{"product_id":"9781035039296","title":"Swordcrossed : A queer fantasy with a steamy rivals-to-lovers romance","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Brimming with steamy romance, rougeish charm and intrigue, \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Swordcrossed \u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;is a dazzling queer fantasy from the internationally bestselling author of The Last Binding trilogy.\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;\u0026amp;lsquo;This is fantasy romance at its very best\u0026amp;rsquo; \u0026amp;ndash; Grace D. Li, author of \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Portrait of a Thief\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Low stakes. High heat. Sharp steel . . .\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Mattinesh Jay, heir to his family\u0026amp;rsquo;s struggling business, needs his arranged marriage to go off without a hitch. But if he\u0026amp;rsquo;s to successfully restore his house\u0026amp;rsquo;s fortunes, Matti must first hire a swordsman to defend him against any sword-challenges at the altar. Unfortunately, the only duellist he can afford is part-time con artist and full-time charming menace Luca Piere.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;All Luca wants to do is make some easy money and forget the crime he committed in his home town. He didn\u0026amp;rsquo;t plan on being blackmailed into giving sword lessons to a chronically responsible \u0026amp;ndash; and inconveniently handsome \u0026amp;ndash; wool-merchant like Matti.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;However, neither Matti\u0026amp;rsquo;s business troubles nor Luca himself are quite what they seem. As secrets threaten to drive a blade through their growing alliance, both Matti and Luca will have to answer the question: how many lies are you prepared to strip away when the truth could mean losing everything you want?\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;The cosy, low stakes of \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Legends \u0026amp;amp; Lattes \u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;by Travis Baldree meets the scorching bodyguard fantasy of Jennifer L. Armentrouts \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;From Blood and Ash\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; in this enemies-to-lovers romance by Freya Marske.\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Deliciously cosy and blisteringly hot \u0026amp;ndash; Lex Croucher, author of\u0026lt;i\u0026gt; Gwen and Art Are Not in Love\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Swordcrossed \u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;proves theres nothing in fantasy \u0026amp;ndash; or queer romance \u0026amp;ndash; Marske cant do - Sarah Rees Brennan, author of \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Long Live Evil\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54819439935864,"sku":"9781035039296","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/files\/9781035039296.jpg?v=1732204832","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9781035039296","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}