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Rose in Chains

By: Julie Soto
Narrated by: Ella Lynch
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Summary

 THE INSTANT NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

HE'S HER GREATEST ENEMY … AND HER DEEPEST DESIRE

HE'S HER GREATEST ENEMY … AND HER DEEPEST DESIRE

'A dark fever dream of a fairytale. Rose in Chains is a heart-pounding, spellbinding, forbidden love story that kept breaking my heart and putting it back together again' Stephanie Garber, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Once Upon a Broken Heart

'Lush, complex, and utterly engrossing’ Rebecca Ross, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals

‘Absorbing, unique, and addictive’ Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author

'A delicious, darkly tender slow-burn romance’ Brigitte Knightley, author of The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy

‘The scintillating romantasy of my dreams. The all-consuming, captivating chemistry between Briony and Toven has changed my life’ Lindsey Kelk, Sunday Times bestselling author of Love Story

The war is over, the dark forces have won, and the hero who was supposed to save them is dead.

Captured as her castle is overrun by the enemy, Princess Briony Rosewood is stripped of her magic and auctioned off to the highest bidder.

She’s sold to Toven Hearst: scion of a family known for their cruel control of magic – and her long-time, and unresolved, infatuation. Yet despite the horrors of her new world and the role she must learn to play within it, all is not lost.

Help – and hope – may yet arise in the most unlikely of places…

New York Times bestselling author Julie Soto crafts a lush romantic fantasy that's filled with intrigue, magic, and an irresistible enemies-to-lovers romance.

‘An intoxicating tale of forbidden love’ Sarah Hawley, USA Today bestselling author of A Witch’s Guide to Fake Dating a Demon

‘Dark and steamy, beautifully written, magical and nuanced, and completely unforgettable’ Thea Guanzon, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars

‘Captivating magical world, tension-filled intrigue, and riveting enemies-to-lovers romance’ Abigail Owen, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Games Gods Play

'A darkly luscious, unputdownable romantasy debut. Soto weaves together a complex and captivating world of magic, lust and longing' Kate Golden, USA Today bestselling author of A Dawn of Onyx

*Sunday Times number 1 bestseller w/c 8 July

©2025 Julie Soto (P)2025 Hachette Audio Dark Fantasy Dragons & Mythical Creatures Dystopian Editors Select Fantasy Science Fiction Magic Romance
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Critic reviews

Praise for Julie Soto:

‘Julie Soto is my favorite writer, period. I'll read anything she writes – I loved every second’ Ali Hazelwood, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis and Bride

‘A spicy bouquet of thorns and roses … a triumph for those who love weddings and hot florists’ Abby Jimenez, New York Times bestselling author of Part of Your World

‘A sparkling gem of a romance. Swoony, sweet, and sexy, with heart-clenching moments and gorgeous prose. A stellar debut and the announcement of a phenomenal talent. Watch out, world – Julie Soto has arrived’ Sarah Hawley, author of A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon

'Like a balm made of all your favorite melodies, [this book] is the perfect cure for heartache. Julie Soto never misses! [And] the sexual tension is so palpable, it'll snag you by the chin and call you a good girl' Ashley Posten, New York Times bestselling author of The Dead Romantics

'100% pure romance magic' Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author

'Funny, moving and fan-your-face steamy' Rosie Danan, USA Today bestselling author

'An immediate five star read. Soto is a virtuoso at deploying swoons, spice and laughs' Julie Murphy and Sierra Simons, New York Times and USA Today bestsellers

‘Equal parts sexy and sweet’ Kirkus

‘Fans of the grumpy/sunshine trope will swoon’ Publishers Weekly

‘A funny, heartfelt love letter to the author’s hometown of Sacramento, that will interest readers who enjoy second-chance romance, fiery sexual chemistry, and grumpy/sunshine relationship dynamics’ Library Journal

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I’m enjoying the story but sadly will be a DNF on audible because of the narrator’s ridiculous cartoonish ‘toff’ voices for the male characters, especially Toven. He sounds like a constipated Boris Johnson. Really took me out of the story and can’t imagine wanting to listen to him in any kind of romantic story line so I’ll be finishing this in print…

Enjoying the story but not the narrator

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Loved it. Well done Julie Soto! Well done it was fabulous. X x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Scene setting and world building

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best read of the year! amazing magic system and world building. great characters and plot twists!

story line and magic sytem

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Loved the story and the magic. there are a whole lot of unanswered questions that I'm just needing to get answered so the wait until the next book is going to be long! The narration was also great.

loved this.

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If you liked Cruel Prince, you’ll enjoy this. The politics, character development and relationships was well done. I wish we knew more from Toven. My only issue the narration was the accent, especially Toven’s voice.

Loved this.

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