The Spades and Roses
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This is consequence. And this is life.
After 500 years of brutal war, the rival kingdoms of Spade and Rose have struck an uneasy peace. To seal their fragile alliance, nobles from both realms are forced to live together under one roof.
But the walls of diplomacy hide centuries of bloodshed-and secrets that were never meant to resurface.
When a sharp-tongued woman takes it upon herself to challenge the lies they've built their peace upon, old wounds reopen, new enemies rise, and love becomes the deadliest weapon of all.
The Spades and Roses is a story of love, grief, and the choices that define us when everything falls apart.
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