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In a time nearly ancient, before a brave Scottish princess defied her mother, a young woman has lost everything.Except for her unexplainable talent for magic.Now Magda's being hunted, and in her attempt to survive, loneliness and desperation take control.Until she meets someone who offers her a chance at happiness, at normalcy, at the fullness of life. Then she discovers something wrong, so shockingly wrong with this hopeful future, and she must make a harrowing decision to ensure her survival.And she will have to draw on all her magic to do it.Actions have repercussions -- Magda knows this better than anyone else -- and with her magic, she will ensure everyone else learns that lesson as well.Something different by Michelle Deerwester-Dalrymple. Meet the villains in your favorite fairy tales! A romantic fantasy fairy tale retelling series full of love, a little magic, a strong sense of history, and powerful characters that we fall in love with, only to hate later on. Not steamy or with HEA endings and not cliffhangers, this standalone book series paints the fairy tale characters in a new light!The Before . . . Series:Before the Glass SlipperBefore the Magic MirrorBefore the Cursed BeastBefore the Mermaid's TaleBefore the Emerald CrownBefore the Red Cloak -- coming soon

Sometimes our happily ever after isn't what we expect. Or what our heart desires.My name is Salome, and I've lived with my magician guardian my whole life. Yet when my magical skills begin to emerge and appear more powerful than his own, his jealousy knows no bounds. He seeks to hide me away and banished me to the kitchens until he has a need for me.In exchange for the opportunity to study under him once more, he makes me an offer - that I put a vague curse on a spoiled boy-king. If I do this, then I can once again resume my place by his side.Only, the curse isn't what I thought it would be. It is darker, more dire, and I hate that I am the cause of this handsome king's misery. Instead of working joyfully beside my guardian, I vow to learn all I can, so that one day I might remove the king's curse.I do this out of guilt, but I also do it because I have fallen madly in love with this once-spoiled king. His kinder nature belies his beastly form. With his wolfish grin and gentle paws, he has stolen my heart. I will do anything to set him free from this curse. Anything.I just need to keep this promise a secret from my guardian . . .Or do I?Discover this Beauty and the Beast fairy tale retelling today!

A villain backstory like no other . . .All I wanted was to marry my prince.He was ripped from my arms, married another, and had a child with her.And I was alone. Alone!I threw myself into hobbies - hobbies that I hid from the world.Witchcraft.But only white magic. My grandmother's magic.And when a new beau enters my life, he managed to sweep me off my feet. Everyone was please with the match - my mother, my father, and my beau.But it wasn't enough for me. I had to give my prince one more change. One more. For true love? Who wouldn't? And this time, I'd turn to any magic, including black magic, to get him back.And if it turned my heart to ice? So be it. I'd cast any spell, chant any curse, concoct any potion. Anything to become his wife and mother to his fair, black-haired child.If it all turned out, we would have our own happily ever after.If.Discover this Snow White evil stepmother dark fairy tale retelling today!

A different type of fairy tale. What happened before the Happily Ever After?A villain backstory like you've never read . . .Stepmothers get a bad rap. I know this first hand.When I met Luc, I found my happily ever after -- and I deserved it. I tried my best to be a good mother to his daughter, Ella. Even my own girls reached out to her, trying to befriend her. He had given us this amazing new life -- caring dearly for his daughter was the very least I could do for him.But some people, even if they are children, have hard hearts. Ella wanted her father all to herself. No matter, I set that aside and tried to bet the best mother to all the girls so Luc and I could have the most wonderful, romantic life together.To raise our family together.To grow old together . . .But things don't always go according to plan.Something different by Michelle Deerwester-Dalrymple. Meet the villains in your favorite fairy tales! A fairy tale retelling series full of love, a little magic, a strong sense of history, and powerful characters that we fall in love with, only to hate later on. Not steamy or with HEA endings and not cliffhangers, this standalone book series paints the fairy tale characters in a new light!The Before . . . Series:Before the Glass SlipperBefore the Magic MirrorBefore the Cursed BeastBefore the Mermaid's Tale