Once Upon A Romance Series by Laurie LeClair

What happens when a modern day Cinderella's dreams don't involve getting married? Romance? Love? In this Once Upon A Romance Series Book 1 romantic comedy, Charlotte (Charlie) King doesn't have time for either one. All she wants is her late father's dream to come true by making his beloved King's Department Store thrive again. However, her stepmother has other ideas. Charlie agrees to help her stepmother find grooms for her sheltered stepsisters... moreWhat happens when a modern day Cinderella's dreams don't involve getting married? Romance? Love? In this Once Upon A Romance Series Book 1 romantic comedy, Charlotte (Charlie) King doesn't have time for either one. All she wants is her late father's dream to come true by making his beloved King's Department Store thrive again. However, her stepmother has other ideas. Charlie agrees to help her stepmother find grooms for her sheltered stepsisters. In exchange, the stepmother will release her stronghold on the store's budget. After all, one good deed deserves another, right? But, Charlie has no idea what her heart's in for when... Alexander (Alex) Royale, dubbed by society newspapers as Prince Charming, arrives for dinner to meet the all-female King family. His ailing grandparents yearn for his marriage and then the baby carriage. Well, that and running the family company. Having unsuccessfully searched for months, Alex doesn't hold out any hope in finding his future bride among the King sisters. However, all his expectations, including his idea of a business-like marriage of convenience, vanish the moment Charlie crashes into him. When Alex sets out out to win over Charlotte, he has no idea he has to bargain with the stepmother, secretly buy the store, court Charlotte after the wedding, and, oh yeah, be featured in Charlie's new fairy tale ad campaign, The Charmings, based on them. Can a guy ever get a break? The couple never factored in falling in love with each other. Now, faced with losing all their families ever wanted, Charlie and Alex must choose: Do they live their families' dreams or do they finally live their own? less

Is real life better than any dream you can imagine? In this Once Upon A Romance Series Book 2 romantic comedy, sheltered, naive Francine (Francie) King longs for her dream wedding. Now, if only she can find the perfect groom for her perfect wedding. Added to that, she's just walked out on her meddling, controlling mother and has lost her trust fund money... moreIs real life better than any dream you can imagine? In this Once Upon A Romance Series Book 2 romantic comedy, sheltered, naive Francine (Francie) King longs for her dream wedding. Now, if only she can find the perfect groom for her perfect wedding. Added to that, she's just walked out on her meddling, controlling mother and has lost her trust fund money. What's a girl to do? And how will she ever afford the wedding she's planned for all her life? Successful, single Marcus Goode wants to be closer to his ailing mother and hold onto the only family he has left in this world. He agrees to return to Dallas to take over the temporary running of King's Department Store while the new owner searches for a permanent replacement. What he doesn't anticipate is just how involved he will get with the King family, especially Francie when he's caught up in a make-believe courtship for a fairy tale ad campaign for the store. When Marcus finds Francie in a wedding dress asleep in the store after hours, he kisses her awake. Neither one of them will ever be the same. Can a hopeless romantic learn to survive in the real world? And can a confirmed bachelor remain that way when his heart falls for a sleeping beauty? less

Can fallowing misguided dreams end up making you better than you ever imagined you could be? In book 3 of this Once Upon A Romance Series romantic comedy. Priscilla King wants to make her own unique stamp on the family store. However, she's the little sister no one takes seriously. She longs to prove she's worthy of the King name... moreCan fallowing misguided dreams end up making you better than you ever imagined you could be? In book 3 of this Once Upon A Romance Series romantic comedy. Priscilla King wants to make her own unique stamp on the family store. However, she's the little sister no one takes seriously. She longs to prove she's worthy of the King name. Who would have ever thought a man she barely knows is the only one who will listen to her?! Hell-bent on revenge against her mother, Griffin James, seeks to destroy King's Department store. But when he meets Priscilla, he only wants to protect her from herself. How can he move forward with his plans when his heart won't follow along? What happens when a carefree, fun-loving Pixie and an intense, sexy McGruff cross paths? Will their hearts get in the way of their dreams? less

In this Once Upon A Romance Series romantic comedy novella, tall, quirky Peg Newbury needs a date for a day, or two tops, when her strikingly beautiful and perfectly coiffed family comes for a visit. They worry about their ugly duckling daughter and long for her to meet a prince, settle down, start a family and live a perfect life just like them... moreIn this Once Upon A Romance Series romantic comedy novella, tall, quirky Peg Newbury needs a date for a day, or two tops, when her strikingly beautiful and perfectly coiffed family comes for a visit. They worry about their ugly duckling daughter and long for her to meet a prince, settle down, start a family and live a perfect life just like them. However, Peg loves her job as the executive assistant at King’s Department Store and accepts she’s a career woman, far from pretty, and not likely to end up a happily ever after. She can’t convince her family, though. At her wit’s end, she resorts to drastic steps and thinks her best solution is to get a guy to pose as her beau. She hopes that a pretend boyfriend will get them to stop worrying and let her be. Yet as much as she protests against a relationship her heart is in for a surprise when she hires a rent-a-date who prefers her just the way she is. Rocker Austin Rhoades, fresh off a two year around-the-world gig, wants out of the spotlight. He’s in Dallas to see his half-sister before he hightails it out of town and heads for his much-needed R&R. When he meets and becomes fascinated with adorable Peg and her funny sayings, he ends up extending his visit. He realizes that his cover is sure to be blown the longer he stays and the more time he spends with her. But, Austin thinks he has escaped notice until her family, assuming they’re engaged, blabs to the press and starts planning the non-existent wedding. The more Peg and Austin try to keep the status quo the more difficult it is to keep their growing attraction under wraps. Can a reluctant beauty who’s never considered herself a love interest accept that she’s the perfect catch? Books in the Once Upon A Romance Series: If The Shoe Fits – Book 1 Waking Sleeping Beauty – Book 2 Taming McGruff – Book 3 The Reluctant Beauty – Book 4 (novella) Start reading this laugh out loud contemporary romance now! less

A new romantic comedy novella in the Once Upon A Romance Series from bestselling author Laurie LeClair. Can a kiss change your life? Evelyn White wants a baby. On her own. It’s ironic that the King’s Department Store wedding assistant doesn’t plan on having a wedding for herself. She’d rather tackle parenthood on her terms. Less fuss. Less mess. And there’s no one to have to deal with when making decisions... moreA new romantic comedy novella in the Once Upon A Romance Series from bestselling author Laurie LeClair. Can a kiss change your life? Evelyn White wants a baby. On her own. It’s ironic that the King’s Department Store wedding assistant doesn’t plan on having a wedding for herself. She’d rather tackle parenthood on her terms. Less fuss. Less mess. And there’s no one to have to deal with when making decisions. Will being a single mom be everything it’s cracked up to be? Evelyn questions herself when her heart goes pitter-patter after clumsily dropping her tote bag and its contents, and then staring up into the breathtaking baby blues of the man she practically maims. Shane Weston fears divorce. He’s been put through the wringer ever since his parents’ messy break up years ago. To this day, he’s still refereeing their ongoing squabbles. So, when he hears who his cousin is marrying, he rushes to stop the certain disastrous union and save his cousin from the worst mistake of his life. But he needs allies to achieve his goal. He’s doing everything in his power to enlist the help of King’s wedding assistant. Only he’s not so sure his reasons are pure anymore when Evelyn and he pretend to be a couple and he starts falling for her, hard and fast. Attraction leads to a kiss. The kiss awakens Evelyn to things she never knew she wanted. The same kiss puts Shane’s heart at risk. Neither Evelyn nor Shane want a romance. They have better things to do with their lives. But will one spectacularly amazing kiss change both their views on marriage and their dreams forever? And can Evelyn and Shane put aside what they long for in order to make way for a love of a lifetime? Books in the Once Upon A Romance Series:: If The Shoe Fits – Book 1 Waking Sleeping Beauty – Book 2 Taming McGruff – Book 3 The Reluctant Beauty – Book 4 Awakened By A Kiss – Book 5 Start reading this laugh out loud contemporary romance now! less

New romantic comedy novella in the Once Upon A Romance Series from bestselling author Laurie LeClair. Can’t a girl just lead a normal, humdrum life around here? Artist, Paige Sumner is desperate to stay far, far away from the spotlight. She had her turn there with disastrous results. Yet her plans to stay under the radar fall apart when the owner of King’s Department Store sees her designs and enlists her in a highly visible venture... moreNew romantic comedy novella in the Once Upon A Romance Series from bestselling author Laurie LeClair. Can’t a girl just lead a normal, humdrum life around here? Artist, Paige Sumner is desperate to stay far, far away from the spotlight. She had her turn there with disastrous results. Yet her plans to stay under the radar fall apart when the owner of King’s Department Store sees her designs and enlists her in a highly visible venture. Ex NFL football player, Jay Whitfield longs to keep his promise to his late mother and care for his three brothers. Knocked out of the game, Jay searches for another long term way to support his family. When King’s offers him an exclusive merchandise deal, he jumps at the chance. However, he gets more than he bargained for when he gets tangled up with Paige and finds success for him depends on her cooperation. Jay needs her to agree to participate in a steamy, hot new ad campaign for the store and she’s determined to sit this one out on the sideline. Can Paige get past her fear of the spotlight to help Jay earn the money he needs to raise and feed his kid brothers? Or will Paige turn her back on her one chance of redemption and walk away from the man she’s falling head over heels in love with? Books in the romantic comedy Once Upon A Romance Series by Laurie LeClair If The Shoe Fits – Book 1 Waking Sleeping Beauty – Book 2 Taming McGruff – Book 3 The Reluctant Beauty – Book 4 Awakened By A Kiss – Book 5 Tangled At First Sight – Book 6 Other books by Laurie LeClair The Sweet Spot Series: The Dating Dilemma – Book 1 *** Wanted: Fairy Godmother *** The Heart Romance Series: Secrets Of The Heart – Book 1 Crimes Of The Heart – Book 2 Lies Of The Heart – Book 3 *** The Bounty Hunter Series: Murphy’s Law – Book 1 Riley’s Rules – Book 2 *** The Long Journey Home *** Runaway Wife *** Sweet Summertime less

To end a string of lies, an honorable soldier risks his one and only chance with his tiny dancer…Naive, trusting Samantha (Sami) Delgado’s future hangs by a thread—or at least the tip toes of her ballet slippers. Her once bright dance career? Yeah, she blew it up after a huge misstep in leaving for a short stint to track down her soldier pen pal. Epic failure all around. She’s got a pretty nasty dragon at the ballet company breathing down her neck now, too... moreTo end a string of lies, an honorable soldier risks his one and only chance with his tiny dancer…Naive, trusting Samantha (Sami) Delgado’s future hangs by a thread—or at least the tip toes of her ballet slippers. Her once bright dance career? Yeah, she blew it up after a huge misstep in leaving for a short stint to track down her soldier pen pal. Epic failure all around. She’s got a pretty nasty dragon at the ballet company breathing down her neck now, too. Intent on securing the plum soloist position, she’s suddenly distracted by the super hot knight in shining armor who upends her world… Fiercely protective and noble, Staff Sergeant Chase Donovan longs to right some wrongs before he re-ups in a few short weeks. His code of honor? Crumbling into dust. That’s not going to happen on his watch. Only, he’s been hiding behind the Cyrano mask of the mighty pen for his rake of a cousin. It’s time to fess up to the woman he’s been sending letters to for months and absolve his guilty conscience. However, when he comes face-to-face with Sami at King’s Department Store—where she works part-time—all his best laid plans skids off the rails. She’s a dream come true. Crash and burn, anyone? Awareness simmers while he assists her with emergencies, mishaps, and her audition routine. Attraction heats up. He buries the secret he needs to confess. She’s torn between her absent pen pal and the real live man in front of her. But when the truth unfolds, Sami is left reeling from the betrayal and Chase is haunted by his own lies. The tough, die-hard soldier needs a miracle to convince his perfect tiny dancer their fairy tale is real and his heart belongs to her…His Tiny Dancer is the latest addition to the bestselling Once Upon A Romance Series, stories of love, laughter, and happily ever after. If you like sweet romances, witty banter, and fairy tale retellings, then you’ll love Laurie LeClair’s heartwarming delightful romantic comedy.  Buy His Tiny Dancer today… less