She touched me, and the beast inside me opened its eyes and chose her

ROSE: My life was simple. A cottage in the woods. Warm hearth. Quiet days spent with my mother and sister.
Then the bear came.
Huge, wounded, and wild. I should’ve been terrified, but I wasn’t. Because when he looked at me, I saw a man behind the beast. A soul trapped in fur and fury.
One day, when he changed before my eyes, into a warrior with blood on his hands and fire in his gaze, I knew the truth.
This wasn’t fate.
It was a curse.
And somehow, I’m the key to breaking it.
He says I belong to him.
But what terrifies me more is how much I want him to be right.
ALARIC: Grimbald cursed me out of spite, forcing me to wear the skin of a beast for crimes I did not commit.
For years, I lived alone. Forgotten. Savage. Waiting for madness to take me.
Then she appeared.
A girl with fire in her hair and kindness in her voice.
Her touch calms the storm inside me. Her scent drives me to my knees.
I told myself I wouldn’t love again.
But Rose isn’t just anyone.
She was made for me, and now I will prove to her that she is MINE.
Even if I have to tear the gnome’s magic apart with my bare hands.

Coming this October: curvy heroines, alpha monsters, and fairy‑tale chaos collide in a whirlwind of dirty declarations, magical matings, and heart‑thumping happily ever afters. For readers who like their fairy tales filthy, heartfelt, and unforgettably fun.

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October 29, 2025
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Coming this October: curvy heroines, alpha monsters, and fairy‑tale chaos collide in a whirlwind of dirty declarations, magical matings, and heart‑thumping happily ever afters. For readers who like their fairy tales filthy, heartfelt, and unforgettably fun.

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  • Scarlett’s Wicked Wolf (Release date October 13, 2025)
  • Greta's Forbidden Fae (Release date October 15, 2025)
  • Raisa's Cursed Ravens (Release date October 17, 2025)
  • Queenie's Daddy Demon (Release date October 20, 2025)
  • Ella's Obsessive Orc (Release date October 22, 2025)
  • Dottie's Forbidden Wizard (Release date October 24, 2025)
  • Rapunzel’s Outlaw Orc (Release date October 27, 2025)
  • Rose's Untamed Bear (Release date October 29, 2025)
  • Ariel’s Possessive Prince (Release date October 31, 2025)
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I really enjoyed this Snow White & Rose Red Retelling and the way it wove elements of Bluebeard into the story so well. The prologue was a bit darker since that is where most of the real connection with Bluebeard is but afterwards it settles and is an entertaining story. I enjoyed getting to know both Rose Red & Prince Derrick and seeing how their relationship works out. I look forward to reading more Fairy Tale Retellings by this author in the future.

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