тАЬHappily Ever AfterтАЭ is a total scam, but at least this time the princess is the one controlling the griftтАФuntil her true love arrives and threatens to ruin the whole scheme. Intrigue, magic, and wit abound in this Cinderella fairytale reimagining, perfect for fans of Heather Walter and Naomi Novik.
тАЬA dazzlingly magical, thrilling, and inventive take on a beloved classic.тАЭтАФLana Harper, New York Times bestselling author of Payback's a Witch
IтАЩm not who you think I am.
My transformation from a poor, orphaned scullery maid into the enchantingly mysterious lady who snagged the heart of the prince did not happenтАФas the rumors insistedтАФin a magical metamorphosis of pumpkins and glass slippers. On the first evening of the ball, I didnтАЩt meekly help my тАЬevilтАЭ stepmother and stepsisters primp and preen or watch forlornly out the window as their carriage rolled off toward the palace. I had other preparations to make.
My stepsisters and I had been trained for thisтАФto be the cleverest in the room, to be quick with our hands and quicker with our lies. We were taught how to get everything we wanted in this world, everything men always kept for themselves: power, wealth, and prestige. And with a touchingly tragic past and the help of some highly illegal spells, I would become a princess, secure our fortunes, and we would all live happily ever after.
But thereтАЩs always more to the story. With my magic running out, war looming, and a handsome hostage princeтАФthe wrong princeтАФdistracting me from my true purpose with his magnetic charm and forbidden flirtations, IтАЩm in danger of losing control of the delicate balance IтАЩve created . . . and that could prove fatal.
ThereтАЩs so much more riding on this than a crown.
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