Kristen Hawke
Kristen loved books from the moment she was able to hold one, and has photographic evidence to prove it. As a teenager, she grew into a hopeless romantic with a nice singing voice and an anxiety disorder. She was very happy about two of those; she’s still working on the third. When she isn’t writing books filled with humour and romance, Kristen can be found curled up with a cat and drinking hot chocolate. To spite her anxiety, she wears bright clothes and talks to large groups of people whenever possible. She lives in Oxfordshire where there are pretty buildings and lots of family and friends to bother.
The Heartvine Princess
YA Feminist Romantacy
Women don’t rule in Grishmore. Everyone knows that. So, when Oriana ends up the last of her family standing after an invasion, she flees rather than fight for her crown. The last thing she expects is to find a valley of magical Heartvine plants which could be the key to saving Grishmore from plague. But the longer she’s away from her royal life, the less she wants to go back. Especially when sparks begin to fly between her and Durand, the darkly attractive royal guard. As the plague worsens and invaders search the land for her, Oriana must decide whether to sacrifice her newfound freedom to help her people.
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