The Stepsister and the Slipper: A Retelling of Cinderella by Nina Clare (A Villain’s Ever After) Lady Charlotte needs a rich husband and fast. Her stepfather died, leaving the family in serious debt. Her mother’s solution is sell off anything she can get her hands on, while her younger sister is too innocent to realize […]
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Bluebeard and the Outlaw: A Retelling of Bluebeard and Robin Hood by Tara Grayce (A Villain’s Ever After) This is the third instalment of this series and I think my favourite so far. It’s my first time reading anything by Tara Grayce, and I’m definitely eager to read more. Robin and her brothers live in
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The Sultan and the Storyteller: A Retelling of 1001 Nights by Lichelle Slater (A Villain’s Ever After) For thirty-nine nights, the sultan of Zunbar has chosen a new wife. For thirty-nine dawns, they are pronounced dead.The streets of Zunbar are empty, as families flee lest their daughter be chosen as the next bride. Sharira and
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The Beast and the Enchantress: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast by Camille Peters (A Villain’s Ever After) This is the first book in a series written by twelve different authors, giving villains their chance for a happily ever after. We all know how much I love Beauty and the Beast so I was
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Princess of Roses by A. G. Marshall (Book 4 of the Fairy Tale Adventure Series) A Beauty and the Beast Retelling Beauty and the Beast has been my favorite fairy tale, ever since I fell in love with Belle’s library as a little girl. And after reading the first three books in this series in
Princess of Mermaids by A. G. Marshall (Book 3 of the Fairy Tale Adventure Series) A Little Mermaid Retelling Princess of Mermaids tells the story of another princess we first met in Princess of Shadows. These novels can all be read as stand-alones, but there’s so many delightful little connections between them that would be
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Princess of Secrets by A. G. Marshall (Book 2 of the Fairy Tale Adventure Series, The Frog Prince retold) A Frog Prince Retelling I loved how this book picked up where the first left off. Carina captured my imagination in Princess of Shadows, so I was thrilled that Marshall chose to tell her story next.
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Princess of Shadows by A. G. Marshall (Fairy Tale Adventures Book One) A Princess and the Pea Retelling Evengelina Shadow-Storm has been asleep a long time – much longer than she’d planned. One hundred years after she went to sleep to protect the shadow realm, the kingdom has forgotten who she was, and how her
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Vines and Vices by Kate Sparkes (All the Queen’s Knaves Book One) A Jack and the Beanstalk Retelling “Are you a wolf, Jesamyn? Or are you a lamb I should have slaughtered the moment you drew your first breath?” Jes has lived her life in the control of her mother, Mav. Together, they’ve lied, conned,
About a year ago, I started reviewing fairytale retellings on Instagram. It’s been a lot of fun, and I’ve had the opportunity to read some perfectly wonderful books. (You can check them out here: Instagram.com/OneLastPetal.books) Because social media is so fleeting, I’ve decided to start sharing these reviews here on my blog as well. To
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