<p>Praise for Julie Soto:</p>
<p>‘Julie Soto is my favorite writer, period. I'll read anything she writes – <strong>I loved every second</strong>’ Ali Hazelwood, <em>Sunday Times</em> bestselling author of <em>The Love Hypothesis </em>and <em>Bride </em></p>
<p>‘<strong>A spicy bouquet of thorns and roses</strong> … a triumph for those who love weddings and hot florists’ Abby Jimenez, <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>Part of Your World</em></p>
<p>‘A sparkling gem of a romance. <strong>Swoony, sweet, and sexy, with heart-clenching moments and gorgeous prose</strong>. A stellar debut and the announcement of a phenomenal talent. Watch out, world – Julie Soto has arrived’ Sarah Hawley, author of<em> A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon</em></p>
<p>'Like a balm made of all your favorite melodies, [this book] is the perfect cure for heartache. <strong>Julie Soto never misses!</strong> [And] the <strong>sexual tension is so palpable, it'll snag you by the chin and call you a good girl</strong>' Ashley Posten, <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>The Dead Romantics</em></p>
<p>'<strong>100% pure romance magic</strong>' Christina Lauren, <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author</p>
<p>'<strong>Funny, moving and fan-your-face steamy</strong>' Rosie Danan, <em>USA Today </em>bestselling author</p>
<p>'<strong>An immediate five star read</strong>. Soto is a virtuoso at deploying swoons, spice and laughs' Julie Murphy and Sierra Simons, <em>New York Times </em>and <em>USA Today</em> bestsellers</p>
<p>‘<strong>Equal parts sexy and sweet</strong>’ <em>Kirkus</em></p>
<p>‘<strong>Fans of the grumpy/sunshine trope will swoon</strong>’ <em>Publishers Weekly</em></p>
<p>‘A <strong>funny, heartfelt love letter</strong> to the author’s hometown of Sacramento, that will interest readers who enjoy <strong>second-chance romance, fiery sexual chemistry, and grumpy/sunshine</strong> relationship dynamics’ <em>Library Journal</em></p>

THE INSTANT NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Featuring hardcover exclusive character-art endpapers and a foiled board design while supplies last.

HE'S HER GREATEST ENEMY … AND HER DEEPEST DESIRE

'A dark fever dream of a fairytale. Rose in Chains is a heart-pounding, spellbinding, forbidden love story that kept breaking my heart and putting it back together again' Stephanie Garber, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Once Upon a Broken Heart

'Lush, complex, and utterly engrossing’ Rebecca 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

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…

New York Times bestselling author Julie Soto crafts a lush romantic fantasy that's filled with intrigue, magic, and an irresistible enemies-to-lovers romance.

‘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

*Sunday Times number 1 bestseller w/c 8 July

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The NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES bestselling enemies-to-lovers romantasy and sizzling start to a series

The NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES bestselling enemies-to-lovers romantasy and sizzling start to a series

- Julie was discovered on Archive of Our Own (AO3), where her most popular story has over 2.4 million reads.
- Forget Me Not, Julie Soto’s romcom debut, was a USA Today bestseller, an Apple Book of the Month, Amazon Editors Pick, ABA IndieNext Pick, Amazon Best Books of 2023 and film & TV have been optioned by Universal.
- The first book in the trilogy

Competition: Fourth Wing; Bloodguard; an education in malice; gild; serpent and the wings of night; powerful; powerless; when the moon hatched;. Raven Kennedy; Rebecca Yarros; Sarah A. Parker; S.T. Gibson; Lauren Roberts; Rachel Gillig; Hannah Whitten; Senlinyu; Sarah J. Maas; Elise Kova; Danielle L. Jensen; Katee Robert

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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780008711672
Publisert
2025-07-03
Utgiver
HarperCollins Publishers; Magpie
Vekt
700 gr
Høyde
240 mm
Bredde
159 mm
Dybde
32 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
464

Forfatter

Om bidragsyterne

Originally from Sacramento, Julie spent many years bouncing between New York and California before eventually settling in coastal Fort Bragg, CA. She is a musical theater geek, fandom nerd, and the author of many spicy fanfictions as Lovesbitca8.

Julie now lives in Fort Bragg, California, with her dog, Charlie.