Books like 'Fairy Tales and Ever Afters, Volume One'
Readers who enjoyed Fairy Tales and Ever Afters, Volume One by Danielle Monsch also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Once Upon a Forbidden Desire: Fairy Tales and Other Stories by Zoey Ellis, Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen it comes to true love, rules are meant to be broken …Dark forests and locked doors, poisoned apples and forbidden lovers ... Bold heroines and swoon-worthy heroes break all the rules in this enchanting anthology of the fairy tales you thought you knew.Once Upon A Forbidden Desire features 20 enticing fairy tale retellings by a diverse selection of fantasy romance authors... -
![Ruin by Charlene Hartnady]()
Ruin by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat happens when destiny gets it wrong?I’m a fae beast king. It’s preordained that I have to take a mate, and it can’t be just anyone. The universe will decide on my behalf. All I know is that my fated mate will be an enchantress of great power. And that when the universe chooses her for me…I must obey. To fight the calling will mean my demise. I have come to trust the process... -
![Primal Basilisk by Terry Bolryder]()
Primal Basilisk by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA single mom afraid to love, a dangerous legend and a monster who will do everything to protect the family he cares about.Diesel is notorious for being the biggest, strongest and most protective basilisk of the group. But he's also still figuring out the whole "mate" thing... -
![Ashes by Charlene Hartnady]()
Ashes by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAshes is the sixth, and final, book in a series about monsters of all kinds. If you enjoy fated mates, forbidden romance, sassy heroines and swoon-worthy beast kings who are almost untamable, then this is the series for you.To avoid spoilers. I will not be writing a blurb for this book. If you read Ice you will know that this next story is about Ax... -
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![The Dragon's Chance by Roxie Ray]()
The Dragon's Chance by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI know I'm destined for a fairy tale romance and I'm done kissing frogs. Believe me, I've dated enough of them to know they never turn into Prince Charming. Wayne makes my heart race. And even though I almost screwed everything up between us, I think we have a chance at the fantasy romance I've always dreamed of. That's if my creepy stalker ex doesn't ruin everything first... -
![Trials of Dusk and Dreams by Lana Pecherczyk]()
Trials of Dusk and Dreams by Lana Pecherczyk
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBook Two in the Fae Devils Series featuring Willow and the Six... -
![Pet Rescue Panther by Zoe Chant]()
Pet Rescue Panther by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat's hotter than a sexy man holding an adorable kitten? A sexy, protective panther shifter cop holding five adorable kittens! Curvy cat-rescue volunteer Tessa Davelos can't fix her wounded soul, so she's out to save the world instead, one kitten at a time... -
![Beauty's Beasts: A why choose Beauty and the Beast retelling by Alex Hanson]()
Beauty's Beasts: A why choose Beauty and the Beast retelling by Alex Hanson
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI am not a woman.But I am also not a man.I won't pretend to be something I’m not, but those around me—both friends and enemies alike—are determined to make me. My village is adamant I marry the pastor's son, dress like a proper lady, and go only by the name given to me at birth... -
![The Faerie War by Rachel Morgan]()
The Faerie War by Rachel Morgan
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.The fate of the fae world is in her hands ...Violet Fairdale is in big trouble. Her home is gone, her beloved forest lies in ruins, the guy she gave her heart to has deserted her—and she doesn’t remember any of it. The powerful Lord Draven is taking over, brainwashing guardians into fighting for him... -
![I Went on an Adventure and All I Got Was This Barbarian Orc by Jennifer Cody]()
I Went on an Adventure and All I Got Was This Barbarian Orc by Jennifer Cody
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLawton:I don’t know if I appreciate learning new things about myself. Bonding with Berklak has been eye-opening, but I might be a tiny bit terrified by it, because suddenly I have more magic than I’m supposed to, and now I kind of understand why other necromancers have rampaged across thyr... -
![Ebony's Legacy: Year One by M. Guida]()
Ebony's Legacy: Year One by M. Guida
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWant more Legacy? This is Raven’s sister’s story! Watch the legacy continue!!!Ebony: I’m stuck at Legacy Academy, trying to live down my big sister’s reputation.I’m not Raven. But try telling this to the other girls who want my head on a platter. I’m not special. In fact, I’m a big, fat mess. I didn’t want to go to school. I wanted revenge, but like my sister before me, I can’t control my powers... -
![The Dragon's Choice by Roxie Ray]()
The Dragon's Choice by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere’s more magic in this world than I ever thought possible. Money means everything when you grow up with nothing. Posting risqué videos online may not be everyone’s ideal career, but it’s given me everything I need. I’m free. The hotshot lawyer Porter may not get it, but I don’t care. He can think anything he wants to… Until the jerk tries to steal my house.Sort of... -
![Shattered Pack by Aileen Erin]()
Shattered Pack by Aileen Erin
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Aileen ErinMeredith Molloney never thought she’d find a mate, let alone someone like Donovan Murry—one of the most powerful Alpha werewolves alive. Now that she’s no longer cursed and the evil Luciana Alvarez has been taken care of, she thinks life will finally settle down. Boy, she has never been so wrong... -
![The Dragon's Fate by Roxie Ray]()
The Dragon's Fate by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI don’t need a mate to complicate my life. Just because I recognize that Brianna is my fated mate doesn’t mean I have to accept it.If she rejects me, I’ll be free. Easy enough.But every second we’re apart feels like my soul is being shredded. Literally.When the bond goes away, I’ll never have another shot at a mate.I thought I didn’t want one.But Brianna is like no woman I’ve ever known... -
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![Breath of Dragons by Barbara Kloss]()
Breath of Dragons by Barbara Kloss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*Best in YA Paranormal - 2015 RONE Award Winner*After Prince Alaric's death, Daria and Alex set off in search of the legendary box of the Pandors'. The box is famed to hold a secret of power--one strong enough to overcome Lord Eris and the shield of power he stole from Valdon... -
![Monsters in Love: Wicked Tales and Monstrous Ever Afters by Evangeline Priest, Vivienne Hart]()
Monsters in Love: Wicked Tales and Monstrous Ever Afters by Evangeline Priest, Vivienne Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMonsters do it better—especially when they fall in love. Dive into this stunning anthology filled with wicked tales and monstrous ever afters. These sweet and steamy short stories feature drool-worthy monsters as they woo and claim their human mates.Scroll up and one-click this limited edition fantasy, paranormal, and science fiction romance collection today... -
![Vengeance and Fire by Dreia Wells]()
Vengeance and Fire by Dreia Wells
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve lost so much.I don’t plan on losing anymore.Arcadia welcomes its new queen and I am determined to do the best for my people. With my mates by my side helping me along the way the future seems brighter.So much hangs in the balance. I want to honor my father’s wishes and unite us all but, darkness in the form of the Fae queen looms on the horizon... -
![Wicked Savior by Stella Brie]()
Wicked Savior by Stella Brie
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the archangel Gabriel sends his angels to eliminate a woman, Lucifer knows she’s the critical pawn in his quest for revenge. Intent on pushing Gabriel to the edge of his sanity, he assigns himself as her protector.A scientist, Evren is focused on two things: finding her mother and helping the nearly extinct Druids... -
![The Naga Maverick's Determined Mate by Robin O'Connor]()
The Naga Maverick's Determined Mate by Robin O'Connor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBetrayed, I end up on a Naga-infested planet, and the golden one? He thinks he can be my knight. CosimaAfter a horrible hostage situation, I thought I was rescued, only to find myself betrayed and trapped on the next awful planet. There’s snake people here! They terrify me, and then one shows up with a freaking dragon.When Zsekhet, the dragon rider, casts me intense looks... -
![Wet Behind the Ears by W.R. Gingell]()
Wet Behind the Ears by W.R. Gingell
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAthelas never wanted housemates. Now he has three: the gumiho for whom he provided an alibi, the tea-wielding housekeeper who poisoned him, and the young human who might pose the greatest danger of all.All of Athelas’ training tells him to kill small, soft things before something else does—or worse, before he grows fond of them and then something kills them... -
![Behind Closed Doors by W.R. Gingell]()
Behind Closed Doors by W.R. Gingell
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen is a curse not a curse? How does a house become a prison? Why is a reformed murderer the only hope for a far-too-easily injured boy?Athelas has always been opposed to having a small, possibly-cursed Australian boy in the kitchen. When that small boy disappears, however, and Athelas’ housekeeper Camellia strongly encourages him to do something about it, he finds himself wavering... -
![Anarchy by J.B. Trepagnier]()
Anarchy by J.B. Trepagnier
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWell, that certainly sucks!We freed Talvath, then we lost Talvath. And the bastard took Bram with him. For all we know, he’s back in Hell building an army to destroy my library. According to Balthazar, Silvaria and Dorian are on their way back to the US now that he’s liberated a large sum of money from their bank accounts. Kaine and the Paranormal Investigation Bureau will be waiting for them... -
![The Sea Witch: A Little Mermaid Retelling by Rebecca F. Kenney]()
The Sea Witch: A Little Mermaid Retelling by Rebecca F. Kenney
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Averil saves a young man from a shipwreck, she thinks she feels the Soul Echo--the sign that the young human male is her one true mate. And the malevolent Sea Witch is all too happy to offer a deal that could make all her dreams come true. He wants her to win the prince's heart--even coaches her in the art of seduction... -
![The Ruthless Fae King by Leia Stone]()
The Ruthless Fae King by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLucien Thorne is the most vile monster in all of Thorngate. As Winter King, he rules our land with an iron fist and a cold, dead heart. And my father has just informed me that I am betrothed to marry him….As the Princess of Fall, it is my duty to marry whatever suitor my father chooses for me, but Lucien is not someone I can fathom spending the rest of my life with. Not even for duty... -
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![His Darkest Desire by Tiffany Roberts]()
His Darkest Desire by Tiffany Roberts
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA cursed goblin sorcerer. The human female he’s waited an eternity for. A secret that could tear them apart.A quaint cottage in a Scottish forest seemed the perfect place for Kinsley to start anew. But when a tragic accident leaves her isolated and dying, her new life is over before ever beginning.Until a dark, mysterious being emerges from the night gloom and offers to save her—for a price... -
![Legacy Academy: Year Two by M. Guida]()
Legacy Academy: Year Two by M. Guida
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhew, my first year at the academy is over--what a ride.I found a magical orb that showed me Mom is alive, but I don't know where she is. The only way to find her is for me to master my powers, but I'm failing. If I don't pass, I'll be kicked out of school. Without my powers, I won't be strong enough to defeat the Dark Demons and rescue Mom. My two handsome princes are still with me... -
![Legacy Academy Year Three by M. Guida]()
Legacy Academy Year Three by M. Guida
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI barely survived my second year at Legacy Academy, and I have more crazy powers that are hard to control.But I have to, right?Unfortunately, the dark demons want me and last time almost got me if it weren’t for Lucien and the Defenders.To make matters worse, there’s a reason why I’m different from all the other dragons... -
![Dragons can be cute too! by Cristian Madalin Dragomir]()
Dragons can be cute too! by Cristian Madalin Dragomir
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn ominous message puts everyone on Earth into a state of panic, and not long afterwards millions are kidnapped from their homes by a God-like entity. After being gifted with powers and abilities beyond their wildest dreams, they were left to fend for themselves in a strange and dangerous new world... -
![Amidst Secrets and Shadows by Stacy Jones, Harper Wylde]()
Amidst Secrets and Shadows by Stacy Jones, Harper Wylde
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSurvival. Secrets. Shadows.Faery is more beautiful and otherworldly than Arawyn ever imagined, but there’s a growing darkness in this land of magic and monsters…After years of suffering under the cruel reign of brutal usurpers, what’s left of this realm is dark and twisted... -
![Due East, Beasts & Campfire Feasts by Erin Johnson]()
Due East, Beasts & Campfire Feasts by Erin Johnson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA hostile town. A mountaintop mission. Will their magic save the day or spoil the pudding?Imogen thought escaping the king's wrath would give her everything she wanted. But her relationship with Prince Hank is tougher than an overcooked flan and the welcome they get on Badlands Island is far less than friendly... -
![Dangerous Honor by May Dawson]()
Dangerous Honor by May Dawson
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLife is complicated when you’re a simple maid by night who’s won some royal hearts… and a dragon shifter male knight by day, despised by those same royals.I’m in love with two brothers who are sworn enemies. The dragon shifter and heir to the throne, Jaik… and his disgraced brother Caldren, leader of the rebels... -
![Of Moons and Monsters by Willow Hadley]()
Of Moons and Monsters by Willow Hadley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHell hath no fury like a man scorned.Isla learns that lesson all too well when she agrees to go to a party with her half-demon best friend, Alistair, to help him make his vampire ex-boyfriend jealous. Their plan backfires when Alistair’s ex turns out to be more psycho than Isla realized, and she finds herself being kidnapped and sold on the supernatural black market... -
![Being Alpha by Aileen Erin]()
Being Alpha by Aileen Erin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Aileen ErinFor the first time since Tessa met Dastien, life is quiet. The evil witch, Luciana, is six glorious feet under, St. Ailbe's is closed due to human trespassers, and people are finally getting used to the fact that supernaturals exist in the world. It seems like the perfect time for a honeymoon... -
![The Red Dragon's Baby by Zoe Chant]()
The Red Dragon's Baby by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe's vowed to give her baby a better life—all by herself. Until she meets him. Single mom Katie Miller has left everything behind. Unable to handle the idea of her six-month-old son being raised by her dangerous ex, she pulled up her life and escaped. Now she's alone with her baby, road tripping into the unknown with a little money and a lot of determination... -
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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.. -
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![Magpies & Mayhem by Elsie Winters]()
Magpies & Mayhem by Elsie Winters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when you stumble upon your childhood crush, only to discover that he’s been turned into a vampire?I feel like I spend my whole life putting out fires. That's probably just part of the territory with being a magpie-shifter from such a chaotic family. All I want is to keep my loved ones safe and have some fun. I’ve never been cut out to be the responsible one...Categorized as:
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![The Bauchan by J.B. Trepagnier]()
The Bauchan by J.B. Trepagnier
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsApparently, I’m not a dragon. What I am is indestructible, capable of healing mortal wounds, and Alastair can never hurt me again. From what I’m understanding, he can’t even use his old tricks if he could manage to force them down my throat. I don’t know where he is, but I’m coming for him. He killed me and hurt Oisin.I’m home in the Unseelie Court... -
![Finding Love with the Fae King by Vera Foxx]()
Finding Love with the Fae King by Vera Foxx
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMelina had grown up most of her life in a Werewolf pack and she never knew it. Her parents gave full guardianship of Melina to her best friend’s mother so they could pursue other important dreams they had for themselves. Melina was just an accident, an accident that made Melina wonder what love truly was... -
![The Sacrifice by Emily Shore]()
The Sacrifice by Emily Shore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Don’t you know better than to play with monsters?”I’ve spent my life in the Borderlands with no feeling. I am half a ghost, born with half a soul and numb because of it. On my 22nd birthday, I’m bound for the Sacrifice in the Wailing Woods and come face to face with the monsters—only to discover I can feel them.Perhaps I’d rather play with the monsters than kill them... -
![Fated to the Orc by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon]()
Fated to the Orc by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe orc warrior says I'm his... soulmate?A long time ago, my father sold my sister to an orc. I haven't heard from her since, but I am determined to find her and bring her home. During my first week on the road north, however, I cross paths with a massively tall Orc Guardian who claims I'm his... fated mate.Magnus the Wolf says I'm coming with him, and he won't take no for an answer.Hm... -
![Oops, I Elf'd it Again by Ava Ross]()
Oops, I Elf'd it Again by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m teaching a gorgeous elf how to fit in with humans and now I’m falling in love.With thirty-six looming on my horizon, I’m determined to have a child. I don’t need romance. I don’t need love. And definitely don’t need a happily ever after... -
![Thorn: A Steamy Orc Rom-Com by Vera Foxx]()
Thorn: A Steamy Orc Rom-Com by Vera Foxx
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe orcs of the Monktona Wood were promised long ago they would be gifted with fated mates or miresas as the orcs have called them. Their patience has run short as they scour the lands of Bergarian many giving up, including their leader.Thorn has long lost hope of finding his miresa... -
![The Submission by Emily Shore]()
The Submission by Emily Shore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDon't you know better than to hide from the Fae?I followed the monsters through the Veil. And dared to play with them. I became their perfect sacrifice. Then, I rode the storm beautifully.Now, I am growing in more ways than one. Like dancing with the Fae God in his own court, making friends with sentient trees, or bonding with the monster beneath a mysterious library... -
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![Pain in the Ice by Arden Steele]()
Pain in the Ice by Arden Steele
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThade Maddock would literally rather die than spend four weeks aboard a cruise ship with nine hundred strangers in the middle of the Pacific. When it happens to be his best friend’s dying request, however, he can’t exactly refuse the invitation. On the bright side, the ship’s pool does offer some stunning views. Like the human male with fiery red hair and a smile to rival the sun... -
![Monsterland Mayhem by Lexi C. Foss]()
Monsterland Mayhem by Lexi C. Foss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne drink. Three maniacal mates.Drink me.This is no ordinary task. It’s a compatibility test. A way for King Krolic to find a suitable mate. All because he needs an heir.Every eligible maiden in the kingdom has to drink.Including little old me—Alitha Marvel—a simple mortal living in a land of magic and wonder.Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would become the Chosen Omega... -
![Monster Girl Islands 2 by Logan Jacobs]()
Monster Girl Islands 2 by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBen is now Draco Rex the dragon king, and his dynasty is steadily growing. His women give him a new dragon-kin child every few weeks, he has fortified and improved his village and palace, and the water dragons are coming back from the brink of extinction. Life is good for him, but the gods have further plans, so it is time for the new ruler to build a raft and expand his domain... -
![A Whisker Behind by W.R. Gingell]()
A Whisker Behind by W.R. Gingell
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSearching for redemption in the shifting realm between the human and fae worlds, not-so-reformed fae steward Athelas seems likely instead to find death, dismemberment, and deadly magic…Exiled, excommunicated, and with a bounty on his head, Athelas is lying low in Seoul for exactly one reason: he has a wedding to attend. Whether or not he’s welcome is another matter... -
![Legacy Academy Year Four by M. Guida]()
Legacy Academy Year Four by M. Guida
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m supposed to be starting my fourth year of school, but Legacy’s in deep trouble.Ryker has taken everything from me, and I want revenge.The Defenders are scattered. Lucien’s missing.And I am alone.My heart’s broken, but I’m not defeated.I have to rely on my training and on my dragon to gather back the Defenders and find Lucien.A final showdown is coming between me and Ryker... -
![Wicked Souls by Rebecca Royce, Ripley Proserpina]()
Wicked Souls by Rebecca Royce, Ripley Proserpina
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomething Wicked this way comes. Don’t miss it! Dark delights. Wicked spells. Damned souls and spirits seeking revenge. On All Hallows’ Eve when the veil is thin, all manner of wicked souls come out to play. Denizens of night dance in a frenzy. Stolen hearts beat like the pounding of a thousand drums. The rhythm of love vies with the rhyme of magic and the melody of mischief...
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