Thorns of Desire

Meet Anthia Briar Archontas, the Grand Duke's daughter and soon-to-be Empress. She is the current Crown Princess and engaged to Crown Prince Kleon Andronikos Rhodios, whose name exudes power.

Anthia Briar Archontas, the proud daughter of the Grand Duke, is destined to become Empress. Engaged to Crown Prince Kleon Andronikos Rhodios-a man whose very name commands power-her path seems clear. Yet, all is not as it seems.

Kleon has no love for Anthia. His heart belongs to another, and the royal engagement feels like a chain around his freedom. Determined to break the arrangement, he begins plotting ways to cancel the betrothal.

But when Anthia, once composed and dutiful, begins to change-revealing a fiery spirit and an unexpected independence-Kleon finds himself drawn to her. Too late, he realizes she is everything he never knew he wanted.

However, the tables have turned. Anthia, once longing for his approval, has seen through his earlier disdain. Now, she no longer desires the love of a man who once rejected her.

As their fates intertwine in a royal court rife with intrigue and secrets, Kleon must prove his worth to a princess who refuses to bow to his whims. Will love conquer pride, or will duty and ambition tear them apart?