A Game of Hearts
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Last published Tue, Jun 27, 2023
Princess Madeleine of Hearts is ruined. All she ever wanted was to keep stealing pastries from the kitchens, play croquet with Dinah, and (hopefully) have a passionate romance with Prince Luka of Spades. But when the heirs of the four kingdoms are forced into a deadly game to determine the sole ruler of Wonderland, Madeleine quickly learns that her beloved homeland may not be as wonderful as it seems. Things grow even more complicated when she meets Cheshire, with his dark eyes and even darker secrets, who plays with her heart and upturns everything she believes in. Madeleine must navigate the twisting paths of magic, madness, and trickery to win this game, or risk facing a fate worse than death.
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Forced into a deadly game between the heirs of the four kingdoms of Wonderland, Madeleine must find a way to win while protecting her family, her kingdom, and her own heart.
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