There are 4 books in the Forbidden City series. The newest book is The Cold Palace .

1
The Consorts

Book cover of The Consorts
Lonely. Used as a pawn. One last bid for love.18th century China. Imperial concubine Qing yearns for love and friendship. Neglected by the Emperor, passed over for more ambitious women, Qing lives a lonely existence. But when a new concubine comes to court, friendship blooms, bringing with it a taste…
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2
The Fragrant Concubine

Book cover of The Fragrant Concubine
Kidnapped. Blackmailed. Now, she must choose the future of the empire.18th century Kashgar. Hidligh has only ever wanted safety and a full belly. On the street and living hand-to-mouth, the beautiful young woman is rapidly running out of any option but prostitution. So when she’s abducted by a Muslim noblewoman,…

3
The Garden of Perfect Brightness

Book cover of The Garden of Perfect Brightness
China’s most beautiful garden. The man who built it. The woman who had to leave it.18th century China. Giuseppe Castiglione, a promising and ambitious Italian painter, is recruited by the Jesuits to serve the Emperor of China. Tasked with turning a country estate into an imperial wonderland, Giuseppe enters the…