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I enjoyed this addition to this series and enjoyed getting to read Brendon & Ashland's story, especially after the references to Ashland in the previous book in this series of standalone stories set in Rosewood Ridge, Tennessee. I look forward to reading the next book about Brendon's neighbor Justin.

Rosewood Ridge Riders
Prequel is Taken by the Mountain Man: Cooper & Lynlee
Protected by the Mountain Man: Dylan & Delaney
Challenged by the Mountain Man: Nate & Terra
Saved by the Mountain Man: Colin & Violet
Charmed by the Mountain Man: Topher & Everly
⛰️ Loved by the the Mountain Man: Brendon & Ashland
Rescued by the Mountain Man: Justin & Piper.

I received a free advanced reader copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This was a fun Retelling of The Frog Prince and I enjoyed getting to know Marigold better after having read the previous three books in this series, although it isn't necessary to read them as each book can be read on their own. I also liked the Huntsman Theo that is introduced in this story. I look forward to reading more from this series and seeing more about these characters as well as the characters we haven't met yet.

Series Character and Story Connections
Rapunzel and Gavin's story are in Tower Of Thorns: A Fairy Tale Retelling Of Rapunzel (Book 01)

Briar Rose's story is in Spindles And Spells: A Fairy Tale Retelling Of Sleeping Beauty (Book 02)

Ella's story is in Pumpkins And Proms: A Fairy Tale Retelling Of Cinderella (Book 03)

Red's story will be in Huntsmen And Hoods: A Fairy Tale Retelling Of Red Riding Hood (Book 05)

Helena and Wilhelm's story will be in Feathers Of Fate : A Fairy Tale Retelling Of The Goose Girl (Book 09)

This was a fun Retelling Of Cinderella and a great addition to the Grimm Academy Series. Each story can be enjoyed on it's own but are more enjoyable when you read more of the series since some of the characters show up in multiple books.

Series Character and Story Connections for Pumpkins And Proms: A Fairy Tale Retelling Of Cinderella (Book 03)

Rapunzel and Gavin's story are in Tower Of Thorns: A Fairy Tale Retelling Of Rapunzel (Book 01)

Briar Rose's story is in Spindles And Spells: A Fairy Tale Retelling Of Sleeping Beauty (Book 02)

Marigold's story will be in Lilies Of Loss: A Fairy Tale Retelling Of The Frog Prince (Book 04)

Red's story will be in Huntsmen And Hoods: A Fairy Tale Retelling Of Red Riding Hood (Book 05)

Prince Enver will be in Lamps And Lies: A Fairy Tale Retelling Of Aladdin (Book 08) = A Gender-Flipped Aladdin

Helena and Wilhelm's story will be in Feathers Of Fate : A Fairy Tale Retelling Of The Goose Girl (Book 09)

Florian's Cousins will be in The Winter Ball (Book 18)

This was the first book I have read by Megan Charlie and it was a really good Retelling of Peter Pan with a villainous Peter Pan and a heroic Captain James Hook. I enjoyed all the characters in this story. Wendy seemed like a strong and intelligent character and I liked her sheerie faeries as well. Captain James Hook and his crew on the Jolly Roger were all also fun to get to know, including the cat Mirai. I look forward to looking into more by this author in the future.

The Redacted Series
Bound by Twilight: A Gender-Swapped Jack and the Beanstalk Retelling (Prequel)
Trapped by Neverland (Bonus Prequel)
Erased: The Real Sleeping Beauty Account
Replaced: the REAL Beauty and the Beast Account (Coming Soon)

This book is also part of the series of standalone fantasy novellas Of Seas and Tides
Trapped By Pirates: An Angelic Epic Fantasy Romance
Trapped by Magic: An Enemies to Lovers Fake Engagement Romance
Trapped by Neverland
Trapped By Claws
Trapped by Vengeance: An Enemies to Lovers Villain Romance

I received a free advanced reader copy of this book via StoryOrigin and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This book was another great addition to this series of standalone instalove stories set in the small town of Rosewood Ridge, Tennessee.I liked both the main characters Topher & Everly as well as Topher's daughter Sofia. The epilogue at the end was fun. I look forward to reading more from this series and author.

Rosewood Ridge Riders
Prequel is Taken by the Mountain Man: Cooper & Lynlee
Protected by the Mountain Man: Dylan & Delaney
Challenged by the Mountain Man: Nate & Terra
Saved by the Mountain Man: Colin & Violet
⛰️ Charmed by the Mountain Man: Topher & Everly
Loved by the Mountain Man: Brendon & Ashland
Rescued by the Mountain Man.

I received a free advanced reader copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This was my first book by Sarah Beran and I loved the way she managed to combine Rumpelstiltskin and The Frog Prince together so well. I loved getting to know both Lydian and Prince Dorian (Rumpelstiltskin) and thought the story had a great ending. I look forward to reading more fairy tale retellings by this author in the future.

This is a very interesting story with hints of Cinderella and a few hints of The Frog Prince if you squint. I liked both the main characters Rodan (water spirit) and Ella and enjoyed seeing how their story unfolded. The epilogue at the end was a good way to tie the story up and I liked seeing how Ella and Rodan were doing.

I received a free advanced reader copy of this book via StoryOrigin and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This was a quick and enjoyable Retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princess that I thought did a good job of retelling this fairy tale. I liked the main characters Bianca and Silvanus. I hope this author writes more Fairy Tale retellings in the future.

Seven Kingdoms
🐻 The Bear in the Forest: Retelling of Snow White and Rose Red
👠 Three Nights: Retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princess
🐑 The Scarred Shepherdess: Retelling of The Dirty Shepherdess

This was my first fairy tale Retelling of Snow White and Rose Red and is a fairy tale that I am less familiar with. I enjoyed the characters and the story in this fast paced retelling. I look forward to reading the next book in this series of standalone fairy tales.

Seven Kingdoms
The Bear in the Forest: Retelling of Snow White and Rose Red
Three Nights: Retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princess
The Scarred Shepherdess: Retelling of The Dirty Shepherdess

It was really interesting getting to read about how Thar'oc and Rikki get together in this book after having read Caught by the Alien Mercenary and hearing about them briefly. They were both really likable characters and I enjoyed their story as well as the epilogue at the end. I put There's an Alien Down My Chimney on my TBR list since it is about Thar’oc’s friend Ru’ol and his mate so that should be fun to read. I also look forward to reading more about the other characters in the Monster Mercenary Mates series.

Monster Mercenary Mates
Prequel is Protected by the Alien Mercenary: Thar'oc & Rikki
Caught by the Alien Mercenary: Captain Asmoded & Manyin

I received a free advanced reader copy of this book from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review.