A Cicada‘s Song Before Summer Begins (eBook, ePUB)

A Passionate Historical Romance Short Story of First Love, Betrayal, and Forbidden DesiresIn a world ruled by duty and decorum, Yi Hye-jin is a noble daughter expected to be quiet, obedient, and untouched. But within the walls of her family‘s estate, she finds herself drawn into the arms of Kim Tae-hyun, her bold, infuriating childhood friend who suddenly looks at her like she‘s no longer a girl, but a woman to be claimed.Their stolen touches ignite something she doesn‘t yet understand longing, passion, rebellion. But before Hye-jin can make sense of desire‘s pull, her father announces her fate: she is to compete for the hand of the newly crowned Emperor, a man she‘s never met... and never wanted.As the palace looms and Tae-hyun‘s promises grow more desperate, Hye-jin is torn between a life of royal power and a love that burns hot but could cost her everything.Set in the lush, dangerous world of Joseon Korea, A Cicada‘s Song Before Summer Begins is a sensual, emotionally charged romance of forbidden passion, political ambition, and a girl on the edge of womanhood and ruin.