{"product_id":"never-the-roses-9781250360366","title":"Never the Roses (Never the Roses) [Lambert, Jennifer K.]","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eJennifer K. Lambert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe most powerful sorceress in all the world comes face to face with her greatest rival in this enchanting and seductive fantasy romance debut from Jennifer K. Lambert.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Dread Sorceress Oneira has retired. She's fought and won endless wars for her ambitious queen and has finally exiled herself, seeking peace in a remote forest where the mountains meet the beach. There, in the peculiar company of a wolf, a kestrel, and a cat, she comes to accept that her death would be the beginning of a better world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut she has one last curiosity to satisfy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOneira makes a reckless trip from her hidden fortress to the most extensive library in existence: the collection of her most powerful rival, the sorcerer Stearanos. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerhaps at the behest of fate, a book on rare roses catches her eye. With little to lose, she steals it and returns to her self-imposed exile. As the subject takes root, she initiates a forbidden correspondence with her once-enemy. Taunting notes and clever retorts reveal a connection neither has found―nor could ever find―in any other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Oneira soon learns that Stearanos, bound to a vile king, is called to war against the queen she once served. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA relationship with him is far too dangerous to pursue despite their mutual desire―and yet, Oneira can't seem to stay away. A bond with the only person who's ever really understood her is too tempting to ignore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut not all dreams were meant to come true and not all budding romance blooms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExquisitely crafted and bewitchingly lyrical, \u003ci\u003eNever the Roses\u003c\/i\u003e is like \u003ci\u003eCirce\u003c\/i\u003e by Madeline Miller meets \u003ci\u003eThe Serpent and the Wings of Night\u003c\/i\u003e by Carissa Broadbent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] fresh take on enemies to lovers that will have readers swooning. A must-add for any romantasy shelf.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eExpect: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Rivals to lovers\u003cbr\u003e- Forbidden love\u003cbr\u003e- Slow burn\u003cbr\u003e- Starcrossed lovers\u003cbr\u003e- Tragic romance\u003cbr\u003e- Dark past\u003cbr\u003e- Redemption\u003cbr\u003e- Unexpected ending\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Macmillan Publishers (MPS)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.06oz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250360366\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer K. Lambert \u003c\/b\u003elives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with her husband of over thirty years, his chocolate-lab assistance dog, two Maine coon cats who assist no one, and plentiful free-range lizards. Her high fantasy novel, \u003ci\u003eNever the Roses\u003c\/i\u003e, fell on her from out of the sky, became a dream come true - and debuted at #29 on the \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller List. She also writes under the name Jeffe Kennedy, where she is a multi-award-winning and bestselling author primarily in epic fantasy romance, and is a Past-President of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA). She is represented by Sarah Younger of Nancy Yost Literary Agency.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers (MPS)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45018495778992,"sku":"9781250360366b","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2341\/9361\/files\/img_c14ecfdf-9e2e-4978-b0bc-c023884df374.jpg?v=1773967028","url":"https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/products\/never-the-roses-9781250360366","provider":"Pandemonium Books and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}