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Though life seems to be at its worst, Adara Monroe still believes in fairy-tale endings, and the majestic castle not far from her home may be the very place where it could happen. When a series of events forces Adara to reside in the castle, she soon realizes that not all fairy tales are filled with happiness and princesses full of love. In fact, some are cursed with darkness and a very cruel beast. In order for Adara to have the happily ever after she has always desired, she must find a way to break the curse of the castle and the curse of the one who has taken hold of her as well.

Off with their heads! Ever since I became the Red Queen all I see is the color red. The blood of all those that dare cross me flows along my courtyard. It paints every surface, even the white roses I planted are now stained permanently. Then I see her, something deep within me wants her to beg for her life as I hold it in my hands. That perfectly porcelain skin marred beneath my knife as the blood stains her skin with just the perfect shade of red. Will I scare the poor little thing back to where she came from, or will I go too far and her head will roll with the rest?

Amber Tate is about to lose her job at a London publishing house. And it’s nearly Christmas. Her boss gives her one last chance. Sadly, it’s the impossible task of obtaining the rights to the popular Lund Collection of fairy tales. The rights to the fairy tales are held by the author’s granddaughter, Emilia Lund, who lives a reclusive life in Sweden and has steadfastly refused to talk to anyone about the rights for the last several years.

I live with my Father, the eccentric old man if you listen to the people in town. My father leaves town to sell some things, but he hasn’t come back and it’s been a week. Concerned something has happened to him, I look for him. only to find a creature is holding him captive. Madison is my only hope of saving my father. If I ask her though, she will demand something from me. Something I don’t think I can give her. She will demand me.

Poe Dupin, raven shifter and thief extraordinaire, is in trouble with a capital ‘T.’ Not only did he get his wing caught in the cookie jar during his latest heist, but his loser stepdad, the alpha, seems determined to run their roost into the ground. And Baltimore is many things, but forgiving is not on the list. When his stepdad puts the roost in peril, Poe sees no choice but to bargain with Charm City’s only demon, Tommy Tittoti. Rumors are that Tommy eats the souls of those foolish enough to try.

When his vicious cousin Alejandro makes a violent late-night visit, San Diego homicide detective Ray Delgado gets a brutal reminder of why he left his family behind. Alejandro wants Ray to find his sister, Sophia, who disappeared from the UC San Diego campus, before the FBI digs too deep into his business.

As next in line for the Evergreen crown, Prince Merrick Davendall’s future involves ruling, marriage, and producing an heir of his own. But he’s long been tormented by desires that are far from princely. Especially when the beautiful Cassius is promoted to be his new valet, and Merrick is struck by a longing like never before - a longing to know him far beyond royal and servant.

Wedding planner Lauren Hilliard weaves fairytales out of possibilities. It’s her business and she’s good at it. Her brides love her for making their dreams come true but she’s not managed to make the magic happen for herself - yet. Trouble is, Lauren’s in love with her best friend and has been for eleven hopeless years. Years in which she’s secretly imagined the fairytale of possibilities if she had the courage to speak...which she hasn’t. So she doesn’t. And she won’t.

Robyn and Amanda fall off the path to Perchta's garden, where the Avatars were retreating to in order plan against the Elders resetting of the mortal realm. They find themselves in a land where imagination is the most dangerous of weapons.... Neverland. Everything we know about Pan, the Hook, and the Lost Boys gets all turned around. After a daring rescue, our heroines learn that time is up and the Elders have started their march.

The world has not been kind to Katiana, Goldilocks, as the werewolves robbed her of her family when she was young. She was spared a similar fate by three bears who came to her aid and fought off the wolves. Kat finds herself in a strange new world after the loss of her family, but finds happiness again with her new family…her new brothers. They raise her to be a strong, independent woman with dangerous fighting skills and the strength of any two men.

The Avatars in Seattle stumble upon the journals of past Avatars, and Parker starts reading the story of Rapunzel in her own words. After spending half of her life imprisoned by the dark witch, Dame Gothel, Rapunzel has vowed to hunt her down so that she can cause no more harm to the innocents of the world. In her hunt, she stumbles upon the most unlikely of companions: A young house maid, Evelyn, who turns Rapunzel's life upside down by taking over her tower and her heart. Together they must hunt down the most vile black magic practitioner of their time.

The legends of fairy tales descend upon Issaquah, Washington, from Seattle in response to the report of demon activity. They find themselves under attack by an archer with uncanny aim and unnatural speed and agility. The group’s beta wolf, Amanda Danes, finds herself in pursuit of a legend: Robyn of Locksley, the fabled Robin Hood of Nottingham. Robyn joins forces with the Avatars of the mortal realm to face Styche the Trickster and stop his plan of unleashing Hell on Earth. Victory always has a cost.

While Daria McQueen mourns, the legends of fairy tales fight to contain the incursions of the new demon hybrid contagion that Styche the Trickster has unleashed upon the world. An enraged and seemingly unstoppable demon appears, and it seems just as powerful as Styche. It directs its boundless rage at anything that moves, friend or foe. They learn that the beast can only be controlled by a young woman who has an uncanny ability to soothe the savage beast.

With his raven hair and snow-white skin, Lord Ansil Eirwin draws unwanted attention wherever he goes. After his father’s untimely death, Ansil is set to become Duke of Ravenswood on his next birthday. Orien Moore, known as the Huntsman, lives on the fringes and has forsaken close bonds with anyone, even the misfits he has taken in. When Orien is called upon by his brother, Reginald, to kill the pampered future duke, it is the perfect opportunity to seek revenge against his power-hungry brother.

Cynthia Robinson has only ever wanted three things: the approval of her stepmother, to save lives as a firefighter, and the attention of her dream girl, Marigold Grimm. As Grimm Falls royalty, Marigold is so far out of Cyn's league that even dreaming about her could be considered inappropriate. One thing Cyn does have is her job. She's a great firefighter, and when an arsonist strikes her beloved town, she's ready to forget the unfulfilled parts of her life and throw herself into work - until Marigold's beloved garden becomes the firebug's next target.

Drawn to Seattle by the pull of black magic, Ella brings her wrath. A trail of blood and violence is left in her wake. By chance, Parker Devareau meets Ella while rushing home to get behind the safety of her Full Moon Bars on a full moon night. Parker can see, hear, and feel things that no ordinary person can. When Ella saves Parker from a breach of the protective city walls caused by the druids, Parker sees something in Ella just beyond the surface. And the truth breaks her heart.

I have created this special collection of stories because…in my youth and even today I love the fantasy and magic of fairytales, and I grew up longing for a prince charming of my own one day. Of course being a little boy, back then, I tended to imagine myself in the role of a princess as that seemed the only option.

Her touch is death...her love is worse. For as long as she can remember, Rose has been a monster. Cursed by a man who would one day become one of the most feared creatures on the earth, one of the future Alpha werewolves. Alister Marcus. For hundreds of years she has roamed the earth, living apart from humanity, watching from afar. Her skin and the briar vines that serve as both her protectors her tormentors, are poison. It is an instant death sentence to anyone, or anything, that comes in contact with her or her vines.

Dive into the captivating world of Voyager, where Caspian, the tentacle king, is haunted by a prophecy that drives him to seek out his mates for protection. Despite his long life as a shifter, his search has been fruitless, leaving him yearning for the happiness he believes his mates will bring. Join Ariel on her quest for adventure, escaping a loveless marriage only to stumble upon a mysterious tree that leads her to an unexpected encounter with a fishman who offers her hope in the midst of uncertainty.

When people are in need of rescue outside of the walled cities in a werewolf-infested world. Gretta Snow, Recovery Specialist and Wolf Hunter, is the woman to call. Her ability with weapons and combat are just as formidable as her magic and supernatural connection to nature. After saving a boy from a kidnapping outside of Seattle, she finds herself caught up in a plot by the Alpha wolves to protect their own power.