Clarissa Kae

A Victorian Twist on Beauty And The Beast Bold and brilliant, Georgiana has a gift for fixing machines-from clocks to carriages-while her father has a penchant for finding trouble. In an accidental fire, Georgiana and her father scar the once handsome face of Lord Pichon, cousin to the queen. Rumors of Georgiana's gift raise her family's status. Her incomparable beauty captures the eye of many gentlemen and the wrath of Lord Pichon. Abandoned by his peers and alone in his cold castle, Lord Pichon is determined to enact revenge.When Georgiana's father makes a terrible mistake, she sacrifices herself to pay his debt-as a lowly servant in Lord Pichon's castle. Her wit and warmth begin to thaw Lord Pichon's estate, making him question his version of the past. Will her kindness break the beastly lord or will he hold her family hostage forever?

Victorian Retellings

A Dark Beauty

Grieving her father's sudden death, Lady Ada Whitworth's childhood stutter resurfaces. She seeks solace in her charcoal sketches secretly published in London's Thames & Times newspaper. Her brother's sharp tongue and quick temper shame Lady Ada into complete silence but not before she overhears his traitorous plot to kill the queen at the upcoming International Ball. Mute and heartbroken, Lady Ada's private pain is mistaken for arrogance, earning the ire of society.The Duke of Girard is tasked with sniffing out the elusive French spy called Tailor while an anonymous artist pokes fun at the duke's failed pursuit, taunting him every step of the way. With the upcoming International Ball just weeks away, the Duke will stop at nothing to bring stability back to his beloved Britain-including finding the artist behind the sketches.When Lady Ada's accused brother disappears, she becomes the target of the Duke's wrath, assuming her silence is from guilt, not grief. To loosen her tongue, the Duke demands Lady Ada be interrogated at his estate, a home hidden in the wild Welsh countryside. She sweeps the chimney, launders her clothes and helps the cook-she will do anything but speak to the Duke.Lady Ada's quiet service softens the Duke, his mind often turning to thoughts of her. But can he earn Lady Ada's trust in time to save the queen?

Victorian Retelling Book Two

Cinders Like Glass

Julie Wright

Josi S. Kilpack

Nancy Campbell Allen

Jennifer Moore

Rebecca Connolly

Adam Berg

Shaela Kay

Jo Perry

Kaylee Baldwin

Serene Heiner

Minday Burbidge Strunk

A Multi Author Anthology of Fairy Tale Retellings

Once Upon a FairyTale

Horses, Hounds & Happily Ever After

Immortal men like Rhys Glyndwr belong to forgotten fables-along with his reincarnating wife-but instead, they haunt the mind of a modern scientist, Isla Belle Thorne. Like an old blanket, visions of the healer servant and his wife, the daughter of a duke, have comforted Isla Belle, the only constant in her unstable childhood.When her mother is hospitalized for a mental breakdown, Isla Belle fears for her own health and keeps the visions a secret. As Isla Belle starts her new job at a renowned medical organization, she comes face to face with Rhys-the same man from her visions.She's told an impossible tale of a love that death cannot kill. Surrounded by science but faced with an implausible legend, Isla Belle must decide what to believe and what to leave behind.

Book One

Once and Future Wife

"Every secret, past and present, kept me turning until the stunning conclusion" - Esther Hatch The Bristol Sea divides Cornwall and Wales-and sings an enticing tale to Sienna Rothesay, a British born, American raised photographer. Since childhood, she's fought the temptation of its siren song, with only broken bones and scars to show for giving into the whispers of the waves. Scorned by her family for her injuries, she confides in her adoring grandfather-the lone family member who hears the music with Sienna.When Ioan Morgannwg, an enigmatic neighbor from her British days calls her home to help with her failing grandfather, Sienna is faced with an old myth that hints at a nefarious secret, linking her ancestors with Ioan's. As her grandfather's mind deteriorates, he obsesses over the siren song. Time slips away as Sienna rushes to solve the puzzle before her grandfather dies, burying the secrets with him.Family against family, father against son-a gripping tale of betrayal is revealed to Sienna, forcing her to question everything she knows, about herself, about her family and especially about love.

Of Ink and Sea

Adam Nayman

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