An emperor in rags stops at his village gate, blocked by a fee.
Leo Lowe left his village and Tina Leed behind with a solemn vow to return as emperor and crown her empress. He spent years conquering lands and founding a dynasty to claim the throne. Now the sovereign of a new realm, he sheds his imperial robes and travels home in plain clothes to honor that pledge. His journey halts abruptly at the village entrance when a demand for payment bars the ruler from reaching the woman who waited.
historical
fantasy
romance
What draws you in
A sovereign humbled by a village toll
A decades-old promise finally tested
Imperial power meets rustic gatekeeping
You'll love it if
Readers who enjoy a mighty ruler humbled by a simple obstacle on the path to a kept vow will love this.