Smoke and Jewel

Traitors don't deserve a happy ending, do they? Following the clue of her cousin's disappearance, Karen finds herself in a war-torn, 16th-century Japan and her only chance at freedom is to rely on a ninja who had already betrayed his master once. Their fates intertwines as their feelings grow, but there's no guarantee he'd choose her over his curre… Traitors don't deserve a happy ending, do they? Following the clue of her cousin's disappearance, Karen finds herself in a war-torn, 16th-century Japan and her only chance at freedom is to rely on a ninja who had already betrayed his master once. Their fates intertwines as their feelings grow, but there's no guarantee he'd choose her over his current master. Who will the enigmatic ninja betray this time - his lifesaver or the enchanting witch pulling on long forgotten emotions? If he chooses to help her... he risks certain death. But if he doesn't... Karen is bound to look forward to a life of slavery, enchanting weapons to be used against her loved ones. Smoke and Jewel is the second book of the Youkai Treasures series, a fantasy romance set in the sengoku-jidai (16th-century Japan). Keywords: time-travel, timetravel, fantasy romance, romantasy, slow burn, Japan, sengoku jidai, warring states, witch, ninja, shinobi, secrets, yokai, demon, dragon, ghost, spectre, yōkai​, war, supernatural powers, medieval, traitor, betrayal, supernatural beings, items of power, magic, hurt & comfort, HEA, Asia, fade-to-black, morally grey/gray hero