Hearts Ablaze

Name: Hearts Ablaze
Author: A Crane Beneath the Pines

春心燎原

by A Crane Beneath the Pines (松下有鹤)

Status: Completed
Length: 437k Words
Genre: Romance
Era: Alternate History
Updated: 3y ago
Source: JJWXC

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Synopsis

A spark of desire, and the flames spread wild

After meeting Nan Yin,

Emperor Sui finally understood the meaning of human emotions and desires.

One-on-one, both leads are virgins, love at first sight, with an age gap of about ten years

In a nutshell, it's a story about a cool, composed emperor whose long-dormant passion suddenly catches fire.

Coming soon: Spring Night's Invitation

Zhuo Yu married three times, each time to a different man.

With each marriage, her husband held a higher position and wielded greater power.

1. Every marriage is real, and the couples consummate it. Some of the husbands are virgins and some are not.

2. The heroine is beautiful, clever, and resourceful. She isn't kindhearted, but she's not wicked either. All in all, she's an ordinary person who longs for a good life and keeps striving for it.

3. The story has a reverse harem feel, with more than three male characters in love with the heroine. She may fall in love during the story, but she will always love herself most.

4. This is a fictional setting where chastity is not highly valued and remarriage is accepted.

5. This is my first time trying this kind of setup. At heart, it should be a wish-fulfillment romance.

Theme: Confidence gives life its color.

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101Chapters

37.3kFavorites

9.3Score

12.9kNutrient gifts

62.6kClicks per chapter

5.3kComments

In booklists 18

2026 Reading Notes

Recording what I read in April

Level C

36Books0Follows6dUpdated

A Variety of Sweet Little Treats

Come on in and grab some candy!

Level B

76Books14Follows16dUpdated

Mary Sue Stories (Completed)

They’re all complete. Some are pretty old-school, but the plots are still good. Accompanying the Lord has a female lead who transmigrates into a man, and it’s BL. It’s the only one like that, so don’t click if it’s not your thing.

Level B

21Books39Follows20dUpdated

Read: Pretty Good

Good and especially good!

Level C

83Books2Follows1moUpdated

Historical Romance and Palace Intrigue

Mostly palace-intrigue stories that I thought were pretty good after finishing them, though a few were just okay. (Saving these for reference. Reviews were written when moving books between shelves, and the ratings are still somewhat useful.)

Level A

55Books111Follows7moUpdated

My Beloved Historical Romances

I only read sweet, satisfying stories. No misery for the heroine, ever. The male lead is always an emperor or a crown prince.

Level A

9Books7Follows8moUpdated

[520 Special] Sweet Romance~

May everyone find a sweet romance~ Four- and five-star completed novels with high ratings. No artificial sugar, please~ (Nonhuman romances are in a separate list.)

Level A

77Books39Follows2yUpdated

Sweet Treats

Sweet romance with no angst. Best read in one sitting without overthinking it. The stars don't indicate ratings, only the length of the story. Honestly, it's ridiculous that I can't give everything five stars.

Level B

13Books7Follows2yUpdated

Palace Life in Ancient Times

Level C

46Books0Follows2yUpdated

Personal Reading List 2: Romance

Novels I finished and thought were decent, but wouldn't really recommend.

Level C

89Books1Follows2yUpdated

Soft, Delicate Protagonists Who Are Loved by Everyone

I’m a simple person: I just love seeing beautiful people get doted on and adored. The one in the position of power may seem to have the upper hand, but in reality, the beauty has them completely wrapped around their finger.

Level C

74Books48Follows2yUpdated

So Good, So Good

Riddles

Level C

16Books0Follows

Awake’s Essential Reading List

Good for rereading.

Level C

42Books0Follows

A Bit of Everything (1)

A big old mixed pot of all the books I like.

Level C

100Books0Follows

Palace Intrigue Novels I've Read, with a Love for the Old-School Style

For my own use!

Level C

14Books1Follows

Romance

Senior and junior fellow disciples / master and disciple / sweet romance / Harry Potter / strong heroine and weaker hero / pseudo-siblings / esports / gentle male lead. I've forgotten a bit about some of these, but they should be good for this category.

Level C

98Books193Follows