Of Dawn and Embers ~ Coming Soon

 Gillian Bronte Adams's thrilling conclusion the Fireborn Epic is releasing next week!

Of Dawn and Embers is an excellent read and truly a fitting conclusion to a series I don't want to end!

Available to preorder at Of Dawn and Embers by Gillian Bronte Adams    

2026 is Here and Bookish News!

 Hope everyone had a lovely holiday.
I have submitted my story, Water's Gift, which you will be able to
enjoy in March 2026.

I can't wait for you to read my retelling of
The Water of Life, 
which will be published in 
Of Hope and Honor.

Preorder the ebook for only $2.99
(Now on sale for 50 % off)

https://us.amazon.com/dp/B0F9S7NT5B/

Tropes Of Hope and Honor

Do you love clean, no-spice fairytale retellings? Our fantasy fairytale anthology, Of Hope and Honor, comes out March 10, 2026, from Beyond the Bookery! Here’s a sneak peek of some tropes in the three novellas in the anthology!

Water’s Gift by Meagan Myhren-Bennett (@bloomingwbooks )

Beneath Sand and Stars by Kelsie Engen (@kelsieengen )

Rémy and the Rats by M. K. Minnick (@mkminnickbooks )

Which trope are you most excited about?

You can preorder the eBook for 50% off the regular price at
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0F9S7NT5B

Guess the Fairy Tale Retelling ~ Of Hope and Honor

 

Guess the Fairy Tale ~ Of Hope and Honor

 Of Hope and Honor is coming March 10, 2026.

The stories in this book are coming to you from 

M. K. Minnick, Meagan Myhren-Bennett (me), and Kelsie Engen.

This book is part of the Fairy Tale Frenzy Collection from 

Beyond the Bookery's Consuo Spes Liber

 Preorder from Amazon at 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9S7NT5B/

I'm offering two clues regarding the two fairy tales I'm retelling.

1) A sister succeeds after her brothers are turned to stone.

2) There are three brothers; only one succeeds, but he nearly falls to his brothers' treachery.

Now a fun fact about these two fairy tales that I'm retelling and combining.

They have the same name.

Yes, these two fairy tales are being retold as one story.

I can't wait for you to read

Water's Gift
and the stories written by my fellow authors.

Any guesses.

Comment below

Once Upon a Pen Book Awards 2025

 

The Once Upon a Pen Fairy Tale Book Awards celebrate the best in fairy tale, myth, legend, and classic literature retellings, published in 2025.

This is a reader’s choice award, where books are nominated and voted on by readers.

Books are eligible for several categories, including Best Book of the Year, and must meet  specific content guidelines to ensure suitability for a wide audience, including teens.

Learn more and vote at https://fairytaleauthors.com/awards

Now if you are inclined to nominate Golden Lotus, I won't object. But there were so many great books published this year, so be sure to nominate your favorites before December 31, 2025!

The Mistress of Wyndham Hall ~ Review

The Mistress of Wyndham Hall

The Widows of Lavender Cottage #3

By Jen Geigle Johnson

Eliza Tyndale is enjoying the unexpected freedom that widowhood has afforded her. Unfortunately, her sisters feel she needs to reintroduce herself to society and remarry as soon as possible. But when the Secret Society of Young Widows reaches out to her, Eliza is introduced to a whole new way of looking at marriage. love, and widowhood.

I found Eliza's sisters totally annoying when they decided to help her. They were like a runaway train and weren't about to stop for anyone. Loved how they were worried that others would try to take advantage of her situation. (Hello, sisters dear, have you looked in a mirror recently?) But her sisters really did care about Eliza and her future.

This was another enjoyable and interesting addition to the Widows of Lavender Cottage series. Eliza's steward Julian Brooks encourages her in finding herself and establishing a place that is of her choosing. But he has secrets that he is keeping; secrets that come as a shock to Eliza. And the truth could change everything between them.

I was provided a complimentary copy of this book with no expectations. All thoughts expressed are my own.

About the Book:

A young widow not looking for love and a man who is not who he seems.

When widow Eliza Tyndale inherits her aunt's Somerset estate, she expects solitude and simple country life. Instead, she finds herself drawn to the charming steward who seems to understand her better than anyone ever has. Julian Brooks is everything she didn't know she wanted—intelligent, compassionate, and unafraid of her independence.

But Julian is harboring a secret that could change everything between them. As their friendship deepens into something more meaningful, Eliza begins to suspect there's more to the quiet steward than meets the eye. When the truth finally emerges at a public assembly, she feels betrayed by the man she thought she knew.

Fleeing to the sanctuary of Lavender Cottage and the Secret Society of Young Widows, Eliza must decide whether love is worth the risk of trusting again. Can she forgive the deception that brought them together, or will Julian's secret destroy any chance of a future?

As Christmas approaches and the local foundling home needs their help, Eliza and Julian are thrown together in service to others. Working side by side, they rediscover the connection that drew them together—but can they build a future when trust has been shattered?

In this charming tale of second chances and chosen family, one woman must learn that sometimes the greatest risk is opening your heart to love again.