Never the Roses

About this book

The Dread Sorceress Oneira has finally traded her battlefield armor for the solitude of a remote coastal forest. After years of war, she seeks nothing more than peace—until an impulsive urge leads her to the legendary library of her greatest rival, the sorcerer Stearanos. What begins as a simple act of theft turns into an intricate game of cat and mouse when Oneira swipes a book on rare roses, inadvertently sparking a forbidden, secret correspondence between them. Through taunting notes and sharp-witted retorts, an unexpected connection blooms. They are enemies by history and rivals by nature, yet their written exchanges reveal a profound intellectual and emotional intimacy neither has ever dared to hope for. However, their fragile bond faces a crushing reality: Stearanos is bound to a cruel king, and Oneira is loyal to the queen he is destined to fight. Featuring an addictive enemies-to-lovers trope, *Never the Roses* is a lyrical, high-stakes fantasy romance. As war looms on the horizon, Oneira and Stearanos must decide if their growing devotion is worth the price of betrayal, or if they are destined to remain forever separated by the very loyalties that define them.