The Villainess's Crown of Thorns

For seven years, Seraphina D'Amore believed in one thing above all else: the love of Lysander Crowe. Together, they trained for the Trial of Roses—the once-in-a-decade contest that would crown the next rulers of Valdris. Together, they dreamed of a future where she would stand as the Queen of Roses, with him forever by her side. When he knelt before the entire nation and placed a ring upon her finger, vowing eternal devotion, Sera thought her happiness was complete. She never imagined that sam