The Thorns Beneath the Bloom

The Thorns Under the Bloom



In a ruthless empire where love is a weapon, Count Rael Ravenclive and Lady Ariana Trimene are bound by a forced marriage neither chose. Exiled to Ravenclare—a cold, starving province teetering on collapse—they must rule a land that despises them, while surviving a court that plays daggers behind smiles.



He is a warrior with a cursed bloodline. She is a noble caged by duty. Together, they must navigate betrayal, ancient prophecy, and a spark of forbidden desire that threatens to ignite everything.



Within a palace where every smile hides a dagger and every vow masks betrayal, a spark flares between them—dangerous, forbidden, and impossible to extinguish. As devious schemes unravel , Ariana and Rael must tread a path strewn with deception, sacrifice, and secrets older than the stars.



What begins as a fragile alliance becomes a searing collision of hearts—where the sharpest thorns guard the most radiant bloom. But in a world where love is a weakness and trust a fool’s gamble, will they defy fate… or become its final, tragic casualties?



Genres: Slow-Burn Romance · Court Intrigue · Dark Fantasy · Enemies-to-Lovers · Forbidden Love · Prophecy