First published 2026
Viola Lockwood carries the blood of House Rosebourne, an ancient lineage blessed with the power to weave magic into fragrance. Her scents can bend minds, heal bodies, and stir emotions. When murder threatens to topple the kingdom of Albion, royal spymaster Hugh Thornton drags Viola from prison to strike a deal. She will create Immortal Rose, the legendary perfume that can preserve their realm. In return, this illegitimate heir will claim the fortune stolen from her bloodline. Hugh and Viola descend into Albion's criminal underworld, hunting for a rare fairy ingredient that holds the key to their salvation. Assassins stalk them through shadowed streets while desire burns between the silver-eyed aristocrat and the woman who despises him. But Immortal Rose guards secrets that could destroy everything they fight to protect. Some prices cut deeper than death itself.
Genres: romance, adventure, fantasy, adult-fiction, dark-fantasy, fantasy-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, intricate, romantic-tension, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, found-family, slow-burn-romance
Setting: Albion, House Rosebourne
496 pages · Hardcover · Avon
Content warnings: murder, violence