Castle Charming Series by Tansy Rayner Roberts

Charming is a kingdom where fairy tales come true. This is bad news for its troubled royal family, and good news for the gutter press that thrives on the scandals and gossip provided by their teenage Princes Gone Wild. Kai is a rookie reporter at the Charming Herald. Dennis is a new Royal Hound, charged with protecting the self-destructive princes from disaster. They come together to solve the mystery of the Midnight Princess.. moreCharming is a kingdom where fairy tales come true. This is bad news for its troubled royal family, and good news for the gutter press that thrives on the scandals and gossip provided by their teenage Princes Gone Wild. Kai is a rookie reporter at the Charming Herald. Dennis is a new Royal Hound, charged with protecting the self-destructive princes from disaster. They come together to solve the mystery of the Midnight Princess... and uncover some secrets that should have stayed hidden! "This novelette is so witty, clever, and exuberant - with sharp edges, like glittering glass." Stephanie Burgis, author of Kat, Incorrigible & The Dragon With The Chocolate Heart. "An enormously fun take on fairy tales, castles, princesses, falling in love and happy endings, with so much verve and sass and humour as well as thoughtfulness, wit and charm." Narrelle Harris. less

Winter has fallen over Castle Charming: a season of frosty sports, mistletoe kisses and desperate attempts at matchmaking. Chase and Cyrus, the castle’s resident Princes Gone Wild, are behaving suspiciously well. But who is dancing their way through a stash of expensive satin slippers every night? And who is the mysterious soldier from Sarge’s past? All Kai wants to do is solve the mystery and write stories for his newspaper, with maybe a little lovelorn pining on the side... moreWinter has fallen over Castle Charming: a season of frosty sports, mistletoe kisses and desperate attempts at matchmaking. Chase and Cyrus, the castle’s resident Princes Gone Wild, are behaving suspiciously well. But who is dancing their way through a stash of expensive satin slippers every night? And who is the mysterious soldier from Sarge’s past? All Kai wants to do is solve the mystery and write stories for his newspaper, with maybe a little lovelorn pining on the side. But his friendships in the castle collide with his professional loyalties, and he’s on the verge of losing everything he has ever wanted. Meanwhile, Dennis bottles up a secret he never meant to keep, Ziyi comes to terms with not being a princess any more, and they all have to figure out which Prince Charming is most in need of being saved. When you hit rock bottom, only truth and fairy cocktails will set you free… This novella was originally published as a serial on the author's podcast, Sheep Might Fly. less

A standalone piece from Corporal Jack's POV set between Dance, Princes, Dance & Let Sleeping Princes Lie, in which the Hounds are invited to a drinking game set up by the Royals, and NOTHING CAN POSSIBLY GO WRONG.

Dennis is a Royal Hound. His job is to protect the Royals of Castle Charming from harm. But when a plague of magical spinning wheels besieges the kingdom, it’s his boyfriend Kai who falls under their spell. Kai didn’t know he was a long-lost prince, but now he’s trapped in a magical nightmare castle that’s trying to kill him… with the one person he thought he would never meet. Secrets, lies and old plots finally unravel at the heart of Castle Charming... moreDennis is a Royal Hound. His job is to protect the Royals of Castle Charming from harm. But when a plague of magical spinning wheels besieges the kingdom, it’s his boyfriend Kai who falls under their spell. Kai didn’t know he was a long-lost prince, but now he’s trapped in a magical nightmare castle that’s trying to kill him… with the one person he thought he would never meet. Secrets, lies and old plots finally unravel at the heart of Castle Charming. Will Kai and Dennis ever find their way back to each other? PRAISE FOR GLASS SLIPPER SCANDAL: "...so witty, clever, and exuberant - with sharp edges, like glittering glass." Stephanie Burgis. "An enormously fun take on fairy tales, castles, princesses, falling in love and happy endings, with so much verve and sass and humour as well as thoughtfulness, wit and charm." Narrelle M Harris. less

Once upon a time, a fairy tale queen was lost in an enchanted sleep, fighting monsters in an endless nightmare realm. Now she's home: her sons are all grown up, her husband is a tree, and none of her Royal gowns have enough pockets for all her weapons.Once upon a time, a boy reporter fell in love... only to find out he's actually a prince, and it's bad form to have a royal bodyguard as your boyfriend.Once upon a time, a princess ran away... moreOnce upon a time, a fairy tale queen was lost in an enchanted sleep, fighting monsters in an endless nightmare realm. Now she's home: her sons are all grown up, her husband is a tree, and none of her Royal gowns have enough pockets for all her weapons.Once upon a time, a boy reporter fell in love... only to find out he's actually a prince, and it's bad form to have a royal bodyguard as your boyfriend.Once upon a time, a princess ran away. But you can't escape your family forever, especially when they travel by magic beanstalk.The fairies are closing in around Castle Charming and this time, they're taking no prisoners. All they want you to do is make one wish, to make everything better.Close your eyes. Make a wish. less

So you found your Happily Ever After... what happens next?With a royal wedding on the horizon, the last thing that the Princes and Hounds of Castle Charming need is a magical frost in the middle of summer... and a new magical enemy threatening all that they love.The snow queen is coming.Castle Ever After is a sequel novella to Castle Charming, set three years later.Plus five exclusive bonus scenes, requested by readers!