A forest-raised outcast competes for a prince she loved before he was royal.
Lina Navera survives abandonment in the Forbidden Forest because a witch shelters her, and she grows up beside Lark, the only person unfazed by her bark skin and thorn hair. An enchanted stream alters her appearance and discloses Lark's identity as Riviera's crown prince, already pledged to Verei. When Lina refuses to accept the arrangement, she is imprisoned and forced into the Rite of Blossoms, a trial for the prince's hand. While Verei maneuvers in the shadows and the forest itself begins to wither, Lina uncovers a buried family secret that reshapes her claim.
Markers
- 1forest outcast turned contender
- 2magical transformation reveals royalty
- 3deadly bridal trial
Audience
Fans of fantasy romance with high-stakes competitions and hidden lineage will follow this discarded daughter's bid for the throne.
