Description
Fairytale classic Cinderella meets Bridgerton in this swoon-worthy romantasy where MC Annabelle has magical weaving powers to make her own ball gowns and win the prince... Ever since her father's death, Annabelle is treated as a servant by her step-mother and step-sisters, Bryony and Poppy. They expect her to work all hours of the day, cooking and cleaning, but Annabelle is has a special talent: she has the magic ability to weave beautiful gowns out of elements like smoke, starlight and sea foam. But, it's a talent she's forced to hide - her step-sisters taking the credit for her powers instead. When the crown prince of the kingdom is in search for a wife, Bryony and Poppy are among the twelve noblewomen invited to come live at the palace, for a chance to meet the prince and marry him. Annabelle is sent with them to work as a palace maid whilst she makes their glamoured ball gowns. But, what Melusina and her daughters don't know is that Annabelle and the prince have met before. And when they come face-to-face at the palace for the first time since childhood, it's only a matter of time before a friendship blossoms into something more. But can Annabelle avoid the secret scheming of her jealous step-family? A fresh take on the classic Cinderella story combining magic and accessible cosy romance This is romantasy without the complicated world-building. Accessible by swoony-worthy A pure teen romance filled with princes and princesses and a heroine who's determined to make her own way in the world.