A dutiful girl. A prince pressured to find a bride. If the footwear fits .

Once upon a time . . .

When the Emperor’s army comes recruiting, Mai signs up, seeing it mainly because an ideal escape from her stepmother and an eternity of drudgery. Armed with her mother’s armour and a pair of magic shoes, Mai marches off to battle . . . only to find herself sharing a tent with the General’s arrogant nephew, Prince Yi.

The best swordsman in the Empire, Prince Yi wants to make war, not love, however the Emperor insists this will be Yi’s last campaign before he must marry. Prince Yi hasn’t fulfilled his match . . . as yet.

Can one woman win the war as well as the prince’s heart?

Contains mature themes.