{"product_id":"among-the-thorns-never-the-roses","title":"Among the Thorns (Never the Roses)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJennifer K. Lambert \u003c\/b\u003elives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with her husband of over thirty years, his chocolate-lab assistance dog, two Maine coon cats who assist no one, and plentiful free-range lizards. Her high fantasy novel, \n\u003ci\u003eNever the Roses\u003c\/i\u003e, fell on her from out of the sky, became a dream come true - and debuted at #29 on the \n\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller List. She also writes under the name Jeffe Kennedy, where she is a multi-award-winning and bestselling author primarily in epic fantasy romance, and is a Past-President of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA). She is represented by Sarah Younger of Nancy Yost Literary Agency.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An elegantly constructed story filled with deep yearning, ephemeral dreams, and dangerous\u003cbr\u003esecrets that are as sharp and beautiful as a rose's thorns. Romantasy readers will love this lush, \u003cbr\u003elyrical fairy tale.\" --Jennifer Estep, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eQueen of Foxes\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Slowly immersing readers in a romantasy that's part fairy tale, part horror story, and completely entrancing, Lambert returns to the delicious magical world of \n\u003ci\u003eNever the Roses.\u003c\/i\u003e\" -- \n\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eNever the Roses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Just beautiful. It's beautifully written. Academic, intellectual, poetic... it's everything.\" --Katherine Heigl on #booktok \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Such an extraordinary novel! Full of unexpected love, magic, heartbreak, and healing, it completely stole my heart! I absolutely loved it!\" --Sarah Beth Durst, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Spellshop\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This book made me cry in the best way.\" --T. Kingfisher, \n\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003e Swordheart\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] fresh take on enemies to lovers that will have readers swooning. A must-add for any romantasy shelf.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A heart-wrenching tale of guilt and longing...This captivating romantasy is a resounding delight.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Absolutely exquisite. \n\u003ci\u003eNever the Roses\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning entry into the realm of romantasy with a broken yet fiercely powerful heroine, a hero who will wend his way into your heart and set up camp, and a story you will not be able to stop reading until you have savored every delicious word. No, really. Every. Delicious. Word.\" --Darynda Jones, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Charley Davidson Series \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Every time I think that the borders of fantasy cannot be stretched, Jeffe Kennedy proves me wrong.\" --Maria Vale, award-winning author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Legend of All Wolves series and Molly Molloy and the Angel of Death\u003c\/i\u003e. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Both ethereal and sensuous--and with a story as arresting as its pink-pebbled beaches and lavender roses, Jennifer K. Lambert's \n\u003ci\u003eNever the Roses\u003c\/i\u003e is a fantasy as seductive (and dangerous) as the Dream through which it often wanders. An absorbing read!\" --Connie Willis, Nebula and Hugo-Award winning author of \n\u003ci\u003eDoomsday Book \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eThe Road to Roswell\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Jennifer Lambert has created a world and characters every reader of epic fantasy will love and reread time and time again.\" --Grace Draven, \n\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Author of \n\u003ci\u003eRadiance.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eNever the Roses\u003c\/i\u003e is never anything less than enchanting.\" --Jennifer Estep, \n\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Crown of Shards and Gargoyle Queen series \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Step into an enchanting tale filled with heartache, mystery, a lush and vibrant world, and the slow burn delight of two compelling characters at war with desire. \n\u003ci\u003eNever the Roses\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a lyrical feast for the imagination.\" --Charissa Weaks, author of the Witch Walker Series \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Masterfully crafted, \n\u003ci\u003eNever the Roses\u003c\/i\u003e will entice you with its lyrical narration, powerful characters, and magical enchantments. Beware, it'll also capture your heart with its sharp thorns.\" --Maria V. Snyder, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003ePoison Study\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I just love a good epistolary romance, and the debut novel by Jennifer K. Lambert, \n\u003ci\u003eNever the Roses\u003c\/i\u003e, delivers. Readers are in for a treat.\" --Melinda M. Snodgrass, author of the \n\u003ci\u003eImperials \u0026amp; Carolingian series\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo sorceresses of unrivaled potential clash to claim the greater fate and the heart of prince charming in this deliciously romantic fantasy set in the same world as the \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling romantasy \u003ci\u003eNever the Roses\u003c\/i\u003e by Jennifer K. Lambert.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Love, magic, heartbreak, and healing.\" --Sarah Beth Durst, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Spellshop, \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eNever the Roses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAmbitious young sorceress Rose of Northbrooke is about to graduate.\u003c\/b\u003e She's the only known dream sorcerer of her generation and she's a remarkable one. No wonder she has a prince of the realm trailing her skirts. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when rumors of dream magic gone awry reach her ear, Rose discovers she's not the only oneiromancer of her generation. And she might not be the most powerful. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIn a faraway cottage, Thorn has lived a simple and isolated life. \u003c\/b\u003eShe longs to be a part of the world and to be rescued by a prince who could love her with his whole heart. When she discovers there's another dream sorceress out there who owns everything Thorn has ever wanted, she hungers even more for all she's been denied. Everything Rose has. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhen Rose and Thorn meet, the outcome is clear: \u003c\/b\u003e only one sorceress can live out in the open and claim the prince's loving hand... Perhaps, only one can live at all. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDeliciously messy and lusciously romantic, \n\u003ci\u003eAmong the Thorns\u003c\/i\u003e will pierce your heart. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis hardcover edition includes a beautifully designed map, printed endpapers, and a stunning case stamp. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExpect: \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e- Love triangle \n\u003cbr\u003e-Tragic romance \n\u003cbr\u003e-Dark cottagecore \n\u003cbr\u003e-Morally grey characters \n\u003cbr\u003e-Animal companions \n\u003cbr\u003e-Yearning \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/25\/2026 (EAN 9781250360373, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eLambert, Jennifer K\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJennifer K. 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