The Thistles of Rose
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Sequel to The Blossom of Rose.
Rose and Luca navigate the hardships of life together while their relationship blooms, more threats arise and they heal from their tragedies. With one another by their side, it's their illuminative love against the cruelness of the world.
Important: you must read the first book first in order to understand this one. Contains major spoilers for The Blossom of Rose!
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