The Vine of Hearts

SHE'S HIS ONLY WEAKNESS AND HIS EVERY TEMPTATION

Return to a world sparkling with dark magic and desire with this highly anticipated sequel to the enemies-to-lovers romantasy sensation Rose in Chains…

Briony Rosewood escaped the worst of it – or so she tells herself. Though forced to serve the woman who gutted her kingdom, she has the protection of the powerful Hearst family. But even they have their limits. Now Briony must do the unthinkable: share her magic – and her heart – with Toven Hearst. Once her enemy…now her tentative ally.

Forced to travel to distant kingdoms to play the part of Toven’s adoring heartspring, their survival depends on Briony pretending to love the man whose family helped destroy her own. But the cruellest part is that her treacherous heart has always been his.

While she smiles for the enemy, behind closed doors Briony feeds the rebellion with whispered information and dangerous new alliances. And the Hearsts harbour secrets of their own – but none is darker than Toven’s shadowy, devastating gift.

When the lost daughter of Evermore finally chooses where her heart belongs, everyone will come to know the full force of their combined power – and her wrath.

'A dark fever dream of a fairytale. Rose in Chains is a heart-pounding, spellbinding, forbidden love story that kept breaking my heart and putting it back together again' Stephanie Garber, No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Once Upon a Broken Heart

'Lush, complex, and utterly engrossing’ Rebecca Ross, No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals

‘Absorbing, unique, and addictive’ Jodi Picoult, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author

'A delicious, darkly tender slow-burn romance’ Brigitte Knightley, Sunday Times author of The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy

‘The scintillating romantasy of my dreams. The all-consuming, captivating chemistry between Briony and Toven has changed my life’ Lindsey Kelk, Sunday Times bestselling author of Love Story

‘An intoxicating tale of forbidden love’ Sarah Hawley, USA Today bestselling author of A Witch’s Guide to Fake Dating a Demon

‘Dark and steamy, beautifully written, magical and nuanced, and completely unforgettable’ Thea Guanzon, Sunday Timesbestselling author of The Hurricane Wars

‘Captivating magical world, tension-filled intrigue, and riveting enemies-to-lovers romance’ Abigail Owen, No.1 New York Times bestselling author of The Games Gods Play

'A darkly luscious, unputdownable romantasy debut. Soto weaves together a complex and captivating world of magic, lust and longing' Kate Golden, USA Today bestselling author of A Dawn of Onyx

Julie Soto's book 'Rose in Chains' was a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2025-07-07.