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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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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The Poseidon Trials: The Complete Collection by Eliza Raine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe married me, exiled me, and now he’s the only thing stopping me from saving my sister's life. My sister is turning to stone. She's been asleep for eight years – the same amount of time I’ve been the secret, exiled wife of the King of the Ocean.Poseidon is fierce, unforgiving, and terrifyingly powerful.I’m just a broken sea nymph whose magic never surfaced... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
Brave Heart by Emma Hamm
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf they cannot free themselves from the bindings of an ancient curse, then all is lost...Lorelei has seen the best and worst of this kingdom. She has fought through armies of the dead, fallen in love with a dragon, and discovered there may be more to her origin than she originally thought. Now, free from the rebellion, she can make her choice for where her life leads... -
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... -
A Beautiful Curse by Kenley Davidson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFollow your heart… But you might just end up snacking on flies. When a bumbling fairy godfather gifts a humble woodcutter’s fourth child with extraordinary beauty, she spends the next eighteen years trying to hide it—behind a book. Now, Elisette is ready to follow her dreams and become a scholar, but her admirers keep getting in the way of her ambitions... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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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... -
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
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... -
The Ascended by Bree Grenwich, Parker Lennox
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA part of the Sundered Realms Extended UniverseRevenge demands the ultimate sacrifice. When twins Thais and Thatcher are thrust into the deadly Trials of Ascension, they'll navigate brutal competitions and forbidden desires, discovering some secrets are worth dying for—and others are worth killing for... -
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... -
Enchanting the Fae Prince by Alisha Klapheke
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn outcast maiden. A fae prince. A match bound by fate.When outcast cobbler Rhianne braves the enchanted wood to find her fated love, absolutely everything that could go wrong does. The Matchweaver witch’s magical loom reveals Rhianne is fated for the most powerful fae prince in history... -
Dance With The Sword by Sarah K.L. Wilson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith the heart of the Wittenhame still ringing from Izolda's actions and her new husband shocked at her betrayal, her future seems very grim indeed... -
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... -
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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... -
Moonmarked by D.N. Hoxa
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI thought the worst was behind me. Arriving at the Seelie Court to heal the sick prince who saved my life when I was five was supposed to be the end of my nightmarish (for the most part) trip through the fae realm.I should have been on my way home already, far away from fae and their politics... -
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... -
Forced to be Queen by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMARRY THE KING, SAVE THE WORLDWhen the fae came, their magic brought destruction that only stopped when we offered them the one thing they wanted:Wives for their kings.I was selected "at random".Sacrificed to the fae.But the sexy, infuriating king I'm paired with doesn't want my body or soul; he wants my help.Thanks to some kind of prophecy, he and his people think I can get them back home... -
Finding Beauty in the Beast by Jessilyn Stewart Peaslee
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPrincess Rose's fiery temper has kept every potential suitor away...until now. After being spurned and humiliated for the last time, the princes forces every eligible man to present a gift to her under pain of death. The man who brings her the best gift will be chosen as her husband. When Corbin presents his gift, he hopes that his simple offering will keep him safely overlooked... -
Beauty Beheld by Brittany Fichter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKing Everard and Queen Isabelle have no heir. Two children have no family. But what happens when Isa and Ever find out that these children might be the greatest threat the kingdom has seen in 500 years? In this retelling of Hansel and Gretel, Henri and his little sister, Genny, find themselves abandoned in the forest when something dark beckons to them. Something sweet... -
The Forgotten Fairytales by Angela Parkhurst
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA psychotic, couture-clad, shoe obsessed Princess.A not-so-charming, alcoholic Prince.A hot Big Bad Wolf that she absolutely cannot fall for—no matter how well he kisses.Seventeen-year-old, Norah Hart had no clue when she walked into boarding school, she'd be surrounded by reincarnated fairy tale characters, let alone learn she was one herself... -
The Thirteenth Princess by Nina Clare
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe true story of the twelve dancing princesses has now been recorded…Thirteen sisters have grown up hidden away by their Uncle, who rules the kingdom by proxy. When the eldest sister marries, her husband will take the throne. But the king has no intention of giving up his crown... -
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Fae King's Hunger by Layla Harper
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA growing bond.A world that would see it destroyed.Keeping Kyra in Alfhemir will endanger her life. If I had thought a future with her was possible, the norn’s shenanigans have wrecked that hope. I cannot let my burgeoning desires endanger my mate, and I refuse to let my world consume her.So I ignore the budding ache spreading across the center of my chest... -
A Forgotten Goddess by Cecilia Randell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn abandoned Egyptian goddess follows her visions to Ireland, and finds more than she ever bargained for... An abandoned Egyptian goddess follows her visions to Ireland, and finds more than she ever bargained for... Bat Sitru used to be a goddess. Well, technically she still is... -
Spellweaver by Tamara Grantham
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOlive's to-do list: Feed the cat. Pay the rent. Save Faythander. Again.After Olive's last trip through Faythander, she wants nothing more than a nice vacation. But there's never time for relaxation when goblin treachery is afoot. When Geth, a goblin Spellweaver, destroys the Everblossom—a tree containing Faythander's pure magic—the fairy-world utopia begins to die... -
Born of Starlight by Mariet Kay
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis loose Rapunzel retelling challenges the thin lines between devotion and love—between duty and freedom. The Legends of Henosis is a debut fantasy romance series exploring the many fables of a magical, compelling realm.—“It is time to act, Sister of the Stars.”Tower walls are all Asterie knows. As the Sisterhood’s oracle, she is used to seeing what comes next... -
A Throne of Blood and Ice by T.A. Lawrence
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSilly servant girl, only princesses get happy endings.While the first three books in The Severed Realms are interconnected standalone novels, this book is not a standalone. It should be enjoyed only after reading A Word so Fitly Spoken and A Bond of Broken Glass . A Throne of Blood and Ice is the first in a two-part finale to the series. Blaise wasn’t supposed to be the villain... -
Ruthless Fae King by Vera Rivers
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy enemy claimed me as his own.I must return to Palgia—to the place that was once my prison.The Kingdom of Palgia is fractured, divided, and broken. It’s up to me to bring the light back to the country overrun with darkness.Erol was once the ruthless captor who kept me imprisoned. He is set to become the King of Palgia, and I’m expected to cater to his every whim...
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