Inspired by Sleeping Beauty, a romantic fairy tale retelling... All my life, I've lived in a quiet village, raised by three Fae sisters who adopted me shortly after my birth. My happiest moments have always included Thalric—the Gargoyle who's been my best friend and secret love since childhood. But the peaceful life I've known shatters when I discover I'm not a simple villager but a hidden princess, concealed by my Fae guardians to protect me from an ancient curse. Now, bound by duty and betrothed to a stranger, my future is no longer mine. Yet as dark magic rises and time slips away, Thalric faces an impossible choice—the sacred vows he was born to uphold, or the forbidden love we've silently nurtured for years. As the curse tightens its grip, I must decide if I'm brave enough to risk it all—or lose Thalric forever. **Steamy content. Not a dark romance.** Each book in the Once Upon a Fairy Tale Romance series is a standalone featuring a different couple.