The Cruel Ever After
The Cruel Ever After

Author: Ellen Hart

Publisher: Minotaur Books

Published: 2010-12-07

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 1429927100

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Ellen Hart was named the 2017 MWA Grand Master, the most distinguished lifetime achievement award offered in the mystery community. The shock that Minneapolis restaurateur Jane Lawless is in for when Chester Garrity, her ex-husband, returns to a city that he swore he'd never see again is nothing compared to Chester's own. After their divorce many years ago, he took off with his inheritance to travel the world, leaving Jane with enough seed money to open her first restaurant, which worked out well for Jane but less so for Chester. Now he's back and penniless, or as he would prefer to say, between fortunes. He's working an angle to make his next one by selling a priceless artifact recently looted from the Baghdad Museum, but it all falls through when he wakes up next to the dead body of his buyer with no memory of what happened the night before. Panicked, Chester flees the scene, eventually returning to cover his tracks only to find that someone has already taken care of that for him, but at what price? The Cruel Ever After, the newest Jane Lawless mystery from Lambda and Minnesota Book Award--winning, MWA Grand Master author Ellen Hart, is filled with the intrigue and deception that makes it one of the most engrossing series on shelves today.

The Ever Cruel Kingdom
The Ever Cruel Kingdom

Author: Rin Chupeco

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2020-11-10

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 006282192X

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In this thrilling fantasy epic sequel to The Never Tilting World, twin sisters unite to break a destructive cycle and heal their world. After a treacherous journey and a life-shattering introduction to a twin neither knew she had, sisters Haidee and Odessa expected to emerge from the Great Abyss to a world set right. But though the planet is turning once again, the creatures of the abyss refuse to rest without another goddess’s sacrifice. To break the cycle, Haidee and Odessa need answers that lie beyond the seven gates of the underworld, within the Cruel Kingdom itself. The shadows of the underworld may hunger to tear them apart, but these two sisters are determined to heal their world—together. Featuring elemental magic, fierce sisterhood, and vast, incredible landscapes, this work is perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sabaa Tahir. Praise for The Ever Cruel Kingdom “Chupeco has built a magical world with strong characters, who have a range of skin tones, and good LGBTQIA+ representation. The plot is action-packed from the beginning to the end.” —School Library Journal

Thornwood
Thornwood

Author: Leah Cypess

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Published: 2021-04-06

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 0593178858

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This middle grade debut is Sleeping Beauty like you've never seen it before, about a girl who lives in the shadow of her older sister and the curse that has haunted her from birth. For years, Briony has lived in the shadow of her beautiful older sister, Rosalin, and the curse that has haunted her from birth--that on the day of her sixteenth birthday she would prick her finger on a spindle and cause everyone in the castle to fall into a 100-year sleep. When the day the curse is set to fall over the kingdom finally arrives, nothing--not even Briony--can stop its evil magic. You know the story. But here's something you don't know. When Briony finally wakes up, it's up to her to find out what's really going on, and to save her family and friends from the murderous Thornwood. But who is going to listen to her? This is a story of sisterhood, of friendship, and of the ability of even little sisters to forge their own destiny. The first in a three-book series of fairy tale retellings, these are the stories of the siblings who never made it into the storybook.

Glass Slippers
Glass Slippers

Author: Leah Cypess

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Published: 2022-04-05

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 0593178890

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The second book in the Sisters Ever After series of fairy tale retellings from the point of view of the siblings in the background, this is the thrilling story of Cinderella's never-before-mentioned third "evil" step-sister, Tirza. Meet Cinderella’s third “wicked” stepsister, Tirza. For years, Tirza has lived with the shame of what her family did to Cinderella. Against everyone’s advice, Cinderella—now Queen Ella—took a chance on young Tirza. She gave Tirza a home in the castle instead of banishing her. The queen told everyone Tirza was good and kind, not cruel like her older sisters. But now Queen Ella’s famous glass slippers are missing, and there’s only one suspect. . . . Tirza may have tried them on . . . but she didn’t steal them. Now she must find the true thief before she loses her royal home. But as Tirza gets closer to the truth, she finds herself getting closer to something else: her sisters, who might not be quite as evil as Cinderella claims.

Passionately Ever After
Passionately Ever After

Author: Lynne Graham

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2019-12-16

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1488064660

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Escape with these irresistible and captivating Cinderella romances! Featuring previously published titles His Cinderella’s One-Night Heir by Lynne Graham, His Sicilian Cinderella by Carol Marinelli, Awakening His Innocent Cinderella by Natalie Anderson and A Cinderella to Secure His Heir by Michelle Smart. His Cinderella’s One-Night Heir The Italian’s temporary temptation…? Billionaire Dante’s fake relationship with Belle was only supposed to last two weeks. But one night of seduction in Paris will change the course of their convenient arrangement forever, with the news that Belle is carrying his baby! His Sicilian Cinderella His until midnight…? Chambermaid Bella has escaped her shameful past, but her memories of that night with Matteo still burn. Forced to attend Sicily’s most exclusive wedding together, Bella knows the dark-hearted tycoon will want a reckoning. As the clock strikes twelve, it’s clear the only way Bella will be leaving the party is with Matteo—via his bed! Awakening His Innocent Cinderella Will she resist his scandalous proposition…? Gracie is mortified when Rafael finds her accidentally trespassing on his estate! She can’t refuse Rafe’s teasing demand that she attend an exclusive party with him. Can she resist the power of his raw sensuality? A Cinderella to Secure His Heir She’ll be his wife! To secure his heir, Alessio will use his incredible chemistry with his nephew’s legal guardian, Beth, and command her to marry him! But will their intensely passionate marriage be enough for this innocent Cinderella? Originally published in 2019, 2015, 2018 and 2019.

Ever After High: Diary of an Evil Queen
Ever After High: Diary of an Evil Queen

Author: Stacia Deutsch

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published: 2016-02-02

Total Pages: 83

ISBN-13: 0316389943

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This book is your glimpse into the delightfully twisted mind of the Evil Queen... find out what really makes her tick, and what malevolent lessons she wants to pass along to her daughter Raven. © 2016 Mattel. All Rights Reserved.

Ever After
Ever After

Author: Barry Singer

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2021-09-15

Total Pages: 425

ISBN-13: 149305161X

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Written by Barry Singer—one of contemporary musical theater's most authoritative chroniclers—Ever After was originally published in 2003 as a history of the previous twenty-five years in musical theater, on and off Broadway. This new edition extends the narrative, taking readers from 2004 to the present. The book revisits every new musical that has opened since the last edition, with Barry Singer once again as guide. Before Ever After appeared in 2003, no book had addressed the recent past in musical theater history—an era Singer describes as "ever after musical theater's many golden ages." Derived significantly from Singer's writings about musical theater for the New York Times, New York Magazine, and The New Yorker, Ever After captured that era in its entirety, from the opening of The Act on Broadway in October 1977 to the opening of Avenue Q Off-Broadway in March 2003. This new edition brings Ever After up to date, from Wicked, through The Book of Mormon, to Hamilton and beyond. Once again, this the first book to cover this new, pre-pandemic age of the Broadway musical. And, once again, utilizing his recent writing about musical theater for HuffPost and Playbill, Barry Singer's viewpoint is comprehensive and absolutely unique.

Happily Ever After
Happily Ever After

Author: Trista Sutter

Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Published: 2013-11-26

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 0738216666

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Trista Rehn was a pediatric physical therapist moonlighting as a Miami Heat dancer when she heard about casting for a new reality show—one guy getting to know twenty-five girls in the hope of finding a fiancée. As improbable and crazy as it sounded, Trista took the chance—and had her heart broken on the very first season of The Bachelor. But the next season, as the first Bachelorette, her fairy tale fell into place during a whirlwind courtship with poetry-writing firefighter Ryan Sutter and, eventually, a dream-come-true wedding on national TV. In the midst of building a life with Ryan and raising two kids, Trista started to make a conscious effort to remember her favorite part of each day. And she's made sure to post these thoughts, her own personal expressions of gratitude, almost every night on Twitter and Facebook—even on days she was dealing with fertility issues, a difficult pregnancy, family deaths, and other challenges that many of us face. Sometimes it's the smallest gestures and the most unassuming things that can have the greatest effects. Trista is often asked her secret to being one of the rare reality-TV relationships to make it to the altar and beyond. In this heartfelt book, she shares the simple yet profound keys to finding everyday happiness: gratitude and grace. From the blink-and-you'll-miss-them moments we have with our kids, our spouses, our pets, or even strangers, to the more obvious lessons we pick up from reading the news or hearing an inspirational story, knowing how to recognize, accept, and be grateful for all of our daily blessings is truly what “happily ever after” means.

Happily Ever After
Happily Ever After

Author: Harriet Evans

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-06-05

Total Pages: 498

ISBN-13: 1451677278

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A poignant, romantic, and delightful new novel about a young woman who refuses to believe happy endings are real, from internationally bestselling author Harriet Evans, who perfectly captures the complex lives of young twenty-first-century career women with an “effortlessly readable...comic style and loveable characters” (Marie Claire, UK). At twenty-two, Eleanor Bee is sure about three things: she wants to move to London and become a literary superstar; she wants to be able to afford to buy a coffee and croissant every morning; and after seeing what divorce did to her parents—especially her mum—she doesn’t believe in happy endings. Elle moves to London. She gets a job at Bluebird Books, a charmingly old-fashioned publisher. She falls out of bars, wears too-short skirts, makes lots of mistakes, and feels like she’s learning nothing and everything at the same time. And then, out of the blue, she falls in love, and that’s when she realizes just how much growing up she has to do. Ten years on, Elle lives in New York, and you could say she has found success; certainly her life has changed in ways she could never have predicted. But no matter where you go and how much you try to run away, the past has a funny way of catching up with you...