Books like 'Escaping Midnight'
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An Iron Fey Valentine by Julie Kagawa
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAN IRON FEY VALENTINE is a story of pure, unfiltered fluff that Julie Kagawa wrote just for fun, but also a thank you to her readers and fans for all their support and encouragement over the years... -
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... -
Secretos de la Luna Llena 2. Encuentros by Iria G. Parente, Selene M. Pascual
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCONTIENE SPOILERS DE "ALIANZAS".Fay de Veridian despierta entre aquellos que siempre ha considerado enemigos: los humanos. En un orfanato perdido en medio del bosque, y con la única compañía de tres escribas, la princesa deberá aprender a dejar atrás todos sus prejuicios y miedos y enfrentarse a la realidad sola por primera vez, por terrible que esta le parezca... -
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... -
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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... -
Cinderella by Anthea Bell, Charles Perrault
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratings"Illustrations featuring mix of styles in both clothing and architecture set the story in an imaginary yet vaguely familiar landscape, lit by a dreamlike haze. The smoothly told story contains the familiar details and a happy ending in which Cinderella forgives her stepfamily." - The Horn Book Club -"This satisfying tale never grows old... -
Lightning Flower by Tenaya Jayne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI am Tesla… but I cannot speak my name aloud. Technically, I am only two years old, but inside I am infinite, ageless. I have two loving parents, but I am alone. Like an island in the sea. There is no one else like me. I am totally, uncontested, and damnably unique. My body is the distilled perfection of pain. Even in my mother’s womb, before I took my first breath, there was the pain... -
The Dark Deceit by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dangerous secret lies at the heart of the Fae Lands. A secret that could save three kingdoms - or burn them all to the ground. The secret is Prince Corin's to bear alone, if his sanity can stand it. But while Corin suffers, his mother's machinations continue and queen Audrianne makes plans of her own to secure their realm's future... -
Of Shadows & Fae by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA brooding Winter King losing his power.A found fae princess of Summer Court who has everything he needs.A tournament that jeopardizes everything.Kidnapped from Earth and plunged into the heart of Fae court intrigue, I discover a shocking truth—I‘m the true heir to the Summer Court Throne, a crown my sister has claimed in my absence... -
The Elven Crown by F.R. Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFairy Godmother Inc. is a secretive organization keeping the forces of good and evil in balance with true love’s kiss.After a drunken night and a sloppy signature on a dotted line, Crystal is tasked with taming a bad boy Elven prince. Unfortunately for her, relationships between elves and humans are strictly forbidden... -
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
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... -
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... -
Luminary by Mindy Hayes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBOOK THREE Heartbroken and a prisoner in her own castle, it is time for Calliope to take matters into her own hands. Mere days remain until she is bound to Sakari and the Waking Oak is destroyed. It seems hopeless, but Calliope is determined to fight... -
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The Hour Mage by Angelina J. Steffort
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter a neck-breaking escape from the fairylands, Sanja has just settled into her new life in Cezux when the consequences hit hard. She survived the fairy king, but to save Tristan and the Mages, she sacrificed what wasn’t hers to give... -
The Memories of Merrick by Kylie Snow
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThese are the forty‑three missing days that rewrite the meaning of everything you thought you knew. Set during the 43 unaccounted days at the heart of The Sins of Silas, this pivotal installment returns to the Valley of Awakening, a realm that reveals not only truth, but desire.Trapped in isolation and uncertainty, Merrick and Erabella are forced to rely on each other to survive... -
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... -
Surrender by Quinn Loftis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“So I just might die a virgin after all. That’s what sucks about the end of the world, you just don’t plan for it and once it’s upon you it’s too late. It’s been a few weeks since I’ve had time to actually write anything down, which sucks because more has happened in my life in the past three weeks than it has in all my seventeen, (soon to be eighteen) years... -
Serving the Fae by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWill Lily be able to forgive Liam and form an alliance? She must bring all of the crystals back to faerie and restore the lands. But Liam is hiding a secret and so are the elders.If Lily can reveal the text in her mothers journal, she may just find the key to saving everything, including her heart... -
Broken Promise: Between Worlds: Volume 2 by Julia Crane, Talia Jager
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe follow up book in the "Between Worlds" series. Book #1 is "Dark Promise" By: Julia Crane & Talia Jager... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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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... -
The Rose and the Briar by J.M. Stengl
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPower-hungry princes are Rosa’s greatest dread.Deep within the gardens of Faraway Castle sleeps a secret Rosa the gardener has sworn to protect with her life—the legendary princess Zafira. For three years she has hidden the princess almost in plain sight. But two nosy princes threaten to undo the work of a century... -
Of Werewolves and Curses by Emma Hamm
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer father is alive, but curing him might destroy an entire faerie court... Freya saw her father in the depths of the werewolf's eyes. She knows he's still in there, but the only way to save him is to convince the Summer Lord to work with them. And the Summer Lord hates both her and Eldridge with a burning passion. Once there, Freya realizes she has to manage more than just curing her father... -
Blood Bearon by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the Sheriff assigns Rachel Corningstone to solve the greatest crime spree in Plymouth Falls history, she knows this is her shot. The former big-city detective will finally prove to her new peers that she's more than just a pretty face. When a civilian consultant is forced upon her as a partner though, it might just be more than she can handle. Rachel doesn't want a partner... -
Royally Screwed by Godiva Glenn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOtherworld Shifters #1 - STANDALONE One sultry BBW + A too hot to resist fae shifter duke = Pure Magic Brook Donovan isn't looking to settle for a 'possible' happily ever after. She wants all or nothing, and all includes charm, intellect, frequent flier miles, and hot sex. Unfortunately, her high demands haven't attracted anyone even close... -
Trapped by Claudy Conn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlternate cover for this ASIN can be found hereTrapped-Legend is the 3rd book in the Legend series, although each of the first three books stand on their own.Magical powers, a castle, and a charming prince sound like the ingredients for a fairy-tale life, but for BJ Mulroy, reality turns out to be a whole lot more complicated... -
Eternal Flame by Chrissy Peebles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSarah continues to fight for the people she loves. She lives in hiding from the Blue Ring Immortals who wish to use her DNA to cure the virus that some immortals are inflicted with. Jackson comes up with a plan to throw the immortals out of power and rid the world of them once and for all. But he can't do it without Sarah's help... -
Sprout by Kendra Moreno, Poppy Woods
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA deadly disease has spread through the Blooming Courts of Tuatha. The louloudi are meant to flourish for a thousand years before they return to the Earth. Death has been a distant foe for so long, no one spares it any thought. Until now. As sickness sweeps through the kingdom, with the cure always just out of reach, the courts have never been filled with so many blossoms... -
Missing the Night by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne night, ten years ago, they satisfied her hunger, and she ran as fast as she could. Now, they are back in her life, and they want more.Nessa has stayed away from home for ten years, but a plea from estranged family brings her home. Nessa is half faerie, half human, and drains sexual energy from the people around her... -
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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The Disgraced Fae by Shari L. Tapscott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEleanor has only a few memories of her childhood—white roses, a beautiful but cold queen, a garden with mirrors, and terrifying creatures.But mostly, she remembers a boy. A boy who saved her from whatever her memory is holding hostage—a boy who wasn’t human.Now eighteen, Eleanor is old enough to leave the orphanage she’s lived in for the last twelve years... -
Veiled Fae by Jarica James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne king down, three to go.Now that rebuilding efforts are officially underway and Bella has bonded with her first King, she must travel to the Court of Winter to find the second Stone of Power.The adventure doesn't go as planned when an unexpected person stands in their way. Now Bella faces trials that could break her in more ways than one... -
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... -
Faint Hearted by Leia Stone, Julie Hall
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn inter-connected romantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. MaasWith the curse that’s plagued their lands for the last two millennia running out of control, the task now falls to the Fall Court princess, Aribella, to stop it from spreading further... -
These Wicked Crowns by L.J. Andrews
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s more. To celebrate the final tales of two kingdoms in the Broken Kingdoms, as the bonus scene you can now enjoy a novel-length collection of bonus content in THESE WICKED CROWNS.Bonus content from before the Timoran raids, to the years after Dance of Kings and Thieves ends. Over 50,000 words of extras with both the Northern and Eastern Kingdoms... -
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... -
The Future Aesolina by Leona Sure
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe fell in love with the charming lord. Now, she has to learn to live with the dragon.The revelations of Wylhier have Cera questioning the nature of her relationship with Isael. Meanwhile, Isael finds himself reevaluating his priorities as a figure from his past reemerges.Esryian Tales is a serialized romance that debuted on Kindle Vella in 2021... -
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... -
Entrapped by Casey Odell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsClaire finally has a clue to her mother’s whereabouts, and she won’t let anything stand in her way this time. Not even the Syndicate, the fact that it could be a trap to lure her out of hiding, or the seemingly insurmountable mission she is currently tasked with: to find the other Star Children while she still can... -
Prince of Seduction by Jenny Hickman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA companion novella to A Cursed Kiss, Prince of Seduction tells Tadhg's story... -
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The Court of Truth by K.C. Kean
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKeep your friends close and your enemies closer, that’s what they say. Who knew my biggest enemy would share my blood.I’ve been dreaming of this moment my entire life. The day I reclaim my birthright, ascend the throne, and claim my crown. Yet the instant I am proclaimed Queen of Floodborn, chaos ensues.My aunt is fueled by revenge, her sights set on me and my kingdom... -
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... -
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... -
The Secret Trinity: Ignite by Jenna Bernel
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf time heals all wounds, then Aria Darwin’s clock has stopped. No amount of magic elixir can repair a broken heart. In the aftermath of untruths and tainted love, Aria is unsure if she will ever recover to see the light of her destiny. Now living in the enchanted city of Draíochta, along with her two best friends, Aria struggles to find her place in the Kingdom... -
House of Light and Ether by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe unthinkable has happened, Fallon Bane has gone dark.As hard as Fallon tries to control her power, it only gets stronger. In a fit of desperation she asks for help from the most unlikely person and is wickedly betrayed in the worst way possible.But there has always been a bright spot in Fallon’s life, someone who can reach her even when others can’t... -
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...
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