Laura J. Robert

In the realm of Milania, Princess Davina is locked in within the stone walls of her castle, cursed and destined to meet her demise on her 21st birthday.Fate has different plans when Prince Cole arrives on that very day, insisting on whisking her away to his palace, claiming it will protect her from the curse.Unaware of his intentions and wary of his notorious reputation, Princess Davina would rather face death than be taken away and locked up again.Despite her reluctance, his message is clear—she has no choice.Thrust into a world of secrets and revelations unknown to her, Davina discovers that Cole's mission is more than mere protection. He needs her help to defeat the very woman who cursed her.As Davina struggles with her mistrust of Cole, he is haunted by his own demons and finds his growing feelings for Davina complicating his mission.With danger looming and Cole’s initial plan unraveling, their courage, loyalty, and growing connection will be tested in ways neither could have foreseen—forcing them to discover if they can withstand the forces threatening to tear them apart. *Please note: A Tale of Love and Curses contains depictions of graphic violence/adult situations and is therefore recommended for readers 17+

FIRST LOVE. FIRST HEARTBREAK.BROKEN PROMISES. REGRET. WHAT-IFS. Beverly Price has spent her entire life waiting—for her father to return home from his late-night shifts, for something big to happen, for the world to finally make sense. But when she’s eleven, her father brings home a boy with haunted green eyes and too many scars for someone his age. Over the years, waiting slowly turns into wanting. Blake McHayes doesn’t believe in second chances. After surviving a childhood that left him more broken than whole, he knows better than to expect kindness. But the Price family gives it to him anyway, and Beverly—loud, stubborn, and impossible to ignore—insists on becoming part of his life.Blake is supposed to see her as nothing more than his sister.Beverly is supposed to have crushes on other boys.But the problem with lines is that they blur when you look at them for too long. And the problem with love is that it doesn’t care about rules.Their love was the kind that healed and hurt in equal measure. Together, they lived through the highs and lows of a decade defined by change, but their love remained tangled in the wreckage. SET AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF LATE ‘90S CALIFORNIA, “BEVERLY” IS A SLOW-BURN, ANGST-FUELED COMING-OF-AGE STORY ABOUT LOVE, LOSS, AND THE IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE BETWEEN WHAT’S RIGHT AND WHAT FEELS RIGHT.