A solitary magic seamstress. A battle-scarred commander. A royal wedding built on blood and betrayal.When Mira is forced to weave an enchanted wedding gown for a politicalmarriage, she hides a forbidden power that can stitch protection, memory, andloyalty into fabric. What begins as a royal commission becomes a deadly trapwhen she discovers the dress will bind the groom's strength forever to thethrone.The groom is Commander Kael, a feared warrior commander protective herowhose battlefield gift awoke the night Mira secretly saved his life. Heremembers nothing of that moment, and Mira intends to keep it that way. But asshe sews the gown's lace with living magic, the cloth responds not to the crownshe serves, but to the man she refuses to lose.Caught in a dangerous slow burn fantasy romance with a soldier who valuesduty above breath, Mira faces a choice: remain silent and doom him to acontrolled arranged marriage royal wedding, or sabotage the very magic sheis ordered to create. Her rebellion sparks more than shattered silk. It makes herthe most hunted woman in the kingdom...Perfect for booktok romantasy readers, this story blends the tension of dutyvs love forbidden romance with the emotional punch of a reluctantpartnership. Fans of romantasy fantasy romance and enemies to lovers vibewill fall for a world where fabric carries power, loyalty can be stitched, and loveunravels kings.WHY THIS BOOK IS DIFFERENTWhere other fantasies wield swords and spells, The Lace and the Lie wieldsneedles and truth. Instead of fire or prophecy, magic lives in thread, lace, andclothing that chooses its wearer. The romance grows not from destiny, but fromrebellion. This is not a love story sealed by fate. It is a partnership forged inchoice, sacrifice, and quiet devotion, perfect for readers who crave emotionalintensity, political intrigue, and slow ignition rather than instant flames.For readers of: character-driven fantasy, intimate worldbuilding, court betrayal, and lovers bound by both power and peril.