{"product_id":"a-lesson-in-thorns","title":"A Lesson in Thorns","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey were never supposed to want each other--but Thornchapel doesn't care about rules.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of the \u003cem\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling Priest and New Camelot series comes a high-heat, gothic, dark academia fairy tale full of lantern-lit rituals, foggy moors, and obsessions that last for a lifetime.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve years ago, Proserpina Markham walked away from Thornchapel, the eerie manor tucked deep in the moors, and the two boys who split her heart in two: the golden and commanding Auden Guest, and his broken, brooding enemy, Saint Sebastian Martinez.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow she's back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gardens are still overgrown. The chapel still locked. The house still full of secrets and shadows. And so are they.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut nothing about Thornchapel is ever simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Proserpina is drawn back into a tangled web of old friendships, ritual magic, dark lust, and forbidden bonds, she finds herself caught between Auden's sharp dominance, Saint's aching loneliness, and the centuries-old story they've unknowingly stepped into.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe house wants something.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe land remembers everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd Thornchapel is ready to bloom again--with pleasure, pain, and prophecy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelicious tropes: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark academia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGothic vibes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForbidden love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnemies to lovers \u003cem\u003eand \u003c\/em\u003efriends to lovers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecret rituals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMMF love triangle (and then some)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFound family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLush, literary vibes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRave reviews: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This stunningly evocative novel is a triumph. \u003cstrong\u003eA masterpiece.\u003c\/strong\u003e A tour de force. I'm spellbound by her lyrical prose, incredible characterization, and the pure steam coming off the pages. \u003cstrong\u003eNo one writes romance like Sierra Simone.\u003c\/strong\u003e\" -- K.A. Linde, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's evocative, sumptuous, and downright filthy. \u003cstrong\u003eAND I AM HERE FOR IT\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" -- Kendall Ryan, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Literal literary porn. \u003cstrong\u003eBreathtaking\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" -- Emma Hart, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A Lesson In Thorns is an utterly breathtaking masterpiece with its poetic prose and unimaginable details. \u003cstrong\u003eI'm transfixed. I'm addicted. And I'm in love\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" -- Carrie Ann Ryan, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sierra Simone is a genius who will have you believing in love, longing, kink and pagan magic. Not only are her words beautiful, but \u003cstrong\u003eher characters are equal parts raw, real, magical, and kinky\u003c\/strong\u003e. Two words for you, Auden and St. Sebastian!\" -- Nana Malone, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A decadent web of mystery, lust, and angst--\u003cstrong\u003eA Lesson in Thorns is my top read of the year!\u003c\/strong\u003e\" -- Ella James, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ms. Simone, you filthy, dirty, brilliant woman. This was so enrapturing and stunningly sexy.\" -- ★★★★★ Goodreads review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloom Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51940144218343,"sku":"9781464231360","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_84092f71-e857-4c1d-a952-28b36ad4772f.jpg?v=1775147148","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/a-lesson-in-thorns","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}