J.M. Stengl
Jill Marie is a native of southern California who, after a whirlwind life as a military wife, now makes her home with her husband in North Carolina, where she serves at the beck and call of two cats, one dog, and five adorable grandchildren. Obsessions include all things animal rescue, fairy-tale romances, collecting model horses, and perfecting the perfect pastry crust.
During her former career as a romance novelist, Jill Marie won both the Carol Award and RWA's Inspirational Readers' Choice Award. Now she prefers her novels to include a dash of magic along with the heart-melting romance.
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Speculative Fiction Books
Feathered Thief (All That Glitters #8 / 12)
2025 | fantasy, young adult, retellings, fairy tale retellings, romance | Release date June 21, 2025
The Beauty and the Griffin (Faraway Castle #6 / 6)
2024 | fantasy, young adult, summer fiction, retellings, fairy tale retellings, romance
The Mirror and the Curse (Faraway Castle #5 / 6)
2022 | fantasy, young adult, summer fiction, retellings, fairy tale retellings, romance
The Baker and the Wolf (A Villain's Ever After)
2021 | fantasy, paranormal fantasy, young adult, shapeshifters, retellings, fairy tale retellings, romance, paranormal romance
The Lady and the Wish (Faraway Castle #4 / 6)
2019 | fantasy, sword and sorcery, young adult, retellings, fairy tale retellings, romance
Ellie and the Prince (Faraway Castle #1 / 6)
2019 | fantasy, young adult, retellings, fairy tale retellings, romance
Cinder Ellie (Faraway Castle #0.5 / 6)
2019 | fantasy, young adult, retellings, fairy tale retellings, romance
The Rose and the Briar (Faraway Castle #3 / 6)
2018 | fantasy, sword and sorcery, young adult, retellings, fairy tale retellings, romance
The Siren and the Scholar (Faraway Castle #2 / 6)
2018 | fantasy, young adult, mermaid, retellings, fairy tale retellings, romance
The Little Siren (Faraway Castle #1.5 / 6)
2018 | fantasy, young adult, siren, retellings, fairy tale retellings, romance