Lucy Milbaud | Dystopian Author

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

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