Thorns and Loyalty: Where love was forbidden, and legacy was war.

By Brianna Nicole Hilpert

Where love was forbidden, and legacy was war.

In the glittering halls of Rosethorne Academy, Candace Winters is invisible-just a scholarship girl with a quiet voice and secrets buried too deep. But when a school project pairs her with Lucian Vale-the heir to a dangerous underground empire-everything begins to unravel.

Because Candace isn't who she thinks she is.

She's Catalina Blake-the lost daughter of a fallen mafia queen.

And someone burned down her legacy to keep it buried.

As whispers of war stir in the shadows, and old enemies rise from the ashes, Candace must choose:

Remain the quiet girl with everything to lose...

Or become the weapon they tried to erase.

But power comes with a price.

And love? Love is the most dangerous betrayal of all.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FBBNXMZL
• ISBN13: 9798285099789
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"