★★★★★ Exciting, original, romantic... "One of the best fairytale retellings I've ever read.”
You thought you knew the story of Cinderella... You were wrong.
The kingdom needs an heir and Princess Charmaine is quite aware that the job rests solely upon her shoulders. When her elder sister dies, Charmaine must take her place at the ball designed to find her a husband. With the wedding itself already planned, a hundred men stand ready to be chosen as her husband.
Now all she has to do is pick.
As a servant in the castle kitchens, Cynder knows his place beneath the royals.
With the impending war between the people of magic and those of his masters, there is little he can do to stop it. On one hand, he’s a staunch supporter of equal rights for his own kind, but on the other, he has already given enough of his life to these people. The only thing truly holding him to the castle is the attraction he feels for the daughter of his King and Queen.
When the two meet, sparks fly… and not just the magical kind.
Charm is the first in the Reverse Fairytale series by USA Today bestselling author J.A. Armitage.
Take everything you think you know about fairytales and turn it on its head.
This book got into the top 2000 on Amazon's paid list and top 50 on Amazon's free list
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I cut in between the two, giving the kitchen maid my widest smile. She curtseyed reluctantly and smiled, but before she turned away, I saw her smile turn into a grimace.
“My lady,” he said.
“I’m not your lady yet,” I said.
“Yet!” he said, picking up on my unfortunate choice of words.
“That remains to be seen,” I replied coolly. His dancing technique was not as refined as Xavier’s, but he knew the moves alright. He pulled me close to him, much closer than I felt comfortable with, and led me around the dance floor. I had no choice but to rest my head on his shoulder, although it gave me a crick in my neck as he was so tall. As we spun around, I could see the jealous looks of scores of the women. I tried to ignore them; after all, I really wasn’t sure about Prince Luca. Sure, he’d be a good political match and marrying him would be good for the kingdom. But the things Cynder had said about him kept swirling through my mind. With my head on his shoulder, I couldn’t tell if he was looking at other women or not. I felt his stubble on my cheek. It had looked sexy on him, but at such close proximity, it just hurt my cheek. At one point I saw Leo dance past, and I was surprised to see Elise in his arms. She had her eyes closed and a look of bliss on her face. At the end of this dance, I’d go and find Alexander to dance with. I couldn’t be the one to wipe that smile from my younger sister’s face.
I didn’t have a chance to finish the thought because just then, a huge boom sounded, and rubble began to fly through the air. The room went dark, and in the panic, all I could hear were the screams of the people around me.
The ballroom had exploded.
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Translated by Luciana Ponzo
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