Tagline: She was promised to an angel. She ran to a devil.
Instead of being rivals from opposing kingdoms or hunter vs. prey, this enemies-to-lovers story centers on a runaway bride who willingly offers herself to the "villain" king in a desperate bid for freedom—but what she doesn’t know is he’s the one who orchestrated her entire downfall.
She thinks he’s her savior.
He knows she’s his revenge.
They fall in love anyway.
Full Synopsis:
Elara Valen, a noblewoman promised to the righteous Prince Cieran, flees her wedding after discovering the magic spell binding their union would erase her will. In a desperate attempt to escape, she runs into the forbidden Thornewood—a cursed land ruled by the fabled Thorn King, an exiled monarch said to devour brides who cross his path.
But the Thorn King does not devour Elara. He welcomes her.
He promises her safety, power, even vengeance. In return, she must become his bride—and she must never ask why he chose her.
As Elara begins to uncover the dark truths of the Thorn King's realm, she learns the war that cast him out was no accident... and neither was her engagement. The deeper she falls into his web of secrets and seduction, the more she wonders if she ever escaped at all—or if she’s been part of his plan from the start.
But when true enemies rise again and bloodlines are exposed, Elara will have to decide: is she his victim, his queen… or his equal?
And the Thorn King—whose heart was turned to stone long ago—must face the one thing he never expected: love.