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The Rose Bargain
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 center of this contest is a dark plot that could destroy everything Ivy knows.
Review of The Rose Bargain
Fans of Stephanie Garber’s Caraval and Holly Black’s Cruel Prince will devour this new fantasy romance by Sasha Peyton Smith. The novel starts off strong with the main character, Ivy Benton trying to locate her sister, who has been missing for two years. When she accidently encounters the crown prince, we set the story into motion and the hint at a possible romance between these two, which is a an absolute delight to read.
Filled with foreboding, Fae folklore, and a deadly competition to be the bride of the Fairy Queen’s son, if Ivy wins, she not only would become a princess, but it would restore her families name in the gentry.
As for the romance there’s a love triangle, which, if I’m being honest, I’m not to keen on. Plus, with the twist at the very end, I was trying to figure out how everyone would get untangled from the bramble of needle like thorns that is the romance between Ivy and the Fae prince Bram’s human brother, and prince Bram and Ivy’s sister.
I’m looking forward to the next novel to answer some questions I had at the end.
If you love fantasy-romance definitely add this one to your TBR.
Happy Reading ~ Cece
RATING: 
– Satisfyingly Inked
About the Author
Sasha Peyton Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of fantasy novels for young adults, including The Witch Haven and The Rose Bargain. Her work has been translated into more than a dozen languages worldwide. She lives in a one-hundred-year-old house in the mountains of Utah, with her husband and (allegedly) two ghosts, though she has yet to see them.
publication details
| Pub Date | ISBN | Page Count | Publisher | Age Group | Source & Format | Review Posted Online |
| 5-Feb-25 | 978-0063372528 | 400 | HarperCollins | Teen | NetGalley, Digital ARC | October 8, 2024 |
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CECE BECKMAN
Cece holds a Bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing from California State University, Long Beach. She lives in California with her husband and children. When she’s not reading or writing reviews she can be found wandering book aisles at local bookshops, drinking iced cold lattes with cold cream foam, or passing the time with her cats.
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