A Caged Rose: A Beauty and the Beast Retelling (Briarborn Chronicles Book 1)

I thought the worst fate awaiting me was a loveless engagement I never chose.Then Papa went searching for a cure for Mama — and returned with hope in his eyes.He claimed he had found a way to protect me. To spare me from a future I did not want. To secure healing for our family. I trusted him.Until a single touch binds me to magic I do not understand… and tears me from everything I’ve ever known.I awaken within the walls of an enchanted castle in Meles — a kingdom ruled by a selfish king and shadowed by a curse no one dares to name. I am told I am safe here. That my presence was carefully arranged. That I have been brought not by accident, but by design.An unseen Hostess watches from the shadows, insisting I am the key to righting long-standing wrongs.But the deeper I uncover the secrets buried within these walls — about the king, his son, and the cost of love disguised as sacrifice — the more dangerous my role becomes.If I remain silent, I honor the love that brought me here.If I speak, I could expose truths powerful enough to reshape a kingdom… and risk the fragile trust growing between myself and the prince whose fate is far more tangled with mine than either of us realizes.Some cages are forged by cruelty.Others are built from love.And I must decide whether love is strong enough to break a curse — or powerful enough to keep me bound.Perfect for readers who love:✨ Beauty and the Beast retellings with emotional depth✨ Slow-burn, clean romance✨ A brooding prince and a quietly fierce heroine✨ Political intrigue and hidden magicA Caged Rose is a clean Beauty and the Beast retelling — the first in a series of standalone, interconnected fairytale romances filled with sacrifice, hope, and the quiet strength of love. Read more