The Golden Lily
Tough, brainy alchemist Sydney Sage and doe-eyed Moroi princess Jill Dragomir are in hiding at a human boarding school in the sunny, glamorous world of Palm Springs, California. The students--children of the wealthy and powerful--carry on with their lives in blissful ignorance, while Sydney, Jill, Eddie, and Adrian must do everything in their power to keep their secret safe. But with forbidden romances, unexpected spirit bonds, and the threat of Strigoi moving ever closer, hiding the truth is harder than anyone thought.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~418
- Ending
- HFN
HFN means happy for now: together at the end, with their future left open.
How spicy is The Golden Lily?
The Golden Lily is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: First person, heroine's POV only
- Ending: Happy for now
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- Child abuse (past or present)
- Addiction / substance abuse
- Eating disorder
- Kidnapping
- Graphic violence
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The Golden Lily: quick answers
How spicy is The Golden Lily?
The Golden Lily is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is The Golden Lily a standalone?
No. The Golden Lily is book 2 of 6 in Bloodlines. Start with Bloodlines. The series is complete.
What tropes are in The Golden Lily?
The Golden Lily features vampires, forbidden love, smart / nerdy heroine. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happy for now.
Does The Golden Lily have content warnings?
Our notes for The Golden Lily include: child abuse (past or present), addiction / substance abuse, eating disorder, kidnapping, graphic violence. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after The Golden Lily?
If you loved The Golden Lily, try Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead, Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer. They share its vampires and forbidden love energy at a similar spice level.