Once Upon

Series · 16

books · 1998-2025

By Ruth Ryan Langan, Jill Gregory, Nora Roberts, and more

Books in series

Once Upon a Castle

1998

Once upon a time... A bewitchingly beautiful lady casts a thousand-year love spell on the man of her dreams—and unleashes a nightmare that only true love can conquer. Nora Robert's "Spellbound" Once upon a time... A gypsy's prophecy spells love when an unlikely pair join to fight the ultimate evil—and find themselves in their own battle of hearts. Jill Gregory's "Castle Doom" Once upon a time... A young American travels to England to free he father's friend from a fatal curse... and discovers a helping hand from a charming, handsome spirit. Ruth Ryan Langan's "Falcon's Lair" Once upon a time... With the help of a meddling sorceress, a brave young princess sets out to save her kingdom—and wins the heart of a dashing warrior along the way. Marianne Willman's "Dragonspell"

Once Upon A Star

1999

The light of a start illuminates the depths of the heart...Ever After - Nora RobertsWearing an ancient star pendant, an enchanting woman journeys to an otherworldly land - and introduces a skeptical stranger to the magical powers of love...Catch A Falling Star - Jill GregoryForced to marry a barbarian to save her embattled kingdom, a young woman invokes an ancient spell - as an unexpected passion consumes her heart...The Curse of Castle Clough - Ruth Ryan LanganWhile appraising the contents of a haunted castle, a beautiful professor uncovers a shocking series of secrets - and falls in love with a desperate lord who's fighting to save everything he holds dear...Starry, Starry Night - Marianne WillmanRescued by a mysterious man on a stormy night, a lovely lady is drawn into the tragedies of the past - and finds that true love always stands the test of time...

Once Upon a Dream

2000

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts presents four romantic stories of impossible dreams come true... In Nora Roberts’s “In Dreams,” a beautiful young woman is drawn to a castle in the forests of Ireland and becomes the link to a stranger’s past—and the curse that has trapped him forever in the eternity of his own dreams. In Jill Gregory’s “The Sorcerer’s Daughter,” the fate of a captive wizard depends on his lovely daughter—and the intentions of a spellcast adventurer who dreams of a priceless treasure, and a love that could be the greatest reward of all. In Ruth Ryan Langan’s “The Enchantment,” two strangers seek refuge in an abandoned estate on a storm-swept night—only to discover that their most elusive dreams of romance are as enchanted, and as real, as true love itself. In Marianne Willman’s “The Bridge of Sighs,” an American art appraiser becomes haunted by dreams of a lonely young girl while visiting Venice—a vision that illuminates a tragic past, and a future of endless love.

Castle Doom

1998

Falcon's Lair

2025

Once Upon a Kiss

2002

Love, passion, and desire. It all begins with a kiss... A World Apart #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts A ravishing medieval Demon Slayer arrives in 20th century New York to brave a strange new world—and a man who will be her destiny. Impossible Jill Gregory The battle between two warring families becomes a battle of the sexes when a bewitching beauty finds herself kidnapped by her sworn enemy. Sealed With a Kiss Ruth Ryan Langan Her father may have given her hand in marriage to a fearsome warlord, but it’s his trusted warrior who captures her heart... Kiss Me, Kate Marianne Willman A lovely American inherits an English manor and her dreams of romance come true when she meets an enchanted prince. But is he her one true love?

Once Upon a Midnight

2003

In Nora Roberts' "The Witching Hour," a kingdom is plagued by tragedy until a wizard-god’s spell brings forth a courageous and beautiful young woman who must follow her heart in love and follow her destiny in battle. In Jill Gregory's "Mirror, Mirror," a healer sworn to protect the heir to a troubled kingdom must rely on a wounded knight and a magic mirror for assistance. In Ruth Ryan Langan's "Dream Lover," a young American disillusioned by love gets swept up by the romance of the Highlands on a business trip to Scotland—and by the charms of a perfect stranger. In Marianne Willman's "The Midnight Country," an American researching her family history in Europe stumbles upon an enchanting chateau and its enigmatic master, who is convinced she is the key to a terrible curse.

Catch A Falling Star

1999

#13

The Sorcerer’s Daughter

2000

#15

The Bridge of Sighs

2000

#18

The Rose and the Sword

2001

An exiled princess’s last hope for recovering her lost kingdom lies with the embittered prince she is pledged to marry—a man as impossible as he is irresistible. Brittany is a beautiful orphan descended from a great sorcerer who discovers she must marry a king, a man she has never met. She was pledged to him at birth. An old enemy of her family is searching for her to destroy her. Only her marriage to the Prince and her possession of the magical Rose Scepter from the time of King Arthur can save her and her kingdom. She must find the sword and marry the prince she’s never met if she wishes to live. Little does she know that she will fall in love with the embittered prince and find the love and happiness she deserves in his kingdom.

#19

The Roses of Glenross

2001

A Novella from the Once Upon a Rose Anthology In war-torn Scotland, a wounded lass finds shelter in an abbey, tending roses in a haunted rose garden. A fierce warrior, recovering from battle, is drawn to this shy, broken beauty. When duty threatens to tear them apart, can love's magic intervene?

#23

Impossible

2018

A novella from New York Times Bestselling Author Jill Gregory. When love and magic come together NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE. Beautiful Princess Erinn of Marlbury comes from a long line of sorcerers—but she feels like a failure. Though her mother was a powerful witch, Erinn has never come into her own powers and she needs them now—desperately—to defend her castle from the Duke of Bordmoor, her family's longtime foe. But how can an enchantress without powers save her home and her people after she is kidnapped by her enemy? Love and magic swirl delightfully as enemies find destiny and joy in each others arms.

#25

Kiss me, Kate

2025

#28

Mirror, Mirror

2020

Beautiful healer Fiona cherishes the small golden mirror that once belonged to a witch of legendary power. But when trouble comes to her home at Bitterbloom Cottage, she must learn to use the magic of the mirror as she protects a wounded knight who could make all of her dreams come true.

#29

Dream Lover

A Novella

2022

A Novella from the Once Upon a Midnight Anthology An American businesswoman, disillusioned by betrayal, finds herself charmed by a stranger on a trip to Scotland, only to fear that she has once again been betrayed. Or has she?

Authors

Ruth Ryan Langan

Author · 70 books

Ruth Ryan Langan (aka Ruth Langan) is an award-winning author of romance novels. She is a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award winner and has twice been nominated for Romantic Times Reviwers' Choice Awards, for Jade and Return of the Prodigal Son. She has spent much of her career writing historical romance novels for the Harlequin Historicals line of category romances. Many of her book are set in medieval times, while others are western romances. She has also written some contemporary romances, and often includes elements of suspense in her novels. Langan began her writing career in secret. Her family discovered her writings when her children came home unexpectedly from school one day and found her writing. When Langan's husband was told of her hobby, he bought her an electric typewriter "because 'writers need tools'". Her first book was published by Silhouette Books in 1981 after an editor picked it out of their slush pile. After the first sale was completed, Langan got an agent. Langan is a charter member of the Romance Writers of America. She has five children and lives with her husband in Michigan. Has also written under the name of Ruth Langan and R.C. Ryan

Jill Gregory

Author · 38 books

New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Jill Gregory is the award-winning author of more than thirty novels. Jill has been awarded the Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence and her novels NEVER LOVE A COWBOY and COLD NIGHT, WARM STRANGER were honored with back-to-back Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice awards for Best Western Historical Romance. Jill Gregory's novels have been translated and published in Japan, Russia, Norway, France, Taiwan, Sweden, Italy, and Germany. Jill grew up in Chicago and received her bachelor of arts degree in English from the University of Illinois. She currently resides in Michigan with her husband.

Nora Roberts

Author · 428 books

Nora Roberts is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 200 novels, including Hideaway, Under Currents, Come Sundown, The Awakening, Legacy, and coming in November 2021 — The Becoming—the second book in The Dragon Heart Legacy. She is also the author of the futuristic suspense In Death series written under the pen name J.D. Robb. There are more than 500 million copies of her books in print.

Marianne Willman

Author · 16 books

Aka Sabina Clark and Marianne Clark. Marianne Willman, a former Critical Care Head Nurse, lives in the Great Lakes area with her husband Ky. She is the founder and First President of the Greater Detroit Chapter of RWA, has served on the Board of Directors of Romance Writers of America, and is a member of Novelists, Inc. and Western Writers of America. She is the author of sixteen romances, including Pieces of Sky, which has been named one of the ten all-time best western romances by Romantic Times. Pieces of Sky and Yesterday's Shadows both won the prestigious Reviewer's Choice Award from Romantic Times. Marianne is a three-time nominee for the RWA Golden Medallion Award.