Forget-Me-Not ~ Review

Forget-Me-Not: A Snow Queen Retelling

A Garden of Fairy Tales Book

By J.F. Rogers

Forget-Me-Not closely follows the original fairy tale that it is retelling. But, and this is the critical part, it is a more fleshed-out version of the original story. This is an excellent retelling of The Snow Queen, and I love the role the forget-me-nots play in restoring Kata's memories. 

Now, if you are not familiar with the Snow Queen, Kata must brave unknown dangers when her friend Mikkel falls under the Snow Queen's curse. Mikkel's heart is frozen, and his sight is distorted by icy shards of a shattered mirror. Kata's love gives her purpose and the strength to undertake this harrowing journey. 

But nothing is without cost, and Kata's quest to save the boy she loves could very well cost her her life and her freedom. But finding Mikkel is only the first step in bringing him home. She must also break the curse that has turned him against all those he loves.

This is a clean read and a sweet romance suitable for tweens and older readers. There is sweet romance that won't offend even the most sensitive reader's sensibilities. Highly recommended.

About the Book:

Inseparable friends. A cursed mirror. A harrowing journey.

Kata and Mikkel have always been each other’s world. But as Kata’s feelings deepen, Mikkel vanishes—drawn into the grasp of the Snow Queen.

Once, Mikkel risked everything to save Kata. Now, with a shard of a wicked mirror in his heart, he may not even remember her.

To save him, Kata must journey across a frozen world ruled by winter and sorrow. But if the boy she loves is lost to ice and shadow... can love still bring him home?

Spring has sprung with these seven swoony sweet retellings. Each novella finds its happily ever after amidst themes of rebirth, hope, and new life. Each book is fully independent and they can be read in any order.

Forget-Me-Not is a retelling featuring tropes such as friends-to-lovers, magical corruption, and a perilous quest.

A Lady Most Fitting ~ Available Now and Review

A Lady Most Fitting
A Grimm Regency
By Sienna Peake

Charlotte Linfield had thought she'd marry for love but her father is driven to see her have London Season that will secure him a better foothold in Society.  Charlotte is willing to do her part and be the perfect debutant. What she never anticipated was tangling with the local shoemaker.

After Philip Notley finds a young woman at the center of a minor disaster in his aunt's shoe shop, he can't help himself. He has to have a bit of fun. Charlotte is not impressed or amused by his antics. Soon, he begins to admire her and hopes for a positive reaction to his interactions. But first impressions and a driven father may keep any kind of feelings turned in any direction but his own. He just might need to call on those helpful shoe elves himself.

Unfortunately Charlotte doesn't appreciate the attentions she's garnered in her new home. How is she to get an advantageous match with Mr. Notley hanging around and talking about shoe elves? Worse when she's near him she is at her absolute clumsiest. But there are the most exquisite shoes showing up. Shoes just her size and perfect matches to her gowns.

I loved Philip's character from the first, Charlotte I wasn't to sure of. And when Philip"s mother shows up it is interesting watching him navigate his way to love and marriage.

A Lady Most Fitting is a delightful read. Easy to read and enjoy on a sweltering afternoon. It is a clean read appropriate for any reader who enjoys romance or fairytale retellings. This will be a reread in my opinion! Time to add to your TBR wish list!

I was provided a complimentary copy of this book with no expectations but that I provide my honest opinion. All thoughts expressed are my own.

About the Book:

If the shoe fits, then...

Charlotte Linfield wants nothing more than to please her exacting father and prepare for a perfect London season. Getting tangled up with the teasing young gentleman from the local shoe shop is the last thing on her mind.

Philip Notley is just after a bit of fun when he begins leaving secret gifts for the new girl in town. What starts as a prank soon proves something far deeper, but will it be enough to bring two mismatched halves into a perfect pair?

A Lady Most Fitting is a sweet, wholesome romance filled with plenty of heart and humor, inspired by the fairy tale The Elves and the Shoemaker.

This series reimagines classic Brothers Grimm fairy tales as unique Regency romances. Sit back, pour a cup of tea, and let these sweet, captivating romances transport you to a world of charm, adventure, and happily ever afters. 

A Grimm Regency Tale series

• A Lady Most Engaged by Audrey Glenn
• A Lady Most Fitting by Sienna Peake
• A Lady Most Untamed by Amanda Panhorst
• A Lady Most Intrigued by Jenni Ward
• A Lady Most Entangled by Mary-Celeste Ricks
• A Lady Most Isolated by Heloise C. Kensington
• A Lady Most Alluring by Amy Newbold