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Of Fairytales and Happy Endings на cradle_life
Of Fairytales and Happy Endings
cradle_life
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What makes a good fairytale? Catrin Llewelyn believes in fairytales, Beatrice Morton does not. And yet in many ways their life resembles one. Stepsisters living together on a manor, Catrin is shunned by her stepmother, while Beatrice is doted on and adored. Only the rules of the classical fairy tales are rather broken, for Beatrice cannot stand her mother's attentions and Catrin is devoted to her stepsister and only friend. When the Duke of Denster hosts a ball in honor of his son's birthday, the new Mrs. Llewelyn decides to try and match make Beatrice with the Denster heir. There is one slight problem. Beatrice has long decided to find her own love, without the help of mothers and balls. So with the help of her godmother she comes up with a scheme that will take Catrin to the Masquerade ball in her place. Will Beatrice be able to give her mother the slip? Will Catrin be able pull off the disguise? And what happens after the ball is over? Does everything go back to normal? Or could there be more to the story than either of the stepsisters ever imagined? Of Fairytales and Happy Endings is a story set in Wales during the Regency Era. Fairytale meets history and fact meets fiction as the two stepsisters set out on a journey to discover just what is it about the fairy tales that always seems to give them happy endings.
The Fairytale Keeper на AndreaCefalo0
The Fairytale Keeper
AndreaCefalo0
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Anonymous, nameless, Adelaide Schumacher should have been lost to history. Medieval girls don’t make legends. If they’re lucky to live long enough, they make babies. But Adelaide’s life is anything but average. How else could the daughter of a shoemaker and a storyteller end up immortalized as the real Snow White? The Fairytale Keeper, first in the series of the same name, was a quarter-finalist in Amazon’s 2013 Breakthrough Novel Contest and an Indie Book of the Day. The Fairytale Keeper weaves historical events and Grimm’s fairy tales into a tale of corruption and vengeance, leaving the reader wondering where fact ends and fiction begins. The famous villains, heroes, and damsels of Grimm’s fairy tales are cast into believable medieval lives.
Fable Academy на Animallover133
Fable Academy
Animallover133
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Rose Beast has been home schooled for most of her life due to her misfortune of inheriting her father's curse, now that she is 18 and mature in of to control the curse her family agreed to let her spend her final year as a highschool student at Fable Academy, a boarding school for Fairy tales. Unfortunately, the school isn't just a place of happily ever afters and true loves kisses, the school is hidden from Milton Grim, who's angry that each child will not fallow the same story as their parents, and the outsiders, the people who read the story's. Giles Grim's barrier is the only thing protecting them.
Creepy Myths and Fairytales на TheSkullKeeper
Creepy Myths and Fairytales
TheSkullKeeper
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Some more fairytales from grimm and others along with myths to keep you up at night
Fallen Tears на SarahPepper
Fallen Tears
SarahPepper
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Snow White Lies на SarahPepper
Snow White Lies
SarahPepper
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“Evil poisons everyone. Period. Our mouths water when we sink our teeth into what we have always craved. Surrendering to our desires by biting off delectable piece of the forbidden fruit is nothing more than a meager confession: Poison tastes sinfully sweet,”—Confessions of the Big Apple Debutante, by blogger Miss Snow White.  
Canarina in the Dark на AletheaKontis
Canarina in the Dark
AletheaKontis
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A twisted fairy tale from Alethea Kontis, written for Coastal Magic Convention's 2016 Halloween Flash Fiction event
Come Away на loganmiehl
Come Away
loganmiehl
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17 year old Roisín couldn't care less about Halloween. That is, until she's captured by the very beings who created it. Monsters, witches, ghosts. They are nothing compared to the cunning, all-powerful Fae. Come Away is the story of an ancient Irish legend and a girl who wants nothing more than to escape with her life. Will Roisín survive the most haunting night of the year, or will her supposed strengths prove to be her greatest downfall? Remember that in the truest of Faery-Tales, not everything is at it seems.
An Unlikely Bride на loganmiehl
An Unlikely Bride
loganmiehl
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No one can hide a secret forever. Everyone knows that Kalinda only agreed to marry Prince Egil because the union was decreed at her birth. Not only is Egil from a depressing and faraway kingdom, but he makes his hatred towards her undeniably clear after their first greeting. So when Egil is murdered the night before the wedding, all eyes turn to Kalinda in accusation. Now the kingdoms are either fighting to provide her refuge, or destroy her completely. But as Kalinda flees to escape with her life, she discovers that she is not the only one who's keeping secrets. "An Unlikely Bride" is the tale of a fiery princess and her journey to unearth the past. Will she run from the truth, or will she become the heroine her people need, no matter how unlikely? NOW AVAILABLE AS A FREE EBOOK AT: www.loganmiehl.com Amazon Reader Reviews: "I was captivated the moment I began this delightful story. It took me on twists and turns I never anticipated and enjoyed reading Kalinda's journey and story of discovery from beginning to end. Highly recommend." "This book is a quick read, detailing the events of a princess who is imprisoned for supposedly destroying the prince she was intended to marry. Through twists and turns that lead to an unexpected ending, this tale will leave you wanting to know more about the unlikely bride and anxious to read more from this author."
Sample: A Stolen Kiss (Book #1 in A Stolen Royals series) на KelseyKeating2
Sample: A Stolen Kiss (Book #1 in A Stolen Royals series)
KelseyKeating2
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NOW AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK AND E-BOOK This is a 10-chapter sample of a published novel. A stolen kiss. An unstable curse. One big mess in the making. Derric Harver never expected to amount to anything more than the palace stableboy, but when Princess Maria's curse keeps her from accepting a prince's proposal, she turns to him for help, and he doesn't dare refuse. With the help of a lady's maid and a prince, Derric and Maria embark on a dangerous adventure to find the sorceress who cast the curse. Along the way they battle monsters, make friends, and discover new truths about themselves--not to mention the undeniable chemistry between them. Reaching their destination won't be easy, but the true danger lies in the truths they've fought for years to hide. A Stolen Kiss is the first in the Stolen Royals Series--an adventure with magical creatures, dangerous lies, and being true to the power within.