Tales from the Kingdoms of Fable Series by Erika Everest

How does the girl who has never fitted in, find a place where she can belong? Marianne has always felt like an outsider in her small village, her dark skin setting her apart from the other girls at the orphanage. A chance meeting with a handsome prince opens her eyes to new possibilities, but is she brave enough to seize them? The Ugly Duckling meets Cinderella, in this new fairy tale mash-up novelette.

A BITTER AND RECLUSIVE PRINCE. A DETERMINED INTRUDER. AN UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIP.His face scarred from a witch’s curse, Prince Sebastian retreats inside his castle, resentful and angry. He shuns contact with everyone except the Red Hoods, the elite soldiers he trains and leads.Four years ago, Sienna was kidnapped. Still traumatized by her ordeal, she needs to learn to protect herself to feel safe again, and she wants the Prince to train her.Reluctantly, Sebastian agrees... moreA BITTER AND RECLUSIVE PRINCE. A DETERMINED INTRUDER. AN UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIP.His face scarred from a witch’s curse, Prince Sebastian retreats inside his castle, resentful and angry. He shuns contact with everyone except the Red Hoods, the elite soldiers he trains and leads.Four years ago, Sienna was kidnapped. Still traumatized by her ordeal, she needs to learn to protect herself to feel safe again, and she wants the Prince to train her.Reluctantly, Sebastian agrees.But long-held beliefs aren't so easy to cast aside. Can the bitter soldier and the haunted girl overcome their demons? Or will their pasts rip them apart?If you enjoy strong heroines who refuse to wait to be rescued and the men who love and accept them wrapped in a fairy tale bow, you’ll love The Scarred Prince and this new series of standalone but interconnected fairy tale retellings. less