{"product_id":"never-the-roses-jennifer-k-lambert-paperback","title":"Never the Roses -- Jennifer K. Lambert, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\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\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Dread Sorceress Oneira has retired. She's fought and won endless wars for her ambitious queen and has finally exiled herself, seeking peace in a remote forest where the mountains meet the beach. There, in the peculiar company of a wolf, a kestrel, and a cat, she comes to accept that her death would be the beginning of a better world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut she has one last curiosity to satisfy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOneira makes a reckless trip from her hidden fortress to the most extensive library in existence: the collection of her most powerful rival, the sorcerer Stearanos. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerhaps at the behest of fate, a book on rare roses catches her eye. With little to lose, she steals it and returns to her self-imposed exile. As the subject takes root, she initiates 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Oneira soon learns that Stearanos, bound to a vile king, is called to war against the queen she once served. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA relationship with him is far too dangerous to pursue despite their mutual desire―and yet, Oneira can't seem to stay away. A bond with the only person who's ever really understood her is too tempting to ignore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut not all dreams were meant to come true and not all budding romance blooms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExquisitely crafted and bewitchingly lyrical, \u003ci\u003eNever the Roses\u003c\/i\u003e is like \u003ci\u003eCirce\u003c\/i\u003e by Madeline Miller meets \u003ci\u003eThe Serpent and the Wings of Night\u003c\/i\u003e by Carissa Broadbent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] fresh take on enemies to lovers that will have readers swooning. A must-add for any romantasy shelf.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExpect: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n- Rivals to lovers\n\n- Forbidden love\n\n- Slow burn\n\n- Starcrossed lovers\n\n- Tragic romance\n\n- Dark past\n\n- Redemption\n\n- Unexpected ending\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jennifer K. Lambert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bramble\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\/2\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.2\" H x 5.47\" L x 0.95\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781250360366\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66896232546608,"sku":"9781250360366","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9781250360366.jpg?v=1780486924","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/never-the-roses-jennifer-k-lambert-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}