Arisa May Knihy

They say love conquers all, but royal politics might beg to differ. Kat survived her fairy tale adventures, only to face an even bigger challenge: navigating life as almost-royalty. Though Edward's heart belongs to her, his hand is legally bound to another. Furthermore, winter's icy grip has brought the kingdom to its knees, and revolution simmers in the streets. With class warfare threatening to tear their world apart, can Kat and Edward's love survive the kingdom's rigid rules and political chaos, or will their story end before it truly begins?

What if you woke up as the villain in a fairy tale? When Kat crashes into a storybook world as Cinderella's despised stepsister, she has one mission: ensure the classic tale unfolds as written, or she'll never make it back home. But things get complicated fast. Her fellow stepsister is devastatingly beautiful, the fairy godmother is nowhere to be found, and the prince keeps giving Kat looks that definitely weren't in the original story. Torn between doing what's right for Cinderella and listening to her own heart, Kat must decide if rewriting a fairy tale is worth risking her only chance to go home.

Seven years after leaving Athelia behind, Kat thought her fairy tale days were over. That is, until the goblin king's troublemaking daughter reopens a portal between worlds, dragging Kat back into the story. This time, Prince Edward isn't taking any chances. He's determined to make her remember their shared past and keep her in Athelia for good. But Kat's wrestling with memories she can't quite grasp and royal duties she never asked for, all while her modern life pulls her home. And lurking in the shadows is an even greater threat-the very book that started it all. As the two worlds collide, Kat must choose: return to her 21st-century life, or let Edward convince her that some stories deserve a second chance?

Kat is now the mother of an 8-month-old prince. Overjoyed with baby Eddie, she devotes all her energy to parenting instead of handing off her son to the nurses, according to tradition. But her determination to be a loving, caring mother has created more problems. Duties and demands await; in particular, Edward is unhappy that she spends less and less time with him. How is Kat going to handle being a wife, mother, and member of the royal family?