Graceless Heart

#1 New York Times bestselling author Isabel Ibañez makes her adult debut with a gorgeous, historical, and romantic fantasy perfect for fans of One Dark Window and Ever After. A lush tale full of enemies-to-lovers tension, whimsical magic, villain romance, and slow-burn desire, set in an enchanted, perilous Florence where forbidden power could ignite a war.

"Truly radiant." Rachel Gillig, New York Times bestselling author of One Dark Window

LOVE IS THE MOST DANGEROUS MAGIC.

As a sculptress, Ravenna Maffei has always shaped beauty from stone but she has a terrible secret. Desperate to save her brother, she enters a competition hosted by Florence's most feared immortal family, revealing a dark power in a city where magic is forbidden.

Now a captive in the cutthroat city of Florence, Ravenna is forced into a dangerous task where failure meets certain death at the hands of Saturnino dei Luni, the immortal family's mesmerizing but merciless heir. But as he draws her closer, Ravenna realizes the true threat lies beyond Florence's walls.

The Pope's war against magic is closing in, and Ravenna is no longer just a prisoner but a prize to be claimed. As trusting the wrong person becomes lethal, Ravenna must survive the treacherous line between a pope's obsession and the seductive immortal who might be the end of her ― or surrender her power to a city on the brink of war.

"This book will carve itself into your heart and never let go." Adrienne Young, New York Times bestselling author

Read if you love:
- Enemies to lovers
- Forced proximity
- Villain romance
- Whimsical, atmospheric magic
- Slow-burn tension
- Moral grayness

This stunning luxe edition includes a gorgeous cover printed over foil with a custom two color map endpapers, pink gilded ends, and a full foil custom case stamp. While supplies last!

Author: Isabel Ibañez
Publisher: Saturday Books
Published: 01/13/2026
Pages: 488
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.60w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9781250376695


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 10/01/2025 pg. 80
Publishers Weekly 11/03/2025
Booklist 11/01/2025

About the Author
ISABEL IBAÑEZ is a USA Today, Indie, Sunday Times, and #1 New York Times bestselling author of whimsical historical fantasies. She has written many highly acclaimed novels, including the bestselling Secrets of the Nile duology, Together We Burn, and Written in Starlight. She is the proud daughter of Bolivian immigrants and has a deep love for history, traveling, and writing stories where her characters are often running for their lives. She currently lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina with her family, their adorable golden doodle, and an overwhelming number of books.