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Fancytales Regency Romance Books

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This is a Sweet Regency Romance Novella Once Upon A Time... On a dark and lonely road, Lady Rhiad of the Ryding Hoode's met a Wolfe on the way to her grandmother's house. But little did Rhiad or the Wolfe know that their meeting was a scheme put into motion by her grandmother, for the countess had laid a trap for both lord Wolfe and her grand-daughter, weaving a tale all her own until both the Wolfe and Rhiad were firmly in her clutches at last, helpless to escape. Rhiad did not remain unscathed as her grandmother's brilliant plan was her betrothal to said Wolfe, Damien by name. Though she knew her grandmother's intentions were good, she could not help but feel betrayed. After all, what sort of grandmother offers her own grand-daughter up to be made a meal of by a hungry predator - even if said predator was completely human and fed solely on the virtue of innocents? Still, Rhiad cannot deny being tempted to bait the delightfully cunning Lord Wolfe. His every move tempts her, every word makes her yearn. Would it truly be so bad to surrender herself, body and soul, to the heat in his gaze, the pleasure of his bite? Does the tale of Rhiad Hoode and Damien Wolfe end in fiery passion or perhaps there is something else? Maybe something in red? This is a novella of 11,000 words - a sweet short story to enjoy during a cozy afternoon.

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Once upon a time a young English lord lost his brother in a terrible fire. Unable to bear the guilt of not being able to save his beloved sibling, the young lord soon fell to a curse through which his mind deceived him into believing he faced the fiery flames which had taken his brother's life, night after night, and his family was forced to send him away. Five long years passed, years in which stories of the young lord-turned-mad-earl were bandied about from parlor to parlor, each more embellished and frightful than the last until all London began to quake in secret, silent fear of the beast he had become. Then one night at a ball, said beast stole away with Lady Jane Cerrigwyn and made her his reluctant bride. Lady Jane is horrified to find herself wed to a madman, but perhaps, she thinks, all is not as it seems for by day the earl wooes her as carefully as any lover might. But by night, bound by terror and the tragedy of his past, he locks himself away, far beyond her reach. Dare she try to save him from the madness that consumes him, or will the demons he fights each night prove too strong for any to defeat? Either way, Jane knows she must somehow find the courage to confront the beast of Edenmaine... This is a novelette of around 12,000 words, or about 40 pages. A sweet, short story.

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This is a novella of about 60 pages … a sweet, short romance: Once Upon A Time...at the grand old age of six, Lady Helena Blackthorpe kissed a toad. But how was she to know the toad would soon transform into a very handsome, headstrong prince who would change her life forever? The Frog: As the heir to the Koslovian throne, His Royal Highness Prince Simeon Gustav Mikhail Pietroc could have practically anything he wanted...and what he desired to have was Lady Helena Blackthorpe, the youngest daughter of a duke. But Helena had other plans... The Reluctant Princess: Heart set and head filled with plans to catch the charming Lord Baldwin for her own, Lady Helena is devastated to learn of her own betrothal which her father arranged years ago. But the contracts are signed, the fellow has arrived, and Helena finds herself as good as wed -- to a prince, no less! There was only one problem... Helena most desired to marry for love while Simeon wanted to marry the woman he most desired. Still, a lady's heart cannot be won on the merit of kisses alone -- or can it? Join Helena and Simeon within the pages of THE RELUCTANT PRINCESS where Ms. Dobbs proves once again that, where and when you least expect it, something magical occurs.

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Once upon a time, the greedy second wife of a wealthy lord who had passed away some time ago decided to steal her stepdaughter's dowry - a dowry locked safely away inside a jewelry chest whose only key lay within the greedy wife's lovely stepdaughter's heart. The greedy wife was not willing to give up the fortune at her fingertips, so she hired an evil man to take the heart from the girl... Snow White Lady Sonoria White is horrified to find herself whisked down a dark London alleyway and off into a dense, murky forest by a band of crafty rogues... The Seven Rogues Answerable to a man known only as "the Boss," Derrick, Warren, Anthony, Richard, Vincent, Edward, and Simon take it upon themselves to rescue Snow from her stepmother's evil plans. Leaving behind her one chance at love, Snow is forced to spend her days hiding inside the dark, timber-framed bulk of an abandoned hunting lodge under the rogues' protection - and her nights dreaming of the Marquess whose heart she can no longer win. This is a short, sweet novelette of around 10,000 words

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Once upon a time, Maxwell Denning, the 4th duke of Rothminster held a grand ball at which he planned to choose a bride - his future duchess - but he never meant to fall in love... Arielle Tremaine was not a lady. Nor was she a member of the aristocracy, and most especially not a royal princess - visiting or otherwise - although she does feel like one in the outfit Max purchases for her to wear to the ball. The lovely gown and uniquely crafted slippers are meant as a disguise to fool the masses so that Arielle can help him choose his bride without being looked down upon due to her lack of social stature, but for Max, it becomes a stunning source of enlightenment instead. While Max tries to come to terms with his newly discovered feelings, Arielle does her best to do only what he has asked of her - help him choose the most suitable duchess - and then she will be free to go on with the rest of her life...without him. The problem is, envisioning her life without Max in it feels very much like dancing on broken glass… This is a short, sweet romance novella of approx. 40 pages.

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This is a novella, about 60 pages in length. Once Upon A Time...the heir to an earldom fell in love with a wealthy merchant's daughter who was betrothed to marry a prince. The girl's father, wanting no unhappiness to shadow his daughter's wedding, persuaded the future earl to leave the country -- but soon thereafter, his beautiful daughter fell into a deep, mysterious slumber from which not even the country's finest doctors could cause her to wake. Soon, tales began to make the rounds of a beautiful 'sleeping heiress', and for two long years she slept, until one day, at long last, the heir finally returned. Though he had tried to forget the beauty he had left behind, the heir's heart had never swayed. But upon his return and after his discovery that his late father had left him with a destitute title and a besmirched family name, Ananias Quinn, third earl of Aventry, found himself quite suddenly in desperate need of a very wealthy bride. As convenience would have it, the wealthy merchant had long ago endowed his beautiful daughter with a considerable marriage portion -- which, in a desperate about-face attempt he now promised to Ananias, if only Ananias could find a way to wake his precious, sleeping daughter...but how does one court a woman who has slept for two long years? Join Ananias in his desperate quest to wake the lovely Lady Ebrielle in Leighann Dobbs latest Fancytales installment: SLEEPING HEIRESS - a quaint new romantic re-telling of the classic "Sleeping Beauty" tale you already know and love -- but with a bit of a Regency twist!

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