Rose & Thorn
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"A thorn never hurts... it destroys anyone who tries to harm the rose."
Elizabeth Rose Stewart escaped a nightmare to start a new life in New York.
Broken, alone, and hiding a terrifying secret, she only wants one thing - freedom.
But fate has other plans.
One night, an accident brings her face to face with the most dangerous man in the city.
Alexander Xavier Thorn.
Ruthless. Feared. Untouchable.
The heir to a powerful mafia empire who rules the underworld with blood and fear.
Thorn has never believed in love or mercy.
Until the innocent girl with haunted eyes crashes into his world.
Now he wants only one thing.
Her.
But Elizabeth carries secrets that could destroy everything...
And when a mafia king decides something belongs to him, escape is no longer an option.
This is the story of a Rose who tried to run...
and the Thorn who refused to let her go.
A Love Story of a Rose and a Thorn who protects it.
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