Summary
Huaiyao runs an inn between the human and demon realms, takes the occasional commission, and has never killed anyone. Seducing one man should be easy—until her target turns out to be Chuxuan, the revered monk every demon fears. A bowl of healing blossom dew leaves her entangled with him, and his prayer beads keep her close even when she tries to flee. Beneath his cold composure, she begins to glimpse an unexpected tenderness. But someone has paid dearly to bring them together, and strange dreams suggest a past Huaiyao cannot remember. Why would she hate a man she has only just met?