Tangled Tales Series by Elizabeth Rose

Book 2(A twisted, tangled, romantic retelling of the fairy tale, The Frog Prince.)Sir Arnon de Bar has just been released of a curse from the old witch Hecuba, only some side effects still linger. He meets a mysterious woman at the swamp one night, but sees her kiss a frog and vanish into thin air. He has his sights set on claiming Castle Fane in Slapton as his own, but stumbles upon an easier way to get what he wants instead of storming the castle... moreBook 2(A twisted, tangled, romantic retelling of the fairy tale, The Frog Prince.)Sir Arnon de Bar has just been released of a curse from the old witch Hecuba, only some side effects still linger. He meets a mysterious woman at the swamp one night, but sees her kiss a frog and vanish into thin air. He has his sights set on claiming Castle Fane in Slapton as his own, but stumbles upon an easier way to get what he wants instead of storming the castle. The baron of Slapton is holding a competition, and the winner will be awarded his daughter's hand in marriage.Freya Fane is a witch and more eccentric than most ladies. Especially since her Familiar is a frog. A handsome man she's seen at the swamp now appears at her castle, meaning to compete with her father and possibly claim her hand in marriage. While Freya has her secrets, one of them being that she is a witch, this man proves to have deeper, darker secrets than she could ever imagine. And when he starts acting oddly, and frogs follow him through the courtyard, she knows there is magic involved and he could be in trouble.When magic is a curse, can it also be a blessing? And can a witch and a man who has had his share of trouble be able to stop the inevitable from happening before it is too late? less

Book 4 (Rumpelstiltskin) Kin de Bar (Rumpelstiltskin) is the lucky sibling until the old witch, Hecuba decides to curse him as well. While trying to save a book of alchemy from the witch, the book disintegrates in his hands and turns his chain mail gauntlets gold. Little does he know that his curse is now the touch of gold, and only by wearing the gauntlets can he stop it from happening. Olivia de Mil is a spinster - a woman who spins wool into yarn... moreBook 4 (Rumpelstiltskin) Kin de Bar (Rumpelstiltskin) is the lucky sibling until the old witch, Hecuba decides to curse him as well. While trying to save a book of alchemy from the witch, the book disintegrates in his hands and turns his chain mail gauntlets gold. Little does he know that his curse is now the touch of gold, and only by wearing the gauntlets can he stop it from happening. Olivia de Mil is a spinster - a woman who spins wool into yarn. At the wedding of Stefan de Bar, her foolish, drunken father, the miller, brags that she can spin wool into gold. A visiting baron hears this and decides he will marry the girl if what the miller says is true. If not, they will both be beheaded. He asks Kin to escort the girl to his castle and the knight can see right through Olivia's father's lie. But now that Kin has the ability to do the chore for her, he puts his curse to work thinking of it as a gift instead. His motive to help the beautiful woman is only to have her for himself. And when the greed that comes with his curse starts to take over, secrets are revealed and Olivia's life is in danger. Can a woman with a problem turn to a knight for help, or will his curse consume him, leaving him with more problems than he can handle from having a Touch of Gold? less

Book 6 (Tangled Tales) Can a forgotten love be rekindled before it is too late? The Forgotten Lady: The de Bar siblings continue to be cursed by the old witch, Hecuba as Cinderella’s memories of her past are stripped away. Living with an evil stepmother and two mean stepsisters, Ella can’t remember who she is, and neither can she remember her true family or even Sir William, the man she loves... moreBook 6 (Tangled Tales) Can a forgotten love be rekindled before it is too late? The Forgotten Lady: The de Bar siblings continue to be cursed by the old witch, Hecuba as Cinderella’s memories of her past are stripped away. Living with an evil stepmother and two mean stepsisters, Ella can’t remember who she is, and neither can she remember her true family or even Sir William, the man she loves. The Determined Knight: Sir William Fremont returns from war to reclaim his castle from his brother and win back the hand of the woman he loves. But along the way he makes a stop in town where he sees Lady Ella de Bar, the woman he almost married before he left to campaign for the king. The odd thing is, Lady Ella is dressed like a peasant and doesn't seem to know him. The longer the curse continues, the more people forget Ella exists at all. And if anyone tells her about her past, the curse will never be broken. William sets forth with the challenge of trying to break Ella’s curse and win back her heart. But when his memories of her start to fade as well, it looks as if all hope is lost. Can true love break the barriers of dark magic before William and Ella’s past relationship is forgotten forever? (Each book in the series stands alone, but it is always better to read in order so that no surprises are ruined.) Watch for the last book of the series, Heart of Ice (Snow Queen) - Book 7, coming next! less

Book 6 (Tangled Tales) Can a forgotten love be rekindled before it is too late? The Forgotten Lady: The de Bar siblings continue to be cursed by the old witch, Hecuba as Cinderella’s memories of her past are stripped away. Living with an evil stepmother and two mean stepsisters, Ella can’t remember who she is, and neither can she remember her true family or even Sir William, the man she loves... moreBook 6 (Tangled Tales) Can a forgotten love be rekindled before it is too late? The Forgotten Lady: The de Bar siblings continue to be cursed by the old witch, Hecuba as Cinderella’s memories of her past are stripped away. Living with an evil stepmother and two mean stepsisters, Ella can’t remember who she is, and neither can she remember her true family or even Sir William, the man she loves. The Determined Knight: Sir William Fremont returns from war to reclaim his castle from his brother and win back the hand of the woman he loves. But along the way he makes a stop in town where he sees Lady Ella de Bar, the woman he almost married before he left to campaign for the king. The odd thing is, Lady Ella is dressed like a peasant and doesn't seem to know him. The longer the curse continues, the more people forget Ella exists at all. And if anyone tells her about her past, the curse will never be broken. William sets forth with the challenge of trying to break Ella’s curse and win back her heart. But when his memories of her start to fade as well, it looks as if all hope is lost. Can true love break the barriers of dark magic before William and Ella’s past relationship is forgotten forever? (Each book in the series stands alone, but it is always better to read in order so that no surprises are ruined.) Watch for the last book of the series, Heart of Ice (Snow Queen) - Book 7, coming next! less

Book 7 MacKay is the last of the de Bar siblings to be cursed by the evil witch, Hecuba. In an attempt to stop her, he breaks her magic mirror. But when a piece of it embeds into in his chest, strange things begin to happen. Hecuba has banished him to an island with a mean ruler, Lady Eira Koldottir, who he calls the Snow Queen. In this frozen land, because of the shard of dark magic stuck in his heart, he sees all that is good as evil, and all that is evil looks good... moreBook 7 MacKay is the last of the de Bar siblings to be cursed by the evil witch, Hecuba. In an attempt to stop her, he breaks her magic mirror. But when a piece of it embeds into in his chest, strange things begin to happen. Hecuba has banished him to an island with a mean ruler, Lady Eira Koldottir, who he calls the Snow Queen. In this frozen land, because of the shard of dark magic stuck in his heart, he sees all that is good as evil, and all that is evil looks good. Eira has been betrayed one to many times in her life. After loosing her family she is not about to lose her castle and land as well. She prepares her army for the attack of a man who was once her betrothed. Vengeance and hatred fill her heart. Eira doesn’t want to be close to anyone – but once a stranger appears on her island she starts to change her mind. The meaner she is to Sir MacKay, the more the man seems to like her. It makes her furious, but at the same time she finds herself amused and intrigued that someone would like her for the way she is. It takes a cursed man to make Eira realize just how lonely she really is. Will her heart of ice melt with the attention and compliments coming from MacKay who is attracted to her dark side? Eira’s ruthlessness is nothing compared to MacKay de Bar who is turning evil because of dark magic and a curse. Can love save them and fill the void of loneliness before magic dooms them both to lives they will someday regret? less