“I finally finished the book today and OMG i want to say this is literally the best book I think I have ever read.”

THE PRICE OF A ROSE

By london valen

A former modern-day slave is running for president, and the empire that enslaved her… is trembling.

A Literary Revenge Thriller Inspired by Real Injustices.

COMING to kindle unlimited AUGUST 5, 2026

Physical distribution coming soon via ingramspark

Read it here on Kindle Unlimited

booktok hails the price of a rose…

“This is going to end up on the banned book list!”

“The feminine and justifiable rage I felt while reading this was indescribable.”

“This book definitely has the potential to be a New York Times Bestseller.”

”A literary work of art.”

“[I am] hooked, you hear meee?? You had no business writing a book this good.”

“This is one of the best books I have read in years.”

“Rose Washington is hands down the greatest FMC I’ve ever read, and yes, I will argue that all day. 😂.”

“Rose Washington is a protagonist I've never seen before: smart, gritty and vulnerable.”

“I was horrified to find out what was happening in our prison system!”

“This a very well written masterpiece!”

“This is one of the best books I have ever read.”

“The epitome of a bestseller!”

“The parallels to Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump, and our corrupt government was very uncanny.”

“Whatever I read after the price of a rose has some big shoes to fill.”

“This book is an absolute rollercoaster ride!”

”A thrilling novel with a badass FMC who navigates the dark elite trenches and plays a long game anyone could admire.”

“I just wanted to let you know that I’m obsessed with the book. Like reading under my cover with my phone flashlight obsessed. It’s sooo good.”

“Rose is the epitome of a Black woman in america.”

“This story is big and feels like a movie with the weight of the color purple, the close look at institutions like the wire, and the energy of a thriller.”

“If you love an ambitious, fast-paced thriller that tackles heavy themes and never lets off the gas, you’ll definitely want to add this to your TBR!”

“Rose is one of the strongest main characters I have ever read!”

“This is a modern day concept of slavery and it was written amazingly.”

“More than once I caught myself talking to the pages, rooting for Rose, getting angry at injustice, or celebrating small victories that felt deeply earned.”

“The pacing is incredibly engaging and starts with a total bang.”

“When I tell you this is the best book I have ever read, I mean it. And that’s saying something because I’ve read a lot of books.”

“I couldn’t… I couldn’t put the book down!”

“A lot of books will entertain or challenge you. And then there are books like the price of a rose that refuse to let you looks away.”

“The intro alone was captivating. It was truly gripping and made me want to keep reading! Few authors are able to do that with only a few sentences! This was phenomenal..”

“I enjoyed every second of this book and I am having a hard time finding another book that peaks my interest as much as this book. 5/5 10/10.”

“I didn’t see the plot twists coming!”

“The connections to today’s social and political climate felt so unsettlingly real, that I had to take a step back.”

“I came for the revenge story... but stayed for everything this book had to say.”

“It leaves you wanting more!”

“I am fully supposed to be asleep right now, but this book is good as fuck!”

“It is something you need to read to grasp the Black experience.”

“It felt meticulously researched without taking away from the narrative.”

“You should start this book on a weekend because you won’t want to put it down until you’re finished.”

“This book is such an important read in our current climate as it follows a disenfranchised biracial woman on a harrowing journey.”

“Probably the most realistic book that I’ve read about our current political climate.”

“The strongest Female Main Character in any book.”

“I just finished the price of a rose, and baby…

Baby!”

“I cried, and I felt disgusted, sick to my stomach, and angry, but London told no lies. Our legal and prison systems are corrupt; it is modern-day slavery.”

“I was not expecting to have as many plot twists as it did.”

“The storytelling has the emotional depth of great literary fiction while moving with the pace of a thriller.”

”This book is heavy but necessary.”

”This book has shaken me!”

“It is so easy to get triggered when reading this.”

“When I say ‘[Rose] got her revenge on each and every one of them in the best way possible…’ chef’s kiss!”

“It’s a dark, unsettling look at the realities of a corrupt justice system, and what truly happens right under our noses behind closed doors.”

”It literally holds a mirror up to society.”

“This novel hits on very real subjects and injustices that happen every day throughout the world and is written so well you will have chills!”

“This book was so filled with twists and turns and plot that I never in a million years would have guessed have come.”

“This book is realness and resilience personified.”

Review it on Goodreads

“It made me ask ‘Are we really free in the United States of America?’”

“This book had me on the edge of my seat the entire time.”

“Some stories entertain us.
Some educate us.
A very rare few change the way we see the world.
For me, The Price of a Rose belongs in that last category.”