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  • Published: 6 January 2026
  • ISBN: 9781464228759
  • Imprint: Sourcebooks Casablanca
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 464
  • RRP: $45.00

Shattered Innocence & Royal Heart





Third in a series of three exciting, spicy, modern, fairy tale duologies centered around an elite, ultra-exclusive auction holding court in a luxe manor house in upper New York.

**SPECIAL DELUXE EDITION FLIP BOOK WITH STAINED EDGES.**

Welcome to the Black Rose Auction, where every sin can be yours for a price.

For three days, the doors to this luxe New York estate are thrown wide for anyone with a taste for the obscenely rich, the ultra-exclusive, and the once in a lifetime thrill of the forbidden: where nothing is off the table and everything—and everyone—can be had for the taking.

In SHATTERED INNOCENCE by Sara Cate, a Cinderella remix, a woman is being auctioned off to marry the highest bidder, even though the only person she wants is her stepsister. Desperate, the two hatch a plan to have an old flame bid on her behalf...only for him to decide he's playing for keeps and wants them both.

In ROYAL HEARTby Nana Malone, a Beauty and the Beast remix, a woman must work with the thief she blames for her father's death to steal back a priceless royal necklace. But the dark depths of the auction is no place for unwary hearts, and soon she may be the one stolen after all…

And that's just the beginning. Accept your invitation to this exclusive auction. You never know who you might see there...

  • Published: 6 January 2026
  • ISBN: 9781464228759
  • Imprint: Sourcebooks Casablanca
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 464
  • RRP: $45.00

About the authors

Sara Cate

Sara Cate is a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary, forbidden romance. Her stories are known for their heart-wrenching plots and toe-curling heat. Living in Arizona with her husband and kids, Sara spends most of her time working in her office with her Goldendoodle by her side.

You can find more information about her at www.saracatebooks.com.