They exchanged gifts and stories and believed they would live happily ever after - and in exchange for her love, Indigo extracted a promise: that her bridegroom would never pry into her past.īut when Indigo learns that her estranged aunt is dying and the couple is forced to return to her childhood home, the House of Dreams, the bridegroom soon finds himself unable to resist. Once upon a time, a man who believed in fairy tales married a beautiful, mysterious woman named Indigo Maxwell-Casteñada. This post may contain affiliate links, including Amazon Associate links, and I may earn from qualifying purchases.A sumptuous, gothic story about an obsessive female friendship cursed to end in tragedy, a marriage unraveled by dark secrets, and the danger of believing in fairy tales - the breathtaking adult debut from New York Times bestselling author Roshani Chokshi. If you would like to add this amazing book to your collection, you can click on the cover for ordering information. This ended up being far darker than I anticipated, but was so enthralling that I couldn’t put it down. Chokshi is an incredibly talented writer and has crafted some of the beautiful sentences I’ve ever read. It’s part mystery, part fantasy, and completely engrossing. The Last Tale of the Flower Bride is hauntingly beautiful. Together, they crafted spells to take them to the world of fae and spent their days in preparation of becoming fae royalty and a life of immortality.

Orphaned as a young child, Indigo inherits not just her family’s wealth and business empire, but closets full of designer clothes and jewelry. Indigo’s childhood is revealed to us through the eyes of Azure, her closest friend. As The Bridegroom wanders the mansion, he discovers the house wants to reveal secrets that Indigo is desperate to remain hidden. He’s known from the beginning that he can never ask about her past and is so swept up in his love for her that he manages to never question her until they are summoned to her childhood home to say goodbye to her dying aunt. Told in alternating points of view, we watch as The Bridegroom falls hopelessly in love with Indigo Maxwell-Casteñada, an incredibly wealthy and enigmatic woman. This book is incredible! Absolutely one of the best books I’ve ever read.

The last tale of the flower bride