But the people of Marin live under the shadow of a curse—one powerful enough to destroy entire kingdoms. To protect them all, Lily and eleven other princesses are forced to participate in a mysterious and secret tournament.Lily spends her nights competing in a magical underground realm and her days unraveling the dangers of this new court. Although she needs the help of the Marinese prince, Lily knows she can't let herself grow too close to him. There's no time for romance when the duchy is about to fall to the encroaching darkness and the winner of the tournament faces a terrible fate.But Lily and her twin have a secret advantage. And Lily grows increasingly determined to use their magical bond to defeat the tournament, save the princesses, and free Marin. Except she might have to sacrifice true love to do it.In this reimagining of the classic fairy tale, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, there's a lot more at stake than worn out dancing slippers.

    . . I'm spending the day with my best friends, Frankie and Robin, and -- UGH -- snobby Penny. I'm not expecting anything magical to happen, until Frankie falls into a mysterious hole behind Penny's house . . . and we all wind up in the story of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland!I've visited fairy tales before. But in Wonderland, everything is topsy-turvy. There are potions that make you grow, cakes that make you shrink, bossy caterpillars, and a horrible Queen of Hearts who wants to put us on trial.Now we have to:- Solve a riddle from the Cheshire cat - Attend a wacky tea party with the Mad Hatter- Become BFFs with Alice- And find Frankie. . . Or we'll be stuck in Wonderland for good!This special edition is extra-long, extra-enchanting, and comes with puzzles, games, and a Q&A with the author!

    So when she's offered the chance to attend her brother's wedding in a faraway kingdom, she leaps at it. In Northhelm, she'll finally have the chance to stand out. And maybe, just maybe, she'll even find romance.But not everything in the Northhelmian court is as it appears. With her brother distracted by the wedding, only Ferdinand, the ugliest man at court, will listen to Cordelia's concerns. An observant princess and a strangely amphibious soldier may be the only thing standing between all Four Kingdoms and disaster.Cordelia will have to overcome prejudice, deceit and danger if she wants to save the day and find romance at A Midwinter's Wedding.If you enjoy clean romance, adventure and intrigue, then try the books in The Four Kingdoms series now! Each book can be read as a standalone story, however, for greatest enjoyment, they should be read in order.The Four Kingdoms reading order: The Princess Companion: A Retelling of The Princess and the Pea (Book One) The Princess Fugitive: A Reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood (Book Two)Happily Ever Afters: A Four Kingdoms NovellaThe Princess Pact: A Twist on Rumpelstiltskin (Book Three)A Midwinter's Wedding: A Four Kingdoms NovellaThe Princess Game: A Reimagining of Sleeping Beauty (Book Four)

    One dark and stormy night, lost and alone, Alyssa finds herself knocking on the door of a castle. After a lifetime spent in the deep forest, she has no idea what to expect on the other side. What she finds is two unruly young princesses and one very handsome prince. When Alyssa accepts the job of Princess Companion she knows her life will change. What she doesn't know is that the royal family is about to be swept up in unexpected danger and intrigue, and that she just might be the only thing standing between her kingdom and destruction. This retelling of the classic fairy tale, The Princess and the Pea, reimagines the risks and rewards that come when one royal family goes searching for a true princess. Book 2 - The Princess Fugitive: A Reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood Princess Ava used to be a weapon—sharp, strong and beautiful. But when she fails at her most important task, she's forced to flee from her own family. Only her personal bodyguard, Hans, remains loyal. Hans claims to know the real Ava but she finds that hard to believe—after all, she's been the villain so long that she can't remember anything else. Deep in exile, Ava learns her kingdom needs a hero and she might be the only one who can save it. The catch? She'll have to ally herself with the very people she blames for her downfall. But in a game of life and death where the stakes are an entire kingdom, winning over her enemies will only be the beginning. Can one fugitive save her people, her kingdom and, hardest of all, herself? In this reimagining of the classic fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood, the girl in the red hood has been swallowed up by the wolf and must decide if she's willing to fight for her freedom, no matter the cost. Novella 2.5 - Happily Ever Afters: A Reimagining of Snow White and Rose Red Sometimes a fairy tale ending is only the beginning… Sarah and Evelyn have already risked everything to help Ava win a crown. But they soon learn that a coronation is a beginning, not an ending. Not everyone in Rangmere is happy to see the young queen on the throne, and intrigue and danger lurk all around. The cousins find themselves fighting not only for their new kingdom but also for their own survival in the royal court. When a new threat emerges, the two girls must defeat it to both save the crown and secure their own Happily Ever Afters. Happily Ever Afters is a novella of approximately 35,000 words. If you enjoy clean romance, adventure, and intrigue, then try The Four Kingdoms series now! Each of these young adult fairy tale retellings can be read as a standalone story. However, for greatest enjoyment, they should be read in order. The Four Kingdoms reading order: The Princess Companion: A Retelling of The Princess and the Pea (Book One) The Princess Fugitive: A Reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood (Book Two) Happily Every Afters: A Reimagining of Snow White and Rose Red (Novella) The Princess Pact: A Twist on Rumpelstiltskin (Book Three)

    Though Rakel's battle with Tenebris is over, pieces of her story have yet to be told.Why did Phile the Robber Maiden travel to Verglas? How did Oskar become Rakel's attendant? And what became of Aleifr --the soldier who tried to assassinate Rakel? No one knew...until now.Snowflakes is a collection of twelve Snow Queen short stories--three of which have never before been released! Each story will offer a unique perspective on old events, unveil a previously untold secret, or offer a peek at Rakel's life after the war and the strength of character she continues to exude.This collection is best enjoyed after reading Heart of Ice (The Snow Queen Book 1) and Sacrifice (The Snow Queen Book 2).

    . . To most townsfolk, he's known simply as The Beast. Annabelle Beiler has little interest in gossip, but she's heard about Adam Herschberger's scars and his gruff, solitary ways. Though he sounds like a character from one of Belle's treasured books, the man is real and, it turns out, just as unreasonable as the rumors claim. When a buggy accident wipes out the last of her daed's money, forcing him to sell their farm, Adam buys it. Then he offers Belle a deal--marry him, and her family can keep their home. Everyone is shocked by Belle's decision, but she's determined to be a good fraa, cleaning Adam's rundown house and tending the overgrown garden. Breaking through her new husband's icy reserve will be another matter. Belle's courage and strength are abundant, but it will take true faith to guide Adam back to the heart of his Amish community--and to the loving marriage they both deserve.

    A disgrace to the fairy order, Burndee has only two wards entrusted to his care…a cinder girl and a charming prince. A royal ball presents Burndee with the brilliant solution of how to make his wards happy with the least amount of effort. He’ll arrange a meeting and hope the two fall in love. A humorous and magical re-telling of Cinderella from a unique perspective.

    (Books 1-3 in the Tales of the Latter Kingdoms series) DRAGON ROSE: The shadow of the cursed Dragon Lord has hung over the town of Lirinsholme for centuries, and no one ever knows when the Dragon will claim his next doomed Bride. Rhianne Menyon has dreams of being a painter, but her world changes forever when a single moment of sacrifice brings her to Black's Keep as the Dragon's latest Bride. As she attempts to adjust to her new life -- and to know something of the monster who is now her husband -- she begins to see that the curse is far crueler than she first believed. Unraveling the mystery of what happened to the Dragon's Brides is only the beginning.... ALL FALL DOWN: Healer Merys Thranion has been trained to fight disease and wage war against ignorance. Her training comes to the ultimate test when she is captured by slave traders from a neighboring country and brought to the estate of Lord Shaine of Donnishold. Her task is to heal the brooding lord’s injured daughter, but that is only the first of her trials. As the deadly plague raises its head again and threatens to wipe out everyone on Lord Shaine’s estate, Merys must summon all her skills to protect those she has come to care for...including the man who has become much more to her than simply her master. BINDING SPELL: A case of mistaken identity takes Lark Sedassa from her family's estate and into the power of Kadar Arkalis, the ruler of North Eredor, who thinks he's captured a much greater prize. Although he soon realizes his error, he makes Lark his bride anyway, still hoping to capitalize on her family's connections. Escape is nearly impossible, and before long Lark is not sure whether she even wants to leave. As she struggles with her growing feelings for her captor, she must find the strength within herself to draw on powers she doesn't even realize she possesses. Without those powers, she cannot hope to face the evil rising within the kingdom...or save the man she now calls husband.

    Fairy tales aren’t real. Private detective Nick Beasley knows that. This is 1922 E.A. (Ever After), an age of big cities, automobiles, and airships. Nobody in the Afterlands believes in magic and monsters anymore. Especially not Nick, who’s made a name for himself in the city of Talesend by debunking fraudulent “magical” phenomena.But when a misadventure with alleged enchantress Lady Cordelia Beaumont goes awry, leaving Nick with claws, a tail, and quite a lot of fur, he begins to rethink his stance on magic.There’s only one way for Nick to regain his humanity. He and Cordelia will have to retrieve a powerful magical artifact from a ruthless crime lord—who happens to be Cordelia’s father. Otherwise, Nick won’t be the only monster roaming through Talesend.The fate of the Afterlands lies in the hands of a renegade enchantress and an extremely hairy detective. What could possibly go wrong?

     Everything Charlotte Winston thought she knew has been thrown out the window. From the moment she opens her eyes, the world she remembered ceases to exist, and in its place is a post-apocalyptic realm filled with unimaginable dangers. And one very smoking hot guy who has an uncanny ability to make her blood sing, then boil in a blink of an eye. Dash Darhk is everything her parents would hate. He’s six feet and two inches of dark temptation and a killer smile, that’s surely left a stream of broken hearts in his wake. But her parents are nowhere to be found. Charlotte is alone in this new world. Destroyed by a toxic mist, the land isn’t the only thing altered, but the inhabitants as well. As Charlotte begins the hunt for her family, gifts she’s never fathom awake inside her. And with the gifts come problems. Enormous ones. Charlotte is running out of options and places to hide. If she can’t figure out who to trust—and fast—she will lose more than her heart. Fans of Hunger Games, The 100, and Divergent will fall in love with Slumber. Featured in OK Magazine

    Cloaked in shadow, with only the lamentations of past ghosts for company, he has abandoned all hope, allowing the world to believe he died on that tragic eve twenty-five years ago.A BEAUTY IN PURSUIT OF A BETTER FUTURECaught in a fierce snowstorm, beautiful and strong-willed Isabelle Rose seeks shelter at a castle—unaware that its beastly and disfigured master is much more than he appears to be. When he imprisons her gravely ill and blind father, she bravely offers herself in his place.BEAUTY AND THE BEASTStripped of his emotional defenses, Adam’s humanity reawakens as he encounters a kindred soul in Isabelle. Together they will wade through darkness and discover beauty and passion in the most unlikely of places. But when a monster from Isabelle’s former life threatens their new love, Demrov’s forgotten prince must emerge from his shadows and face the world once more…Perfect for fans of Beauty and the Beast and The Phantom of the Opera, Beauty of the Beast brings a familiar and well-loved fairy tale to life with a rich setting in the kingdom of Demrov and a captivating, Gothic voice.* * *Beauty of the Beast is the first standalone installment in a series of classic fairy tales reimagined with a dark and realistic twist.* * *Disclaimer: This is an edgy, historical romance retelling of the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast. Due to strong sexual content, profanity, and dark subject matter, including an instance of sexual assault committed by the villain, Beauty of the Beast is not intended for readers under the age of 18.Beauty of the Beast is a slow-burn romance that features a descriptive, richly detailed, and atmospheric writing style.

    For years I told myself it didn’t matter what they thought—I knew the truth, and that was enough. As time goes on, though, it’s occurred to me that history often repeats itself. And we came so close to losing everything the last time.There is a fate worse than death, and it almost befell us all.In order to understand that, you’ve got to know the whole story.So here it is, my story.Beauty and the Beast and the Enchantress.

    Kartek's healing jewel has been lost. Her only hope of saving her kingdom seems to lie in the hands of the green-eyed stranger who claims he can save her jewel and her people...but the price is steep, and the young queen doesn't have much time.In this novella retelling of The Frog Prince, seventeen-year-old Queen Kartek has resigned herself to marrying the greatest warrior in the Megal Desert, but her true joy lies in sharing her healing powers with her people and meeting the everyday needs of her kingdom. When an enchantress attacks, however, her betrothed is murdered, and danger camps outside Hedjet's gates, Kartek's world is turned upside down.To make matters worse, her healing jewel falls into an abandoned well just when she needs it the most, and her only hope of retrieving the jewel lies in marrying a green-eyed stranger and making him king.In this retelling of The Frog Prince, Kartek must choose whether to trust that her new husband's intentions are as honorable as he promises, or to try and defeat the enchantress alone. For as much as she resents her new husband, she quickly realizes that there is more to this quiet man than meets the eye. He might just be the miracle her kingdom needs...and the balm she craves for her lonely heart.

    Now fourteen years later, Mal comes home to run the farm after the death of her father. The stress of a disastrous marriage and being a NYC stock broker made her long to return to a simple life.Braydon Daniels, devastated when Mal’s father sent her thousands of miles away, has thought about her every day since. Now, over a decade later, he finds himself alone, divorced, and beaten down by the trauma of his broken marriage. When Mal comes back to town for her father’s funeral, he realizes the feelings he once had for her are just as strong. There’s one little snag, though. His ex-wife is the woman Mal has hated her whole life. And they have a child together.Despite the struggle to recover from their past relationships, the undeniable attraction between them still exists. Can they rekindle the passion they once had?

    The body count that preempted it was not. Once an illustrious princess, her hands and tentacles were stained with the blood of thousands. No one could comprehend how the hooks of madness dragged her down from her life of privilege. Born Princess Vanessa of Atlantica, the ambitious young royal was one of two children born to the great King Poseidon. She and her brother, Triton, were groomed from birth to rule. Yet only one would ascend that coveted throne. While carefree Triton flits through his training with a cavalier demeanor and beguiling charm, Vanessa’s hunger for her father’s acceptance drives her to push herself to the limits of magic, and combat to become a leader worthy of her people. When war against the humans ravages their once regal kingdom, political sides are chosen. Factions from the seven seas challenge the existing leadership, pitting Vanessa against her brother in a vicious battle for the crown. Traitors are exposed, dark family secrets revealed, and a once strong sibling bond is strained to its breaking point. Only when the ink black waters from the ultimate betrayal rescind, will the truth be known of how the villainous sea witch rose with one name on her vengeful lips--Triton.

    These fairy tale retellings take place in the same world as The Becoming Beauty Trilogy but can be read as stand-alones. Buy this boxset today to experience sweet, passionate romance, exciting action, and intrigue.Girl in the Red Hood: A Retelling of Little Red Riding HoodNot all the shadows that shift in the forest choose a life of darkness. Sometimes it is chosen for them.After her father moves the family to a village deep in a sunless forest, Liesel is bitten by a wolf, and unbeknownst to her, marked for a terrifying destiny. Befriended by a mysterious boy in the woods soon after, however, Liesel finds herself falling in love with the one person in the world who can save her from that awful end or doom her to it. In this retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, Liesel must decide whether to accept her fate for the sake of those she loves, or fight for the freedom to choose her own way.Silent Mermaid: A Retelling of The Little MermaidHow does a silent mermaid win a war of song? How does she break the siren song of another that holds her beloved captive?After being touched by the sun at birth, Princess Arianna has grown up imprisoned between two worlds, neither fully mermaid nor fully human. Her life is one of solitude and dreams. But when she loses her family and her kingdom in a war between man and merfolk, she is forced to flee into the arms of the very people who want nothing to do with her kind. Her only hope of protection lies in the penniless prince that she once saved and his two boisterous nieces.Prince Michael is at his wit's end. After the great maritime war, he must clean up the pieces of neglect, folly, and evil that his grandfather has left behind. With his people starving and his treasury nearly empty, the familiar girl from the past that falls piteously at his feet cannot be afforded his attention. He has only the resources and time for the barest of good deeds to pay back that which she gave him. But the more Michael begins to hear the girl beneath her silence, the more he realizes she just might be the distraction he cannot survive without.All the while, a darkness is beginning to poison the ocean, and an evil foreseen by neither Arianna nor Michael threatens the very existence of both peoples. If they wish to restore their kingdoms, Arianna and Michael will need to reassess their alliances, their beliefs, and an ancient prophecy that's been all but forgotten. Most importantly, however, they will need to decide whether or not they can move past their personal pain and trust one another. Because if they can't, everything and everyone they love will fall.Cinders, Stars, and Glass SlippersWhat if the prince didn't throw the ball to meet his true love? What if he was trying to save her life instead?Since the murder of her gifted mother, Elaina has been sheltered on her father’s ship. But when Elaina’s secret is compromised, she must return to land and live under the king’s protection...much to her objection.Ashland's crown prince, Nicholas, has never been without. He is, however, facing a possible civil war and a deadly foe who preys on his gifted citizens. So when he meets Elaina, Nicholas delights in insisting that she share her military expertise gained on her father’s ship. He gets more than he bargains for, though, when he finds that he might have fallen for the one girl who refuses to fall for his charms.Just as Elaina and Nicholas begin to realize they might need each other after all, a dark turn of events finds Elaina exiled and forced into servitude, a civil war declared, and the murderer bloodthirstier than ever. Can Nicholas and Elaina defeat the dark forces that have poisoned their kingdom…and find their own happy ending as well?

    A hideous face. A looming curse. As the ugly twin to a perfect sister, Princess Laidra lives her life in the shadows—until her parents offer her as bait for a giant serpent. Her escape attempt leaves her shipwrecked on a secluded island with only one inhabitant: Prince Calen, who lives under a curse. If anyone looks upon him, he turns into a giant serpent. Speaking to him in the darkness, Laidra sees past the monster to Calen’s lonely soul, and she determines to free him from the magic’s hold. But if Laidra can’t break the curse in time, Calen will become a mindless creature of scales and fangs forever. A YA mythology/romance that retells the myth of Eros and Psyche with adventure, magic, and true love.

    It's almost as if my mom, the Evil Queen, put a curse on me! But she's in mirror prison, so that's impossible....Right? Maybe I'm just losing my crown! Charm you later, Raven Queen © 2017 Mattel. All Rights Reserved.

    "When a magical spell goes awry, the teenage children of fairytale classics are sent into their parents' yearbooks where they learn about the past and how they came to be who they are today"--

    With stories set in fantastic, magical realms, gritty urban landscapes, and fairytale kingdoms, our heroes stand fast as defenders of good. Struggling against evil governments, wicked demi-gods, wrathful nature, supernatural con-men, and their own insecurities, each must find the strength to triumph and the will to persevere.  In the second anthology from the Fellowship of Fantasy, twenty-three authors explore the theme of heroes, covering genres ranging from steampunk and fairytale to urban and Arthurian. These are the heroes you've been waiting for.  Enjoy Heroes: A Fellowship of Fantasy Anthology and join the adventures!

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     When prim and proper enchantress Lady Alexandria attempts to bewitch a magic mirror, she ends up cursed—powerless, penniless, dumped in a strange land, and stuck in the body of an old hag. As if that weren’t bad enough, the mirror gives her two tasks: curse the prince whose arrogant cruelty she once ignored and find her way home—before the Magic Collectors find her and strip her of her powers forever and before the mysterious woodsman who finds her lost in the forest discovers who she really is. The prince she cursed must learn to love before an enchanted rose dies or he will remain a beast forever. Will her fate also be sealed when the last petal falls? Note: This book was originally published as The Beast's Enchantress.

    Then it all blows up in her face—literally.A violent, anonymous force has been targeting commoners in horrifying attacks. Now they’ve set their sights on Cinderella. Either that, or she’s losing her mind. It doesn’t help that she’s falling for a mage who’s way out of her league.Just as she manages to recover from the attack that left her scarred and traumatized, the city’s mysterious enemy destroys what’s left of her future. But when they go after her family, they cross the line. The whole city is in danger now.How much is Cinderella willing to risk to save the city that has always hated her?—Fated: Cinderella’s Story is a magical fairy tale retelling filled with hope, sacrifice, and sweet romance. It’s the first book in the planned Destined series, a collection of overlapping fairy tale retellings all set in the same magical world.

    Together, they discover that the stepsisters might not be as wicked as they seem... Can Cupid flip this story on its crown and make it a Happily Ever After for everyone? © 2017 Mattel. All Rights Reserved.

     When a prison visit goes sideways, I move fast. I rescue a petite, brunette beauty from the gangs. Bella is innocent. But my thoughts aren’t. She makes my body burn with lust. A sweet girl like her shouldn't be here, not with men like me. I'm more beast than human. The filthy things I want should frighten her. To wrap her dark hair around my fist and f*ck her hard. To make her mine. To have her scream my name in pleasure. But those eyes, there’s something there… She’s dangerous. Because she makes me want to be human. And in prison, abandoning the beast will get me killed. This is a standalone romance with a happy ending. It is a gritty, sexy, steamy retelling of Beauty and the Beast. It contains sizzling action so hot it will have you running to your nearest prison and begging to be locked inside.

    The Princess of Boheme has gone too far this time…Her father has had enough of her spoilt, selfish ways and has banished her from his kingdom.Cast out from a luxury castle to a lowly cottage, from privileged princess to scullery maid – could life get any worse? Can she learn the lessons that will change her hard heart? Can she learn the meaning of love, and who would want to teach her…?The Reluctant Wife: a romantic fairy tale.Sometimes it takes a broken heart to make a whole heart.

    A tale in the Romance a Medieval Fairy Tale series When young fairy godmother Zoraida finds herself fighting a losing battle with a dragon to save her godson, she's forced to use her magic to flee.Only to find herself in the middle of a freezing blizzard.Rescued by a traveller, she faces a new challenge: can they survive the storm to see Christmas morning?

    Within minutes of her arrival, she dodges an archer’s arrow and avoids getting sliced up by a cosplay reject holding a dagger to her throat. And that’s before the storyteller’s breath brings stories to life.Home is the mission—to return to her family and pursue her life’s dream of art and travel. Yet the longer she’s in the Land of Ur, the harder it is not to feel for the people she meets. Even her artistic side can’t help but breathe in the beautiful wonder and magic of this new world. So when the Oracle hands her a different quest, she takes it on the condition he sends her home afterward.No one thought to warn her of a jealous queen and her dragon minions. Or that, by helping her, the cute storyteller would go crazy. Or that her heart would rip in two when she left. Those would’ve been great facts to know ahead of time.Considering that nothing in Ur is what it seems, the mission proves to be more than she ever imagined. But more than her own future will be in jeopardy if Kamryn doesn’t succeed.

    When she receives an unexpected gift from a village boy, her prospects for the future look bright for the first time in her life. Her happy daydreams soon lead to desperation, however, after she loses the precious item down a well. A tiny dragon offers to fish it up for her, but his help comes with a price. Inspired by The Frog Prince, Snapdragon is a stand-alone short story set in the world of The Firethorn Chronicles, a series drawn from The Twelve Dancing Princesses and other fairytales.

    She lives for the day when the prince will grant her justice; but her fairy godmother shatters her hope with the news that the prince has died in battle. Allia escapes in search of her own happy ending, but her journey draws her into the turbulent waters of war and politics in a kingdom where the prince’s death has left chaos and division. Cinder Allia turns a traditional fairy tale upside down and weaves it into an epic filled with espionage, treason, magic, and romance. What happens when the damsel in distress must save not only herself, but her kingdom? What price is she willing to pay for justice? And can a woman who has lost her prince ever find true love? Surrounded by a cast that includes gallant knights, turncoat revolutionaries, a crippled prince who lives in hiding, a priest who is also a spy, and the man whose love Allia longs for most—her father—Cinder Allia is an unforgettable story about hope, courage, and the healing power of pain.

    (Books 4-6 in the Tales of the Latter Kingdoms series) ASHES OF ROSES: Even the Emperor of Sirlende cannot always do as he pleases, but when custom demands he find another bride after the death of his betrothed, a princess he barely knew, Torric Deveras defies his counselors and changes the rules rather than make a loveless marriage. Ashara Millende is the only daughter of a nobleman, but had her inheritance stolen from her by her unscrupulous stepmother. A servant in the house that should have been hers, she dreams of escaping the drudgery of her life and finding someone who will love her for who she truly is. When Torric invites all the marriageable women in his kingdom to a five-day holiday of feasts, tournaments, hunts, and balls so that he might choose an Empress from among them, Ashara never dreams that she can attend, much less catch his eye and win his heart. Then a woman with hidden secrets appears who will give Ashara the chance to win her heart's desire — if only she is bold enough to take the first step. ONE THOUSAND NIGHTS: Lyarris Deveras, Crown Princess of Sirlende, takes a leap of faith and accepts an offer of marriage from the ruler of the far-off kingdom of Keshiaar, although she knows it means she will never see her family or her homeland again. Betrayed by his first wife, her new husband has vowed never to love again. But with a little luck — and a bit of magical intervention — Lyarris plans to melt her new husband's stony heart in this novel inspired by the Thousand and One Nights, set in the world of the Latter Kingdoms. THREADS OF GOLD Unexpected help can lead to unexpected consequences... When Annora Kelsden's father gets her family into financial trouble, it's up to her to save them. Unable to truly spin straw into gold, Annora despairs for her life. When a mysterious stranger offers to help, Annora desperately agrees to his terms, thankful for his assistance. After the king receives the gold he desires, Annora believes she's safe from harm, only to realize that she's spun herself a trap with seemingly no end. But can the consequences lead her where she never expected — into the arms and heart of her mysterious savior?  A Rumplestiltskin tale spun with sweet sensuality….

    Being bound to her mansion on the outskirts of town leaves her with little hope.Abandoned by his wife for a wealthy man, Bastian only needs one female in his life, his five-year-old daughter, Yareena. When she goes missing during a raging fire, fate brings him to a strange place where he encounters a woman wearing a golden mask.An attack by rogues puts Bastian in Calliope’s care. As he struggles against pride and prejudice, Bastian can't ignore his growing attraction to the kind soul behind the mask.Yareena and the mansion staff do their best at matchmaking, but Calliope can't reveal her darkest secret. Will Bastian discover her true beauty before it’s too late?

    . . until she discovers a magic door in her bedroom that opens to a fairy-tale land called Fenmore Falls. One fateful day, she takes her younger sister, Hallie, through the magic door. Hallie accidentally destroys a rose garden, bringing down the wrath of its owner, a moody young man called the Master, who hides in the shadows and never shows his face. Belinda sends Hallie back through the magic door but is captured and ordered to repair the garden. After a rather awful encounter with the Master, whom she privately refers to as “the Beast,” Belinda runs away and gets lost in the woods. She is rescued by a handsome young man named Rylan, a guest of the Master’s. Back at the estate, Rylan visits Belinda in the garden, but how can she like a guy who lives in a different world? Soon she discovers everything is not what it seems—especially when it comes to Rylan and the Master. As secrets unfold, Belinda must put her stubbornness aside and open her heart to possibilities she never could have imagined.

    re-imagined.Mary Rose feels uneasy around Mr. Linden from the moment she meets him on the stagecoach ride to her grandmother's ranch in Wyoming Territory. But he works for her grandmother, so that means he's trustworthy, doesn't it? Everyone else seems to view him as honest and respectable, and Mary Rose wonders if she's overreacting. She tries to ignore her suspicions until one night, she discovers his real reason for being at the ranch. Now, if she's going to save her grandmother—and herself—she's going to need to run faster than she's ever run before.

    Resolute variety hall actress Ophelia Flax has spent the last several months performing in a traveling circus, settling into the gritty camaraderie of circus life, and—almost, anyway—forgetting all about Professor Penrose, love, enchantment, and bunkum generally.When Ophelia breaks her arm in a trick pony-riding accident under the big top, she is whisked away by a guilt-ridden benefactor to convalesce in the Waldsanatorium, a grand hospital perched high over a valley. Soon after her arrival, she discovers that one of the patients, the young American Imogen Melchor, is trapped in a morbid lethargy from which she cannot be woken and which—so her parents insist—was caused by the prick of an enchanted spindle.Ophelia is not one to twiddle her thumbs, even though she’s discomfited by the sudden reappearance Professor Penrose, whose head is turned by rumors of magical spinning wheels. Inquiring together into Imogen’s plight, they uncover a wicked plot concerning medical theories, a pagan goddess, and a contested will . . . and, along the way, perhaps reawaken their own slumbering hearts.

    . . two paranormal fairytale retellings by bestselling authors. Cinderella’s Phantom Prince by Jenni James Prince Adrian died tragically twenty years before, and until he met Adeline, his life had been quite lonely indeed. Suddenly, it is full of intrigues and a yearning desire to get to know the contradictory maiden. One moment, she is a prim and proper miss, and the next, a pillar of pluck and determination. Mostly, he finds he wants to protect her from the onslaught of her family—and the role of servant they have forced her to play. Adeline Moses was not royalty at all—she was merely a companion to her two stepsisters, the daughters of Lady Attlepate. So when she finds herself falling for a princely ghost during a summer party, all the rules of etiquette and her station in life seem to be tossed out the window. Now she is attempting to spend as much time with the prince as she can without her stepsisters ruining what little bit of happiness she has found. Their hearts feel alive for the first time in ages, yet a bit battered too, for how can such an unlikely pair find their happily ever after? Beauty’s Mirror by Rose Fairbanks Leonard Sundridge must find true love before his stepdaughter’s sixth birthday or he will die, cursed by his phantom wife to this fate unless he learns to love. But he cannot leave the estate grounds, and no one has ever loved him. Five years later, an angry and bitter prisoner in his own home, he hires a governess for Rosie in what may be his first selfless act ever. Arabella Beauley once believed in magical tales, but when nothing can save her mother, she forsakes fanciful stories. When her brother incurs a debt to the duke of Erroll, she chooses to work off his debt as a governess. Bella expected merely to give French lessons. Instead, the strange happenings at Sundridge Castle engulf her. Is the duke as rough and beastly as others have said? You’ve never read a Beauty and the Beast story like this before!

    Cinderella is exhausted. After years of misery thanks to the plague, her city is recovering at last. But recovery has a price, and it may be more than Cinderella’s willing to pay. She thought winning a scholarship to the best school in the city would lift her family out of poverty. She never expected it to ruin her life. Now she has to make an impossible choice – support her family or protect herself? Commoners are replaceable. Mages aren’t. That’s just the way of things. Weslan’s not the best mage student in the city, so when his old friend convinces him to skip school, he’s happy to oblige. Too bad his friend has something far more sinister in mind. A mysterious threat is brewing in their city and it seems that some mages now think nothing of endangering commoners. As one of the city’s elite mages, Weslan shouldn’t care. So why can’t he stop thinking about that beautiful common girl with light-green eyes? — This 12,000-word novelette is the prequel to Fated: Cinderella’s Story. Read it before or after Fated, the first book in the Destined series, to catch a glimpse of the intersecting lives of Cinderella and Weslan two years before Cinderella’s story begins. The Destined series is a collection of overlapping fairy tale retellings, all set in the same magical world.

    Suddenly life has become very dangerous, and which impending fate is worse – execution or a forced marriage to a mad, old king?It will take faith, courage, and otherworldly help for Adela to outwit those who would destroy her and her loved ones. And a happy ending is something she can only hope for.

     Whether you're rejoining your favorite characters from "The Man on the Buckskin Horse" or meeting them for the first time, this story of a blizzard birth on the Nebraska frontier will warm your heart any time of year.

    And so are her shoes! Take a look at everyone's favorite princess fairy tale, filled with off the wall illustrations, and narrated by Stomp, the unlucky left shoe.This is the Black and White version of the book ~ full color also available.

    But revealing their powers makes them targets of the fae, who will stop at nothing to hide their existence from mankind. In spite of the danger, Jack sneaks out on Halloween to compete in the Battle of the Bands, shattering his family's rule to guard their secret at all costs. When Jack gets dragged through a portal and winds up in Faerie, he finds an ancient relic he simply can't leave behind. But escaping from Faerie is only the beginning as the harp's former owner is determined to see Jack pay for his crime. With old enemies returned new enemies awaken, revealing the Sorleys aren't the only family in Straifield with ties to the fae.

    L. Weeks from the award-winning series Can be read as a standalone Felicity is on route to Beau to marry the duke.However, when she arrives, Alistair, the price and heir to the throne, catches her eye. His late night disappearances and roguish attitude send Felicity down a mysterious and strange path. When her best friend, the beautiful Anne comes to town, everything takes a strange turn. Felicity must decide between love or power - before it's too late. The beggar who cursed the beast had a bigger story than anyone could have imagined.

    A kingdom in danger. A fight to the death for the throne. Princess Aurora never thought she’d have to rule Ryferia. That was her brother’s job, until his brutal murder at the hands of their uncle. She knows the law. A marriage is her only chance to take the throne. Aurora gambles for her kingdom, invoking the right for a deadly marriage trial. As the most gifted--and ruthless--princes and lords battle to the death for her hand, the forces of evil conspire to snatch Aurora’s throne. But the princess has allies, as well as a secret power long outlawed in her kingdom… Will Aurora find true love and save Ryferia or will the trial’s winner destroy them all? Queen of Extinction is a fresh take on the classic Sleeping Beauty tale. If you like magic, steampunk, and romance, then you’ll love the first book in a new trilogy by Gwynn White and Erin St. Pierre.

    She learned there was no such thing after her true love, Shay, disappears without a trace.Devastated, Katie jumps off a bridge in winter, expecting to meet death in the frozen water below. Instead, her fall transports her to a snowy netherworld, where trapped souls take on the form of animals and the only thing that matters is survival.Then Katie discovers that Shay has been kidnapped by a deadly sorceress called the Winter Queen. She goes on a journey to find him, traveling through the realms of storybook fairies, princesses, thieves, and monsters to bring him home. But the path is harsh and dangerous. Will Shay and Katie be reunited? Or be forever trapped within an eternal winter?If you like inspirational heroines, unique love stories, and epic quests this fairytale romance is for you! One-click now to start the magic, romance, and heart-pounding adventure!WINTER FALLS is a retelling of the Snow Queen set in the industrial revolution and a magical fairy world like no other. Teen fans of C.S. Lewis, Shannon Hale, and other classic fantasy will love this inspirational novel that examines the trials of depression and mental illness. This is a full-length standalone novel with a happily ever after ending. What are HighTower Fairytales?HighTower Fairytales lean more toward the original sources (NOT Disney) with rich semi-historical settings. They have magic. They have scary monsters. And, most importantly, they have unique and complex characters who are trying hard to improve themselves.They also include plenty of humor and all the heroes marry their prince/princess charming and live ever happily after at the end!Basically, these stories meant to inspire, but have a very difficult and occasionally dark tower to climb. They are conservatively marked at 14+ and are appropriate for teens and young adults.Currently these stories include:Winter Falls: A Tale of the Snow Queen (2017)Cry Wolf: A Tale of Beauty and the Beast (2020)Depths: A Tale of the Little Mermaid (2020)Robin's Hood: A Tale of Sherwood Forest (2021)And more on the way!!!

    But her mother is dead and Orabella’s days are taken up with chores for the small estate that barely keeps her stepmother and stepsisters fed. Then an invitation arrives. The King is throwing a three day party for the Prince, a last attempt to find a cure for the curse that will claim him on his twentieth birthday. The witch who saves Gauthier will get his hand in marriage and will eventually become queen. Orabella is forbidden from going to the party even though everyone is invited. She wants to see the castle and the Cursed Prince. This time she refuses to obey her stepmother. As Orabella discovers the secrets of her past and the truth about her mother and the prince’s curse, she learns that no one is to be trusted and not everyone wants the prince to survive.

    She’s a self-taught sorceress in a kingdom that outlaws magic, and the witch hunters are closing in. If they catch her, she’ll face slow death by torture. If she turns herself in, the best she can hope for is a long life locked in a convent. She takes a third option: she summons Tatterdemalion, the immortal sorcerer of legend, and offers herself as his apprentice.

    The ugly stepsister is marrying the prince, and there's no happy ever after! The only way to fix it is by entering the story. But if Holden and Maddie can't solve the problem, they'll be stuck in the fairy tale world forever.

    Gelila was stolen from her home, forced into the belly of a ship and sold in to slavery. When she finally escapes, the sea calls to her, and with the help of two friends, she steals a slave ship and sets sail. Not wanting to return to her village, she sets out on an adventure and comes face to face with the beast.Iskinder was born a powerful shaman before mankind had spread across the globe. After betraying his tribe for a taste of power, he was cursed into the body of a beast, and now stands guard over that which he had tried to control. Centuries later, he sees redemption in the eyes of a fearsome pirate.Together Gelila and Iskinder will brave trials to find a place to call home.

    Princess. Possession. To her father, the words had the same meaning. She was only as valuable as the alliance formed with her betrothal. Her freedom comes from an unlikely place: an attack on the castle.When the conquering King offers to protect her from the betrothal her father arranged for political gain, she consents. Hiding her within a peasant family is the only way to keep her and her secret safe. In this simpler life, Ella flourishes and catches the eye of the local Blacksmith’s son. For once, she can be herself and make her own choices, but the life of a princess—even one kept secret—was never meant to be easy. Trevor, crown prince of Galder has been searching for Ella, but not because of their betrothal. She is in grave danger from the very people who hid her away. His plan is to show her the truth and help her to safety. Nothing goes as planned. When Trevor finds her, it’s to discover she’s fallen in love with a peasant. Now he has two goals: help her regain her throne… and show her that she belongs with him.

    In the despair of the Warsaw Ghetto, a young Jewish woman fights the Nazis with the only thing she has left—her memories.

     It was never just a simple trip down to the woods; the witch wasn't the only one with dark desires. ~ Hansel's affair by R. L. Weeks. A rugged huntsman. A mysterious man in the mirror. She loves them both, but only one has a deep dark secret... Sophia has lost everything she loves, now she has become a threat that needs to bed eliminate. On the run something unexpected happened, love. Can true love kiss save her. Protecting Sophia by Anke van Zweel Lewis Carroll's Alice has grown up, but again falls down the rabbit hole. And into the strangest adventure of all: romance. ~ Genevieve Moultrie retells the classic Fairytale, Alice in Wonderland. Prince Eric has always loved the sea. Could a wish change his destiny? ~ J. L. Clayton puts a twist on the beloved Fairytale, The Little Mermaid. Sorcha is a Princess who just wants to be her own Knight in shining armor; could that really be so bad? ~ Undaunted by Ashley Haley Tremaine Prince Endymion thought he was captive in his luxurious palace, until he met her. Who is the girl trapped inside a Phoenix that has captured his heart? ~ The Unremembered by A. Maslo Sometimes it takes a frog to bring out the real prince in a man. ~ Alyssa Drake retells the classic Fairytale, The Frog Prince Cara knew the legends about her village, she never dreamed she’d become one ~ Red by Jessi McPherson Viktor returns from war more beast than human until he faces off with Isabel, who fights to unmask the beauty hiding behind his scars.~ Beauty Unmasked by AJ Renee A man with a cursed name meets the Miller's daughter who is forced into an inexplicable task. Can they regain what they have lost? After all, a deal's a deal. -"Love's Name On Death's Tongue" -J. V. Stanley.

    From The Frog Prince to The Six Swans, see what happens when fairy tales are … twisted.A king struggles to find someone who can love him despite his flaws. A musician works to reverse his curse. A queen wants to keep her crown. The singing bard plans an escape, and Red might have bitten off more than she can chew. These stories and more await you. Let the magic of these tales sweep you away with mischief, mayhem, and a good dose of snark.Open the door to A Twist of Fate.

    Whenever he makes fun of a fairy tale, the two stepsiblings find themselves sucked into the story to fix the problems he causes. Maddie is so ready to be a glamorous princess. But the part she's actually going to play is . . . no, it's just too cruel!

    Lillian practices using her enchantment in the forest, where she goes unnoticed. But when she gets tangled in the business of curses and fae, Lillian must openly defy her uncle, or lose the magic that she holds dear. Frogs & Fae is a Tales of Fae novelette, and is a standalone story. Sign up at karajaynes dot com, for notifications of future releases.

    He never wanted to rule the country. Nella has lived quietly in her tower in the woods for over a decade. After dangerous accusations drove her and her grandmother away from their village, they escaped deep into the forest where no one would try to harm them. Now, after her grandmother's death, Nella is alone, and she is determined to stay that way. She has no patience for a world she deems judgmental and ignorant. Or so she tells herself. In reality, her paralyzing fear prevents her from stepping foot outside of the tower. Prince Benedict Allesandro is an adventurer- a rescuer who prides himself on saving the weak and unfortunate. When he hears rumors of a beautiful damsel trapped in a tower, he rushes to her rescue...only to find a woman who most definitely does not wish to be saved. But when war breaks out, this reckless prince and reclusive maiden are faced with overcoming their deepest fears in order to determine not only their own fate, but that of their entire country. Note: this is a standalone paperback edition of the novella first published in the e-book boxset Once: Six Historically Inspired Fairy Tales.

    Amber Gryce believes in magic the way anyone does: as a thing of the past, marked now only by the long reign of an ancient queen sworn to live until her stolen son is returned to her. Such stories are romantic but distant for Amber, surrounded by family and wealth.But like magic, wealth can disappear. Left destitute, Amber’s family retreats to a forest holding far from their city home, where Amber’s love of roses leads her into the heart of enchantment, and draws her into a retelling of the tale as old as time….

    For the last five years, Fawn has been the star soprano of a secluded opera house, forced to sing for her kidnapper.His daughter, Devi, waits patiently in the shadows, hiding a face so horrible that no one who’s seen it will look at it again.As Fawn plots her escape, whispers spread through the shaded corridors of dark sorcery, warning her that she must flee by the next opening night.But when Fawn draws close to the exit, it’s Devi who’s standing in her way, leading Fawn to suspect that Devi has something to gain if she fails.(a dark reimagining of Swan Lake)

    Set contains...1: Ella,The SlayerThe flu pandemic of 1918 took millions of souls within a few short weeks.Except it wasn't flu, and death gave them backSeventeen-year-old Ella copes the best she can scrubbing the floors, and slaying the undead. Then the new Duke of Leithfield arrives in the village and working alongside Seth, Ella glimpses a future she never dreamed was possible. But in overstepping society's boundaries, she could lose everything - home, head and her heart...2: Alice, The PlayerElla must venture down a rabbit hole, but this is no wonderland...When Alice goes missing without a trace, the new vermin queen sends an invitation--Ella is welcome to try and rescue her friend, before Elizabeth lets her subjects tear the housemaid apart.3: Rory, The SleeperWho will awaken the sleeper...?Ella wants the sleeper to stay undisturbed. Especially since it's Millicent deMage, the first Duchess of Leithfield. Could the long dead duchess be the key to understanding the pandemic of vermin? The final battle is looming, but this might be one fight Ella can't win, and she will be the one put to sleep forever...

    The story of Beauty and the Beast is broken, all because of Holden. He accused the Beast of kidnapping, and now the real Beast is in jail! Maddie and Holden have to visit the fairy tale world of rural France to repair this mess - and neither speak French.

    Could the inhabitants of some of those landscapes be looking into ours? Red Riding Hood is on the case.Where the W.O.L.F. Leads – Josie DoransPix has lived her entire life on the ship. Her teachers say they should have reached the planet over a half century ago in Old Time and the extended space travel has taken a toll on the health of everyone on board. At this point, osteoporosis is a death sentence and ship resources cannot be expended for those who might require more than their share in the way of help or medical attention. Pix's grandfather, Malcom is facing the possibility of being forced out of an airlock if his check-up from the Welfare Organization for Fruitful Living (W.O.L.F.) does not go well and Pix is terrified of losing him. There also other problems on board. Problems that point to extra gravity affecting the ship's systems. When the truth comes out, it means the end of the life Pix has known. The only question is, will Pix and everyone she loves face an almost certain death sentence meant to mislead the masses or will they follow a W.O.L.F. into the unknown?As Yellow as the Harvest Moon – Kellie HonakerRedda knew she was different when she felt the pull of the moon. Her suspicions are confirmed when her grandmother reveals her heritage. Not only is Redda's grandfather a wolf-beast that has terrorized her people for generations, but her grandmother is a martial arts master sworn to defeat him. Will Redda succumb to her genetics and embrace her inner monster? Or will she take up her grandmother's sword and bring justice to her people?The Red Curse – Layne AustIn The Red Curse, Roslyn discovers that maybe the big, bad wolf isn't as bad as a vengeful witch. Years after leaving her old life in Cavea behind, Ros finds her past coming back-with a bite. Will the slayer be able to fight the demons of her past? Or will she forever be cursed?Sharp Claws – James Agee Jr.Everyone thinks that they know the story of Red Riding Hood, but what if events did not happen the way they have been told? This retelling shows there is always more to the story than meets the eye. Sometimes a complex tragedy can have a simple explanation.The Hunter’s Wolf: Chronicles of a Blue Fairy – K.R. ThompsonMorgana the Blue Fairy is faced with her hardest task to date when she is given instructions to fix yet another fairy blunder. But this time will prove to be different to what she has tackled before—this time she’ll need the help of a princess and her pack to save the Huntsman.

    Her picturesque world is soon shaken when people in the castle start falling into a deep sleep. The charm of her prince charming begins to wear thin as they embark on a perilous journey to save the kingdom. Has she been falling in love with the wrong person all along? As she battles an enchanted forest and races against time to find the original fairy who saved them all, will she find a way to revive her kingdom and discover the secret to lasting happiness?

    The siblings are bound to one another and the witches life-altering demands. With memories of how things once were, and the hope for a better tomorrow, will Greta allow the witch to destroy their lives completely or will she take back the life that is rightfully her own?A Different Sort of Beauty by Josie DoransA curse is laid upon two innocent babes in retaliation for the indifference of the village. Elana is given ethereal beauty with a heart of cold disdain where love cannot grow. Cecil is granted a beautiful heart full of love and kindness that is encased in a twisted and hideous body. Of course, true love can break any curse, but how can a soul find true love when their very nature drives people awayThe Cursed Prince by Kellie HonakerJealous of the king's good fortune, the witch Hazel curses the king's son with the inability to feel fear. The prince spends his childhood embracing every danger and gradually falling into madness. A talking toad, a fireproof girl, a dying goblin, and a deal making dragon must join forces to save the kingdom.Walk to the Moon by Paul DellingerThe boy dreamed of touching the moon and, when he reached out one night, the moon reached back.The Raven of the Loch by Christina Lockhart:Born the daughter of a great Pictish warrior king, Fiachna is spoiled and headstrong. Before her birth, a prophesy was told- two paths were set before her. One path was full of God's blessings, while the other was full of heartache and despair. The beautiful princess has a choice. Will she choose life, or will she choose to seek out a devastating spell?Rose's Beast by K.R. ThompsonAs her punishment for accidentally turning a prince to a frog, the fairy Morgana has been tasked with fixing other spells that have gone awry. Her next assignment takes her to a tower deep within the Dark Forest guarded by a beast like none she has ever seen.

    He's learned to hide himself away from people. Arabella, an airship engineer in training, doesn't believe he's a monster at all. But can she convince him of that? When she's forced to join him on his airship, The Rose, on a flight through the winter skies it's an opportunity to teach him that love is for everyone and humanity is more than just flesh and blood.

    Though her name means truthful one, she finds herself submitting to her step-father's will, and complying with his lies and trickery.Prince Kyle is her reluctant husband. His mind is focused on one thing: avenging the murder of his childhood sweetheart.They must learn to trust each other when a strange little man forces them to fight for what is important to them, in a desperate race to save their child's life.In this retelling of Rumpelstiltskin, Annie Louise Twitchell weaves an enchanting tale of love, longing, and thread.

    Together with her disgusting, annoying, just plain full-of-himself stepbrother, they must enter the story to fix the unhappy ever after. And Holden might be leaving forever. Wait, WHAT?

    In this story, YOU CHOOSE how it ends. Will you find your happily ever after?