{"product_id":"heartsgrove","title":"[PREORDER] Heartsgrove by Allison Saft","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eQueer folkloric romance • same world as\u003c\/em\u003e A Dark and Drowning Tide \u003cem\u003e• botanist MMC • cursed to become a tree • blighted sacred grove mystery • dryad prince MMC • bargain\/pact • race against time • tender, eerie, romantic\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis title will be released on March 16, 2027.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect for readers of:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLush, folkloric fantasy romance with a slightly gothic edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQueer love stories built on bargains, longing, and impossible deadlines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNature magic: cursed bodies, sacred groves, and living forests with teeth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMystery-driven romantasy where solving the puzzle is the only way to survive\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\"\u003eRomantic, tender, and yearning-forward.\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\"\u003eAfter a disastrous scientific expedition, life goes on for the survivors… except for \u003cstrong\u003eLudwig von Meyer\u003c\/strong\u003e, renowned botanist and victim of a deadly curse. Ludwig is slowly \u003cstrong\u003eturning into a tree\u003c\/strong\u003e—his body growing more alien by the day. And then there are the blackouts, which leave him waking in an eerie, blighted grove he can’t explain.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eOne night, Ludwig wakes on the doorstep of the grove’s keeper: \u003cstrong\u003eAlois\u003c\/strong\u003e, a mysterious \u003cstrong\u003edryad prince\u003c\/strong\u003e. Alois offers a pact—he can lift Ludwig’s curse, but only if Ludwig can rid the sacred grove of its spreading blight.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eWith the bargain sealed, Ludwig has only \u003cstrong\u003eweeks\u003c\/strong\u003e to untangle three mysteries before time runs out: the plagued grove, the dying dryad prince, and the curse eating his body alive. Because if Ludwig fails, he won’t just lose his humanity—he’ll become a permanent part of the grove… and he’ll lose the handsome dryad who is steadily, dangerously claiming his heart.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTropes \u0026amp; tags\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQueer folkloric romance (MM)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBotanist MMC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurse \/ body transformation (turning into a tree)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDryad prince love interest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBargain\/pact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRace against time \/ limited weeks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlighted grove mystery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNature magic \/ eerie forest atmosphere\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTender longing + high emotional stakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Romantasy Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529893945603,"sku":"0593722361","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/7843\/8915\/files\/heartsgrove.png?v=1787951498","url":"https:\/\/romantasybookshop.com\/products\/heartsgrove","provider":"Romantasy Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}