The Queen of Thorns

"You underestimate how important that can be, my dear," she said smoothly. "My sister is as hyperactive as a dog and still didn't detect you until it was too late. I crave something so... once-in-a-lifetime."

"Crave?" I repeated flatly.

"Yes, crave, like a child craves sweets." Her hand grabbed my chin. "Do yourself a favor, dear, and tell me your name. I'm perhaps dying to know it."

My mouth opened then fell closed again.

"And do not lie," she added. "I will know."

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Gabrielle Durbridge is a thief who steals whatever she can to survive, selling the stolen jewelry for coins. When she spots a bracelet with a pretty jewel she can't recognize, she figured she'll make it big. But she quickly learns it was a huge mistake when she's kidnapped by guards and taken before the fae queen.

Queen Euphorbia takes a liking to Gabrielle and wants to keep her around to court her. Gabrielle quickly has to learn to navigate a world she can barely begin to understand if she doesn't want to be eaten alive... and to learn what the queen really wants with her.

[NEW ADULT/ROMANCE/FANTASY]