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A series of short works set in a kingdom where fairy tales come true.
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1y Glass Slipper Scandal : A Castle Charming Story Australia : Tansy Rayner Roberts , 2016 9832899 2016 single work novella fantasy
'Charming is a kingdom where fairy tales come true, which has been bad news for its troubled royal family, but good news for the gutter press that thrives on the scandals and gossip provided by their teenage Princes Gone Wild. Kai is a rookie reporter at the Charming Herald. Dennis is a new Royal Hound, charged with protecting the self-destructive princes from disaster.
'Disaster arrives in a pumpkin coach… The story of the century will be wearing glass slippers… and Castle Charming will never be the same again.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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2y Dance, Princes, Dance Australia : Tansy Rayner Roberts , 2017 11032829 2017 single work novella fantasy
'Winter has fallen over Castle Charming: a season of frosty sports, mistletoe kisses and desperate attempts at matchmaking. Chase and Cyrus, the castle’s resident Princes Gone Wild, are behaving suspiciously well. But who is dancing their way through a stash of expensive satin slippers every night? And who is the mysterious soldier from Sarge’s past?
'All Kai wants to do is solve the mystery and write stories for his newspaper, with maybe a little lovelorn pining on the side. But his friendships in the castle collide with his professional loyalties, and he’s on the verge of losing everything he has ever wanted. Meanwhile, Dennis bottles up a secret he never meant to keep, Ziyi comes to terms with not being a princess any more, and they all have to figure out which Prince Charming is most in need of being saved.
'When you hit rock bottom, only truth and fairy cocktails will set you free…'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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3Charm or Dare 2018 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Castle Charming 2020; -
4y Let Sleeping Princes Lie Australia : Tansy Rayner Roberts , 2018 15979225 2018 single work novella fantasy
'Dennis is a Royal Hound. His job is to protect the Royals of Castle Charming from harm. But when a plague of magical spinning wheels besieges the kingdom, it’s his boyfriend Kai who falls under their spell.
'Kai didn’t know he was a long-lost prince, but now he’s trapped in a magical nightmare castle that’s trying to kill him… with the one person he thought he would never meet.
'Secrets, lies and old plots finally unravel at the heart of Castle Charming. Will Kai and Dennis ever find their way back to each other?'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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5y Dead Queen Walking Australia : Tansy Rayner Roberts , 2019 21120583 2019 single work novella fantasy 'Once upon a time, a fairy tale queen was lost in an enchanted sleep, fighting monsters in an endless nightmare realm. Now she's home: her sons are all grown up, her husband is a tree, and none of her Royal gowns have enough pockets for all her weapons.
'Once upon a time, a boy reporter fell in love... only to find out he's actually a prince, and it's bad form to have a royal bodyguard as your boyfriend.
'Once upon a time, a princess ran away. But you can't escape your family forever, especially when they travel by magic beanstalk.
'The fairies are closing in around Castle Charming and this time, they're taking no prisoners. All they want you to do is make one wish, to make everything better.
'Close your eyes. Make a wish.'