Once Upon a Rhyme

What if the itsy bitsy spider could only weave a web of lies?Lacey Arachne has been cursed since she was a child to only speak lies and wants nothing more than to keep it unknown. As a common handmaiden, she's learned how to navigate her twisted words fairly well. But that all changes when her mistress makes her switch places with her in the prince's bride competition.Unable to refuse her mistress's plans, Lacey is forced to play the role of a noble and compete in a competition she has no interest in winning. Well, at least that's the lie she tells herself after she meets the charming Prince Carlex...With the punishment for impersonating a noble being death, Lacey must blend in with the other competitors at all costs. But how does a bold-faced liar avoid standing out amongst scrutinizing eyes? Especially when her childhood enemy certainly doesn't seem keen on letting her go unnoticed... Can Lacey untangle herself from the webs she's crafted? Or will she be doomed to fall with the coming storm?Once Upon A Rhyme is a collection of clean, intercepting stories, best enjoyed when read as a series.

What if Little Bo Peep, had a skill for catching crooks?Lady Genevieve Rayelle Palleep loves to point out what no one else notices, which makes it a tad difficult to get along with most suitors. While tracking down details may not be beneficial for her life as a lady, it certainly has uses in her more secretive life. Since being recruited as a crown agent as a child, Evie's talents have never failed to hunt down black market goods, runaway convicts, or anything else one could imagine... That is, until her next mission bears an interesting request.When eight magic-fused wool cloaks go missing from the black market, the agency doesn't feel that Evie can handle the task alone. Much to Evie's regret, she's assigned her very first partner, an obnoxiously attractive agent by the name of Shepherd. He wouldn't be so bad if they didn't have to go undercover as courting lovers... or if he wasn't so perfect.With her new partner in tow, and a mysterious stack of cloaks ready to be found, Evie is determined to prove she never needed Shep's help from the start. She's worked too hard to let another man drag her around like a wandering sheep. Will Evie be able to track down the missing wools? Or will her distrust of her partner leave them both lost?Once Upon A Rhyme is a collection of clean, intercepting stories, best enjoyed when read as a series.

What if Drury Lane sold more than just muffins…?A Once Upon A Rhyme NovellaWhat if Drury Lane sold more than just muffins…?Mary Lane remembers nothing of her childhood after being found by her adoptive parents, but she's perfectly content with the life she stumbled into. Every day, she works in her family's beloved bakery, selling muffins, scones, pound cakes, and, of course, illegal magic stones…Selling unrefined magic stones is a risky business when you're not connected to the inner circles of the black market, but the Lane's Bakery has never had trouble going unnoticed. Their only problem is being too good at going unnoticed, leaving them struggling to maintain the little business they have left. Determined to protect her family's livelihood, Mary realizes there's one way to put their bakery business back on the map: connect it to the black market.The crime lords running the elusive black market could easily support their business and protect them from outside investigation, but how does one sell themselves to an invisible buyer? As Mary hunts for a crack in their walls, a former, distractingly handsome customer makes a reappearance to offer his assistance. Mary would have been thrilled to have her past crush offer his aid, except she's rather certain he has ulterior motives… Though he is pretty cute.Will Mary be able to salvage their muffin scam? Or will this handsome new helper get her burned?Once Upon A Rhyme is a collection of clean, intercepting stories, best enjoyed when read as a series.

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star... How everyone wonders where you are?Princess Lyra of Bellatring is the sparkling diamond of her family. She's polite, intelligent, beautiful, and the perfect match for the neighboring prince who is looking to unite their militaries. But even the brightest jewels can still possess flaws, or in Lyra's case, armfuls of scars.Lyra secretly spends her evenings tinkering with magic stones under the starlight. Though the temperamental stones lash out and leave behind their marks, it's nothing that can't be concealed with a strategically planned wardrobe. The real difficulty for a princess is acquiring magic stones, unless you have a stone-smuggling friend who delights in climbing your tower walls every night.Stirling is a man of many names, if you can call him a man. His crooked leg, mismatched eyes, and lack of sanity tend to get him labeled as anything but human, though he takes pride in his complicated reputation. When Stirling senses danger for Lyra, he doesn't hesitate to recommend that she marry the powerful prince who could keep her safe–until the wedding doesn't come soon enough.Both Lyra and Stirling are captured by power-hungry magic hunters, in search of the notorious inventor. The only problem is, their captors aren't certain who is who, giving Stirling the chance to claim yet another name... The inventor. Will Lyra's true identity be uncovered? Or will Stirling's lie leave them wondering what you are?Once Upon A Rhyme is a collection of clean, intercepting stories, best enjoyed when read as a series.