Roses and Rot (Deluxe)

Roses and Rot (Deluxe)Imogen and her sister Marin escape their cruel mother to attend a prestigious artists retreat, but soon learn that living in a fairy tale requires sacrifices, whether it be art or love in this critically acclaimed debut novel. Imogen has grown up reading fairy tales about mothers who die and make way for cruel stepmothers. As a child, she used to lie in bed wishing that her life would become one of these tragic fairy tales because she couldnt imagine

Until he made me believe I was special

But something monstrous and ancient and terrifying wouldn't let her drown

it was the middle of May

Leti blames herself and swears an oath

you are mine

Daughter and heir to the throne

a young woman is lured to a lush estate owned by a botanist who might be hiding dark secrets

a man who awakens her to a world she never knew existed

and is dead-set against breaking the curse

Good looks and wads of cash usually get me whatever I desire

Now that Bree knows there’s more to her mother’s death than what’s on the police report

the young former soldier is in limbo