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A Promise so Bold and Broken

Don't miss the epic enemies-to-lovers series that is taking the romantasy world by storm!
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'If I could only have one night - one night pretending you're mine - I'd take it' A Promise so Bold and Broken is the second in an epic, spicy, slow-burn romantasy series from Sophia St. Germain. It's perfect for fans of Gild, The Cruel Prince,... Read More
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The second book in the TikTok hit slow-burn romantasy series, that follows half-Fae Elessia as she is blackmailed by a fae king into infiltrating an election in order to win her own freedom, perfect for fans of Holly Black and Raven Kennedy.

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'If I could only have one night - one night pretending you're mine - I'd take it'

A Promise so Bold and Broken is the second in an epic, spicy, slow-burn romantasy series from Sophia St. Germain. It's perfect for fans of Gild, The Cruel Prince, The Veiled Kingdom, and Sarah J. Maas.

Elessia is on the run. After saving her rebel friends on the final day of the election, the danger is far from over.

As she fights her guilt for betraying Loche, the man she foolishly believed could mend her broken soul, and wrestles with the unexpected emotions stirring within her for Merrick, her fiercely loyal guard, Elessia is blindsided by the rebels' true plans - plans that threaten everyone she's ever loved.

But an even greater peril looms on the horizon - one that could shatter the very foundations of her world.

Soon Elessia must make a choice: will she embrace her birthright to the Rantzier name and lead the charge to unite the warring factions of Havlands before it's too late... and before the Fae king and human regent find her?

Readers can't get enough!

'Merrick, oh Merrick, I'm not sure I could love you more!' 5 ⭐ reader review

'My gods - what in all the realms did I just read?! I am a jumble of emotions. Truly. The depth of investment I have in these characters is unreal - palpable... I felt this book in my bones.' 5 ⭐ reader review

'That ending... what a cliffhanger! ???? Book 3 is needed immediately!' 5 ⭐ reader review

'I was absolutely and I do not say this lightly, completely and utterly enthralled. This was the epitome of angst.' 5 ⭐ reader review

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035443109

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 February 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Headline Eternal

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 40.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 331g

Pages: 480

Collections

Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Romance Romantasy (Fantasy Romance) Sci-Fi & Fantasy

About the Author

Sophia St. Germain has always loved reading fantasy and romance. She writes dark, high fantasy romances and is a big fan of found family, enemies to lovers, strong but flawed FMCs, and the morally gray MMCs who love them.

Originally from Sweden, Sophia moved to the US in 2019 but has also lived in France, Norway, and Belgium. She uses influences from her travels and the different cultures she's experienced in her books and characters.

Sophia works in tech by day and writes and reads by night (and, let's be honest, very early mornings).

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