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Release day: The Awakened Prince by Alora Carter

The eleventh and penultimate Once Upon a Prince book is here, and it’s The Awakened Prince: A Sleeping Beauty Retelling by Alora Carter!

Ever wondered what the prince was doing while the princess was sleeping? Find out in this gorgeous, magical retelling!

The Awakened Prince on Amazon

Blurb:

A betrothed prince. A mysterious maiden. A secret that could destroy the kingdom.

After failing in every attempt to prove his worth, Killian’s betrothal contract seems to be the only reason his father tolerates him. Uniting the kingdoms will save their struggling lands, but the princess he is supposed to marry has been in hiding from a wicked fairy for almost 18 years—or she’s missing for good. Desperate to escape the chaos of the court and his father’s suffocating expectations, Killian trespasses into the Forbidden Forest. There he stumbles into more than he bargains for: magic and mystery and a beautiful woman who embodies both.

As a Guardian of the Forest, Raela’s duties are clear: honor the sentient elements, foster the life of the forest, and protect them all from the danger of fairy circles. Yet, she finds herself aching for more. After the first man she has ever seen stumbles into her meadow, she begins to wonder questions that she should have had answers to all along: Where are her parents? What are her aunties hiding? And is there more out there for her after all?

When the fairy returns for revenge, Killian must overcome his fears and fight for his father, his throne, and the woman he loves. He cannot afford to fail now, or he will lose them all.

The Awakened Prince, a retelling of Sleeping Beauty, is book 11 of Once Upon A Prince, a multi-author series of clean fairy tale retellings. Each standalone story features a swoony prince fighting for his happily ever after.

This one sounds so deliciously swoony and romantic, and it has so many of my favourite tropes. Enchanted forest and he falls first AND animal companions? Yes, yes and big yes!!

I can’t wait to read this one as soon as my paperback copy arrives. Have you read it yet? What did you think? Is it as dreamy as it sounds?

Now then book buddies, there’s only one book left in the Once Upon a Prince series, a gorgeous Beauty and the Beast retelling to cap off this incredible group of fantasy fairy tales. If you haven’t grabbed copies of any of the OUAP books yet, now’s the perfect time with Christmas around the corner! Imagine curling up under a blanket for 2 weeks with 12 short fairytale novels to binge read? The actual dream, right?

Happy reading, friends.

Lyndsey

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Cover Reveal: The Awakened Prince by Alora Carter

I’m so excited to reveal the next cover for our upcoming fairytale retelling series, Once Upon a Prince!

This absolute beauty is The Awakened Prince by Alora Carter!

After a prince’s secret courtship with a mysterious young woman in the Forbidden Forest unearths dangerous secrets, he will have to face a vengeful fairy and his fears in this retelling of Sleeping Beauty.

This book is one of twelve in our upcoming series of well-known fairytales retold from the Prince’s point of view. The Awakened Prince will be released on 8 December!

Blurb

A betrothed prince. A mysterious maiden. Secrets that could destroy the kingdom.

After failing in every attempt to prove his worth, Killian’s betrothal contract seems to be the only reason his father tolerates him. Uniting the kingdoms will save their struggling lands, but the princess he is supposed to marry has been in hiding from a wicked fairy for almost 18 years—or she’s missing for good. Desperate to escape the chaos of the court and his father’s suffocating expectations, Killian trespasses into the Forbidden Forest. There he stumbles into more than he bargains for: magic and mystery and a beautiful woman who embodies both.

As a Guardian of the Forest, Raela’s duties are clear: honor the sentient elements, foster the life of the forest, and protect them all from the danger of fairy circles. Yet, she finds herself aching for more. After the first man she has ever seen stumbles into her meadow, she begins to wonder questions that she should have had answers to all along: where are her parents? What
are her aunties hiding? And is there more out there for her after all?

When the fairy returns for revenge, Killian must overcome his fears and fight for his father, his throne, and the woman he loves. He cannot afford to fail now, or he will lose them all.

The Awakened Prince, a retelling of Sleeping Beauty, is book 11 of Once Upon a Prince, a multi-author series of clean fairy tale retellings. Each standalone story features a swoony prince fighting for his happily ever after.

We’ll be revealing a new cover every week until all twelve are out in the open, so keep your eyes peeled for more of the Once Upon a Prince series covers!

Lyndsey

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