{"product_id":"9781035075027","title":"Never the Roses","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Jennifer K. Lambert\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFantasy romance\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 June 2026 by PAN MACMILLAN (Tor Bramble) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Never the Roses' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 368 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 130 | 254g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnstoppable 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 Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec and Madeline Miller's Circe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An extraordinary novel! Full of unexpected love, magic, heartbreak and healing’ – Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The SpellshopThe Dread Sorceress Oneira has retired. She’s 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 companions – a near-mythical wolf, a goddess’s avatar and a feline that embodies magic itself – Oneira realizes that she’s 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she recklessly steals a book from him, Oneira inadvertently initiates a forbidden correspondence. Taunting notes and clever retorts reveal a connection neither has found – nor could ever find – in any other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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 desire – and yet, Oneira can’t seem to stay away. A bond with Stearanos could alight the long-extinct flame of life within her . . . or it could destroy her entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders love Never the Roses . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Easily one of my top reads of the year''Both cosy and full of depth. I fell in love with this book instantly''Breathtakingly enchanting'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57126337216887,"sku":"9781035075027","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781035075027.jpg?v=1779887713","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781035075027","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}