Trials and CommandA Retelling of The Tinderbox and The Princess and the Pea
Protecting a prince’s sister-in-law seems simple until a queen tries to match him up with her daughter.
Keenan left home to watch out for a young woman searching for her friend. But when bandits attack, leaving them separated, Keenan is left lost and wounded, stumbling through the woods in search of help.
Princess Sakura needs a titled husband to inherit the throne. Since a prophecy declared her the future bride of a common soldier, she only has a few months until her brother is named heir in her place. But it’s hard to find a husband at all in an isolated castle.
When an injured young man staggers up to their door, the queen offers him the chance to prove he is a “true prince” and so marry her daughter. Sakura believes their guest has enchanted the queen…until her mother confides a plot that will guarantee Sakura the throne. All she has to do is make Keenan fall in love with her.
But he doesn’t trust her or her mother – and the key to her crown might be too powerful to give up.
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Erin Halbmaier
Programmer. Composer. Author of clean, no-spice fairytale retelling/romance novels.
Erin Halbmaier’s love of a good tale covers multiple genres, but the relationships are always what draw her in. As such, she strives to create complex, compelling characters and put them in tense, dramatic situations as they seek the light in the midst of whatever darkness they may be facing. In essence, her characters have flaws and may kiss, but her fantasy/romance books will never be steamy, have minimal to no swearing, and minimal to no gore.
When not writing books (or reading them), she can be found programming or hanging out with her husband, two children, and two dogs at their home in the country.
The Roumaterra Chronicles
The Roumaterra Chronicles consists of five primary books, and includes two additional books that complement the series but are not considered mandatory reads and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
