Books like 'Rapunzel and the Dark Prince'
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Placeres mortales by Belén Martínez Sánchez
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEn un mundo donde las apariencias sirven como velo ante la cruda verdad, Cixi no es más que una criada. Pero en su interior late un poder oscuro y prohibido.Su existencia se basa en cuidar y acompañar a su joven ama, Lilan, la única hija de la familia Yehonala... -
![A Kingdom of Ruin by K.F. Breene]()
A Kingdom of Ruin by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsNever sell your soul to the Demon King.Too late.In an effort to save all that I love, I have to finish the job Nyfain started… and ruin myself.I've made a trade with the most cunning creature alive.Me for them.The dungeons will be my new home. Dolion's destruction will be my new goal.I just have to get out of here and back to my golden dragon. Preferably alive... -
![Cinderella by Kinuko Y. Craft]()
Cinderella by Kinuko Y. Craft
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis brilliant edition of a timeless story is sure to become the favorite of a generation. Readers young and old will be enchanted by the vision and mastery of Kinuko Y. Craft's luminous paintings, inspired by the lavish artwork of late seventeenth-century France and embellished with extraordinary borders and ornamentation... -
![Beauty and the Beast by Marianna Mayer]()
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... -
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![Brine and Bone by Kate Stradling]()
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... -
![Beauty and the Beast by Max Eilenberg]()
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]()
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... -
![Rumpel's Prize by Marie Hall]()
Rumpel's Prize by Marie Hall
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsImp, deceiver, villainous mastermind… Rumpelstiltskin’s been called all these names and more, and for the most part, they’re entirely true. But there is more to the brooding, blond haired Adonis than brokering deals for the devil. He’s hiding a terrible, hideous secret. One that threatens to fray the already delicate strands of his sanity and reason... -
![The Princess Search: A Retelling of The Ugly Duckling by Melanie Cellier]()
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... -
![A Princess of Wind and Wave: A Retelling of The Little Mermaid by Melanie Cellier]()
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... -
![Rapunzel and the Griffin Prince: An Adult Fairytale Romance by Vivienne Savage]()
Rapunzel and the Griffin Prince: An Adult Fairytale Romance by Vivienne Savage
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUndertake a magical journey in Vivienne Savage's new romantic fantasy series loosely based on the lore of multiple fairy tales. Meet strong heroines supported by a cast of sexy heroes, intriguing friends, and devious villains. As always, the story is predominant with an intimate scene or two -- or even an innocence-claiming reformed manwhore... -
![Carrion by Amarah Calderini]()
Carrion by Amarah Calderini
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a world devastated by plague, Willa has spent her life on the run, both from the mysterious illness that destroys the ability to dream and a secret that would get her imprisoned forever.But when an unknown power calls her to the top of a high rise one night, there is no outrunning it... -
![Glass Midnight by Kayla Eshbaugh]()
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... -
![Beauty of Rosemead by Lucy Tempest]()
Beauty of Rosemead by Lucy Tempest
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeauty and the Beast reimagined like never before! Full of magic, adventure and heart-aching romance, this fantastical finale to BEAST OF ROSEMEAD is for fans who loved A Court of Thorns and Roses! A WILTING ROSE. A TREACHEROUS QUEST. AND A FATEFUL LEGACY. She's done reading about heroes. Now she needs to become one herself... -
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![Cinders, Stars, and Glass Slippers by Brittany Fichter]()
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... -
![Voyage by Camille Peters, Shiromi Arserio]()
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]()
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... -
![Cinderella (Live Action) Junior Novel by Elizabeth Rudnick]()
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]()
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]()
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... -
![Queen of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest]()
Queen of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsONE QUEEN. A CAPTIVE KINGDOM. A GAMBLE FOR SALVATION. In a corrupted Cahraman, Ada is back on the streets, struggling to save her friends and the kingdom from the fallout of her devastating mistake. But it all seems impossible when her enemy is all-powerful and Cyrus no longer trusts her. Her plan to steal back the lamp flings them on a treacherous quest for salvation... -
![The Coronation Ball by Melanie Cellier]()
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 Twelve Dancing Princesses by Ruth Sanderson]()
The Twelve Dancing Princesses by Ruth Sanderson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLong ago, in the days of princesses, castles, and magic spells, there lived a king and his twelve daughters... -
![Frozen 2: Dangerous Secrets: The Story of Iduna and Agnarr by Mari Mancusi]()
Frozen 2: Dangerous Secrets: The Story of Iduna and Agnarr by Mari Mancusi
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSixteen-year-old Iduna harbors a dark secret. On the surface, she is an Arendellian village girl, an aspiring inventor, and the best friend of Prince Agnarr, but she is also secretly Northuldra.Ever since the day the forest fell, Arendellians have despised and distrusted Northuldra with a vengeance... -
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![The Rose and the Thorn by Katherine Macdonald]()
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]()
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]()
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]()
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... -
![Feathers of Snow: A Goose Girl retelling by Alice Ivinya]()
Feathers of Snow: A Goose Girl retelling by Alice Ivinya
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Brianna’s new world of ice and snow, the coldest things by far are the eyes of her betrothed...Brianna bears a deadly secret: she’s not the princess she is pretending to be. If the prince finds out, her life will be forfeit and her country plunged into war... -
![Kingdom of Slumber: A Retelling of Sleeping Beauty by Deborah Grace White]()
Kingdom of Slumber: A Retelling of Sleeping Beauty by Deborah Grace White
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe only thing worse than being cursed to sleep is being the only one left awakeUnlike everyone around her, Princess Azalea has never been especially troubled by the curse placed on her at her christening. But, as her sixteenth birthday approaches, even Ben—usually her only sanctuary from her well-meaning protectors—starts to worry... -
![Betrayed: Ruby's Story by Kaylin Lee]()
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... -
![Cin d'Rella and the Water of Life : Circle of the Rose Chronicles, Book 1 by S.J. West]()
Cin d'Rella and the Water of Life : Circle of the Rose Chronicles, Book 1 by S.J. West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe is our Rose. We are her Thorns. When Cin lost her father, she thought her world had been torn apart. Little did she know it was just the beginning of her story… Being the sole heir to the d’Rella family fortune placed a target on Cin’s back that she wasn’t prepared to deal with at the age of ten... -
![Lost Girl by Dee Garcia]()
Lost Girl by Dee Garcia
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWendyI was just a normal girl in a normal human world. I’d loved. I’d lost. I’d grieved, and after some time, I moved on.Then, and quite suddenly, he returned.He—Peter Pan, my first love; a monster in disguise.In the end, he paid the ultimate price, but his demise wasn’t enough... -
![Dance of the Forest King by Alessa Thorn]()
Dance of the Forest King by Alessa Thorn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMagic between the human world and Faerie is dying, and it's going to take more than the average heroes to heal the rift. It will need the Lost Fae Kings.King Oberon and his brothers, Taranis and Mananan, have been separated from the rest of Faerie and their family, the Tuatha Dé Danann, for centuries. With Morrigan and her generals dead, they are finally free to roam both realms once more... -
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![A Court of Hearts and Hunger by Rebecca F. Kenney]()
A Court of Hearts and Hunger by Rebecca F. Kenney
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJust as Clara and her sister are settling into their new life, Drosselmeyer sends a desperate message to the Seelie Court. With Lir and Louisa occupied elsewhere, Clara and Finias (the Sugarplum Faerie) have no choice but to respond and forge deep into Unseelie Territory, where a cruel Queen, known as the Eater of Hearts, has taken the throne... -
![The Itsy Bitsy Liar by Abigail Manning]()
The Itsy Bitsy Liar by Abigail Manning
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if the itsy bitsy spider could only weave a web of lies?Lacey Arachne has been cursed since she was a child to only speak lies and wants nothing more than to keep it unknown. As a common handmaiden, she’s learned how to navigate her twisted words fairly well. But that all changes when her mistress makes her switch places with her in the prince’s bride competition... -
![Fierce as a Tiger Lily by Kendra Moreno]()
Fierce as a Tiger Lily by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo die is no adventure. . .Tiger Lily knows that better than anyone. Death and the Tribes of Neverland have an intimate relationship, if only because their magic feeds the deity. Tiger has always walked in the darkness, and as a Daughter, she calls Death a friend.But Neverland is in trouble and Tiger finds herself in the middle of darkness she knows and a new insanity she doesn't... -
![Beauty's Twisted Tyrant by Nichole Rose]()
Beauty's Twisted Tyrant by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCursed to sleep, awoken with a kiss…and destined to be his. But no one warned her how much she'd love her prince's twisted games.ThaliaCursed to sleep. Awoken by a kiss. You know the drill.But why didn't anyone warn me that Prince Charming is a tyrant?And why didn't anyone tell me how much I'd love his filthy games?Because the more time I spend with this wicked man, the harder I fall... -
![The Winter Prince by Constance Lopez]()
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... -
![A Realm of Shattered Lies by T.A. Lawrence]()
A Realm of Shattered Lies by T.A. Lawrence
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSilly servant girl, no one cares about saving the villain.A Realm of Shattered Lies is the second in a two-part finale to The Severed Realms series. Blaise wasn’t supposed to be the villain, but now Nox is gone, and Blaise will stop at nothing to get him back. Even if that means betraying everyone she holds dear. Meanwhile, Asha can’t help but shake the feeling that Az is closing in on her... -
![To Shatter A Slipper: A Cinderella Retelling by Abigail Manning]()
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... -
![Beast of Rosemead by Lucy Tempest]()
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... -
![Feral as a Cat by Kendra Moreno]()
Feral as a Cat by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWeapons don’t weep… Calypso is only trying to make it through life, raising her little brother and taking care of her ailing mom. She doesn’t have time for fairytales or pipe dreams, so when two men show up at her door talking about Wonderland, she sends them on their way... -
![The Centaur Queen by Jovee Winters]()
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... -
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![Princess Between Worlds by E.D. Baker]()
Princess Between Worlds by E.D. Baker
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJust as Annie and Liam are busy making plans to travel the world, a witch shows up and gives them a collection of postcards from the Magic Marketplace. Each postcard gives Annie and Liam the opportunity to travel to exotic lands and far-flung kingdoms. What the witch doesn't give them are directions on how to safely return... -
![The Magic Queen: Dark Queens Book 4 by Jovee Winters]()
The Magic Queen: Dark Queens Book 4 by Jovee Winters
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBaba Yaga is probably the darkest of all the queens. An unrepentant bad girl, she has no time for men, or something as pedestrian as love. Too bad Calypso and Aphrodite never got that memo. They've decided to make the witch their pet project. Baba's choice is simple, fall in love with the male they found her, or die. She'd laugh, except for the little fact that they're totally serious... -
![Kingdom of Beauty: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast by Deborah Grace White]()
Kingdom of Beauty: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast by Deborah Grace White
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPeasant girls don’t mingle with dragons, princes, and beastly curses…or so Felicity thoughtAfter a lifetime with a grief-stricken father and a self-absorbed brother, Felicity isn’t daunted by sacrifice. But when protecting her father means falling afoul of the curse that has swallowed the Summer Castle, and Prince Justin along with it, her own safety is not all that’s at stake... -
![An Inconvenient Princess by Melanie Cellier]()
An Inconvenient Princess by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPenny knows all about expectation. After all, she’s a seventh child and they’re always blessed, especially in a fairy-favored family like Penny’s. But Penny also knows all about disappointment. Because there’s nothing magical about her at all. She’s perfectly ordinary, even outshone by her own twin, Anneliese... -
![Late as a Rabbit by Kendra Moreno]()
Late as a Rabbit by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFollow the white rabbit. . .Tick.Jupiter only ever wanted an adventure, but she never should have gone searching for one. It finds her in the form of a white rabbit with silver eyes.Tock.When that same white rabbit turns out to be the White Rabbit from the story books, she can’t contain her curiosity. She follows him down the rabbit hole and drops right into Wonderland... -
![Thief of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest]()
Thief of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Selection meets Aladdin ONE MONTH. FIFTY CONTESTANTS. ONE PRINCE. AN IMPOSSIBLE HEIST. You have been summoned to Sunstone Palace to compete in our search for the future Queen of Cahraman. After years on the run, Adelaide thinks her lonely and dangerous life as a thief is finally over...
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