{"product_id":"never-the-roses-stenc-edge","title":"Never The Roses (Stenc Edge):","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe most powerful sorceress in all the world comes face to face with her greatest rival in this enchanting and seductive fantasy romance debut from Jennifer K. Lambert.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Just beautiful. It's beautifully written. Academic, intellectual, poetic... it's everything.\" --Katherine Heigl on #booktok\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Dread Sorceress Oneira has retired.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e She's fought and won endless wars and has finally exiled herself to a remote forest where the mountains meet the beach. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut with one last curiosity to satisfy, Oneira makes a reckless trip to the most extensive library in existence: the collection of her most powerful rival, the sorcerer Stearanos. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere, she steals a book on rare roses, inadvertently initiating a forbidden correspondence with her once-enemy. Taunting notes and clever retorts reveal a connection neither has found―nor could ever find―in any other. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Stearanos, bound to a vile king, is called to war against the queen she once served, Oneira knows a relationship with him is far too dangerous to pursue despite their mutual desire. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd yet, Stearanos is far too tempting to ignore... \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExquisitely crafted and bewitchingly lyrical, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNever the Roses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCirce\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Madeline Miller meets \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Serpent and the Wings of Night\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Carissa Broadbent. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"[A] fresh take on enemies to lovers that will have readers swooning. A must-add for any romantasy shelf.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, starred review \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExpect: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Rivals to lovers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Forbidden love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Slow burn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Starcrossed lovers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Tragic romance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Dark past\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Redemption\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Unexpected ending\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43591069859909,"sku":"9781250360342","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/6048\/9541\/files\/3c8d2ea4b7de5ad0a40eb606624d1cd8aff19557faa19ee5c11a8268cbfc02ba.jpg?v=1758077308","url":"https:\/\/itsromancebookshop.com\/products\/never-the-roses-stenc-edge","provider":"It's Romance... ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}