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Issue Details: First known date: 2019... 2019 Once Upon a Prince
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Kardinya, Melville area, South West Perth, Perth, Western Australia,:Lost Plot Press , 2019 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Enchant : Beauty and the Beast Retold, Demelza Carlton , single work novel fantasy

 'A beastly prince. An enchanting beauty. Only love can break the spell. Once upon a time... The wicked King Thorn forced the enchantress Zuleika to cast a terrible curse. She fled his court to travel the world, helping those who need her magic most. Until a search for her merchant father's lost ships leads her to an enchanted island, where Prince Vardan, the island's ruler, is afflicted by the most powerful curse Zuleika has ever encountered. She's not sure she can reverse the spell, but she's determined to try. After all, a prince who fights pirates can't be all bad...no matter how beastly his appearance. Together, can the enchanting beauty and the beastly prince break the spell?' (Publication summary)

Dance : Cinderella Retold, Demelza Carlton , single work novel fantasy

'A dutiful daughter. A prince forced to find a bride. If the shoe fits... Once upon a time... When the Emperor's army comes recruiting, Mai signs up, seeing it as the perfect escape from her stepmother and a lifetime of drudgery. Armed with her mother's armour and a pair of magic shoes, Mai marches off to war...only to find herself sharing a tent with the General's arrogant nephew, Prince Yi. The best swordsman in the Empire, Prince Yi wants to make war, not love, but the Emperor insists this will be Yi's last campaign before he must marry. Prince Yi has never met his match...until now. Can one woman win the war and the prince's heart?'  (Publication summary)

Fly : Goose Girl Retold, Demelza Carlton , single work novel fantasy

'Two princesses. One prince. And the war has just begun. Once upon a time... Princess Ava was sent to a neighbouring kingdom as a lady-in-waiting to her sister, their future queen. Until a runaway horse, a case of amnesia and a cold-hearted king conspire to bring her to the prince's attention. Now the prince believes Ava is his bride, and her sister is just a serving maid. One thing is certain: the prince must marry one of the princesses, or there will be war. But when all's fair in love and war...who will win the battle for the prince's heart?'  (Publication summary)

Revel : Twelve Dancing Princesses Retold, Demelza Carlton , single work novel fantasy

'Twelve princesses. One wounded soldier. A mystery that must be solved. Once upon a time... Princess Bianca is sent with her sisters to the summer palace, a place no maiden has ever returned from. While her sisters seem perfectly happy, she has only one desire: escape. Vasco, a wounded soldier on his way home from war, stumbles across the summer palace and sets out to solve the mystery no man has managed to yet. If only they let him live long enough... Can the fair maiden and the wounded soldier uncover the sinister secret before it's too late?' (Publication summary)

Silence : Little Mermaid Retold, Demelza Carlton , single work novel fantasy

'A little mermaid. A prince to save. Only silence can break the spell. Once upon a time... The mermaid Margareta saved Prince Erik from a shipwreck. Wanting to see the prince again, Margareta strikes a bargain with the Master of Beacon Isle. If she saves his sons from a terrible curse, he will reunite her with Prince Erik. All she has to do is stay silent until the curse is broken. Silence is a virtue...until Prince Erik arrives early, searching for the mermaid who saved his life. Can two hearts speak louder than words?'  (Publication summary)

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