The Fox Bride - by Sasha Peyton Smith (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Bargain duology, Sasha Peyton Smith, comes a sweeping gothic fantasy where Divine Rivals meets A Study in Drowning.

A marriage she never wanted. A boy she tried to forget. A love that could doom them all.

When Cass is forced into an arranged marriage with the prince of Alcadia, she never expects to find Heath--her childhood best friend and first love who vanished without a word--waiting at the altar.

But the boy she adored is gone, replaced by a cold stranger who secretly leads a notorious ring of magical art thieves called The Foxes.

And falling for him again may destroy her.

• A gothic, historical romantasy that will leave readers swooning
• Arranged marriage/forced proximity
• Glittering royal courts and political scheming
• Magical heists and secret identities
• The lush romance of Once Upon a Broken Heart
• The dark edge of Belladonna

Review Quotes

PRAISE FOR THE ROSE BARGAIN

Full of clever surprises, twisted secrets, and bad decisions. Like the dangerous faerie bargains inside its pages, The Rose Bargain delivers on its promises in heart-pounding and unexpected ways. I absolutely devoured this book!

- Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Once Upon a Broken Heart

With twists, secrets, and stolen kisses, I was riveted through every page--The Rose Bargain is a masterful and enchanting entry into the canon of romantic fantasy.

- Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning

Sasha Peyton Smith expertly weaves the rich details and deceptive beauty of a fairy tale into regency England, with lush world-building, breathless romance, and a playful yet twisty plot. Reading The Rose Bargain feels like biting into the perfect piece of faerie fruit--dark and deliciously sweet. An instant classic.

- Shelby Mahurin, New York Times bestselling author of The Scarlet Veil and the Serpent & Dove series

A fantastically fun and addictive start of a new series that is sure to send readers into a frenzy. With sharp prose and an irresistible plot, I devoured this book like it was candy. If you're looking for the next YA sensation, here it is.

- Adalyn Grace, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Belladonna series

Magic-infused alternate history at its finest. The Rose Bargain is the most beguiling drama unfolding beneath the sheen of a gorgeous, glittering world--and entirely unputdownable until the fiery end.

- Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights

Bloody and beguiling, with magic both enchanting and perilous, this story kept my heart in my throat and the pages turning at breakneck speed.

- Isabel Ibañez, #1 New York Times bestselling author

With enchanting characters, dark and deceptive fae games, and a smoldering romance that delivers on all your fantasy romance cravings, The Rose Bargain is sure to be the next big thing. Without a doubt, my bargain with the fae queen would be for the sequel immediately.

- Kerri Maniscalco, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Kingdom of the Wicked series

The Rose Bargain is an absolute confection for fans of historical fantasy--and anyone who delights in the competitive drama of The Bachelor. It will enthrall you with its cruel beauty and lush violence; I loved every minute of it.

- Allison Saft, New York Times bestselling author of A Fragile Enchantment

Sasha Peyton Smith has penned a novel that is gorgeously rendered and utterly enchanting from start to finish. The Rose Bargain is a story teeming with perilously high stakes, truly vicious bargains, and romance that left my heart thundering in my chest more than once.

- Ayana Gray, New York Times bestselling author

Prepare to meet your next obsession. The Rose Bargain is compulsively readable and deliciously fun, and I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. The ending will leave readers breathless, wanting to make bargains of their own for the next installment."

- Rachel Griffin, New York Times bestselling author of Bring Me Your Midnight

Familial duty unfolds into an exploration of desires and self-sacrifice in this promising series opener.

- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Smith delves beyond familiar palace intrigue and mystical romance to explore themes of classism, complex family dynamics, gender disparity, and the unbreakable bond of sisterhood in this compelling fantasy.

- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

A deliciously heart-wrenching romantasy.

- SLJ (starred review)

The perfect blend of romance and fantasy, set in a vivid and reimagined 1840s England.

- ALA Booklist (starred review)