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. 'Dark and steamy, beautifully written, magical and nuanced, and completely unforgettable.' - Thea Guanzon, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars. 'A delicious, darkly tender slow-burn romance.' - Brigitte Knightley, author of The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy. ‘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.