The Queen of Hearts

The Blackthorn Academy is not an ordinary boarding school; it is a place where heirs of business empires, aristocratic dynasties, and political elites study. Blackthorn is not ruled by grades or wealth; each semester begins with a ruthless card game. This card game determines the social hierarchy for the months ahead. Those who refuse this card game will become the school scapegoats. 

Andrea Riley grew up in a single-parent household and fought her way to get to the academy. Now, a young woman has no choice but to participate, and in doing so, she catches the attention of the Sinclair brothers, the heirs to a powerful arms manufacturing empire with operations connected to the mafia. 

Andrea had no plans to get distracted from her studies, but with the Sinclair brothers, everyone understands that they get whatever they want. 

Themes Discussed in The Queen of Hearts

💡 Control and power

😍 Desire and ambition

💕 Love and danger

⚜️ Hierarchy and how social status is enforced with elites

👩‍❤️‍👨 Power couple

Reasons to Read The Queen of Hearts 

👠 A strong heroine who fights her way into the academy of elites

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Brooding brothers with dangerous connections 

💌 High emotional stakes 

👑 Fancy ambience

Meet The Main Characters 

♀️ Andrea Riley

Andreas is a smart and resilient young woman. Coming from a poorer family, she won’t bow to the academy’s cruel hierarchy. She wants to prove her worth. When the Sinclair brothers find interest in her, Andrea must navigate her feelings. 

♂️ Sinclair Brothers

Calculating and composed, these brothers are charming and unpredictable. Sinclairs express an aura of control, yet have dark secrets. Every time they meet Andrea, they expose her to danger.  
🌸 The Queen of Hearts is a modern fairytale about a young woman who must prove her worth and not break under the pressure of the elite.