A Crown of Red Roses
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Last published Thu, Jul 19, 2018
Romance and bloodshed, Elegance and royalty, betrayals and beauty. all things are found almost daily in the Lylian court. The young princess Eliza travels to the mainland to rise to her throne and to marry the lord of another country's son, Gilbert, while her brother, Finnian, Marries the heiress of a close by island nation.
everyone knows how a single scandal, rumor, or bout of anger can trigger a war or revaluation... the question is... whose side will the siblings be on?
I don't own the cover art BTW, I have no idea who does.
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