A CURSE OF CROWS AND SERPENTS
The villain origin story with a bite
How To Lose A Knight In Ten Dates
HOW TO LOSE A KNIGHT IN TEN DATES is a cosy romance in which a fae princess attempts to get over her first love when he returns as her father's new general, after ten mysterious years apart, by matching him to other ladies at Court, but the romance they're desperate for is with each other. Perfect for fans of Cait Jacobs' THE PRINCESS KNIGHT, T. Kingfisher's THE SAINT OF STEEL SERIES and Tessonja Odette's MY FERAL ROMANCE.
This will be available as a luxe paperback with sprayed edges in Belgium and the Netherlands, slated for release in Fall 2027.
More information to come soon.
This title is available for translation and world English rights (non-exclusive in Belgium and the Netherlands). If you're a professional interested in learning more about this project, contact my agent via: melissa@hamleybooks.be
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THEMES & TROPES:
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Cosy romantic fantasy
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Princess & Knight (General)
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Set during Spring and Summer
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'Starlight' as a nickname
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FMC refuses to say his actual name to feign disinterest
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Mysterious background MMC
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FMC can't lie, but is great at deceiving
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A very dramatic and spirited floral mimic companion
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Seelie versus Unseelie politics
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A lovelorn matchmaker finally meets her match
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Second chance romance
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Forbidden romance with a dash of forced proximity
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Unstoppable force meets inmovable object