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The Beast's Ward by AllieSalone
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A retelling of Beauty and the Beast. After Isabel's father is lost at sea, she goes to live with a legal guardian, a distant cousin named Christopher Thorn. She learns that Christopher is not at all what he appears to be. His beastly form and rough demeanor hide a beautiful heart. Beautiful cover by @danikanakker
Netvor: Beauty and the Beast (Now on Tapas) by RosesnWater
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There are stories about a monster who walks amongst people unseen, one that collects the hearts of the tragic victims who travel through the forest. Aceline Capet, the daughter of a wealthy merchant, knows this story well, but already at eleven years of age, she is much too old for fairytales. There are so many more things to worry about like the reigning government's total upheaval, their family's escape to an unknown village, or her two perfect, overbearing sisters. Having left their luxurious way of life behind, her family adjusts to its new, penniless position in society and Aceline struggles with both loss and revenge. However, many years later, on the eve of her 20th birthday and after a terrible financial adventure, life takes a perilous turn when Aceline finds out a contract was made between her father and a powerful faerie. In exchange for a white rose, one person must offer themselves up to the unknown and terrible Faerie Lord living in the forest.
Heart of Stone by Alice_Iceflower
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(Beauty and the Beast) Thistle's brothers left to fight a terrible beast. When they don't return, she sets out to kill the beast herself, but there is more to him than she expects. She must find a way to free her brothers, the only family she has left, but can she break the beast's stone heart when she is losing her own? Once upon a time...
The Secret Diary of Belle (Grimmoire Series) by AtomicNicky
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This book was found in an old, abandoned mansion in France. It appears to be a diary kept by one Miss Belle Desrosiers, a girl reported missing some time ago. ------ Think you know Beauty and the Beast? Think again... "The Secret Diary of Belle" is the latest book in my Grimmoire Series.
Circus of the Beast by ElephantSuns
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Keelia Adams grew up in a wealthy family with a beautiful mother, a kind father, and two elder sisters. Then, one night, disaster strikes! Left with no choice but to abandon her home, Keelia must hide from the villains that killed her family. In a desperate attempt to escape, Keelia trespasses on a grand and magical circus. For punishment of her trespass, Keelia must replace the missing tightrope walker and become part of the show. But what about this mysterious Ring Master? Is it true that he holds a curse that affects everyone within the circus? And will Keelia be able to help him lift that curse with her kind and gentle heart? But, who could ever learn to love a beast? Copyright © 2013
The Subtle Beauty - A Celtic Beauty & the Beast retelling by AnnHunter82
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A cursed prince. A vain beauty. Glory is the seventh daughter of Balthazar, High King of the Twelve Kingdoms. Glory hopes that - of all her sisters - she can escape the fate of a loveless marriage. But on the night she plans to elope with the royal falconer, her world comes crashing down: Her father announces Glory's betrothal to Eoghan of the Blood Realm - a prince no one has ever seen. The prince is said to be a recluse, cursed and deformed by the gods for the sins of his power-hungry father. Yet when Glory is trapped in Blackthorn Keep she discovers that not everything is what she expected. An insulting gryphon, a persistent ghost, and a secret plan to usurp the prince keep Glory reeling. Can she overcome her vanity to learn that what you want isn't necessarily what you need-and save the cursed prince?
Moonlight by AnnHunter82
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**THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE IN ITS ENTIRETY ON AMAZON - SEE NOTE AT THE END OF CHAPTER 5** Moonlight, prequel to The Subtle Beauty, is the book critics are calling "Kind of ethereal", "...a fairytale world that will steal your heart and fuel your imagination". In this fractured retelling of THE SWAN PRINCESS, one girl will sacrifice much to save her family. When her mother dies, Aowyn vows to protect her brothers and father from the conniving Ciatlllait who is bent on usurping the throne and the kingdom. To do this, Aowyn makes a deal with the twisted creature Sylas Mortas, only realizing too late that breathing a word of their bargain will kill her swan brothers. Will she be able to wait out the 1,000 moons the steep price of the deal requires with war and romance on the horizon? Find out in MOONLIGHT. DON'T MISS THE PAPERBACK & AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS OF THIS EXCITING TALE: http://amzn.com/B015YED1UW http://www.amazon.com/dp/0989203484
Evandor's Light by readmyvoice
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A crashed carriage, a winter's storm, a pressing engagement, and...a light in the distance - all in the length of your typical bedtime fairytale. Joint winner of a(n) @FairytaleCommunity Contest. * Absolutely GORGEOUS Cover by the insanely talented (writer and artist) @ElleryHart - Go check her out (As favor to yourself, because she's AWESOME)!
From the Deep by EstrangeloEdessa
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The first mermaid is discovered rotting on a rocky shore. The second is found, freshly dead, across the ocean. But the third mermaid... the third mermaid is caught alive. Dr Ian Woon heads the scientific study bent on understanding this new, fascinating organism. But to him, it's hard not to feel more personally attached to the mermaid in their tank. Her existence has excited the world, but it's only confused him. Especially when she starts singing. And when she lets him know that she has a soul. *a loose retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid* DISCLAIMER 1: This is a NaNoWriMo 2013 novel. While I'm trying to be very careful with all the scientific stuff I talk about in this story, I will of course make mistakes, because it's NaNo and I don't have time to research. If I ever catch myself talking about something that I know is wrong, I'll (maybe) make a note of it. If you do see something wrong, I would appreciate you bonking me on the head and correcting me. :) DISCLAIMER 2: Story is not actually complete. Repeat, STORY IS NOT ACTUALLY COMPLETE! I'm very sorry, but the final chapter does explain why. Images used in the cover: Tail: http://deviantroze.deviantart.com/art/Mermaid-Tail-05-317149745 Background: http://koko-stock.deviantart.com/art/underwater-312310525 12/4/15 #823 in Science Fiction!
Glass Slippers [1st Draft] by Pennywithaney
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Clara's problems can be summed up in two words: responsibility and family. After the loss of her mother, life for Clara was never the same. Although she loves her three siblings and tries to be the best sister and lady she can, the weight on her shoulders grows the more she learns and the more she has to know. When her father remarries to a secretive widow, Clara's responsibilities triple overnight. Through no fault of her own, Clara is thrown into an adventure she never counted on-- one of magic, tragedy, and romance. Through palace ballrooms, enchanted forests, and encounters with a handsome stranger she really shouldn't care for, Clara soon realizes that the only way to help her family and fix the problem is to do it herself. The only trouble is that she doesn't know how. A Cinderella Retelling. ----- Cover design made by solidarity_! First draft! *featured by Once Upon A Time as of 9/24/2015*