Mary Waibel has made an incredible new fairy tale spin with Quest of the Hart. What I enjoyed most about this story is the character development of the main character, Princess Kaylee. At first, she is more of the typical fairy tale princess: safe, guarded, and seemingly destined for a happily ever after without much effort. But once an evil plot is discovered (by her prince's sister no less), Kaylee really has to really take a big turn. She has to go from a very sheltered life to a life where she has to fight with everything she has if she even wants to live. Waibel does a remarkable job of showing her progression and developing depth. Sometimes in the story, you get a look at what is going through Princess Arabella's head (the antagonist), and I love seeing her side of things. The hint of romance in her own life was extremely swoon worthy.

The narration of this story wraps you up and puts you right in the middle of a world full of magic, love, and possibility. I didn't have a choice but to be enchanted with it from the first chapter and to fall in love with the world more and more as the world exposed itself more. The characters fit perfectly into it, and it makes it a wonderful pick for any lover of fairy tales, old or new.

Another favorite part of this story for me was the ending. I won't give spoilers, but it wrapped up very well, and I'm very happy with how things turned out. I will be extremely excited to start Charmed Memories, a companion to this one!