Rose in Chains

Praise for Julie Soto:

‘Julie Soto is my favorite writer, period. I’ll read anything she writes – I loved every second’ Ali Hazelwood, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis and Bride

‘A spicy bouquet of thorns and roses … a triumph for those who love weddings and hot florists’ Abby Jimenez, New York Times bestselling author of Part of Your World

‘A sparkling gem of a romance. Swoony, sweet, and sexy, with heart-clenching moments and gorgeous prose. A stellar debut and the announcement of a phenomenal talent. Watch out, world – Julie Soto has arrived’ Sarah Hawley, author of A Witch’s Guide to Fake Dating a Demon

‘Like a balm made of all your favorite melodies, [this book] is the perfect cure for heartache. Julie Soto never misses! [And] the sexual tension is so palpable, it’ll snag you by the chin and call you a good girl’ Ashley Posten, New York Times bestselling author of The Dead Romantics

‘100% pure romance magic’ Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author

‘Funny, moving and fan-your-face steamy’ Rosie Danan, USA Today bestselling author

‘An immediate five star read. Soto is a virtuoso at deploying swoons, spice and laughs’ Julie Murphy and Sierra Simons, New York Times and USA Today bestsellers

‘Equal parts sexy and sweet’ Kirkus

‘Fans of the grumpy/sunshine trope will swoon’ Publishers Weekly

‘A funny, heartfelt love letter to the author’s hometown of Sacramento, that will interest readers who enjoy second-chance romance, fiery sexual chemistry, and grumpy/sunshine relationship dynamics’ Library Journal

Julie Soto is a full-time writer, originally from Sacramento CA. Her debut romcom FORGET ME NOT (2023) was an instant USA Today bestseller. Her second romcom, NOT ANOTHER LOVE SONG will be published in 2024, and her first YA thriller, THE THRASHERS, will publish in 2025. Also a playwright and actress, Julie’s musical GENERATION ME won the 2017 New York Musical Festival’s Best Musical award, as well as Best Book for her script. She is a musical theater geek, fandom nerd, and the author of many fanfictions, one of which is in the works as an adult fantasy series.