The Thorne & The Rose

By Wanda Diehl

Some loves bloom in the light. Others grow among thorns.

Julian Thorne has built the perfect life-or so it appears. A celebrated architect. A beautiful home. A wife who fits seamlessly into the world they've carefully designed together. But beneath the flawless exterior lies a marriage drained of warmth, intimacy, and hope.

Then he meets Susannah Albright.

One glance beneath a rose-covered arbor changes everything.

Trapped in a marriage of manipulation and emotional abuse, Susannah has spent years hiding behind a polished smile. Julian becomes the first man to truly see her... and the first person she's trusted with the truth. What begins as stolen conversations quickly becomes an all-consuming connection neither of them can resist.

But someone is watching.

Anonymous warnings. Hidden eyes. Dangerous secrets. Every stolen kiss pulls them deeper into a web of deception where love and obsession become impossible to separate. As the walls close in and betrayal threatens every life they've built, Julian must decide whether saving the woman he loves is worth losing everything-including himself.

Because every rose has thorns...

...and some love stories are written in blood before they ever reach happily ever after.

A haunting, emotionally charged contemporary romance filled with forbidden passion, psychological suspense, devastating secrets, and unforgettable twists, The Thorne & The Rose explores the fine line between desire, loyalty, and the price of choosing the heart over everything else.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H7J1MFBS
• ISBN13: 9798185341582
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"