It's definitely a very overused storyline, still an enjoyable one. I was pleasantly surprised by the male lead, I have to admit. I've been reading so many K-novels and C-novels lately that it's almost automatic for me to expect the ML in stories like this to be an absolute s*umbag — but he's not. At least, not to the female lead.

After just a few nights together, he falls so ridiculously hard for her that she completely consumes his thoughts. I loved how insecure he gets, constantly overthinking whether the FMC... more>> feels the same way about him. He's so eager to win her over, not just through force or authority, but because he genuinely wants her to love him back. It's honestly kind of heartwarming to see that kind of devotion in a trope-heavy story like this.

As for the "yandere" tag— I'd have to disagree. It's more of a case of usual possessiveness and obsessive love, but it doesn't quite cross into full yandere territory for me. ML gets intense at times but never crosses boundaries (in my opinion)

I couldn't care less about the family drama, tbh. Historical and fantasy settings tend to bore me, especially when it's the usual palace politics and harem nonsense. There's nothing particularly new about that part of the story. The FMC is a concubine in the emperor's harem, and she just wants to get out of the palace because, in the original story, the emperor was meant to end up with someone else. She got isekai'd into this mess and wants no part of it. But of course, the emperor isn't about to let her go. He's completely obsessed with her and is willing to give up everything — including the entire harem — to make her his empress.

And yes, there's plenty of smut. The ML is borderline insatiable, so if that's your thing, you'll get your fill here.

Overall, it's an okay read. Nothing profound or deep, but it's entertaining enough if you're in the mood for a possessive, love-struck ML, some steamy scenes, and a story you don't need to overthink. Not bad for when you've got nothing else lined up on your reading list. <<less

This time, God (or what I think God might be) did his job.

Lavinia (Yoonhwa) (FL) is a girl who risked her life to save a child, she was unfortunate, abandoned by her family and siblings, she lived a miserable life, but her good deeds were rewarded.

She was reincarnated into a fantasy romance story (previously a super scary Boys Love story), became the daughter of the only Duke of the Empire (the others are dead, I think), her new parents were also tr*sh, but she managed to thrive despite them,... more>> and well, to top it all off (okay, that may be debatable), she becomes the concubine of a very scary but very hot Emperor.

The s*x scenes are very good, they are intense, one of those things that melt brains and you can't read in front of your grandmother 😂😂.

Cassion (ML) is the powerful Emperor (the guy is a transcendent), intimidating, dominant, indifferent, and with a rather varied harem. He will quickly become obsessed with Lavinia (that is, he will push her like a drawer that won't close, at every moment).

There will be conspiracies, several escape attempts, other jealous concubines and other interesting things 😉. <<less