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Tiger's Curse Preview by Colleen Houck
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPassion. Fate. Loyalty.Would you risk it all to change your destiny?The last thing Kelsey Hayes thought she'd be doing this summer was trying to break a 300-year old Indian curse. With a mysterious white tiger named Ren. Halfway around the world. But that's exactly what happened... -
Cress: Chapters 1-5 by Marissa Meyer
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDownload the first five chapters of CRESS by Marissa Meyer, the third book in the New York Times bestselling Lunar Chronicles series.Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, with Scarlet and Wolf in tow. Together, they’re plotting to overthrow Queen Levana and her army... -
Shatter Me Series Box Set: Shatter Me, Unravel Me, Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMy touch is power.Tahereh Mafi's New York Times bestselling Shatter Me trilogy (Shatter Me, Unravel Me, and Ignite Me) is available together for the first time in this complete box set collection!No one knows why Juliette's touch is fatal, but The Reestablishment has plans for her. Plans to use her as a weapon. But Juliette has plans of her own... -
Cinder: Chapters 1-5 by Marissa Meyer
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThis excerpt from Marissa Meyer’s Cinder contains for the first five chapters. Cinder will be available January 3, 2012. Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl…. Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg... -
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Scarlett and the Dark Woods by Mary Mecham
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe is one of the protected elect. He is a shunned shapeshifter. Can Scarlett rescue her grandmother before her heart is stolen?When her grandmother is cast out as unworthy after facing Hamelin’s annual Shunning, Scarlett knows she must brave the dangers of Darkwood Forest if she will have any chance of saving her grandmother. Her perilous adventure becomes a race against time... -
Beauty and the Beast by Marianna Mayer
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsGenerations of children have been fascinated by the story of the girl named Beauty who grows to love a fearsome beast. This acclaimed best-seller, first published in 1978, transports readers into a world of pure magic and mystery... -
A Pirate's Dream by Marie Hall
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Pirate’s DreamNimue, daughter of Hook, is desperate to prove to her parents that she’s just as brave and as much of a pirate as they are. So when she serendipitously spies the hidden isle, she knows what she must do... -
Brine and Bone by Kate Stradling
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTWO WORLDS COLLIDE Magdalena of Ondile adores the crown prince of Corenden, but she'd sooner die than admit it. Ejected from the royal court, she spends her days at a sage's seminary, where her sparkling memories and destructive empathy magic prey upon her. Until the ocean rips her charming prince into its depths... -
Her One Wish by Marie Hall
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsON SALE OCTOBER 26!Nixie is a genie with a problem. She's just killed her Master. Kind of a big no-no for her kind, but really, what did the ruling council of genie's expect her to do? It's not like she was given a handbook on how to be a "proper genie". She was never even supposed to wind up in Kingdom. She'd been born on Earth, Chicago specifically... -
Of Thieves and Shadows: A Dark Fairy Tale Retelling by Elle Madison, Robin D. Mahle
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAika's story continues in the fourth installment of the Twisted Pages series.Note: This is book 4 of 6 in the series. There are two books that focus on each sister, so Aika's primary plot line will wrap up with this book. Books 5 & 6 will focus on Melodi... -
Beauty and the Beast by Max Eilenberg
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsExquisite paintings and a lush retelling bring a treasured classic to new life.A beautiful daughter dreams of meeting a handsome prince, but in order to save her father's life, she leaves home to live with a terrible, frightening beast. Though her patron is hideous, his disarming generosity slowly leads to a surprising connection... -
The Secret Princess: A Retelling of The Goose Girl by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPrincess Giselle is excited to be leading her first royal delegation--until everything goes wrong before they even reach their destination. With her rank and authority stripped away and her people scattered, she's left with nothing but a gaggle of geese.Giselle is determined to prove herself a true princess--in action as well as in name... -
A Princess of Wind and Wave: A Retelling of The Little Mermaid by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIsla may be a mermaid princess, but she's never felt at home in her undersea kingdom. Instead she dreams of the day her people can return to the surface--and the boy whose life she once saved. But while Isla foresees danger for her people beneath the ocean, she has no concept of the dark forces working to keep her people submerged...Categorized as:
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Hunted: Alba's Story by Kaylin Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove is a battle with high stakes. Too bad I’d never been less likely to win. Newly-minted healer mage, Alba Mattas, has only ever had one goal—to be swept off her feet by a rich, handsome man. The richer and handsomer, the better. Alba is gorgeous, and she knows how to flirt to get her way... -
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Glass Midnight by Kayla Eshbaugh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to the ancient land of Terra, where curses run rampant throughout all the kingdoms and where the royalty desperately attempt to break their curses and claim their own happily ever afters.Princess Gabriella wasn’t cursed at birth like the other royals.Although not cursed, she feels as if she might as well have been for the threat of the neighboring kingdom of Lune is ever present... -
Cinders, Stars, and Glass Slippers by Brittany Fichter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat 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 Elaina’s objection. Ashland's crown prince, Nicholas, has never been without...Categorized as:
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Princess of Midnight by Lucy Tempest
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHREE NIGHTS. A PAIR OF GLASS SLIPPERS. AND A FROZEN KING.After breaking free of her evil stepfamily’s thrall, Ornella Dufreyne flees into Faerie, and ends up in the Winter Court. But when she interrupts her escape to thwart an assassination attempt on the King of Winter, they recapture her.All hope seems lost, until the Queen of Spring appears to make her an offer... -
Voyage by Camille Peters, Shiromi Arserio
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPrincess Seren has always expected her life to be one of duty and order, and her upcoming marriage alliance is no exception: she’ll sail to Bytamia to marry the crown prince as expected. But what she doesn’t expect is for the voyage to her new life to be delayed by the whims of an enchanted map and an adventure to a mystical island rumored to contain a legendary treasure... -
Beauty and the Beast by Mahlon F. Craft
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAward-winning team Mahlon and Kinuko Craft bring us a gorgeous and vivid retelling of the classic story of Beauty and the Beast in this stunningly illustrated picture book.The tale is as old as time: A man steals a rose from the garden of a beast. His beautiful daughter sacrifices herself to a life in the beast’s castle to protect her father... -
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... -
The Selkie Sorceress by Sophie Moss
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAmerican detective Sam Holt has a knack for finding people who shouldn't be found. When his last case almost killed an innocent woman, he swore off detective work forever. But when that same woman asks him for one last investigation--to find her husband's long lost mother--Sam cannot refuse... -
Cinderella (Live Action) Junior Novel by Elizabeth Rudnick
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn 1950, Walt Disney Studios released the classic film about a kind and wishful servant girl who is swept away from the harsh lifestyle of a bleak home to a life of royalty and true love... -
Soot and Slipper by Kate Stradling
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEugenie lives in isolation on her father’s estate, with only her elegant stepmother and two stepsisters for company. When the crown of Jacondria announces a series of royal masquerades, she yearns to go. However, her stepsisters’ fortunes hinge on them finding wealthy husbands, and Eugenie doesn't want to interfere with their odds. Enter a mischievous fairy who has other plans... -
Enchantment by Camille Peters
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Maren runs away from the threat of a forced marriage, the last place she expects to end up is the Malvagarian Palace, home to the enchanted gardens, a cursed prince, and a magical rose that traps her there. Crown Prince Briar isn’t pleased to be stuck with a troublesome guest, especially one as mischievous and curious as Maren... -
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The Coronation Ball by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHanna knows all about hard work. For years she’s labored to complete her apprenticeship and become a pastry chef. Driven from her home once before, she’s willing to endure whatever it takes to keep her position in the palace kitchens of Northhelm. But when she finally has a chance for all her dreams to come true, everything goes wrong... -
The Judgment of Persephone by Giulia Calligola
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBorn in the 90s, university student, short and with lots of human friends: Persephone really has a terrible divine curriculum. Mortals don't worship her, Gods don't invite her to their mundane events, and all in all it would be fine for her. Or at least that is what she thinks.Everything changes when at a conference she meets Hades, God of the dead and old-fashioned gentleman... -
The Rose and the Thorn by Katherine Macdonald
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA gripping and mesmerising retelling of a classic story, filled with romance, mystery and intrigue. There is a pale, penetrating loneliness etched into the walls of this forgotten place. A kind of loneliness made living.. -
Dreamer of Briarfell by Lucy Tempest
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSleeping Beauty meets Robin Hood!A CURSED PRINCESS. A LEGENDARY OUTLAW. A LITERAL DEADLINE.Her soul will be lost forever, unless she wins the love of the noblest of men.Cursed in her cradle by a vengeful fairy queen, Princess Fairuza of Arbore thought her fate was secure in the hands of her betrothed — until he chose another as his bride... -
Awaken by Camille Peters, Shiromi Arserio
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPrincess Reve of Malvagaria has no idea who she truly is. Hidden away in a cottage in the mountains, she believes she’s a peasant girl named Primrose, a reality frequently challenged by confusing snippets of forgotten royal memories. For there’s a darkness inside her head, one that is slowly claiming her identity memory by memory... -
Pearl of Magic: A Little Mermaid Romance by Emily Deady
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife in captivity is horrible.But pretending to be a prisoner is worse. Aizel is a Majis and, against her will, a spy. She is supposed to be uncovering secrets for a cruel king, but spends most of her time listening to the haughty, self-absorbed musings of her captor, Prince Erich... -
Beauty and the Beast and the Enchantress by Finley Aaron
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say I’m evil. They’ve called me jealous, petty, obsessive…wicked. But none of those who call me a villain realize what I was up against, and how my actions saved the prince and the kingdom. 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... -
Betrayed: Ruby's Story by Kaylin Lee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA lonely girl. A dangerous Wolf. A plan that will either save them or break them. Ruby Contos is the best young journalist in her city. She has interviewed hostile criminals and a former assassin without flinching. Just don’t ask her to stand up to her grandmother, the blunt newspaper editor who rules her life with an iron fist... -
A Curse of Gems: A Retelling of Toads and Diamonds by Brittany Fichter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan she risk trusting a man if it means saving her sister? And what will she do when that reluctant trust begins changing into something more? Jaelle knows better than to trust men. Every girl in Terrefantome knows that. But when her plan to escape her oppressive kingdom with her sister goes awry, she finds herself with an unwanted gift and her sister in peril...Categorized as:
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The Seawomen by Chloe Timms
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEsta has known nothing but Eden's Isle her whole life. Raised by her grandmother, after a fire claimed her parents and scarred her face, she's instructed to piety, to deference, and acquiescence by a religious society that will not suffer anything else... -
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The Winter Prince by Constance Lopez
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA beastly prince. A cursed land. One last hope. Breaking his bargain with another fae has earned Revi, Prince of the Winter Court, a terrible curse: he lives as a beast and must watch his people suffer under a withering blight. The only cure? A heart freely given. When a human patrol steals one of Revi’s magical roses, a sliver of opportunity strikes... -
To Shatter A Slipper: A Cinderella Retelling by Abigail Manning
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if the glass slipper fit the wrong girl?Kirsi Allerednic was never one to enjoy balls, corsets, or fake smiles. She would much rather chat with the charming servant, Caden, than catch the eye of a prince who is already far more interested in a girl with glass slippers... -
Hunting Sirens: A Gender-Flipped Little Mermaid by Mary Mecham
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was destined to hunt sirens to extinction… but can she complete her mission before one of them captures her heart?Trapped on an island nation and surrounded by bloodthirsty sirens, the starving people of Haven Harbor are losing hope. Treva, a Deaf blacksmith immune to the tempting call of the sirens lurking in the deep, steps into the perilous role of Siren Hunter... -
Twisted: Belle's Story by Kaylin Lee
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBelle has it all—beauty, brains, and an extravagant inheritance from her father, the most powerful banker in the city. There’s only one problem. Her glittering life is a waking nightmare just beneath the surface. When Belle’s brain is damaged in a horrible attack on the morning of her final exam, everything unravels. Before long, she’s lost it all—her memories, her inheritance, and her freedom...Categorized as:
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The Centaur Queen by Jovee Winters
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe race to save Kingdom is on and the unlikeliest of heroes have been tasked with discovering the key to salvaging all of fairy tales' happily ever afters...Tymanon is a centauress without a home or friends. But that's just how this shy, intelligent creature likes it. Until a pair of capricious gods pairs her up with a satyr in the infamous "love games," that were anything but... -
Of Songs and Silence by Elle Madison, Robin D. Mahle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnslaved by circumstance. Doomed by fate.Three girls were raised by the same monster. One of them will take her down.Zaina was stolen.Aika was chosen.But Melodi was born to this fate.With both of her sisters gone, the only thing to break Mel’s endless silence is the song of the sea that is slowly driving her insane. The song, and the gorgeous Mayiman man who haunts her dreams... -
Thorn of Rose: A Beauty and the Beast Romance by Emily Deady
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeauty is a curse.It attracts the basest sort of men, even a beast.With her father deathly ill, Isabel Bielsa throws herself into their mutual passion: bookbinding. Hiding in the library also allows her to avoid the unwanted attentions of the local self-absorbed noblemen. But, there is only so many times one can read the same book... -
Reflection by Camille Peters
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPrincess Rheanna’s self-esteem shattered when her former fiancé unexpectedly ended their betrothal. Years later, the rejection continues to haunt her, and now that she’s faced with yet another unwanted political engagement, Rhea will do anything to avoid another heartache... -
Cinders: The Untold Story of Cinderella by Finley Aaron
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEverything you’ve been told is wrong. Oh, not everything, I suppose. Yes, I turned a pumpkin into a coach and mice into horses. The stroke of midnight, the glass slippers, and the prince searching for a girl whose foot fit the shoe…those were all part of the story. And yet, the prince didn’t just fall in love with Cinderella because she looked good at the ball... -
Belle: An Amish Retelling of Beauty and the Beast by Sarah Price
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn author Sarah Price's fresh and inspirational retelling of a beloved classic, a dutiful young Amish woman agrees to marry a notorious recluse for her family's sake--but the consequences are more than either bargained for . . . To most townsfolk, he's known simply as The Beast... -
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The Prince and the Sea Witch by A.G. Marshall
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAll mermaids long for the magic of a human soul. Only Briony isn’t willing to drown sailors to get it.She makes potions instead, earning a reputation as a witch and becoming a social outcast. When a little mermaid asks for a potion that can reunite her with the human she loves, Briony reluctantly agrees. But there is more to the mermaid’s plan than a quest for love... -
The Ryn by Serena Chase
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDESTINED by prophecy. GUARDED by deception. PURSUED by Love.Centuries ago, an oracle foretold of the young woman who would defeat E’veria’s most ancient enemy, the Cobelds. But after two centuries of relative peace, both the prophecy and the Cobelds have been relegated to lore—and only a few remain watchful for the promised Ryn...Categorized as:
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Snowflakes by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThough 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... -
Poisoned Heart by Abigail Manning
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe first installment of The Emerald Realm... A magical collection of clean fantasy romances.A Retelling of Snow White.Princess Arabella is truly the fairest in all the land, and she knows it. With her pretty face, elaborate ball gowns, and glorious castle, she truly lives the perfect royal life. That is, until she is forced out of her home by a mysterious assassin... -
The Truest Heart by E.D. Baker
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBorn to be a tooth fairy, Cory Feathering has been busy proving there's another life meant for her -- one of matchmaking! She's already helped Marjorie Muffet and Goldilocks find true love, and now it's Mary Lambkin's turn. When Cory has a vision of Mary with one particular boy, Cory knows exactly what to do.But it's Cory's own personal life that needs help... -
Crimson Heart by Kate Avery Ellison
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe latest book in the riveting Sworn Saga!Red Rider has been many things. A Chosen girl. A veiled mate of a Sworn officer. A runaway. The fabled White Mask.Now, she's simply... alone. Abandoned by family and allies.And Kassian, who traded his life for hers, is imprisoned somewhere she cannot find and awaiting execution.Red is determined to find a way to rescue her captured mate...
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