A Fairest HopeA Snow White Retelling

Can one offer hope when they're only seen for their beauty?

As her twenty-first birthday approaches, Ilise prepares to take her place as queen of the failing kingdom of Purlessence. But her jealous and cruel stepmother isn't ready to give up the throne and sends her huntsman to kill Ilise. Ilise runs for her life, only to be rescued by a kind stranger.

Lafe fled his home of Silverlinse under a cloud of false accusations. He thought Purlessence would be a safe place to hide, but now he has the added burden of keeping a naïve and innocent young woman from being caught also.

As the secrets between them pile up, Ilise and Lafe must rely on each other in order to keep hope strong in both of their kingdoms.

A Fairest Hope, a retelling of Snow White, is a standalone novella, complete with such tropes as "forced proximity," "protective hero," and "he falls first." It is part of the “Hope Ever After” series, a collection of twenty hopeful and uplifting fairy tale retellings. Each book is written by a different author so it can be enjoyed in any order. The proceeds from this series are donated to the O.U.R. (Operation Underground Rescue) to rescue children from exploitation and trafficking.