Never the Roses | Slutrea

Unstoppable war. Unspeakable sins. Impossible love.A cosy, slow-burn romantic fantasy of the star-crossed love between two powerful enemy sorcerers. Never the Roses is a spellbinding tale from Jennifer K. Lambert. Perfect for fans of The Witchs Heart by Genevieve Gornichec and Madeline Millers Circe.An extraordinary novel! Full of unexpected love, magic, heartbreak and healingSarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The SpellshopJust beautiful. Its beautifully written. Academic, intellectual, poetic . . . its everything Katherine Heigl on #booktokThe Dread Sorceress Oneira has retired. Shes exhausted from fighting the endless wars of kings and queens, and has long accepted that her death is near. Alone at last but for a few uninvited companionsa near-mythical wolf, a goddesss avatar and a feline that embodies magic itselfOneira realizes that shes bored. On a whim, or perhaps at the behest of fate, she makes an unlikely trip to the most extensive library in existence: the home of her most powerful rival, the sorcerer Stearanos.When she recklessly steals a book from him, Oneira inadvertently initiates a forbidden correspondence. Taunting notes and clever retorts reveal a connection neither has foundnor could ever findin any other.But Oneira soon learns that Stearanos, bound to a vile king, is tasked with waging war on the queen she once served. A relationship with him is far too dangerous to pursue despite their mutual desireand yet, Oneira cant seem to stay away. A bond with Stearanos could alight the long-extinct flame of life within her . . . or it could destroy her entirely.Readers love Never the Roses . . .Easily one of my top reads of the yearFor fans of slow burn and major yearningI was not prepared for this book to shatter my heart in a million piecesBoth cosy and full of depth. I fell in love with this book instantlyBreathtakingly enchanting