Author: Mary Hughes
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: March 18, 2016
Publisher: 7th
Octave Publishing
Length: 28,000 words
Format: Digital
Digital
ISBN: 978-1-940958-07-1
Synopsis:
THE WRONGED
DAUGHTER
Cinderella hungers
to escape from under Widow Wikkid's grinding thumb. But to snare a plum job at
Prince Industries, Cin desperately needs her degree, and she can't wrap her
mind around tax accounting.
Then scarred but
sexy Rafe Montoya ignites her imagination with his brilliant tutoring—and, as
they work together in his cozy apartment, he sets her body on fire. So why is he
pushing her to attend Gideon Prince's marriage-mart ball?
THE HANDSOME
PRINCE
Rafe is really
Gideon Prince, head of Prince Industries. He must name his bride by his April
first birthday or suffer the loss of his family fortune. Rumors say he's still
single because women love his money and looks, not him. Is he lonely or just
another duplicitous tycoon?
THE GLASS SLIPPER
TEST
Hopefuls flock to
Prince's birthday ball, but only one will emerge triumphant. Only the woman
who's kind, wise, and generous will win his heart. Is it Cin, or will her
stepmother, as she always does, snatch the prize for her own daughters?
And on the night
of the ball, when Cin discovers Rafe’s true identity, can she even accept his
final test?
Warning:
Rags-to-riches fairytale meets the texting generation. Stepsisters who are a
blush-brush shy of a full makeup set, and a ball gown built like a tank.
Contains material intended for mature audiences. Reader discretion advised.
Excerpt:
Rafe watched her over the
rim of his coffee mug, cobalt eyes twinkling. He knew exactly how badly she’d
needed that massage. Exactly how much she’d enjoyed it.
He’d known…even though she
hadn’t.
Her heart beat faster. He
knew things about her, important things, that even she hadn’t known.
Rafe wasn’t simply the
nice boy-next-door tutor she’d thought of him as. He wasn’t well-meaning but
bumbling…
He was dangerous.
A little thrill sang
through her. She immediately squelched it. His observance would be wonderful if
they became a couple. But it also meant that if she ever got on his bad side,
he’d know exactly where to stab to hurt her the most.
Be brave, Cinderella.
Before any of that, if they were ever to have the
possibility of a real relationship, she had to come clean about the
mock-hearing. “Can I confess why I wanted to meet now?”
“Absolutely.”
Hesitantly, she told him.
But as she explained, he didn’t seem to be hurt or angry or any of the things
she thought he’d be.
Instead, he almost seemed
to expect what she would say.
Somewhat confused, but
with greater confidence, she ended with, “Is that something you can teach me?”
“Ye-es. Probably.” He frowned,
thoughtfully. “How long do we have?”
“Until the beginning of
April.”
“Then definitely yes.
Though, it will take some pretty intense work one-on-one.” One black brow
raised, a challenge. “Are you up for it?”
“I’m not afraid of hard
work. Are you up for it?” Daringly,
she raised both brows in return challenge.
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The Top 5 Pains of Princessdom
Thanks
to Deal Sharing Aunt for having me here today!
Frankly, Kate makes being
a princess look easy and fun. But while there are a lot
of perks to being a princess, there are quite a few down sides as well.
(photo credit: Camilla
& Catherine http://www.flickr.com/photos/27118242@N04/9051440330 via http://photopin.com https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0)
1.
Surely at the top of
the list, the worst thing about being a princess, is those back-breaking,
oh-so-fragile glass high heels. Or skyscraper heels of any sort. Sure, they’re
gorgeous (yes, I may be whimpering a little in yearning at the shoe pictured here),
but what is the price of these beauties in chiropractic and podiatry bills? (photo
credit: Guess who? :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/39666317@N08/24088548272 via
http://photopin.com https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0)
Surely at the top of
the list, the worst thing about being a princess, is those back-breaking,
oh-so-fragile glass high heels. Or skyscraper heels of any sort. Sure, they’re
gorgeous (yes, I may be whimpering a little in yearning at the shoe pictured here),
but what is the price of these beauties in chiropractic and podiatry bills? (photo
credit: Guess who? :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/39666317@N08/24088548272 via
http://photopin.com https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0)
2.
Enduring long affairs of state (worse if you’re wearing
the back-twisters, above). Although I’ve heard there’s champagne at these gigs,
always served on silver trays by waitstaff in crisp black and white uniforms.
That probably makes these shindigs worthwhile, or at least more tolerable.
3.
Your very own nemesis.
For some of the more adventurous princesses, this may qualify as a perk, lol.
But from Wicked Stepmothers to Evil Viziers, you’re in the big leagues now, and
that means big problems in the form of an Arch Villain. (photo credit: Wicked
Stepmother http://www.flickr.com/photos/65912092@N08/6244528789
via http://photopin.com)
Your very own nemesis.
For some of the more adventurous princesses, this may qualify as a perk, lol.
But from Wicked Stepmothers to Evil Viziers, you’re in the big leagues now, and
that means big problems in the form of an Arch Villain. (photo credit: Wicked
Stepmother http://www.flickr.com/photos/65912092@N08/6244528789
via http://photopin.com)
4.
Being treated like an object. Unfortunately, there
is a form of princess who isn’t star of her own story. Most often in this sad
reality, “the girl” is fought over by the Hero and Villain like a juicy steak.
She’s trotted out only three times—at the beginning as a rescue goal, in the
middle to remind everyone what the stakes are, and at the end as a reward. On
the plus side, this kind of princess gets to languish a lot and doesn’t have
much work to do.
5.
Tying for number five are two of my personal
deal-breakers for princess as a career choice. First, you can’t swear. Ever.
Only words like sugarplums can drop from royal lips, or the paparazzi or worse,
the Princess Censorship League, get hold of it and bam, it’s time to hang up the
royal tiara. Second, a princess doesn’t get a choice of where to rule. Sure,
some lucky princesses get Hawaii. But what if you are born or marry into the
Kingdom of Northern Freezing Extremities? Good luck finding flattering goose-down
gowns. And glass high heels on ice? Whole new meaning to the words “royal pain”.
What about you? Would
you take up the tiara anyway? Any favorite Princessly problems I’ve missed? Let
me know!
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