![]() ![]() But I didn't want to depict a relationship that was all sweetness and light. plus related novellas and a print collection:Īfter writing about the bond between women friends in The Duchess Quartet, I wanted to turn to a relationship that can be even deeper: that of sisters. The tie that binds them is the thrill that comes from hearing the words Once Upon A Time. Storming the Castle, features a character from A Kiss at Midnight, and Winning the Wallflower introduces the heroine from The Duke is Mine. These novels differ from my previous series in that no character moves from one fairy tale to another, though there are links in the novellas. But it wasn’t until I was reading those stories aloud to my daughter that I was struck by a few questions: What on earth was Cinderella’s prince thinking when he set up the infamous ball? How did Beauty feel about getting that particular nickname? And what would the princess in The Princess & the Pea think of her future mother-in-law, once she learned of the tests? I’ve loved fairytales since I was a child I adored Andrew Lang’s Blue Fairy Book, Yellow Fairy Book, and the rest. ![]() ![]() ![]() I’ve written books set in the Georgian period (my Desperate Duchesses) and in the Regency period (all the rest!), but these are my first novels taking place in fairytale time, albeit with a dusting of the Regency. ![]()
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