Between Thorns and Time
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Last published Sat, Mar 29, 2025
Charlotte Rosewood didn't expect much from a summer stuck at her grandparents' isolated cabin-no Wi-Fi, no stores, no one her age. Just trees, boredom, and her grandparents' grumpy orange cat.
But when Beans bolts into the forest one afternoon, Charlotte chases him straight into a world no human was ever meant to see-a world where time stands still, magic whispers through the air, and fae princes scream at housecats like they're mortal enemies.
Enter Alexander Kovak: royal heir to a hidden fae kingdom, terrified of humans, and absolutely convinced Charlotte is a dangerous enchantress sent to destroy him.
He's wrong about that.
Mostly.
Thrust into a forbidden world of secrets, centuries-old laws, and a forest that seems very much alive, Charlotte must navigate glittering lies, ancient magic, and a prince who keeps hiding behind bushes. But the deeper she goes, the more she wonders if the forest found her on purpose-and if her own family's secrets are more tangled with the fae than she ever imagined.
Magic is real. The rules are broken. And Charlotte might just be the one to break everything wide open.
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