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Published: 1st July 2025
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Published: 1st October 2025
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Published: 1st November 2025
Rose in Chains
By (Author) Julie Soto
HarperCollins Publishers
Magpie
1st November 2025
3rd July 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Dark romance
Fantasy romance
Dark fantasy
Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy
Narrative theme: Love and relationships
Hardback
464
Width 159mm, Height 240mm, Spine 32mm
270g
Featuring hardcover exclusive character-art endpapers and a foiled board design while supplies last. Preorder now!
HE'S HER GREATEST ENEMY AND HER DEEPEST DESIRE
'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.
Shes 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
USA Today 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 Witchs 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
Praise for Julie Soto:
Julie Soto is my favorite writer, period. I'll read anything she writes I loved every second Ali Hazelwood, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis and Bride
A spicy bouquet of thorns and roses a triumph for those who love weddings and hot florists Abby Jimenez, New York Times bestselling author of Part of Your World
A sparkling gem of a romance. Swoony, sweet, and sexy, with heart-clenching moments and gorgeous prose. A stellar debut and the announcement of a phenomenal talent. Watch out, world Julie Soto has arrived Sarah Hawley, author of A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon
'Like a balm made of all your favorite melodies, [this book] is the perfect cure for heartache. Julie Soto never misses! [And] the sexual tension is so palpable, it'll snag you by the chin and call you a good girl' Ashley Posten, New York Times bestselling author of The Dead Romantics
'100% pure romance magic' Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author
'Funny, moving and fan-your-face steamy' Rosie Danan, USA Today bestselling author
'An immediate five star read. Soto is a virtuoso at deploying swoons, spice and laughs' Julie Murphy and Sierra Simons, New York Times and USA Today bestsellers
Equal parts sexy and sweet Kirkus
Fans of the grumpy/sunshine trope will swoon Publishers Weekly
A funny, heartfelt love letter to the authors hometown of Sacramento, that will interest readers who enjoy second-chance romance, fiery sexual chemistry, and grumpy/sunshine relationship dynamics Library Journal
Julie Soto is a full-time writer, originally from Sacramento CA. Her debut romcom FORGET ME NOT (2023) was an instant USA Today bestseller, with publishing deals in 14 countries and dramatic rights optioned by Universal. Her second romcom, NOT ANOTHER LOVE SONG will be published in 2024, and her first YA thriller, THE THRASHERS, will publish in 2025. Also a playwright and actress, Julie's musical GENERATION ME won the 2017 New York Musical Festival's Best Musical award, as well as Best Book for her script. She is a musical theater geek, fandom nerd, and the author of many fanfictions, one of which is in the works as an adult fantasy series.