Catching Cinders

A Young Adult Romance Novel by Kendra Merritt

Book 3 of the Mark of the Least Series

Subgenres & Tropes:

Fantasy Romance,
Fairy Tale Retelling,
Court Intrigue,
Blood Magic,
Cinderella Retelling

Published 2019

Length 434 pages

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This book is for you if you're into...

Fairy tale retellings with disabled heroines who outsmart everyone
Schemes and secrets in royal courts with murder accusations looming
Slow-burn romance where the prince notices the overlooked girl

Publisher Description

Even the weakest flame can become the fiercest blaze.

Crippled from a childhood illness, Cindy lives in the kitchen fireplace, ignored by her noble father and his new, perfect family, helping the people no one else notices. But when he dies under mysterious circumstances, Cindy's step-mother coerces her into an elaborate plot to avoid being charged with murder.

Meekness is nothing new to Cindy, but now she has to lay low in the royal court of Valeria where a prince is rumored to be bride shopping. She'd be fine, if that prince would just stop following her around. But Prince Nikolas has seen more than Cindy's limp. He's seen that she's clever and observant. And she's just the right person to help him fight a blood mage that threatens the very foundation of Valeria. If only she believed that she was worth fighting for, too…

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