Can one find hope after heartbreak?

After the woman he loved chooses his brother over him, Prince Devon vows to never love again. In a moment of anger, he insults the gods and is cursed to live as a frog until someone can break his spell with a kiss. The catch? The only person who can kiss him is his former friend who he slandered years ago. To break his curse, he must act as a matchmaker to the very woman he betrayed.

Princess Annelise yearns for a fairytale romance and saving her first kiss with her Prince Charming. However, her dreams are shattered when she discovers she is to be betrothed to Devon, the man who broke her heart. Determined to have her first kiss with someone else, Annelise sets her sights on a dashing knight instead. But as she and Devon work together to woo her knight, will their broken bond deepen into an unexpected romance? Or will their unresolved hurt keep them apart forever?

“A Charming Hope” a retelling of The Frog Prince, is a standalone novella, complete with tropes like friends to lovers, matchmaker gone wrong, and grumpy/sunshine. 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.

**A Charming Hope will be donating to the O.U.R. for two years (May 2024-2026)**

Published
May 1, 2024
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A collection of twenty hopeful and uplifting fairytale retellings. Each book is written by a different author, so they can be enjoyed in any order. The proceeds from this series will be donated to the O.U.R. (Operation Underground Rescue) to rescue children from exploitation and trafficking.

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This was my first book by Ashley Evercott and I thought it was a great Retelling of The Frog Prince. This book is part of a series of standalone fairy tale retellings each written by different authors and I enjoyed discovering this new to me author. All the characters in this book are so well written and I was so happy that Prince Devon was able to reach a better place with his father and brother. I also really enjoyed getting to know Princess Annelise and seeing her interactions with Prince Devon while he was a frog. I look forward to reading more from both this series and this author in the future.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

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