An odd village girl, a prince with a tortured past, and a villain that just might steal your heart collide in this magical beauty and the beast retelling. Maribelle has lived in her books for as long as she could remember. She preferred it that way but when the Queen throws a royal ball Maribelle is suddenly thrown into her own fairytale that might end up deadly. Through the discovery of ancient magic that courses through her veins Maribelle realizes her time at court may put her life on the line. Hushed whispers, strange occurrences, a court who talks about a dark threat hiding in the shadows, and a prince who’s obviously hiding something. Will she get her happily ever after or will she find something more sinister hidden behind the curtain of royal life? Besides his trusted officials and life long friends, sawyer has kept his past hidden safely from his court and kingdom. Until one night he stumbles upon an odd village girl dancing in his private library. With that his skeletons begin to come out of their closet and he must decide if she can be trusted. She was maddening, stubborn, and infuriating, yet she still rapidly consumed him. Will Sawyer be able to keep his secrets behind the veil or will she tear it down from the ground up? He’s the one who shall not be named, slithering through the shadows. He’s been alone for years, watching the world pass him by as he learns to be contempt in his solitude. But when he discovers a peculiar girl that no one seems to understand he finds a flicker of hope. Will he remain on his plain watching her in the waking world or will he leave the shadows to claim what he believes is his