2026 Featured Books Fairytale Summer Challenge Events
2026 Featured Books Fairytale Summer Challenge
07/01/2026 - 07/31/2026 (Challenge has ended)
This challenge is based on the Private Facebook Group "True Flame Fairytales (no-spice romance, wholesome vibes, PG/PG13)" Summer Reading Challenge centered around No Spice Fairy Tales with these being the Featured Books.
The rules listed for the official challenge on Facebook say 3 books that you read between August 2025 and now can also count so for here if you want to mark books read from within that timeframe (or even from before it or if it's over 3) just put a date for when read as well as a #/3 mark.
Joining this Private Facebook group and actively participating in the challenge offers opportunities to win prizes and the books from the Featured Books List give extra points.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/trueflamefairytales
A little over 80 books are included in the Featured Books List
Reading Challenges
1. Captured Crimes by Anabelle Raven
More info: By a Host or Moderator / East of the Sun and West of the Moon Retelling
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2. Beastly Dreams: A Cozy Fantasy Fairy Tale Retelling by Gabrielle Landi
More info: By a Host or Moderator / Beauty and the Beast Retelling / Sleeping Beauty Retelling
Completed 1: Chelsea K (3/67)
3. The Beast's Magician (Regency Magic Faerie Tales Book 2) by Eliza Prokopovits
More info: By a Host or Moderator / Beauty and the Beast Retelling
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4. Fairest Hunter: A Snow White and Robin Hood Retelling (The Favored's Curse Book 1) by M.K. Felix
More info: By a Host or Moderator
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5. Pearl and the Baker: A Regency Retelling (Once in a Wood) by Sienna Peake
More info: Committee Favorite not by a Host or Moderator / Hansel and Gretel Retelling
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6. A Batch of Bears and Bewitchment: An East of the Sun and West of the Moon Retelling by Sarah Carlisle
More info: Committee Favorite not by a Host or Moderator / East of the Sun and West of the Moon Retelling
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7. Arrows and Gems: A Retelling of Robin Hood and Snow White and Rose Red (The Roumaterra Chronicles #4) by Erin Halbmaier
More info: Committee Favorite not by a Host or Moderator
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8. Burning Snow: A Retelling of The Little Match Girl & The Snow Queen by Abigail Manning
More info: Committee Favorite not by a Host or Moderator
Completed 1: Chelsea K (3/67)
9. Tested: A Princess and the Pea Retelling (Enchanted Tales of Tír Book 1) by Sarah Carlisle
More info: Committee Favorite not by a Host or Moderator / Princess and the Pea Retelling
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10. The Librarian and the Rose Clause (Steampunk Ever After Book 1) by Katherine H. Brown
More info: Committee Favorite not by a Host or Moderator / Beauty and the Beast Retelling
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11. Dances and Danger: A Twelve Dancing Princesses Retelling (Fairy Tales of Ambrose) by Amanda Thompson
More info: Twelve Dancing Princesses Retelling
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12. Dancing with Gold: A Combined Retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses & Rumpelstiltskin (Realms of Caelia Book 5) by Sara Farnsworth
More info: Twelve Dancing Princesses & Rumpelstiltskin Retellings
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13. Her Fae Secret (Regency Magic Faerie Tales Book 1) by Eliza Prokopovits
More info: Twelve Dancing Princesses Retelling
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14. The Dark King and the Eternal Dance by Alesha Adamson
More info: Twelve Dancing Princesses Retelling
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15. The Gloaming Realm (Tales of Tessagonia Book 5) by Mary W. Jensen
More info: Twelve Dancing Princesses Retelling
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16. Perilous by Mary-Jean Harris
More info: King Arthur Retelling
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17. Diamond Wishes: An Aladdin Retelling by Abigail Manning
More info: Aladdin Retelling
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18. Genie by Elizabeth Joy
More info: Aladdin Retelling
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19. A Prince Among Pirates: A Sweet Steampunk gender-swapped Aladdin retelling by Katherine H. Brown
More info: Aladdin Retelling
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20. The Masters of Wishes (The Spectra Crown Tales #01) by Christie Valentine Powell
More info: Aladdin Retelling
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21. Arabella and the Cursed Prince (The Ugly Faerie Chronicles #2) by Chelsey Noelle
More info: Beauty and the Beast Retelling
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22. Once Upon A Rose: A Cozy Fantasy Beauty and the Beast Retelling (The Galamere Chronicles) by Gabrielle Landi
More info: Beauty and the Beast Retelling
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23. Tainted Beauty by Alesha Adamson
More info: Beauty and the Beast Retelling
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24. Prince of Chandeliers by Gina Marinello-Sweeney
More info: Beauty and the Beast Retelling
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25. The Heart of the Beast Prince: A Beauty and the Beast Retelling by Jazmin Lister
More info: Beauty and the Beast Retelling
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26. The Cursed Thorn (Twisted Ever After Book 1) by Nicole Zoltack
More info: Beauty and the Beast Retelling
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27. To Love a Grimm (Fairy Tale Hearts) by Christina Farley
More info: Cinderella Retelling
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28. Met By Midnight: A YA Cinderella Retelling (Star-Crossed Fairy Tales #1) by Janeen Ippolito
More info: Cinderella Retelling
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29. IRON: A Christian Fantasy Fairy Tale Retelling (The Redwyn Chronicles #1) by Madisyn Carlin
More info: Cinderella Retelling
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30. Princess of Cinders & Secrets: A Sweet, Clean YA Cinderella Retelling (The Seasons of Magic #1) by Victoria Benty
More info: Cinderella Retelling
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31. The Wisp and the Prince: Cinderella Inspired Fairytale Retelling (Whelvendow Fairytales #1) by Megan Rose Walker
More info: Cinderella Retelling
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32. Cerulean Rose (The Fates Trilogy #1) by Demi Griffin
More info: Cinderella Retelling
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33. Of Cinder and Madness (Once Upon a Darkened Night #1) by Nicole Zoltack
More info: Cinderella Retelling
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34. A Goblet of Guises and Gooseberries: A Goose Girl Retelling (Enchanting Confections) by Abigail Manning
More info: Goose Girl Retelling
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35. Curse of Silence: A Retelling of The Goose Girl (The Roumaterra Chronicles) by Erin Halbmaier
More info: Goose Girl Retelling
Completed 1: Chelsea K (3/67)
36. Lied: A Handmaid's Goose Girl Retelling (Enchanted Tales of Tír #4) by Sarah Carlisle
More info: Goose Girl Retelling
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37. A Pint of Peaches and Poison: A Little Mermaid Retelling by Anabelle Raven
More info: Little Mermaid Retelling
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38. Her Forgotten Sea (Regency Magic Faerie Tales #3) by Eliza Prokopovits
More info: Little Mermaid Retelling
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39. Falling For the Pirate: A Little Mermaid and Peter Pan retelling with a twist by Nicki Chapelway
More info: Little Mermaid Retelling / Peter Pan Retelling
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40. The Tale of Capri: A Story Inspired By MerMay (The Capri Saga: # 1) by Kathleen Solis
More info: Little Mermaid Retelling
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41. The Minstrel's Wife (The Ugly Faerie Chronicles #3) by Chelsey Noelle
More info: King Thrushbeard Retelling
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42. Trials and Command: A Retelling of The Tinderbox and The Princess and the Pea (The Roumaterra Chronicles # 5) by Erin Halbmaier
More info: Princess and the Pea Retelling
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43. Arianna and the Maze of Monsters (Ever After in Vilastoria: Magic) by Alesha Adamson
More info: Princess and the Pea Retelling
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44. The Seamstress and the Pea: Princess and the Pea Romantasy (Whelvendow Fairytales) by Megan Rose Walker
More info: Princess and the Pea Retelling
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45. The Enthronement: A No Spice Fantasy Romance Series by Charity Mae
More info: Princess and the Pea Retelling
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46. Bitter and Sweet: A Princess and the Pea Retelling (The Everlove Chronicles) by Chrissy Q Martin
More info: Princess and the Pea Retelling
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47. The Frog Duke (The Ugly Faerie Chronicles Book 1) by Chelsey Noelle
More info: Frog Prince Retelling
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48. Frogs At Noontide: A Quirky YA Frog Prince Retelling (Star-Crossed Fairy Tales #3) by Janeen Ippolito
More info: Frog Prince Retelling
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49. The RE-Do: a Little Red Riding Hood Rom-Com Retelling (Fairytale Kind of Love) by Brianne Ritchie Córdova
More info: Red Riding Hood Retelling
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50. Beauty in the Tower: A Combined Retelling of Sleeping Beauty & Rapunzel (Realms of Caelia Book 1) by Sara Farnsworth
More info: Sleeping Beauty & Rapunzel Retelling
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51. Cursed and Fated: A Sleeping Beauty Retelling (The Everlove Chronicles) by Chrissy Q Martin
More info: Sleeping Beauty Retelling
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52. Thorns At Sunrise: A Gender-Flipped YA Sleeping Beauty Retelling (Star-Crossed Fairy Tales #2) by Janeen Ippolito
More info: Sleeping Beauty Retelling
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53. The Blazing Princess (Tales of Tessagonia #01) by Mary W. Jensen
More info: Sleeping Beauty Retelling
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54. The Spindle Trap by Beka Gremikova
More info: Sleeping Beauty Retelling
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55. The Arrow & the Sword: A Combined Retelling of King Arthur & Robin Hood (Realms of Caelia #4) by Sara Farnsworth
More info: King Arthur & Robin Hood Retelling
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56. Falling for the Crystal Fae: A Villainous Twist on the Snow Queen and Aladdin (To Win a Dark Heart) by Anabelle Raven
More info: Snow Queen Retelling / Aladdin Retelling
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57. A Frigid Hope: A Snow Queen Retelling (Fairy Tales of Ambrose) by Amanda Thompson
More info: Snow Queen Retelling
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58. Frey and the Icy Orchard: A Snow Queen Retelling (Lore of Seasoria) by Scarlett Luna Strange
More info: Snow Queen Retelling
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59. Spare and Heir: A Snow White Retelling (The Everlove Chronicles) by Chrissy Q Martin
More info: Snow White Retelling
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60. Winter Cursed: A Dark Fantasy Snow White Retelling by Nicki Chapelway
More info: Snow White Retelling
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61. A Winter Dark and Deadly: A Dark Fantasy Snow White Retelling (Winter Cursed #2) by Nicki Chapelway
More info: Snow White Retelling
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62. To Rival a Reflection: A Snow White Retelling by Selina De Luca
More info: Snow White Retelling
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63. A Hint of Hatters and Hazards: An Alice in Wonderland Retelling by Scarlett Luna Strange
More info: Alice in Wonderland Retelling
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64. A Lady Most Fitting: A Grimm Regency Tale by Sienna Peake
More info: The Elves and the Shoemaker Retelling
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65. Titania's Reflection: A Retelling of Fairer-than-a-Fairy and A Midsummer Night's Dream by Lisa Dawn
More info: Fairer-than-a-Fairy Retelling
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66. A Touch of Tiaras and Treachery : A Prince and the Pauper Retelling by Ashley Evercott
More info: Prince and the Pauper Retelling
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67. The Never Heir (Otherworlds Book 1) by Courtney Millecam
More info: Peter Pan Retelling
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