Grimford Series by Elizabeth Doherty

A contemporary retelling of “Beauty and the Beast”… Isabelle Leclair only wanted to take care of her father. Unfortunately, taking care of her father means following him out into what the weather reporters were calling ‘The Storm of the Century.’ When Isabelle’s car slides off the road and wedges itself into a snow bank, she has no choice but to seek help from the illusive Fitzroy mansion, tucked away in the woods on the edge of town... moreA contemporary retelling of “Beauty and the Beast”… Isabelle Leclair only wanted to take care of her father. Unfortunately, taking care of her father means following him out into what the weather reporters were calling ‘The Storm of the Century.’ When Isabelle’s car slides off the road and wedges itself into a snow bank, she has no choice but to seek help from the illusive Fitzroy mansion, tucked away in the woods on the edge of town. Inside, she encounters Leo, a tortured man with a dark past and a scarred face, who begrudgingly lets her stay after the roads close. As they are stranded together, she grows increasingly frustrated by his secrets, including the forbidden door that she is not allowed to look behind. At least he has his own personal library for her to browse. Leo Fitzroy was once the popular son of one of Grimford’s wealthiest men. After tragedy struck, he locked his broken body away in his mansion, staying away from the outside world that pitied him. He was used to his solitude, and he does not appreciate Isabelle’s special brand of annoyance. He wants nothing more to get her out of the house as soon as the roads are cleared. But when he learns that she likes books and 80s cult classics, he begins to realize that maybe she’s not so bad. Maybe she’ll even be the one to heal him. Except the longer that she is in his house, the closer she gets to his secret. If she finds out, it will ruin everything. Now includes a BONUS EPILOGUE. less

A sweet, contemporary retelling of "The Little Mermaid"...Maya Beck is a star of television’s most-watched fantasy show. Though she once loved acting, six years of playing a mermaid on TV has been exhausting. She just needs an escape. When her costar recommends the small town of Grimford, she jumps at the opportunity to get away and take a vacation. It will give her the chance to stay incognito and maybe figure out who she is when she’s not playing a role.Everett Fitzroy has a lot to live up to... moreA sweet, contemporary retelling of "The Little Mermaid"...Maya Beck is a star of television’s most-watched fantasy show. Though she once loved acting, six years of playing a mermaid on TV has been exhausting. She just needs an escape. When her costar recommends the small town of Grimford, she jumps at the opportunity to get away and take a vacation. It will give her the chance to stay incognito and maybe figure out who she is when she’s not playing a role.Everett Fitzroy has a lot to live up to. His family practically runs the town of Grimford, but all he wants to do is draw and create. His head is always in the clouds, thinking about anything and everything but the crushing responsibility his father wants him to take on, which is how he finds his car in a ditch on the side of the road. Luckily, a strange redhead stops by to save him.Maya and Everett spend a lot of time together, growing closer and closer. Everett shows Maya that Grimford can be a real home for someone like her, and she helps him learn to stand up for himself. When they’re together, they can finally come out of their shells. Everett feels more confident around her, like she can really become an important part of his world. But Maya still plays a part, desperately trying to keep her celebrity a secret. Will he think differently of her if he finds out she’s been keeping the truth from him? less

A sweet, contemporary retelling of “The Little Match Girl”…Eddie Knight hates Christmas. Every carol and every stringed light reminds him of a tragedy in his family long ago. He wants to focus on his work and forget the whole Christmas season. But he didn’t expect the jingle bell committee to be waiting for him outside the office.Christmas is the most special time of year to Imogen Barnes... moreA sweet, contemporary retelling of “The Little Match Girl”…Eddie Knight hates Christmas. Every carol and every stringed light reminds him of a tragedy in his family long ago. He wants to focus on his work and forget the whole Christmas season. But he didn’t expect the jingle bell committee to be waiting for him outside the office.Christmas is the most special time of year to Imogen Barnes. She and her grandmother made every holiday season special with their traditions, from visiting the Festival of Lights to reading holiday fortunes on Christmas cards. Now that her grandmother needs to move to a specialized retirement community, Imogen has to raise money to afford a room. The only way she can think of to do that is to sell the crafts she makes out of matches outside the offices of Fitzroy Incorporated. As long as their head lawyer, Eddie Knight, doesn’t shut down her operation.But Eddie sees something in Imogen she’s never seen in herself, and Imogen slowly becomes the sunshine a holiday grump like Eddie needs on a cold winter day. When secrets are exposed, will they be able to find joy in the Christmas cards? less