{"product_id":"a-bittersweet-spell-deluxe-limited-edition-a-novel","title":"[PREORDER] A Bittersweet Spell (Deluxe Limited Edition): A Novel by Rebecca Ross","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relative flex h-full w-full flex-col items-center overflow-y-auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full max-w-3xl flex-col gap-4 px-6 pb-32 pt-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group flex w-full flex-col gap-4 items-start\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full gap-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col gap-4 w-full max-w-[calc(100%-36px)] sm:max-w-[calc(100%-48px)] text-black\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"overflow-hidden prose prose-headings:font-medium prose-h1:mb-2 prose-h1:mt-0 prose-h1:text-2xl prose-h2:mb-2 prose-h2:mt-3 prose-h2:text-xl prose-h3:mb-2 prose-h3:mt-3 prose-h3:text-lg prose-h4:mb-2 prose-h4:mt-3 prose-h4:text-base prose-ol:m-0 prose-ul:m-0 prose-li:m-0 prose-pre:rounded-xl prose-pre:bg-[#fafafa] prose-hr:border-neutral-400 prose break-words prose-p:leading-relaxed prose-pre:p-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLimited deluxe hardcover (first printing) • sweeping fantasy romance • cursed\/enchanting manuscript • magical antiques shop • second chance at love • old betrayal • hidden identities • academia-adjacent mages • secrets + longing • beautiful, bookish magic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect for readers of:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRebecca Ross’s lyrical, romantic fantasy with aching longing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBookish magic: enchanted manuscripts, rare inks, and stories-within-stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecond-chance romance where the past is dangerous and unresolved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecretive heroes, hidden heroines, and slow-burn trust rebuilt under pressure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpice: 2\/5\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eTender, passionate romance with more yearning than explicit heat.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe vibe\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLorne St. Clair\u003c\/strong\u003e has spent years hiding from his shadowy past, content to curate magical antiques in the quiet safety of his shoppe. But a mysterious note shatters his carefully controlled life: he’s being ordered to transcribe an \u003cstrong\u003eenchanted manuscript\u003c\/strong\u003e, written in an ink only rare mages can read. If he refuses, the truth about his past will be exposed.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eThere’s only one mage Lorne knows who can read it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvalene Vale\u003c\/strong\u003e—who was declared dead ten years ago.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eIn reality, Avalene has been hiding on the kingdom’s outskirts, her once-brilliant academic future stolen the night Lorne put a knife to her throat and begged her to flee. So when he finds her again, asking for help, Avalene knows she shouldn’t trust him. And yet enchanted manuscripts are impossibly rare—and once she begins translating, she’s pulled into the manuscript’s haunting magic, and the beautiful, dangerous story woven into its spells.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eAs buried truths resurface and old betrayals tighten their grip, Lorne and Avalene must reckon with what they once were—and what they might become. What unfolds is an enchanting, layered tale of glittering magic, powerful books, passionate love, and the fragile hope of second chances.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTropes \u0026amp; tags\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFantasy romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnchanted\/cursed manuscript\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagical antiques shop setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRare mages \/ secret magic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecond chance romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHidden identity \/ presumed dead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOld betrayal \/ knife-to-throat past\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecrets, longing, and redemption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStory-within-a-story vibes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEdition note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLimited deluxe hardcover (first printing only)\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003estenciled edges\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eillustrated endpapers\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ejacket effects.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Romantasy Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529852100867,"sku":"0063392739","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/7843\/8915\/files\/a_bittersweet_spell.png?v=1787862032","url":"https:\/\/romantasybookshop.com\/products\/a-bittersweet-spell-deluxe-limited-edition-a-novel","provider":"Romantasy Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}