Joline Pearce

An epic enemies to lovers college romance with a rebellious princess, her possessive knight, and the fate of their country in the balance. Forced to carry the weight of the crown from childhood, all Princess Zosia wants is a chance to experience normal life and find love away from the pressure of court. Getting an education abroad is the perfect opportunity - unless death catches up with her first. As the last of the Auralian royal line, Zosia is assigned a watchful knight to accompany her everywhere she goes. While her best friend adores him, Zosia can't wait to escape his constant scrutiny...until an assassination attempt sparks their forbidden romance. A secret they can never tell, even when war tears them apart.

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Once upon a time, a prince’s obsession with a beautiful peasant nearly destroyed his kingdom.I am the woman who came within inches of ruining the realm.At a ball in honor of our betrothal, I drank from a poisoned chalice and fell into a dreamless sleep. Now, a century later, another prince’s kiss awakens me from my slumber. I'm told I have no choice but to become his queen. That's how the story always goes. But my heart desires a man I can't touch. The knight who was there in the shadows, watching me. The curse isn’t yet fully broken. I've lived this tale once before. This time, I choose a different ending. I want him. The hard-hearted knight whose kiss awakens me, body and soul. Who protects me from the terrifying monsters that follow me wherever I go. No matter what price I must pay—or what it costs him to awaken me in truth. This scorching forbidden romance is a Sleeping Beauty retelling intended for mature audiences. For fans of Evie Marceau, Scarlett St. Clair, and Olivia Wildenstein, the Awakened series is a spellbinding fantasy romance collection for spicy romantasy readers. Preorder now.

A queen’s heart under siege. Five years after defeating the forces of darkness alongside her gods-chosen knight, Queen Valonya faces a new battle—one much closer to home. Someone is assassinating her suitors, and the culprit’s identity is none other than Severin, the once-celebrated knight who was caught red-handed killing Val’s intended. After the war, Sev left Val, her court, and the weight of ruling behind. But now he's back, and he’s left the queen with more than bitter memories: she’s carrying his child. She can’t make an outlaw her prince consort. Nor can she bring herself to marry anyone else. Val agrees to her Council’s solution: a tournament to decide her fate. But her plans are upended when Sev turns himself in—and the Council grants him a chance to compete to clear his name. If Sev wins, he'll walk free—but Val will have to marry a stranger. If she wins, she can raise her child on her terms...and Sev will die. In this high-stakes game of loyalty, love, and vengeance, will Val find a way to save the man who once meant everything to her? Does she want to, or do old hurts still cut too deep?



Born a lady. Forced into servitude. Saved by a wicked prince...or am I in worse trouble than ever?Once upon a time, I was raised to become a lady. Then tragedy struck, and I was forced to become a servant to my cruel stepfamily. Their obsession with illicit magic stole my inheritance, my prospects, and my future. But when all ladies of noble birth are called to the castle for a chance to win the heart of a wicked prince, I cannot refuse. I go in secret, with no ambitions beyond a chance to glimpse the life that should have been mine. An encounter with a handsome stranger makes me yearn for more, but when the spell breaks at midnight, I run. That stranger turns out to be the cold-hearted Prince Alistair. Now, he’s tearing the kingdom apart searching for me. How far will my stepfamily go to ensure he never finds me?This spicy Cinderella retelling is intended for mature audiences. For fans of Evie Marceau, Scarlett St. Clair, and Olivia Wildenstein, the Awakened series is a spellbinding fantasy romance collection for spicy romantasy readers. Preorder now - coming in early 2025.