Whispers Among Roses

In a world of lace gloves and whispered reputations, eighteen-year-old River Wren-Vale feels like a secret no one knows how to keep. Trapped beneath the weight of her mother's expectations and paraded before suitors she can't stand, River aches for something real something that makes her feel alive.

When an arranged tea with a sharp wit heir ends in a quiet escape, River finds herself drawn to the forgotten corners of her estate... and to the mysterious, crumbling manor across the hedge. There, secrets linger like perfume, and danger blooms like roses.

But even the most beautiful things have thorns.

Caught between duty and desire, River must decide what she's willing to risk for a life that's truly hersbefore her world of privilege turns into a prison she can't escape.

A romantic, suspenseful tale of first love, buried truths, and the ache of wanting more, Whispers Among Roses is perfect for fans of Bridgerton, Pride and Prejudice, and stories where the scandal is as sharp as the longing.