The Thornless Rose
Victoria Grenaldi was born with split irises and the strength of a hundred men, gifts her mother spent a lifetime hiding from the world. Raised in secrecy and burdened by....
Victoria Grenaldi was born with split irises and the strength of a hundred men, gifts her mother spent a lifetime hiding from the world. Raised in secrecy and burdened by the belief that she caused her mother’s death, Victoria grows into a woman haunted by guilt, determined to live quietly while protecting her brother from their cruel stepmother. But her fragile peace shatters the moment she crosses paths with Grand Duke Gideon, a feared nobleman whispered to be both bloodthirsty and dangerously indulgent. When he proposes marriage at their very first meeting, Victoria is thrust into a world of power, secrets, and ancient bloodlines tied to the truth her mother took to the grave. As buried truths begin to surface, Victoria must decide whether to keep running from the monster she believes herself to be or embrace the terrifying legacy flowing through her veins before it destroys everything she loves.