Last time I gave you the openings to three stories and asked if you could guess the fairy tales they're retelling. Many of you got at least one, but only one sharp reader replied with all three.
Ready for the answers?
No, wait, take a look at the openings again so you'll have one more chance to guess. Then scroll down for the answers.
1. Lord Bloodthorn had decreed long ago that he would not stand for my ghastly human presence at mealtimes, so I didn't find out about the invitation until mid-morning. — How to Marry a Winged King by AJ Lancaster
2. The tower seemed surprisingly harmless. — Heartfall by Lisette Marshall
3. Once Phoebe and her sisters were the jewels of the nobility, women of high birth, wealth, and power. Now their kingdom was this windowless room. — Blood Dance by Vela Roth
Ready?
You're sure?
No. 1 is Cinderella.
No. 2 is Rapunzel.
No. 3, the especially tricky one, is The Twelve Dancing Princesses.
Those are three of the 20 stories in the Once Upon a Forbidden Desire anthology. Here's the opening to mine, inspired by Rumpelstiltskin:
The wrong man answered the door.
Just twenty-eight days until the book is out. The clock is ticking down on that 99-cent price.
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More cool & bookish things
I've been on a dragon-shifter kick lately — pretty cool for a character to get to be both a dragon and a human. But Nicolette Andrews ups the ante on that in her new book with a were-dragon:
When corrupt magic killed Princess Liane’s best friend, she swore she’d get revenge. Now she fights to stamp out the smugglers bringing poisonous magic into the capitol. But her mother, the Empress, is desperate to get her married off. To distract her, Liane needs a fake fiancé …
Running from a past he can’t bear to face, Erich is desperate to break his were-dragon curse. If he can steal the Empress’ enchanted blade, he's been promised a cure. But to get close to the royal family, he’ll need a disguise — one that could fool even a princess ...
The handsome stranger in your nightmares shows up on your doorstep. The old trunk from your aunt has a hidden portal that will take you to your destiny. Find those books and many more here, free in Kindle Unlimited.
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