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Hope is dangerous for a shepherdess sister-in-law to a prince. The greater the hope, the harder the fall when it crumbles.
Liesl’s social position has been awkward ever since her sister married the crown prince. Too common for the court, too connected to ignore. The annual Midwinter Ball is almost the worst of it, but smiling through the pain is second nature. Outside of the nobles, it’s her favorite night of the year.
When the prince’s friend makes his first appearance in years, she’s uncertain what to make of him. Tobias is the lazy, sardonic son of a powerful nobleman, a perfect match for the princess in a time crunch to choose a husband. But for some reason, he chose Liesl for his only dance.
Even though he’s one of the men courting the princess.
As his visits continue, his quiet kindness seems meant more for Liesl than the princess. She can’t help the dangerous flutter in her chest – but she won’t let herself read more into his words than what’s there.
Because no one chooses a shepherdess over a princess.
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Liesl is determined to find the man who broke her heart. Getting trapped in a cursed valley with a dangerous ogre isn’t part of the plan.
Tobias gave Liesl a rose and a reason to hope – then chose to search for the missing princess instead. When she discovers he’s vanished without his beloved cat, concern overrides her hurt. Something is wrong, and she’ll track him down to ensure he’s safe…and to demand the answers she deserves.
Beast has no memory of who he is, only a desperate need to complete a task the valley’s magic won’t let him leave to finish. When Liesl appears with a familiar cat at her heels, fragments begin to surface – memories of a life he can’t quite grasp.
Believing Beast knows something about Tobias, Liesl risks getting close to him. The more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to see him as a monster. But Beast’s mission will cost him any future with Liesl. And if he tells her why, someone else will pay the price.
Some secrets have to be kept. Even if that means losing the woman he loves.
Fans of K.M. Shea and Melanie Cellier will love this clean fantasy romance retelling of Puss in Boots x Beauty and the Beast, where quiet connection, magical mysteries, and impossible choices take you on an emotional journey. Pick up Boots and Roses and fall into a cursed valley where the truth can be dangerous – and love demands everything.
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