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Rumpled Rhett by Rachel Rossano

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Rumpled Rhett by Rachel Rossano

Rhett is a Huntsman, skilled, secretive, and mysterious. A wanted man, he spends his life on the move. His sole retreat is the outskirts of an isolated village in the northern reaches of the duchies. Then one fall, he arrives to find his hovel burned to the ground and the village reeve offering a new arrangement.

Catherine knows her father, the village miller, only cares about what she can bring him. The latest scheme of marrying her to the Huntsman is not the miller’s first attempt to sell her. Cat’s dread wanes when she meets the Huntsman. There is something honorable about him, and he treats her with respect, unlike her father or brother. Perhaps she can escape her father’s influence forever.

Despite his suspicions, Rhett agrees to the deal and frees Cat from her father’s tyranny, at least for a time. But can he protect her when enemies from his past catch up to him?

Inspired by Rumpelstiltskin.

No Bed of Roses by Alannah Foley

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NO BED of ROSES
A Twisted Fairy Tale Reimagining
(The Princess & the Pea)

Dastardly deeds meet love, hope & humour in this fairy tale reimagining of The Princess & the Pea…

Frustrated by her commitment-shy son Romeo pulling out of yet another wedding, Queen Daphne finds a last-minute suitor. But will he land that first kiss and decide she’s not the one, or will they find their Happily Ever After?

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The queen of Dalmashia is at her wits’ end. Just days before he’s due to marry, her son Prince Romeo changes his mind, leaving the nation high and dry. This is the third wedding he’s pulled out of, and if the queen doesn’t do something soon, her subjects will lose confidence in the crown.

As luck would have it, the palace housekeepers find a last-minute suitor. And after the girl’s royalty is verified with a special pea-under-the-mattress test, the queen is left with just one problem…

Every time her commitment-shy son meets a match, he feels compelled to test the relationship with a kiss – and inevitably, he decides she’s not the one.

So when Romeo is captivated by the beautiful red-headed Rose, the queen’s not taking any chances. She requests that Rose not kiss Romeo before the wedding, and she vows to hold her resolve. Unfortunately, despite a similar promise from Romeo, he’s less enthusiastic – and he has some dastardly ideas about how to manipulate circumstances in his favour, too.

Will the queen’s attempts to pull off a joyous royal wedding be in vain? Or will the couple find their Happily Ever After?

Find out in No Bed of Roses, a twisted fairy tale reimagining of The Princess & the Pea.

(Approx. length 60k.)

ABOUT the Author’s Fairy Tale Fiction

If you love stories with a blend of adventure, humour, romance, and a touch of magic thrown in, then the author’s fairy tale-inspired fiction is for you.

Written for adults, stories often call into question the ‘facts’ of the original tales. So whether you’re reading a reimagining of a tale or an imagined sequel, it’ll come with some intriguing twists.

Featuring strong female leads, each story has a flavour all its own, with varying shades of light and dark, and is set in a shared world, on the same continent, with the notoriously dangerous Dark Heart Forest at its centre. And although they can be read as standalones, you may spot a few overlaps with characters and places.

Books are written in British English and contain no sex or swearing. However, there may be occasional violence or content not suited to children.

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Targeted Age Group:: 13+

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
One of my favourite fairy tales when I was young was The Princess & the Pea. The idea that a single pea felt under so many mattresses could be an indicator of someone's regal status is a rather intriguing one, and in No Bed of Roses, a young suitor to the prince (named Rose) is put to the test and passes with flying colours. I love turning things on their head in my books, so the question is: are things really as they seem?

Grace by Contract by Rachel Rossano

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Grace by Contract by Rachel Rossano

After her father uproots the family to the northern duchy of Brackenhurst, Grace Eldon and her four younger sisters struggle with a new life of hardship. Desperate to keep a roof over their heads amid mounting debts, she and her youngest sister seek employment in the Duke of Brackenhurst’s household despite fearsome rumors.

Scarred and maimed from a terrible fire Silas Isling, Duke of Brackenhurst, buries himself in his work to avoid the stares of pity and fear. When one of the new maids shows no fear at his appearance, he is intrigued. That is until his meddling steward gives her the task of cleaning Silas’ bookroom. It is a most unwelcome disruption since he prefers to be alone.

While a thief plagues his castle, an old nemesis reappears, and enemies invade in the guise of guests. Amidst the distractions and chaos, Grace brings some unexpected order. Once convinced his scars had stolen all hope for love, Silas finds his life forever changed by the quiet maid. Could she love a scarred Duke?

A reimagining of Beauty and the Beast

Reclaiming Ryda by Rachel Rossano

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Reclaiming Ryda by Rachel Rossano

Rydaria lives as a prisoner in a tower library. Captured as a child, her past is a mystery. Maintaining the literary treasures within her care, she studies the world through books that give her a glimpse of the freedom she craves.

A scribe by trade, Crispin has devoted the last three years of his life seeking the lost heir of Avalene. He travels to Worthenave’s famed library in hopes of finding the key. Instead, he discovers a new mystery, a beautiful librarian who is locked in with her books every night.

As the days pass, Crispin must choose. Rydaria’s precarious situation is deteriorating. Meanwhile, his duty demands he leave before the Duke of Worthenave uncovers his quest. Still, the scribe can’t bring himself to abandon the captive in the library tower, even if it costs him his mission.

Inspired by Rapunzel and East of the Sun West of the Moon

The Enchanted Swans by Christy Nicholas

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The Enchanted Swans by Christy Nicholas

How does one choose between love and duty?

Based on an ancient Irish fairy tale, The Children of Lir.

Fionnuala is the eldest of four, and the only girl. She knows her duty well, and must take care of her siblings, a promise she made to her dying mother. But when her father marries their dead mother’s sister, jealousy and sorcery take over their home in ancient Ireland.

Featured Book: Fall of a demigod by AJ Martinez

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A demigod falls in love with a human

For the last 50 years Caim has been living the life of a demigod.
He has been living with the evolved elves known as the Effeelions
in a city floating in the sky. The demigod vowed the Effeelions that
he would help them in their quest to find the realm of Cosmus. However,
lately the demigod has been having some humanly desires. He begins to miss
his life as a human. One day Caim witnesses how his humanly desires
brought danger to the sky city.
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