Ten kisses. One curse. Two hearts that defy fate.

Love does not heal.
It remembers.
It lingers like a scar beneath the skin—
beautiful,
unhealed,
and alive.

Beneath the crown's brilliance, blood still drips from the lips that dared to love.

The war is over.
The world believes peace has come.
But inside the palace of Valdaren, the chains that bound two princes have only grown tighter.

Prince Veres, now the ruler of a fractured empire, carries the weight of his father's poisoned throne and a love he cannot name. Prince Lirian, the conquered heir, remains both prisoner and temptation—his curse of blood ever close to killing him whenever desire dares to bloom.

Their bargain of ten kisses was meant to end with victory or death. Instead, it becomes something far more dangerous: devotion.

Each kiss still brings pain—Lirian's lips split open, Veres's heart bleeds with guilt—and yet neither can stop. What began as conquest has become confession. In the shadows of the royal court, a forbidden tenderness grows like fire beneath ice.

But the palace is a labyrinth of envy.
Prince Seros, Veres's half brother, watches from the dark—his love for Veres warped by jealousy.
Queen Mira, their venomous mother, plots to seize control of the throne through poison and whispers.
And somewhere beyond their sight, the curse that binds Lirian begins to twist into something alive.

When treachery disguises itself as loyalty, when mercy becomes a crime, and when love itself becomes the spark that could reignite a war—Veres must choose between saving his kingdom or saving the man he was never meant to love.

Every touch draws blood. Every kiss is a rebellion.

The Thorn Beneath His Touch deepens the tragedy and beauty of Kiss of Blood and Crown, exploring how love turns from defiance into faith. The story unfolds with lush romantic tension, court intrigue, and the ache of devotion that cannot be spoken aloud.

This is where enemies become lovers, lovers become shields, and pain becomes proof of love's truth.

Perfect for readers who crave slow-burn heartbreak, tragic passion, and beautifully written fantasy where every word tastes like wine and steel. He was supposed to break the curse.
Instead, he broke the world trying to keep him alive.

Love that wounds.
Desire that endures.
And a throne that cannot bear the weight of both. Ten kisses. One curse. Two hearts that defy fate.