HE'S HER GREATEST ENEMY … AND HER DEEPEST DESIRE
The war is over, the dark forces have won, and the hero who was supposed to save them is dead.
Captured as her castle is overrun by the enemy, Princess Briony Rosewood is stripped of her magic and auctioned off to the highest bidder.
She’s sold to Toven Hearst: scion of a family known for their cruel control of magic – and her long-time, and unresolved, infatuation. Yet despite the horrors of her new world and the role she must learn to play within it, all is not lost.
Help – and hope – may yet arise in the most unlikely of places…
USA Today bestselling author Julie Soto crafts a lush romantic fantasy that's filled with intrigue, magic, and an irresistible enemies-to-lovers romance.
About the Author
Julie Soto is a full-time writer, originally from Sacramento CA. Her debut romcom FORGET ME NOT (2023) was an instant USA Today bestseller, with publishing deals in 14 countries and dramatic rights optioned by Universal. Her second romcom, NOT ANOTHER LOVE SONG will be published in 2024, and her first YA thriller, THE THRASHERS, will publish in 2025. Also a playwright and actress, Julie's musical GENERATION ME won the 2017 New York Musical Festival's Best Musical award, as well as Best Book for her script. She is a musical theater geek, fandom nerd, and the author of many fanfictions, one of which is in the works as an adult fantasy series.
Industry Reviews
'Lush, complex, and utterly engrossing’ - Ross, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals
‘Absorbing, unique, and addictive’ - Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author
'A delicious, darkly tender slow-burn romance’ - Brigitte Knightley, author of The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy
‘The scintillating romantasy of my dreams. The all-consuming, captivating chemistry between Briony and Toven has changed my life’ - Lindsey Kelk, Sunday Times bestselling author of Love Story
‘An intoxicating tale of forbidden love’ - Sarah Hawley, USA Today bestselling author of A Witch’s Guide to Fake Dating a Demon
‘Dark and steamy, beautifully written, magical and nuanced, and completely unforgettable’ - Thea Guanzon, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars
‘Captivating magical world, tension-filled intrigue, and riveting enemies-to-lovers romance’ - Abigail Owen, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Games Gods Play
‘Dark and gripping and full of twists and turns’ - Nisha J. Tuli, international bestselling author of Trial of the Sun Queen
'A darkly luscious, unputdownable romantasy debut. Soto weaves together a complex and captivating world of magic, lust and longing' - Kate Golden, USA Today bestselling author of A Dawn of Onyx
