setting an impossible love between men from different worlds loyal devotion love that withstands death, disaster, and politics The Four-Chambered Annals is an interconnected MM fantasy romance series for readers who enjoy epic queer fantasy, slow-burn MM romance, and danmei. Best read in order.