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Dystopian romance series
The Edge of Harmony - releases 17/11/26
ARC applications open
Pre-order for 99p ↴

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The Edge of Harmony is officially available for prė-orderș at only 99p! Lìńk in bîø (I don’t know if the weird letters do anything, I’ve seen people do it so assume it helps prevent instagram from thinking I’m spammy?)

Anyway, if you’re new here: The Edge of Harmony is an adult dystopian romance about a woman forced to attend a government-run retreat to find a man to have children with. Her plan to resist begins to unravel when her past resurfaces—and she starts falling for the one man she can never have.

Wanting him was never part of the plan. Choosing him could cost her everything.

Tropes & themes:
 ❤️‍🔥 forbidden love 🔥 slow burn romance 🫠 yearning & mutual pining 🛡️ protective mmc 🔰 green flag love interest 🥂 luxury dystopian setting 💛 found family 🤭 banter 🦽 disability rep 🗓️ adult characters (late 20s/early 30s) 🌶️ earned spice

For readers who enjoyed: Conform, The Marriage Act, Matched, The Selection, The Hunger Games, and The Handmaid’s Tale.

✨ Release date: 17th November 2026

ARC applications are also open, comment ‘ARC’ and I’ll send you the link!

#dystopianromance #slowburnromance #forbiddenlove #bookstagram #arcreader

🏷️ dystopian romance, slow burn romance, forbidden love, green flag mmc, protective mmc, mutual pining, found family, romance books, dystopian books, speculative fiction, romance reader, book recommendations, booktok, uk bookstagram, us bookstagram, arc, arc reader, arc application Upcoming dystopian romance book pre orders announcement by @lucymilbaudauthor

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2 months ago

The Edge of Harmony is an adult dystopian romance about a woman forced to attend a government-run retreat to find a man to have children with. Her plan to resist begins to unravel when her past resurfaces—and she starts falling for the one man she can never have.

Wanting him was never part of the plan. Choosing him could cost her everything.

Tropes & themes:
 ❤️‍🔥 forbidden love 🔥 slow burn romance 🫠 yearning & mutual pining 🛡️ protective mmc 🔰 green flag love interest 🥂 luxury dystopian setting 💛 found family 🤭 banter 🦽 disability rep 🗓️ adult characters (late 20s/early 30s) 🌶️ earned spice

For readers who enjoyed: Conform, The Marriage Act, Matched, The Selection, The Hunger Games, and The Handmaid’s Tale.

✨ Release date: 17th November 2026

#dystopianromance #slowburnromance #forbiddenlove #bookstagram #blondmmc

🏷️ dystopian romance, slow burn romance, forbidden love, green flag mmc, protective mmc, mutual pining, found family, romance books, dystopian books, speculative fiction, romance reader, book recommendations, booktok, uk bookstagram, us bookstagram by @lucymilbaudauthor

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18 days ago

Soon 👀

The Edge of Harmony is a forbidden love adult dystopian romance about a woman forced to attend a state-run retreat to pick a man to have a child with. Her plan to resist unravels when a dangerous secret from her past resurfaces and she starts falling for the one man she can never have.

Wanting him was never part of the plan. Choosing him could cost her everything.

Tropes & themes:
 ❤️‍🔥 forbidden love 🔥 slow burn romance 🫠 yearning & mutual pining 🛡️ protective mmc 🔰 green flag love interest 🥂 luxury dystopian setting 💛 found family 🤭 banter 🦽 disability rep 🗓️ adult characters (late 20s/early 30s) 🌶️ earned spice

For readers who enjoyed: Conform, The Marriage Act, Matched, The Selection, The Hunger Games, and The Handmaid’s Tale.

✨ Release date: 17th November 2026

#dystopianromance #slowburnromance #forbiddenlove #bookstagram #blondmmc

🏷️ dystopian romance, slow burn romance, forbidden love, green flag mmc, protective mmc, mutual pining, found family, romance books, dystopian books, speculative fiction, romance reader, book recommendations, booktok, uk bookstagram, us bookstagram by @lucymilbaudauthor

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The Edge of Harmony is a forbidden love adult dystopian romance about a woman forced to attend a state-run retreat to pick a man to have a child with. Her plan to resist unravels when a dangerous secret from her past resurfaces and she starts falling for the one man she can never have.

Wanting him was never part of the plan. Choosing him could cost her everything.

Tropes & themes:
 ❤️‍🔥 forbidden love 🔥 slow burn romance 🫠 yearning & mutual pining 🛡️ protective mmc 🔰 green flag love interest 🥂 luxury dystopian setting 💛 found family 🤭 banter 🦽 disability rep 🗓️ adult characters (late 20s/early 30s) 🌶️ earned spice

For readers who enjoyed: Conform, The Marriage Act, Matched, The Selection, The Hunger Games, and The Handmaid’s Tale.

✨ Release date: 17th November 2026

#dystopianromance #slowburnromance #forbiddenlove #bookstagram #blondmmc

🏷️ dystopian romance, slow burn romance, forbidden love, green flag mmc, protective mmc, mutual pining, found family, romance books, dystopian books, speculative fiction, romance reader, book recommendations, booktok, uk bookstagram, us bookstagram by @lucymilbaudauthor

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6 days ago

Asher is coming for you. And I don’t mean he’s hunting for you, since he’s a walking green flag. You can draw your own conclusions.

This is a non-canon piece of art for book 1. As for whether it is canon for book 2… No comment.

The Edge of Harmony is a forbidden love adult dystopian romance about a woman forced to attend a state-run retreat to pick a man to have a child with. Her plan to resist unravels when a dangerous secret from her past resurfaces and she starts falling for the one man she can never have.

Wanting him was never part of the plan. Choosing him could cost her everything.

Tropes & themes:
 ❤️‍🔥 forbidden love 🔥 slow burn romance 🫠 yearning & mutual pining 🛡️ protective mmc 🔰 green flag love interest 🥂 luxury dystopian setting 💛 found family 🤭 banter 🦽 disability rep 🗓️ adult characters (late 20s/early 30s) 🌶️ earned spice

For readers who enjoyed: Conform, The Marriage Act, Matched, The Selection, The Hunger Games, and The Handmaid’s Tale.

✨ Release date: 17th November 2026

Art by me

#dystopianromance #slowburnromance #forbiddenlove #bookstagram #blondmmc

🏷️ dystopian romance, slow burn romance, forbidden love, green flag mmc, protective mmc, mutual pining, found family, romance books, dystopian books, speculative fiction, romance reader, book recommendations, booktok, uk bookstagram, us bookstagram by @lucymilbaudauthor

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Comment ‘KISS’ and I’ll send you the pre-order 🔗

The Edge of Harmony is a forbidden love adult dystopian romance about a woman forced to attend a state-run retreat to pick a man to have a child with. Her plan to resist unravels when a dangerous secret from her past resurfaces and she starts falling for the one man she can never have.

Wanting him was never part of the plan. Choosing him could cost her everything.

Tropes & themes:
 ❤️‍🔥 forbidden love 🔥 slow burn romance 🫠 yearning & mutual pining 🛡️ protective mmc 🔰 green flag love interest 🥂 luxury dystopian setting 💛 found family 🤭 banter 🦽 disability rep 🗓️ adult characters (late 20s/early 30s) 🌶️ earned spice

For readers who enjoyed: Conform, The Marriage Act, Matched, The Selection, The Hunger Games, and The Handmaid’s Tale.

✨ Release date: 17th November 2026

#dystopianromance #slowburnromance #forbiddenlove #bookstagram #blondmmc

🏷️ dystopian romance, slow burn romance, forbidden love, green flag mmc, protective mmc, mutual pining, found family, romance books, dystopian books, speculative fiction, romance reader, book recommendations, booktok, uk bookstagram, us bookstagram by @lucymilbaudauthor

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8 days ago

My favourite has to be the marriage of convenience one 🤣 Definitely need to write a book with that twist

#dystopianromance #slowburnromance #forbiddenlove #bookstagram #tropes

🏷️ dystopian romance, slow burn romance, forbidden love, green flag mmc, protective mmc, mutual pining, found family, romance books, dystopian books, speculative fiction, romance reader, book recommendations, booktok, uk bookstagram, us bookstagram by @lucymilbaudauthor

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9 days ago

And it’s FLOPPY 🎉

Available via my website, 🔗 in bio!

The Edge of Harmony is a forbidden love adult dystopian romance about a woman forced to attend a state-run retreat to pick a man to have a child with. Her plan to resist unravels when a dangerous secret from her past resurfaces and she starts falling for the one man she can never have.

Wanting him was never part of the plan. Choosing him could cost her everything.

Tropes & themes:
 ❤️‍🔥 forbidden love 🔥 slow burn romance 🫠 yearning & mutual pining 🛡️ protective mmc 🔰 green flag love interest 🥂 luxury dystopian setting 💛 found family 🤭 banter 🦽 disability rep 🗓️ adult characters (late 20s/early 30s) 🌶️ earned spice

For readers who enjoyed: Conform, The Marriage Act, Matched, The Selection, The Hunger Games, and The Handmaid’s Tale.

✨ Release date: 17th November 2026

Art by @_supernova.art_ and @chompify

#dystopianromance #slowburnromance #forbiddenlove #bookstagram #blondmmc

🏷️ dystopian romance, slow burn romance, forbidden love, green flag mmc, protective mmc, mutual pining, found family, romance books, dystopian books, speculative fiction, romance reader, book recommendations, booktok, uk bookstagram, us bookstagram by @lucymilbaudauthor

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12 days ago

He’s already made it onto a number of book boyfriend lists… No shadow daddies here, just a green flag, protective MMC you’ll fall in love with (AND he’s blond)

The Edge of Harmony is a forbidden love adult dystopian romance about a woman forced to attend a state-run retreat to pick a man to have a child with. Her plan to resist unravels when a dangerous secret from her past resurfaces and she starts falling for the one man she can never have.

Wanting him was never part of the plan. Choosing him could cost her everything.

Tropes & themes:
 ❤️‍🔥 forbidden love 🔥 slow burn romance 🫠 yearning & mutual pining 🛡️ protective mmc 🔰 green flag love interest 🥂 luxury dystopian setting 💛 found family 🤭 banter 🦽 disability rep 🗓️ adult characters (late 20s/early 30s) 🌶️ earned spice

For readers who enjoyed: Conform, The Marriage Act, Matched, The Selection, The Hunger Games, and The Handmaid’s Tale.

✨ Release date: 17th November 2026

#dystopianromance #cinnamonrollday #forbiddenlove #bookstagram #blondmmc

🏷️ dystopian romance, slow burn romance, forbidden love, green flag mmc, protective mmc, mutual pining, found family, romance books, dystopian books, speculative fiction, romance reader, book recommendations, booktok, uk bookstagram, us bookstagram by @lucymilbaudauthor

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If you’re new here, The Edge of Harmony is my debut novel, a forbidden love adult dystopian romance about a woman forced to attend a state-run retreat to pick a man to have a child with. Her plan to resist unravels when a dangerous secret from her past resurfaces and she starts falling for the one man she can never have.

Wanting him was never part of the plan. Choosing him could cost her everything.

Tropes & themes:
 ❤️‍🔥 forbidden love 🔥 slow burn romance 🫠 yearning & mutual pining 🛡️ protective mmc 🔰 green flag love interest 🥂 luxury dystopian setting 💛 found family 🤭 banter 🦽 disability rep 🗓️ adult characters (late 20s/early 30s) 🌶️ earned spice

For readers who enjoyed: Conform, The Marriage Act, Matched, The Selection, The Hunger Games, and The Handmaid’s Tale.

✨ Release date: 17th November 2026

#dystopianromance #slowburnromance #forbiddenlove #bookstagram #authorlife

🏷️ dystopian romance, slow burn romance, forbidden love, green flag mmc, protective mmc, mutual pining, found family, romance books, dystopian books, speculative fiction, romance reader, book recommendations, booktok, uk bookstagram, us bookstagram by @lucymilbaudauthor

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