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The Heartless Villainess
Paperback
Series: A Villainous Ever After, Book 1
ISBN13: 9781963232318
Publisher: Kristina Stangl
Published: Jun 30 2026
Pages: 302
Weight: 0.89
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A cursed villainess will discover that love isn't just a fantasy found within the pages of a fairy tale.
Exiled and cursed, Lady Esmeralda of Clover has wandered across the Great Kingdom with her heart sealed within an emerald chest. According to the curse cast by her former fiancé, only her true love can heal her broken heart and free her from a decades old curse that has kept her immortal.
But sadly, Esmeralda has lost faith on ever finding true love. Rather than actively searching for a hero to rescue her from her cursed fate; she has instead, joined a caravan of nomadic travelers in disguise as Esme, the Fortune Teller.
However, Esme is no ordinary fortune teller. Unlike most seers, she does not use her talents to predict happily ever afters for the fair young maidens and noblemen, who seek her services. Instead, she warns them of disastrous fates, ultimately, all ending in tragic heartbreaks.
Enter Crown Prince Kristopher of the North. Over the years, Kit has suffered from his fair share of heartbreak. After three failed engagements, he's eager to find the root cause of his bad luck. However, when he crosses paths with Esme, he refuses to accept her prediction that he's doomed to endure a loveless fate. Moreover, he's hell bent on proving her wrong, too- by whichever means necessary.
And as Kit and Esme grows closer, they'll soon come to discover that love can blossom, even amongst the most unlikely of pairings. And after years of being dubbed as the heartless villainess, Esme will face a brand-new future. This time, a future filled with hope, unexpected joy and most importantly, love.
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