Cinderella Retelling

Born into a kingdom where power is outlawed, Penny has little reason to love her magic. She barely remembers her mother, and even her father dies unaware of her abilities. Now, magic or not, Penny is powerless to escape the bitter tangle of competition her stepmother has created between her and her stepsisters. And a series of chance encounters with the crown prince only adds to her troubles. The last thing she needs is to attract the notice of the very royals who have turned her existence into a crime.

Raven shifter Prince Franco is every social-climbing debutante’s dream. He’s handsome, heir to the Lunar Court throne, and deliciously single. Every young woman wants to bed him, wed him, or steal a moment of his time. Except, of course, for Ember Montgomery. Half-fae Ember craves freedom from her conniving step-family. As if they weren’t enough to deal with, a chance encounter with the arrogant Prince Franco leaves her humiliated and in a fiery rage. But when the opportunity to evade her scheming stepmother falls into her lap, she’ll pay the price....

Daria has spent her whole life caring for others. So when she's rescued by traveling merchants while fleeing for her life, she's more than happy to work for them in return for her safety. But danger follows her, as does Prince Percy.

Clara is running away from an arranged marriage, only to find herself at the castle and washing walls as a maid. With an unexpected turn and a bump into the King, one of the most handsome men she has ever beheld, she ends up being employed as Princess Ellen's handmaiden, which only makes it harder to stay away from His Majesty and the feelings that are growing between them. After all, a maid is not fit for a King. This dual POV story is the final chapter from The Scarred King where both couples finally get their Happily Ever After. ENJOY! *This is a clean romance. No explicit scenes or ...

Poor orphan girl Cinderella longs to go to the grand royal ball, but her cruel stepmother and stepsisters won't allow it. Can her fairy godmother help make her dreams come true? A magical retelling of the classic tale, read by Tamsin Greig.

Born on an abandoned colony barely held together by sealant tape and hope, Aurora Sato is at the very bottom of the social pecking order. Hard work and brains got her into a coveted spot in the quadrant's top university. But her new supervisor is a woman who's not about to let an upstart like Aurora get anything close to a break. And her home colony is dying. Aurora's research project is their last hope, but only if she can complete it in time. One night out is all she'll allow herself. One night to forget her troubles. She never expects to meet a man who dazzles all her senses.

I was pretty happy living the carefree life of a successful bachelor. Money to spend, a revolving door of women, no commitment, no relationship troubles - it was perfect. At least, that's what I thought until I held my friends' newborn baby in my arms, and she smiled at me. That was the moment I realized what life was all about. That was also the moment it occurred to me I needed a baby mama - stat. So...the hunt is on for the perfect candidate. But first, I might have to have one last fling - you know, go out with a bang. Literally.

Born under a hunter's moon, abandoned as a child, I was raised to be a powerful sorceress - okay, a mediocre sorceress. All right, I'm good at glamour and can make things sparkle, if my spells don't backfire. It was foretold long ago that I was a child of prophecy that would unite the fae and humans of Candor. The only problem, no one told me, and now the king wants me dead. For I am Eden, one of the adoptive daughters of Lady Eville, and I have to attend the royal masquerade ball - not to win a prince, but to avenge my parents. Even if it means pretending to be a fairy godmother....

Bea is a lowly cabbage fairy, but she dreams of being an official Fairy Godmother. So when she is finally given a chance to prove her worth, Bea is determined to make a success of it. Besides, how hard can a Happy Ever After story be? Every girl wants to be rescued by a handsome man, don’t they? Apparently not. Bea's heroine doesn't want to be in her story, and her hero is much more interested in the ugly sister. The same ugly sister who is trying to overthrow the Kingdom.

Geeky Ella Reyes is at the bottom of the totem pole at Westwood High. Her ultra-popular stepsisters refuse to be seen with her at school, and every day she comes home to a mountain of chores. Ella's only friend (and maybe crush) lives on the other side of her phone's screen. She and Baller929 know everything about each other, except their real names. When they have a chance to meet at her school's Halloween ball, Ella must figure out a way to get there without her stepmom or stepsisters finding out.

When there are two Cinderellas, who gets to marry the prince?Cindy and Ella are identical twins living in the coveted kingdom of Percel, a land of wealthy, elitist snobs. Cindy is desperately trying to save her father’s bookshop. Ella is struggling to make it as an actress. They can’t let anyone know their family is in danger of becoming… POOR. To make things worse, their stepmother is determined to make one girl marry her odious son, Jeremy, to keep the twins—and their money—under her control. With their father dead, and the bookshop going under, Cindy and Ella feel they have no ...

The Grimmer side of your favorite fairy tales, retold with humor and sinister surprises. Sinful Cinderella I'm not who they think I am. A docile girl who meekly obeys her stepmother and stepsisters. Some kind of sick angel who cheerfully bears their mistreatment. That's what I WANT them to think. Because then they won't suspect what I'm really up to. The ball, the prince - it's all part of my plan to come out on top. Stepmother and her demented daughters will pay for every floor I have scoured, every sneer I have borne. They don't know about the white magic, how I use it to enhance myself. ...

Escape into a world of fantasy, magic, and gay romance with Turn & Peep, a fresh and thrilling retelling of a classic fairy tale. After losing his parents, Ash Hartford's life is upended by his cruel Aunt Harriet and her scheming children. But when Crown Prince Louis's 21st birthday ball is announced, Ash dares to dream of love and freedom. With the help of two quirky allies, Ash’s journey to the ball leads to a budding romance that puts him in grave danger. Can he survive and claim his happily ever after? Turn & Peep is a must-read for fans of LGBTQ+ fairy tales, fantasy romance, and ...

Cinderella made a vow to her mother before her mother tragically passed away on midwinter's day. Ella had sworn to watch over her father and care for him. But then, her father had married anew. Her stepmother and two stepsisters took sharp delight in causing Ella grief from morn to eve. They bullied her, called her Cinderella, and treated her as little more than a slave in her own home. Ella had but one desire left: See the king's gardens one last time before she fled home. It would be a final way to commemorate her beloved mother before considering her vow's terms to be complete.

She was never meant to be seen. Now the whole city is watching. In the neon-drenched sprawl of Valtropolis, Cinder Vega is nothing more than a shadow—an unregistered mechanic, a ghost in the system, a girl trapped under the boot of her ruthless guardian. By day, she repairs black-market tech in the slums. By night, she dreams of escape. But when an encrypted invitation to the city's most elite gala lands in her hands, she sees her chance to disappear for good. Lucien, heir to the most powerful corporation in Valtropolis, never expected the masked girl in the glowing dress to be his ...

In the vein of Wicked, The Woodcutter, and Boy, Snow, Bird, a luminous re-imagining of a classic tale, told from the perspective of Agnes, Cinderella’s "evil" stepmother. We all know the story of Cinderella. Or do we? As rumors about the cruel upbringing of beautiful newlywed Princess Cinderella roil the kingdom, her stepmother, Agnes, who knows all too well about hardship, privately records the true story...

Dive into the Enchantment of Masquerade at The Kingsbury! Step into a world where dreams and desires collide beneath the glittering chandeliers of The Kingsbury Hotel’s most exclusive masquerade ball. Samantha Holderman, a hardworking employee at The Kingsbury Hotel, is whisked into a night of opulence and intrigue she never imagined. Dressed in a borrowed gown and an elaborate mask, she finds herself lost in a fairytale evening where anything can happen. Enter Eli Kingsbury, the wealthy yet disillusioned hotel heir, back to fulfill family obligations to appease his domineering mother. ...

Five modern takes on classic fairy tales, and the only magic is the real-life kind. Each sweet, funny, romantic short story is 10,000-13,000 words in length. The stories can be read separately, but are linked together in the collection, and wrap up in the perfect happily ever after. Amazon readers say: "Absolutely LOVED this book. WANT MORE!!!" "...a very clever take on fairy tales." " "I was hooked at the start and read this through in one sitting, ending with a sigh and a happy heart. I recommend them to any romantic who loves a fairy tale." Stories include: “Cindi” Cindi wants a ...

An earl's daughter reduced to servitude... After losing her leg in an accident when she was eight years old, Nora Seymour has never felt whole. Years later, her stepfather’s passing and her mother’s declining health have left her at the mercy of the baron Thomas Bradley, her cruel stepbrother, and his callous wife Josephine. With only her sickly mother and their loyal maid, Helen, to offer any respite, Nora escapes into the secret novels she writes in the privacy of her room. One night, when Thomas’ abuse turns violent, Nora flees into the woods for her usual hiding place—the old ...

Secrets. Treachery. Mystery. Bittersweet and hopeful. “Beauty for Ashes is a new version of Cinderella in that there is a modern story that then leads magically into Cinderella's era.” Jazz is being forced to move and her mom has given her a major task to accomplish. She has to pack up the attic. What Jazz finds in the attic changes her life in ways she never imagined. Jazz travels back in time and while she is herself, she is also living as Cinder, aka, Cinderella. This retelling of a beloved fairy tale also includes a Christian message and a Prince with a mystery that needs solving. ...