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- Content warnings: Blood, Body horror, Homophobia, Lesbiphobia, Murder, Self-harm, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Religious trauma, Religious bigotry, Eating disorders, Famine, Starvation, Sexual content, Infidelity, Misogyny
A Curse of Roses
by Diana Pinguicha
Come for the Portuguese legend retelling. Stay for a princess learning that saving a kingdom should not require hating herself.
goodreads 3.75/5 1,535 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length352 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice1/5 · Sweet / tender
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Forbidden love
- F/F
- Slow burn
- Low
- Sweet / tender
- Earned hope
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- Immortal/ancient
- Star-crossed
- Gentle / romantic
- Romantic fulfillment
- Mysterious stranger
- Tension / anticipation
- Expanded empathy
- Secretly soft
- Hurt/comfort
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Only one who understands them
Fantasy promise
- Ya fantasy
- Royal court / palace
- Historical
- Other
- Cursed love interest
- Temple / church / monastery
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- Mythological
- Magic bond
- Small town / village
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Sacrifice/martyrdom
- Mythology retelling
Reading experience
- Third person
- Medium
- Romantic
- Lyrical
- Heavy
- Royalty
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- Sapphic
- Magical
- Lush
- Curse-breaker
- Queer
- Emotional
- Reluctant hero
- Hopeful
- Atmospheric
- Survivor
- Mythic
- Character-driven
- Tense
- Mediterranean fantasy
- Forbidden desire
- Star-crossed lovers
- Sacrifice for love
- Reluctant royalty
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Book details
- Length
- 352 pages
- Publisher
- Entangled: Teen
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book