Smith, Sasha PeytonInterest age: from c 13 yearsPublished on 28 August 2025 by HarperCollins Publishers (Electric Monkey) in the United Kingdom.Paperback | 400 pages198 x 130 x 27 | 268g The Cruel Prince meets Bridgerton in this captivating fantasy brimming with heart-pounding romance, vicious competition and beautiful, cruel fae, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Witch Haven, Sasha Peyton Smith. 'A deliciously dark and romantic fantasy. I absolutely devoured this book!� STEPHANIE GARBER, #1 NYT BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ONCE UPON A BROKEN HEART œIf you're looking for the next YA sensation, here it is.� ADALYN GRACE, #1 NYT BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF BELLADONNA œBoth lush and dangerous, like flower petals tipped with poison. With twists, secrets, and stolen kisses, I was riveted through every page.�AVA REID, #1 NYT BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF A STUDY IN DROWNING 'The Rose Bargain will enthrall you with its cruel beauty and lush violence; I loved every minute of it.� ” Allison Saft, NYT BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF A FRAGILE ENCHANTMENT ¦¦¦¦.. Every citizen of England is granted one bargain from their immortal fae queen. High society girls are expected to bargain for qualities that will win them suitors: a rare talent for piano in exchange for one's happiest childhood memory. A perfect smile for one's ability to taste. But Ivy Benton's debut season arrives with a shocking twist: a competition to secure the heart of the Queen's fae son, Prince Bram. A prize that could save Ivy's family from ruin¦ and free her sister from the bargain that destroyed her. Yet every glittering fae deal has a rotting heart, and at the centre of this contest is a dark plot that could destroy everything. Sweepingly romantic and deceptively enchanting, this alternate history romantasy will enthrall readers of Lauren Roberts, Stephanie Garber, and Sarah J Maas.
