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“There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island.”
– Walt Disney
A Gracious Hope is part of the Hope Ever After series, a multi-author collaboration in support of OUR Rescue.
Can one find hope when everything familiar has been stripped away?
On the eve of her nineteenth birthday, Alora learns she’s not a peasant girl, the people who raised her aren’t even related to her, and she can’t marry the boy from the village who promised to return for her. She’s a princess, betrothed to a neighboring royal — and cursed since birth.
But Alora adores her simple life and flees from her newfound expectations. When the curse is enacted anyway, she must fight her way through a strange new land. If she doesn’t defeat the one who cursed her, she’ll be trapped in a dream forever.
A Gracious Hope, a retelling of Sleeping Beauty and The Wizard of Oz, is a stand-alone novella, complete with such tropes as “protective hero,” “he falls first,” and “no damsels here.” It is part of the Hope Ever After series, a collection of twenty hopeful and uplifting fairy-tale retellings. Each book is written by a different author, so it can be enjoyed in any order. The proceeds from this series are donated to the O.U.R. (Operation Underground Rescue) to rescue children from exploitation and trafficking.
Set in the same world as A Gracious Hope, Of Song and Wonder follows a brand new couple, as they face their own struggles and grow closer.
She’s trapped in a tower. He’s seeking adventure. Will love guide them home before it’s too late?
Life trapped in a faery queen’s tower is lonely, especially for a girl whose vision is fading. Cäcilia still has her music, but she’d rather explore the world before she loses her sight completely.
Peadar is lord of the Never Isles, but a recent shift in the magic means he can travel freely to Tìr nan Òg. When he stumbles upon a girl trapped in a crumbling tower, he frees her and takes her back to the Never Isles with him.
But a new threat has emerged since he left. The rogues from the neighboring island are invading his realm and Cäcilia is in even more danger than before.
Can Cäcilia and Peadar find their way out or will darkness encompass them both?
If you love heartfelt fantasy romance with high stakes, oceanic magic, and swoon-worthy storytelling, dive into Whispers of the Starlit Sea.
This no-spice “Little Mermaid” retelling brings together a mermaid with the gift of healing song, a dashing sailor, and a battle to save two realms from devastating storms — perfect for fans of Tara Grayce, A. G. Marshall, and Celeste Baxendell.
A mermaid. A sailor. A storm that could drown them both.
Content with her role as healer’s apprentice, Sorcha has no desire to learn more about the humans that roam on land, not even the man with the captivating voice. But when a powerful storm destroys his ship, she’s the only mermaid close enough to save him — a choice that will cost her everything. Now every step Sorcha takes feels like walking on shattered glass, a painful reminder of her sacrifice.
Arick might be a distant cousin to the crown prince, but he has no claim to the throne. At least, not until he’s thrown into a conspiracy to upset the royal line. Arick is determined to save his cousin’s crown, but he’s bound to the mysterious woman with the strange language who saved him from certain drowning.
As the relentless storms ravage both human and merfolk realms and the counsel demands an answer, Arick and Sorcha must work together to save their people from disaster. But Sorcha’s time is running out, and if she doesn’t find a way back to the ocean soon, she and her world will be nothing but seafoam.
Can Sorcha make Arick understand her before it’s too late? Or will the storms rip them apart forever?
If you love hidden identities, protective princes, and stablehand heroines who ride into danger instead of running from it, this tale is for you.
A no-spice, slow-burn Cinderella retelling featuring hidden identities, a protective hero, and a stablehand heroine — The Midnight Ride is perfect for fans of A. G. Marshall, Melanie Cellier, and Sarah Carlisle.
A midnight ride. A crown in danger. A love worth the risk.
Philippa Secord has always belonged in the stables more than the ballroom. With only the company of horses to ease the neglect of her stepmother, she clings to her home with everything she has left. But when a midnight ride leads her straight into an invasion, she finds herself caught in a battle with stakes far greater than her own survival.
Prince William wasn’t supposed to be king so soon, but with his father gone and the kingdom’s future in jeopardy, he must secure his throne — and that means securing a bride. Determined to inspire hope in his people, he plans a ball to announce his betrothal. Yet when the borders are threatened, William discovers that trust may be the most dangerous gamble of all.
Drawn together by loyalty and the whisper of something more, Philippa and William must stop the invasion before the kingdom falls. But in a world of secrets, swords, and stolen midnight rides, love could prove the most perilous risk of all.
