Stay For A Spell

Blurb

One curse, seven princes and a bookshop that you’ll never want to leave…

Princess Tanadelle of the Widdenmar is disillusioned with life as a princess. Kissing babies and fine dresses aside, it leaves a lot to be desired. She longs for real conversation, uninterrupted reading time and the chance to build a life of her own making. 

During a routine royal visit to the cosy town of Little Pepperidge, Tandy’s dream comes true when she finds herself cursed to remain in a run-down bookstore until she finds her heart’s desire. No stranger to curses, and more than a little thrilled, she settles into life among the stacks.

She soon hires a shop assistant, a 15-year-old goth called Sasha, and develops a kind of friendship with an infuriatingly handsome pirate, Bash, who keeps showing up at the store with his good looks and his own curse to figure out. Sasha tries Tandy’s patience, Bash steals her books, and customers are thin on the ground, but something about her new life might just make her happy, and she’s determined to make it work.

There are just seven, minor, problems. With her royal duties unfulfilled, the frantic King and Queen send the seven princes of the realms to bestow upon Tandy a kiss, each one hoping to break the curse. They arrive, each more ridiculous than the last, delighted to be the manifestation of her heart’s desire. 

After all, what more could a princess want, than a prince?