Where Roots Once Sang
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In the farming province of Hanno, Eleonora Wilder lives a simple life tending to her father's renowned greenhouse and pissing off her younger sister, Amara. When she receives an anonymous letter from "Sunshine" boasting of a hidden stash of rare, magical plants once grown by the Fae themselves, she cannot refuse the quest.
After making the journey to Heliodora - her rival kingdom and sworn enemy -, she discovers she has been signed up for the annual Courting Festival by mistake and must compete for the crown prince's affections or shun her family forever. She meets a mysterious contender during the festival who agrees to help her in her quest for the plants for something in return.
Will Nora help form an alliance between the two enemy kingdoms, find the secret plants to bring fortune to her troubled family, AND discover the dark secrets of the Heliodorian kingdom?
Oh, and will she be able to pick between Elio - the gorgeous, yet haughty, crowned prince of Heliodora who loves to torment her - and Ramiel - the peculiar, yet wickedly handsome, nobleman whose origins leave more questions than answers?
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A Court of Thorns & Roses + Bridgerton + Lord of the Rings vibes🦋🌿🛤️✨
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