{"product_id":"hearts-9781957899312","title":"Hearts: A Contemporary Fairytale Romance (Heartbooks 2)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A creative, fascinating debut for fans of whimsy and wonder.\" -AUTUMN KRAUSE, author of \u003cem\u003eA Dress for the Wicked\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBefore the Devil Knows You're Here\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRETS GROW IN SHADOWS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEighteen-year-old pencil artist Elizabeth Rhodes is on the cusp of a breakthrough art commission that could cement her future career: the debut of her drawings at L'étoile dans les Ténèbres, the social calendar's biggest art auction hosted by renowned art collector and gracious philanthropist Madame Penelope Garcon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcealing her true identity as the mysterious artist Briar Rose-whose name and fame she inherited at the deathbed request of her beloved Aunt-Elizabeth accepts the terms her dapper and elderly benefactor Sterling Figgleston negotiates for the debut of Briar Rose's new series, Hearts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the mental illness she's been hiding threatens to expose her charade to the boy she's loved since childhood, and with her estranged parents slated to make an appearance at L'étoile dans les Ténèbres, will Elizabeth find the courage to break the curse and open her heart, or will she lose her one chance at true love by revealing her heart's darkest secrets?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures of this story: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Summer vibes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Non-magical, young adult fairytale reimagining with nods to the classics Alice in Wonderland + Peter Pan + Sleeping Beauty\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*An exploration of mental health issues with an emphasis on healing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Swoony, dreamlike clean romance with only kissing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Standalone novel within the Heartbooks series of loosely unconnected stories, which can be read in any order. Read if you like books filled with old family secrets, a charming, European-inspired setting, and swoon in every scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you love swoony heroes and complicated heroines? Do your favourite tropes include true love's kiss, generational curses, and fairy godmothers? Do you want clean but swoony romance with a touch of the fantastical? Then this book is for you!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEden, Brittany:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - A former Circus dweller, Brittany writes lyrical stories of heart transformation with a timeless, feminine voice.You can find Brittany drinking tea, reading, and chasing her three kids, usually at the same time. If that fails, you'll find her writing starcrossed romance with timeless endings or on Instagram as @brittanyedenauthor oversharing pictures of the scenery around her and her husband's home in Vancouver, Canada, and commenting passionately about C.S. Lewis, K-Dramas, Wonder Woman, Bournville chocolate, and Irish tea.Brittany's fascination with Wonderland may have given her the courage to exclusively use a sparkly Cinderella book bag while completing her First Class Honours degree in Greek \u0026amp; Roman Civilization and Political Science at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. She's travelled to over twenty-five countries and has walked the Great Wall of China in Beijing, the Acropolis in Athens, Table Mountain in Cape Town, and Ipanema in Rio. And she truly once lived in a Circus.Find out more about her stories at brittanyeden.com and by subscribing to her newsletter From Eden To Eternity.","brand":"Quill \u0026 Flame Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50487736533266,"sku":"9781957899312","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c1a23402-33fc-486c-9b26-7cc03a8a14b3.jpg?v=1765971529","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hearts-9781957899312","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}