Rose in Chains – by Julie Soto
Book 1 in The Evermore Trilogy

She’s a prisoner of war.
He’s the enemy who’s always haunted her heart.

Briony Rosewood was never meant to rule—but with her kingdom fallen, her brother dead, and her Mind Magic stripped away, she’s left with nothing but iron chains and a traitor’s fate. Sold at auction to the highest bidder, she becomes the prized possession of a powerful Bomardsun—and the one man she once dreamed of, even as he stood on the other side of the battlefield.

Toven Hearst is more than just a symbol of her kingdom’s destruction. He’s a master of Heart Magic, heir to a family built on ruthless ambition, and the boy who once held her gaze far too long. Now, he's her captor—and possibly her only chance of survival.

As Briony learns to navigate the deadly politics and strange magics of her new world, secrets stir in the shadows and rebellion brews beneath the surface. The line between captor and protector blurs, and in the midst of cruelty and constraint, forbidden feelings begin to bloom.

But in a kingdom built on power and betrayal, love could be the deadliest chain of all.

✨ Tropes: enemies to lovers, captive/prisoner, forbidden romance, political intrigue, magic system with heart/mind powers, longing across battle lines
✨ For fans of Fourth Wing, Shatter Me, and An Ember in the Ashes
✨ Book 1 in The Evermore Trilogy — a darkly romantic fantasy full of peril, passion, and impossible choices
✨ Features a fierce heroine learning to wield strength without her magic, a morally conflicted antihero torn between duty and desire, and the slow-burn unraveling of trust in the unlikeliest of places

"He may have bought her chains—but she’s the one who could break his heart."