{"product_id":"never-the-roses","title":"Never The Roses","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Dread Sorceress Oneira has retired.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe’s fought and won endless wars and has finally exiled herself to a remote forest where the mountains meet the beach.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd yet, Stearanos is far too tempting to ignore…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExquisitely crafted and bewitchingly lyrical, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNever the Roses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCirce\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Madeline Miller meets \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Serpent and the Wings of Night\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Carissa Broadbent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] fresh take on enemies to lovers that will have readers swooning. A must-add for any romantasy shelf.” ―\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eExpect:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Rivals to lovers\u003cbr\u003e- Forbidden love\u003cbr\u003e- Slow burn\u003cbr\u003e- Starcrossed lovers\u003cbr\u003e- Tragic romance\u003cbr\u003e- Dark past\u003cbr\u003e- Redemption\u003cbr\u003e- Unexpected ending\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jennifer K. Lambert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53005320487136,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/4117\/7824\/files\/26_a90b72e8-7031-4cd9-a0d1-4cb71c92bdd1.png?v=1780936844","url":"https:\/\/willowlanebookshop.com\/products\/never-the-roses","provider":"Willow Lane Bookshop \u0026 Boutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}