First Encounter

When Layla stumbles upon a mysterious book in a quiet bookstore, she doesn't expect it to change her life. But as she begins to read, she discovers she can communicate with Max Knoxwell-the brooding, misunderstood warrior prince at the heart of the story. As two worlds blur, Layla and Max form a bond that defies the laws of reality. But with Max trapped in a world ruled by monsters, betrayal, and fate, and Layla bound to her own, they must unravel the secret behind the book before time-or the story itself-tears them apart. Pain & Thorns is a fantasy-romance about love, destiny, and the magic that binds hearts across worlds.