THE HEARTBOOKS SERIES

The romance continues with Hearts…

Author of A Dress for the Wicked Autumn Krause has this to say about Hearts— “A creative, fascinating debut for fans of whimsy and wonder."

Hearts is a vintage and lyrical fusion of the classics Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and Sleeping Beauty, where Alice, Wendy and Aurora are the same girl—a secretive pencil artist with a dynastic feud destined to end on her cursed birthday.

Part modern-day fable and part whimsical retelling, Hearts is perfect for fans of The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow, Dust by Kara Swanson, and Disney’s Unbirthday, a Twisted Tale by Liz Braswell.

Features of this story include: Custom lettering (both print and ebook) Lyrical prose Non-magical fairytale reimagining An exploration of mental health issues Swoony, dreamlike romance A Jane Austen-esque tribute to teaparties, art, and true love 100K standalone companion novel to the prequel novella, Wishes*: A Christmas Royal Romance…

The first full-length novel in the Heartbooks series, Hearts is available in all formats—including an audiobook narrated by Jane Maree. Each story in the Heartbooks series can be read in any order, and each book contains a unique hand-sketched chapter heading and a number of custom, hand-drawn lettering pages.

From the back cover— Eighteen-year-old pencil artist Elizabeth Rhodes is on the cusp of a breakthrough art commission that could cement her future career: the debut of her drawings at L’étoile dans les Ténèbres, the social calendar’s biggest art auction hosted by renowned art collector and gracious philanthropist Madame Penelope Garcon.

Concealing her true identity as the mysterious artist Briar Rose—whose name and fame she inherited at the deathbed request of her beloved Aunt—Elizabeth accepts the terms her dapper and elderly benefactor Sterling Figgleston negotiates for the debut of Briar Rose’s new series, Hearts.

When the mental illness she’s been hiding threatens to expose her charade to the boy she’s loved since childhood, and with her estranged parents slated to make an appearance at L’étoile dans les Ténèbres, will Elizabeth find the courage to break the curse and open her heart, or will she lose her one chance at true love by revealing her heart’s darkest secrets?

Are you a creative? Do you love swoony heroes and complicated heroines? Will you defend insta-love in stories to your friends? Do your favourite tropes include true love’s kiss, generational curses, fairy godmothers, childhood friends, and secret identities? Do you want clean but swoony romance with a touch of the fantastical? Then this book is for you!

It all began with Wishes…

***WINNER OF BEST DEBUT IN THE 2023 CANADIAN ROMANCE AWARDS***

Here’s what Dearest Josephine author Caroline George has to say—“Charming and inventive, Wishes offers a romance that tiptoes between reality and fairytale. A smart, heartfelt retelling perfect for fans of Kiera Cass and Melanie Dickerson!"

Wishes is a dreamlike holiday romance novella with a light academia aesthetic that feels like a British Classic with Hallmark vibes. Ideal for fans of Disney’s live action Cinderella and Stephanie Garber’s Once Upon a Broken Heart, features include:

45K novella Custom lettering Vintage newspaper vibe Full-bleed photos (exclusive to print editions) Poetic prose Swoony romance Non-magical fairytale retelling
Standalone prequel to the full-length novel, Hearts, which released June 6, 2023…

From the back cover— On the eve of the Coronation, aspiring newspaper columnist Penelope Beaumont is assigned the story of a lifetime-revealing the Crown Prince isn’t the rightful heir to Loirehall’s throne. Desperate to leave her dysfunctional step-family, and tempted by the chance to fulfill her deepest wish and claim her late father’s former column in The Loirehall Times, Penelope accepts the job.

But a fateful encounter with Crown Prince Nicholas Garcon brings their shared history into question, and together, they uncover darker secrets about the Royal Family and the Yorkson Tragedy—the event that claimed the lives of both of their parents.

Will the connection between Nicholas and Penelope be strong enough to overcome the story between them, or will lies and rumors upend the long-awaited Coronation Ball and change the future of the Royal Family forever?

The first in the Heartbooks series, Wishes was a #1 new release in both paperback and ebook—now available in hardcover edition and as an audiobook narrated by Jane Maree. Each story in the Heartbooks series contains a unique hand-sketched chapter heading and a number of custom, hand-drawn lettering pages.