From the author of the USA Today bestselling Priest and New Camelot series comes the third in a high-heat, gothic, dark academia fairy tale full of lantern-lit rituals, foggy moors, and obsessions that last for a lifetime. Rebecca and Delphine's story comes to a head as Thornchapel unravels alongside everyone inside it.
From the author of the USA Today bestselling Priest and New Camelot series comes the third in a high-heat, gothic, dark academia fairy tale full of lantern-lit rituals, foggy moors, and obsessions that last for a lifetime.
The genius and the sunshine girl. As children, they fought bitterly and often, bickering every chance they got.
But then they grew up.
Then they came back.
Delphine Dansey carries her heart on the outside of her body; she's looking for love and chasing dreams. She's spoiled and selfish, the kind of beautiful that's made for money and fame. But somehow she's ended up in Rebecca Quartey's keeping- a pretty submissive she can't seem to resist, a lover who obsesses and tempts her.
Rebecca thought she'd locked her heart away a long time ago, along with all her other weaknesses. But some doors won't stay closed, no matter how hard she fights to keep them shut. Delphine unravels her, just like their friends are unraveling, just like Thornchapel itself is unraveling.
All year long, they've been sowing lust and jealousy and pain, heedless of the consequences. But a harvest is inevitable, and so now they must reap their sorrows.
And their sighs.
Delicious tropes- Dark academia Gothic vibes Forbidden love Enemies to lovers and friends to lovers Secret rituals MMF love triangle (and then some) Found family Lush, literary vibes
Rave reviews- "This stunningly evocative novel is a triumph. A masterpiece. A tour de force. I'm spellbound by her lyrical prose, incredible characterization, and the pure steam coming off the pages. No one writes romance like Sierra Simone." - K.A. Linde, USA Today bestselling author
"It's evocative, sumptuous, and downright filthy. AND I AM HERE FOR IT." - Kendall Ryan, New York Times bestselling author
"Literal literary porn. Breathtaking." - Emma Hart, New York Times bestselling author
"A Lesson In Thorns is an utterly breathtaking masterpiece with its poetic prose and unimaginable details. I'm transfixed. I'm addicted. And I'm in love." - Carrie Ann Ryan, New York Times bestselling author
"Sierra Simone is a genius who will have you believing in love, longing, kink and pagan magic. Not only are her words beautiful, but her characters are equal parts raw, real, magical, and kinky. Two words for you, Auden and St. Sebastian!" - Nana Malone, USA Today bestselling author
"A decadent web of mystery, lust, and angst - A Lesson in Thorns is my top read of the year!" - Ella James, USA Today bestselling author
