Once Upon a Fairy Tale Romance Series by Jessica Grayson, Aria Winter

Inspired by Sleeping Beauty, a romantic fairy tale retelling...All my life, I’ve lived in a quiet village, raised by three Fae sisters who adopted me shortly after my birth. My happiest moments have always included Thalric—the Gargoyle who’s been my best friend and my secret love since childhood.But the peaceful life I’ve known shatters when I learn I’m not a simple villager at all, but a hidden princess, concealed by my Fae guardians to protect me from a deadly curse... moreInspired by Sleeping Beauty, a romantic fairy tale retelling...All my life, I’ve lived in a quiet village, raised by three Fae sisters who adopted me shortly after my birth. My happiest moments have always included Thalric—the Gargoyle who’s been my best friend and my secret love since childhood.But the peaceful life I’ve known shatters when I learn I’m not a simple villager at all, but a hidden princess, concealed by my Fae guardians to protect me from a deadly curse. And Thalric is destined to become my sworn guard, bound by oath and forbidden from ever loving me.Now, tied to duty and betrothed to a stranger, my future is no longer my own. Yet as dark magic stirs and time begins to slip away, Thalric faces an impossible choice—the sacred vows he was born to uphold, or the forbidden love we’ve silently nurtured for years.As the curse tightens its hold, I must decide if I’m brave enough to risk it all… or lose Thalric forever.**Steamy content. Not a dark romance.Each book in the Once Upon a Fairy Tale Romance series is a standalone featuring a different couple. less

Inspired by King Thrushbeard, a romantic fairy tale retelling…All my life, I’ve been told I must marry for duty. But when every suitor turns out to be an arrogant fool, I’d rather risk my father’s wrath than surrender my freedom.Only… I push him too far. And when he swears I’ll wed the next man who walks through the throne room doors, I laugh—right up until a battle-worn Dark Elf soldier steps inside.Auren is nothing like the polished princes I’ve rejected... moreInspired by King Thrushbeard, a romantic fairy tale retelling…All my life, I’ve been told I must marry for duty. But when every suitor turns out to be an arrogant fool, I’d rather risk my father’s wrath than surrender my freedom.Only… I push him too far. And when he swears I’ll wed the next man who walks through the throne room doors, I laugh—right up until a battle-worn Dark Elf soldier steps inside.Auren is nothing like the polished princes I’ve rejected. He’s dangerous, steady, infuriatingly calm. And before I can protest, vows are spoken, a ribbon binds our hands, and I find myself carried across the realms as his bride.I tell myself I hate him. That this marriage is a punishment. But the longer we travel together, the harder it becomes to deny the I’m drawn to him in ways I don’t fully understand.Auren treats me like a queen. But secrets linger in his smile, in the way he watches me like he’s waiting for something.I know he carries a secret, and I’m determined to uncover it.And now I find myself wondering… Can I trust him with my heart?**Steamy content. Not a dark romance*****Each book in the Once Upon a Fairy Tale Romance series is a standalone featuring a different couple.** less