The General's Perfect Wife

Ballad of the Five Seasons: Book 1

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Women's Fiction, Romance, Marriage of Convenience, Asian, Slow Burn, Arranged Marriage, New Adult, Historical, Novels, and Debut

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The General's Perfect Wife

Ballad of the Five Seasons: Book 1

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Imagine being so bored by society gossip that you seriously consider retiring to a nunnery.

Shen Yun-yao—perfect, poised, and perilously single—was ready to embrace spinsterhood when an imperial decree married her off to the Bloody General.

Her peaceful life? Gone. Her new husband? A handsome, gentle warrior who quotes romance novels and insists on acting out every cliché "for authenticity."

On the battlefield, Zhen-ting can command armies. At home, he's determined to win his wife's heart—with laughter, teasing, and the occasional over-the-top trope.

A story of unexpected love, courage, and the irresistible chaos of marrying a man who knows exactly what kind of story he's in.

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Women's Fiction, Romance, Marriage of Convenience, Asian, Slow Burn, Arranged Marriage, New Adult, Historical, Novels, and Debut

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Ballad of the Five Seasons — Book 1

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Dec 17, 2025

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Julia Tong holds a Second Upper Honors degree in Chinese Studies, specializing in history, culture, religions, and mythology. Growing up, she read romances in English, Chinese and Japanese, and was fascinated by the vastly different tropes and male leads each culture favors. A lifelong bookworm who reads as obsessively as any romance fan, she writes in both English and Chinese. With the Ballad of the Five Seasons series, she hopes to bring her own brand of Chinese historical romance to English readers in a format that feels both fresh and familiar.