Tales of Askarr Series by Lucy Winton

Princess Adele is nervous about her forthcoming marriage. She doesn’t know anything about her fiancé, only that their union will ease tension between their rival kingdoms. But that is the least of her problems.When her escort is attacked, Adele flees into the woods with her handmaid and closest friend, Olivia. In a desperate attempt to fool the assassins, Olivia switches clothes with Adele... morePrincess Adele is nervous about her forthcoming marriage. She doesn’t know anything about her fiancé, only that their union will ease tension between their rival kingdoms. But that is the least of her problems.When her escort is attacked, Adele flees into the woods with her handmaid and closest friend, Olivia. In a desperate attempt to fool the assassins, Olivia switches clothes with Adele. But when the oath they swear goes terribly wrong, they find themselves trapped in their disguises and unable to tell anyone who they truly are.While Adele tends geese in the palace fields, Olivia maintains her royal charade in the Askarr court. But one mistake could prove fatal and the real danger is closer than they think.'The Princess and the Handmaid' is a fairytale novella. less

Olivia del Sora may have protected Princess Adele from an assassin, but her position at the royal court of Askarr is still precarious. When King Tristan announces his intention to reward her with a husband, she is both grateful and alarmed. Not wishing to offend the King, she asks that she be allowed to choose her husband from the young noblemen of Askarr.She chooses Kieron Makaros, swordbrother to Prince Stefan... moreOlivia del Sora may have protected Princess Adele from an assassin, but her position at the royal court of Askarr is still precarious. When King Tristan announces his intention to reward her with a husband, she is both grateful and alarmed. Not wishing to offend the King, she asks that she be allowed to choose her husband from the young noblemen of Askarr.She chooses Kieron Makaros, swordbrother to Prince Stefan.Minutes after the wedding, the married noblewomen leave court to do charity work in an unspecified part of the kingdom – a reluctant Olivia among them. But as she learns how the people of Askarr live, she realises that she genuinely wants to help them…and that she might have made a terrible mistake when it comes to her marriage.‘Lady Kestrel’ is a fairytale novella. less

Twins Celeste and Rosella have retreated to a cottage with their mother for Celeste's health. During an unseasonal snowstorm, a stranger knocks on their door and begs for shelter. He can't remember his name or where he came from, yet he keeps returning to the cottage.When the sisters realise he may be under a spell, they are determined to free him. But he's not the only stranger in the woods...The Bear and the Butterfly is a clean fairytale novella with no cliffhangers.