is the time and place for me to tell you I love you.”
…and they lived happily ever after.
Thank You
Thank you for reading
One Kiss.
I hope you enjoyed it. If you did, I’d love it if you would take a moment and write a review to help other readers discover this book.
If you want to know when my next book is out, you can sign up for my newsletter at http://www.nadialee.net/newsletter/ .
Thank you for your support! I really appreciate it!
Author’s Note
When I was growing up, I read tons of fairy tales from the West as well as Asia. But out of all of them, the one I
dis
liked the most was
The Frog Prince
. I found it to be the least well-constructed and told, probably because it offended my sense of how a happy ending should work.
In multiple versions, the princess receives a frog’s help to retrieve her treasured golden ball. In return, she is supposed to let the frog live with her, eat from her plate and sleep on her bed. But when it’s her turn to honor her promise to the frog, she refuses. It’s her father who forces her to keep her word. Therefore, she grudgingly allows the frog to live with her, eat from her plate and sleep on her bed, all the while loathing the frog and the fact she has to keep her end of the bargain.
After three nights, the curse is finally broken, and the frog becomes a handsome prince. Only then does she marry him with joy and go to his kingdom to rule the realm with him side-by-side.
I actually thought the princess was a horrible human being for not wanting to honor her promise, just because it was to a frog. She seemed spoiled and rude, and I was never convinced that she had learned her lesson or that she’d never lie to others to get what she wanted again. Frankly, I thought she should’ve been punished for her dishonesty and shallow nature.
So when I considered what fairy tale to choose for the sequel to
A Happily Ever After of Her Own
, I decided it ought to be
The Frog Prince
. And
this
time, the princely frog will get the kind of woman he deserves!
I hope you enjoyed the story of Robert and Molly as much as I loved writing it.
Now turn the page for a peak at
A Happily Ever After of Her Own
(Ever After Book 1), where it all began…
Excerpt:
A Happily Ever After of Her Own
Melinda Lightfoot, a preschool teacher with an unusual ability to flit in and out of fairy tales, never thought she would get into trouble…
…until the Fairy Tale Police arrest her while she is in Beauty and the Beast. They offer her a deal: Find Beauty, who left the story when Melinda trespassed into it, or be charged with the ultimate crime—Fairy Tale Killer. If that’s not bad enough the Beast tags along in search of his true love, and Melinda starts falling for the fairy tale prince. She must choose between doing the right thing and having her own happily ever after.
Warning: This title contains the following: Fairy Godmother, the Wicked Witch, dysfunctional fairy tale families, ax-wielding executioners and a happily ever after (or two).
* * *
Once upon a time there was a woman who could flit in and out of fairy tales…
I. In Which Our Heroine Is Charged
“Prisoner Number One Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty-Two.”
Somebody shoved Melinda at the bailiff’s call, and she stumbled forward into the spotlight in the center of the dimly lit room. She glared at whoever was behind her, then quickly turned her attention to her surroundings. Everyone’s gaze zeroed in on her, making her feel like a bear on a circus stage.
Maybe I should sing and dance
, she thought sourly.
Or just growl and look scary, so they’ll let me go.
A small old man in a black robe leaned forward in a high seat behind a wooden podium and peered at her over his half-moon glasses. She thought he should fix the wig sitting crooked on his head, but decided not to say anything that might prejudice him against her. Besides who was she to critique his appearance? She was in
…and they lived happily ever after.
Thank You
Thank you for reading
One Kiss.
I hope you enjoyed it. If you did, I’d love it if you would take a moment and write a review to help other readers discover this book.
If you want to know when my next book is out, you can sign up for my newsletter at http://www.nadialee.net/newsletter/ .
Thank you for your support! I really appreciate it!
Author’s Note
When I was growing up, I read tons of fairy tales from the West as well as Asia. But out of all of them, the one I
dis
liked the most was
The Frog Prince
. I found it to be the least well-constructed and told, probably because it offended my sense of how a happy ending should work.
In multiple versions, the princess receives a frog’s help to retrieve her treasured golden ball. In return, she is supposed to let the frog live with her, eat from her plate and sleep on her bed. But when it’s her turn to honor her promise to the frog, she refuses. It’s her father who forces her to keep her word. Therefore, she grudgingly allows the frog to live with her, eat from her plate and sleep on her bed, all the while loathing the frog and the fact she has to keep her end of the bargain.
After three nights, the curse is finally broken, and the frog becomes a handsome prince. Only then does she marry him with joy and go to his kingdom to rule the realm with him side-by-side.
I actually thought the princess was a horrible human being for not wanting to honor her promise, just because it was to a frog. She seemed spoiled and rude, and I was never convinced that she had learned her lesson or that she’d never lie to others to get what she wanted again. Frankly, I thought she should’ve been punished for her dishonesty and shallow nature.
So when I considered what fairy tale to choose for the sequel to
A Happily Ever After of Her Own
, I decided it ought to be
The Frog Prince
. And
this
time, the princely frog will get the kind of woman he deserves!
I hope you enjoyed the story of Robert and Molly as much as I loved writing it.
Now turn the page for a peak at
A Happily Ever After of Her Own
(Ever After Book 1), where it all began…
Excerpt:
A Happily Ever After of Her Own
Melinda Lightfoot, a preschool teacher with an unusual ability to flit in and out of fairy tales, never thought she would get into trouble…
…until the Fairy Tale Police arrest her while she is in Beauty and the Beast. They offer her a deal: Find Beauty, who left the story when Melinda trespassed into it, or be charged with the ultimate crime—Fairy Tale Killer. If that’s not bad enough the Beast tags along in search of his true love, and Melinda starts falling for the fairy tale prince. She must choose between doing the right thing and having her own happily ever after.
Warning: This title contains the following: Fairy Godmother, the Wicked Witch, dysfunctional fairy tale families, ax-wielding executioners and a happily ever after (or two).
* * *
Once upon a time there was a woman who could flit in and out of fairy tales…
I. In Which Our Heroine Is Charged
“Prisoner Number One Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty-Two.”
Somebody shoved Melinda at the bailiff’s call, and she stumbled forward into the spotlight in the center of the dimly lit room. She glared at whoever was behind her, then quickly turned her attention to her surroundings. Everyone’s gaze zeroed in on her, making her feel like a bear on a circus stage.
Maybe I should sing and dance
, she thought sourly.
Or just growl and look scary, so they’ll let me go.
A small old man in a black robe leaned forward in a high seat behind a wooden podium and peered at her over his half-moon glasses. She thought he should fix the wig sitting crooked on his head, but decided not to say anything that might prejudice him against her. Besides who was she to critique his appearance? She was in
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