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Trial of Magic by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLord Enchanter Evariste has been missing for years. Everyone has given up all hope of finding him—except for Angelique.Because he dared to befriend her when all other mages scorned her due to her dangerous magic, Angelique is determined to find him—no matter the cost. But as years have passed and she has failed to locate Evariste, she’s forced to realize that he was more than a friend... -
The Twelve Dancing Princesses by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsQuinn is a loyal soldier of Farset, willing to risk her life on behalf of her country and squad. So, when a fellow soldier volunteers for a dangerous mission, Quinn joins him. Their assignment is to investigate the nightly disappearance of the twelve royal princesses, a mystery none have solved as those who attempt it vanish... -
La Vie de Guinevere by Paula Lafferty
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter the sudden death of her boyfriend, Vera would have been happy to spend the rest of her days curiously unnoticeable, washing bed sheets and cleaning toilets in present day Glastonbury... -
The Hollow Crown by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsFollowing the downfall of a tyrant, years have passed in prosperity for the kingdom of Ceredigion. Now, as the time comes to celebrate the new king’s nuptials, the specter of a new enemy emerges to destroy all that has been painstakingly built in those years.Tryneowy Kiskaddon has grown up learning military and diplomatic strategy from her father, one of the king’s closest advisors...Categorized as:
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The Prince's Bargain by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen Prince Arvel was declared the heir to the throne, he was ignorant of all the forthcoming unpleasantness the title would bring him. Nobles who used to ignore him now seek to manipulate and control him. Even worse, his attendance is mandatory at every social function and party.Every. Party... -
Besotted by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a land where being the fairest maiden is a curse . . .A young queen trying to stay alive until she comes of age to rule, and a prince turned into a pauper.Queen Aurora of Mercia has spent her entire life deep in Inglewood Forest, hiding from Warwick’s Queen Margery, who seeks her demise. As the time draws near for Aurora to take the throne, she happens upon a handsome woodcutter...Categorized as:
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Champions of Time by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsApril 1294. With David returned from Ireland and Anna from Avalon, the time has come to confront the traitors who sought to assassinate David and take his throne.But before that can happen, David is tested yet again by his inability to account for everything or everyone in his life--and especially the magic that surrounds him...Categorized as:
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The Sleeping Beauty by Trina Schart Hyman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe story of the beautiful princess who sleeps for a hundred years has captured the imaginations of children for an even longer period of time... -
Goldmayne: A Fairy Tale by Kate Stradling
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvil witches, cursed royalty, heroes by happenstance, and happily ever after: Duncan does not believe in fairy tales, but when he runs away from his father's farm, he tumbles headlong into one. Old Dame Groach recruits him as caretaker of her crumbling estate, where he must tend her poisonous garden, beat her white horse daily, and keep far away from the mysterious closet beneath the stairs.. -
Rumpelstiltskin by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWhen 17-year-old Gemma, a seamstress, is ordered by the insane King Torgen to spin straw into gold or be put to death, she knows her life is forfeit. Unwilling to give up, Gemma tries to escape her prison, earning her the respect of the mysterious mage, Stil. Stil offers to complete the impossible task…for a price...Categorized as:
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Puss in Boots by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThough she dreams of adventure, Gabrielle—a peasant girl—is given only a cat for her inheritance and is told she must marry, immediately. So when the cat, Puss, offers her a life of excitement in exchange for a pair of boots, Gabrielle jumps at the opportunity. Through Puss’s cunning and Gabrielle’s good deeds, they become celebrated heroes in small villages across the country...Categorized as:
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The Princess Search: A Retelling of The Ugly Duckling by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn outcast.A prince.And a deadly rebellion...After a lifetime of rejection, seamstress Evie can't trust Frederic, the crown prince of Lanover—not his words of friendship or the way the warmth in his eyes seems to ask for even more. But when they end up on a tour of his kingdom—one filled with increasing danger—Evie's mistrust might doom them all... -
The Frog Prince by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCrown Prince Lucien has spent his life pretending to be a flirtatious idiot in order to manipulate his courts and hide his deficiencies. His acting backfires, however, when his father orders an enchantress to turn him into a frog for his own safety after he narrowly escapes an assassination plot. Servant. Capable. Expendable...Categorized as:
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A Tale of Beauty and Beast: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsPrincess Sophia has helped her twin sister Lily save the duchy of Marin. But now Sophie faces an even greater threat when she sets out to free the cursed kingdom of Palinar from its beastly prince. Alone, and with danger on every side, Sophie must navigate a magical castle and its even more mysterious master to discover the secret to breaking the curse... -
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Endeavor by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsOnly a few weeks have passed since Britt—or, as most know her, King Arthur—was outed as a girl. Britt’s relationship with her knights is strained and precarious, Lancelot is mucking up everything from tournaments to questing, and Merlin starts to act strangely when a beautiful girl named Lady Vivien comes to Camelot... -
Genevieve of Dragon Ridge by Shari L. Tapscott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGenevieve is no stranger to heartache, but ever since the dragons saved her ten years ago, she’s been content. Though it’s unheard of for a human girl to live in a dragon flight, Genevieve doesn’t mind. She has a family, scaled though they may be, and she enjoys her quiet, simple existence.However, her routine is abruptly disturbed the day a half-dead prince is dropped into her life... -
The Little Selkie by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsDylan—a selkie—makes a terrible mistake when she brashly chases an evil sea witch onto land. Captured and stripped of her pelt—leaving her unable to return to the sea in her sea lion body—Dylan’s only chance of survival is to serve as the sea witch’s tool... -
Beguiled by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a land where being the fairest maiden is a curse . . .A princess rejected and hunted by her mother, and a prince who lives as a shunned outcast.Princess Pearl flees for her life after her mother, Queen Margery, tries to have her killed during a hunting expedition. Pearl finds refuge on the Isle of Outcasts among criminals and misfits, disguising her face with a veil so no one recognizes her... -
Elodie of the Sea by Shari L. Tapscott
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's a king who gave up on love. She's a girl with no memory. An entire ocean is keeping them apart. Eight years have passed since the marriage tournament that decided the fate of Princess Pippa of Lauramore and strengthened alliances between the kingdoms of Elden. The competitors have moved on with their lives. Some have found adventure; some have found love... -
Belle and the Pirate by Vivienne Savage
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTinker Bell may long for companionship, but unpaired male fae are a rarity in Cairn Ocland. When her dearest friends become parents, Tink embarks on a journey to the fairy birthlands to meet the sprite born from the baby’s first laugh. Unfortunately, her adventure doesn’t go according to plan when poachers interrupt her mission... -
Lord of Shadows by Tanya Anne Crosby
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe epic finale of the Daughters of Avalon! Medieval romance with a sprinkling of fantasy.Rhiannon's destiny is fated from the moment of her birth. She and her dewine sisters must defeat an ancient evil, or Britain itself will go the way of Avalon...Categorized as:
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Love Beyond Belief by Bethany Claire
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUSA TODAY Bestselling Author Bethany Claire continues her Morna's Legacy Series beautifully with Love Beyond Belief The best surprises are the ones you never see coming. All Sydney Pearce needs is some time away from the stress and chaos of running her own restaurant. Maybe then she’ll be able to remember why it was such a dream come true to open the place...Categorized as:
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Audette of Brookraven by Shari L. Tapscott
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is a previously-published edition - ASIN: B01ED5ZQSSThe Final Chapter in The Eldentimber SeriesWhen Audette pictured her wedding day, she never imagined leaving her intended at the altar... -
Cinderella and the Colonel by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.Scratching out a living in a land recovering from war and a hostile takeover, Cinderella—an orphaned, destitute duchess—is desperate to save her lands and servants in spite of the terrible taxes placed upon her by the Erlauf queen, even if it means she must don servants’ clothes and work like a commoner... -
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Fate Be Changed by Farrah Rochon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat if the witch gave Merida a different spell? This New York Times best-selling series twists Disney•Pixar's Brave into a fast-paced story in which Merida is sent back in time.If you could change your fate, would you? Merida understands that as princess of Clan DunBroch, she has certain obligations—but that doesn’t mean she has to like it...Categorized as:
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Snow White by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsOnce upon a time, a princess and her stepmother ruled together with all happiness and joy…until the Queen’s chronic headaches and mood swings escalate to violence, and Princess Snow White is forced to flee for her life. Snow White is certain that a dark magic has pushed her once loving stepmother into madness... -
Sleeping Beauty by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBriar Rose, a clever peasant girl, feels only pity for the mysterious Princess Rosalinda–the hidden princess who was cursed to prick her finger on a spindle and fall asleep until true love’s kiss awakens her. But her pity turns into horror when Briar learns she is the secret princess, and Isaia, her childhood friend, is really a Magic Knight sworn to protect her... -
The Lioness and Her Knight by Gerald Morris
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsLuneta is tired of living in dull Orkney with her mother and father (who happens to be the most boring knight of King Arthur’s Round Table). She prides herself on always getting what she wants, so when the opportunity presents itself, she jumps at the chance to stay at a family friend’s castle near Camelot... -
Enchanted by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsASIN moved from less recent editionAfter she is successfully crowned King of Britain and vanquishes those opposed to her rule, Britt thought life would settle down and she could peacefully pretend to be the real King Arthur and search for the lost Round Table. However, her enemies aren’t cowed yet... -
Embark by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWith the long awaited arrival of the Round Table, Britt introduces questing and a code of honor to her young knights. While Britt tries to sneak off on the first Order of the Round Table quest with Sir Gawain, King Pellinore, and the newly knighted Sir Tor, Merlin receives word of a threat against Britt’s life coming from the north... -
The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady by Gerald Morris
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsSquire Terence and Sir Gawain are off questing again, but this time their journey is overshadowed by their ultimate destination: Gawain is to meet up with the Green Knight in a contest that could easily lead to Gawain's death. Along the way the two have a slew of hair-raising adventures and encounter the usual odd assortment of characters, including the plucky Lady Eileen... -
Enamored by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDuring a time when legends were born . . .ENAMOREDA princess in need of a husband, a young Sage who cannot have her, and a web of deceit that threatens their love.Having been raised by her childless aunt and uncle, the king and queen, Princess Elinor finds herself the only heir to the throne of Norvegia...Categorized as:
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Shattered Snow by Rachel Huffmire
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Charming, addictive, and sets the bar for all fairytale retellings." -Readers' FavoriteTime travel is illegal… But only if you get caught.Keltson Grammar is a vigilante hacker who doesn’t mind breaking a few laws. Hiding behind mirrors, he rescues unfortunate souls in the past and leads them to happier endings. However, a single misstep could send a time-traveling huntsman on his trail...Categorized as:
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The Emerald Lily by Juliette Cross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Princess Vilhelmina Dragomir is awakened from her hellish sleep with a blood kiss from a handsome stranger, she learns that much has changed while she’s been away. The armies of the Black Lily and the vampire Crown have amassed and are on the brink of war.No romantic entanglements, no family. Mikhail Romanov, Captain of the Bloodguard, took a vow when he joined the Bloodguard...Categorized as:
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Dragon Knight's Shield by Mary Morgan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAngus MacKay, leader of the Dragon Knights, failed his brothers and his clan upon the death of his sister. Now he must fight the darkness of despair tempting his soul. Back on Scottish soil, he comes face to face with Deirdre who can wield a sword as mightily as his warriors, and takes her captive... -
The Dragon Ring by Fil Reid
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe present day – 24-year-old librarian Gwen goes to scatter her father’s ashes on Glastonbury Tor and is kidnapped back in time to become King Arthur’s Dark Age queen – Guinevere...Categorized as:
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Beast of Rosemead by Lucy Tempest
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses, comes the highly anticipated new installment in the #1 bestselling Fairytales of Folkshore series! A BOOKISH BEAUTY. A BEASTLY PRINCE. A DEADLY CURSE. Bonnie Fairborn’s wish to escape her small-town life for one of adventure is granted in the worst way when she’s flung along with her family into the unknown... -
Seirsha of Errinton by Shari L. Tapscott
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes the brightest love kindles in the bleakest of darkness.The people of Errinton are cold, but none is more so than their distant and aloof princess. At least, that's how Seirsha hopes to be seen. After living in the shadow of her father, the cruel King Bowen, the princess has learned to keep her distance, hiding her feelings and the love she has for her people... -
Fight for Freedom by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsASIN moved from less recent edition hereThe ballads lie. Robin Hood, the Bold and Brave Outlaw of Sherwood Forest, is cowardly, spineless, and a girl. Robyn left her band of Merry Men after losing an archery contest against Little John and runs to the last place her men would expect: the courts of Prince John...Categorized as:
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Forever Doon by Carey Corp, Lorie Langdon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith the witch of Doon on the throne, Jamie believed dead, and Duncan and Mackenna trapped in Alloway, Veronica has no choice but to put her grief aside and prepare her remaining followers for the impending battle against the false queen and her forces...Categorized as:
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Swan Lake by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWill she choose to save her country or free herself?Cursed to be a swan by day, Odette spends her nights leading a band of smugglers and delivering illegal goods. Though she longs for her spell to be broken, she is stuck flattering the evil sorcerer who cursed her... -
The Princess Pact: A Twist on Rumpelstiltskin by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSpinning straw into gold was only the beginning of the story...Marie, the dutiful princess of Northhelm, chafes under the rigid protocol that governs her life. Then a growing darkness threatens the kingdom and uncovers the lie at the centre of her whole life - a single pact that changes everything... -
No Place for Magic by E.D. Baker
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen Emma and her beloved frog-turned-prince Eadric travel to Upper Montevista to ask for Eadric's parents' blessing on their marriage, they find his homeland in chaos: Eadric's annoying little brother Bradston has been kidnapped by trolls! Worse, his mother won't let Emma use magic, even to rescue Bradston, and Eadric seems suddenly a bit too fond of the girls from his past... -
The Du Lac Chronicles by Mary Anne Yarde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWinner -- N.N.Light Award for Best Romance 2016.Bronze Medal Winner -- Circle Of Books Rings Of Honor Awards 2016Finalist -- The Golden Box Book Publishing Golden Book Award 2017“It is dangerous to become attached to a du Lac. He will break your heart, and you will not recover.” So prophesies a wizened healer to Annis, daughter of King Cerdic of Wessex...Categorized as:
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Princess Ahira by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsOnce upon a time? Please! What a joke.Princess Ahira is not your average damsel in distress. She hates being a princess and constantly tries to flee from her mother and her lectures. Pleasantly, her life is shattered on the eve of her sixteenth birthday when she is kidnapped by dragons... -
A Crown of Snow and Ice: A Retelling of The Snow Queen by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAn unexpected gift from her godmother will give Celine enough fire to take on an entire kingdom of snow and ice. But first she needs to melt one frozen prince. Rumors have long swirled about the strange kingdom of Eldon. The only thing more frozen than its mountains are the inhabitants themselves... -
The Red Dragon Girl by Lea Doué
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA cursed land. A tenacious sorcerer. A dagger-throwing princess out to prove her worth. Princess Melantha is done with court life. After suffering humiliation at her sister's wedding, she's determined to find her place outside palace walls and far away from fickle princes... -
Fire in the Blood by W.R. Gingell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA princess in a dragon-guarded tower. The prince who is to rescue her. The prince’s ensorcelled dragon. And one enchanted keep that might just be enough to kill them all... It’s widely known that Princess Kayami Koto is held captive in the Enchanted Keep by a dragon of great ferocity and skill... -
The Future King by Robyn Schneider
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReturn to the hotbed of thirst and scandal that is Camelot in this highly anticipated sequel to The Other Merlin. Emry can now openly train as a female wizard, but life at court is far from easy when her magic is starting to become uncontrollable, along with her crush on the future King Arthur...Categorized as:
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Viking Academy by S.T. Bende
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBOOK 1 IN THE BRAND NEW SERIES FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR S.T. BENDE Erik held me until my shoulders stopped shaking--whether it was a minute or an hour, I couldn't tell. The only things I knew for sure were: (1) I was trapped a thousand years in the past, with little hope of ever going home...Categorized as:
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