Before the Queen of Hearts (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798230389637)

Betrayal never smelled so sweet . . .
Or hurt a queen so deeply.

Margot Hearth is the only daughter of the King of Mournstead Sands, and the sole heir. After a devastating loss and her time comes to take the throne, she brings her long-time best friend, Terese, with her as her closest adviser to reign over this lost wonderland. Terese -- her confidant, her best friend, her sister that Margot never had. Someone has to support the queen of broken hearts.

Yet not every one is pleased with Margot's rise to power, and the lords and subject who defy her clamor for an alliance with the prince across the water to unite their two kingdoms. The strife leads to violence and that breath of a bloody coup, bringing Margot and her reign to the brink.

Her royal guard, however, always has her under their protection, taking slings and wounds at her defense. When one of her guards is seriously wounded in a battle that never should have been, a solution to the rising conflict appears. Margot knows exactly who should sit on the throne next to her as king consort -- someone she can trust and rely on above all others.

Queens in games have all the power, after all.

Finally she has hope that the madness gripping her kingdom will subside once this betrothal is made.
But madness is a tricky thing. Nothing is as it seems.
And not everyone is a loyal as Margot, the Queen of Hearts, would believe.

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In a time that predates Alice and the White Rabbit, before the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat -- Before the Queen of Hearts is a dark, gothic fairy tale villain retelling of the timeless tale of Alice in Wonderland, low steam romantasy book with ominous tones, betrayal, and dark secrets. This historical, friends to lovers villain retelling will leave readers pining for more! A fairytale retelling romantasy series like no other . . .

Author: Michelle Deerwester-Dalrymple
ISBN-13: 9798230389637
Publisher: Sword and Thistle LLC
Language: English
Published: 04/24/2025
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.85d