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I, Guinevere (Mythic Maidens #2) Author: C. K. Brooke Genre:  YA, Historical Fiction, Fantasy Publisher: C.K. Brooke Release Date: 2018 Pages: 214 Source: This book was given to me by a book review site in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Your legends have it wrong. Arthur never pulled that sword out of the stone. I did. I, Guinevere.     On the winter solstice, a mysterious sword in a stone appears in the churchyard. Not even the mightiest of the village men can remove it, until fifteen-year-old Guinevere gives a try. The sword heeds the unsuspecting maiden, proclaiming the unthinkable: she is the blood of Pendrakon, heir to the vacant throne of Camylot.     Guinevere never dreamed she was born royalty. Now, between apprenticing the eccentric wizard, Merlyn; swordplay lessons with an abrasive—albeit, attractive—boy named Lance; and clandestine, magical meetings with the formidable High Priestess of Avalon, Guinevere is swept up in a whirlwind...

The Duchess Quest Jordinia Book 1 by C.K. Brooke Genre: YA Romantic Fantasy All-New, Revised 2017 Second Edition Love is destined to find her... Dainy doesn't know that she is the lost duchess of Jordinia, or that her uncle has organized a contest to seek her, offering her marriage hand as the reward! Though at odds, three clashing rivals--a noble giant, a forester, and a thief--voyage together by woodland, plains, and sea to recover the lost royal, notwithstanding assassins and spies at their tail. Soon, Dainy is swept into a comically complex romantic triangle as her suitors compete to capture her heart. Charmingly romantic and bursting with action, startling twists, and vivid characters, fans of Anastasia and The Princess Bride will adore this original yet timeless tale of swashbuckling adventure and unlikely love. ♥ A SHELF UNBOUND TOP 100 NOTABLE INDIE BOOK OF 2015! ♥ FIVE STARS FROM READERS' FAVORITE BOOK REVIEWS & AW...

The Wrong Prince by C.K. Brooke Genre: NA Fantasy Romance Release Date: June 17th 2016 48fourteen Source: This book was given to me by YA Bound Book tours in exchange for an honest review. Summary from Goodreads:      Two princes. One bride. A dire misunderstanding…      Geo and Dmitri are the princes of Tybiria. Though Geo is the obvious athlete, it's bookish Dmitri that yields the credit - and consequences - for slaying a foreign prince. But whose arrow really struck the boy?      Luccia Camerlane is the Baron of Backshore’s enigmatic daughter...as well as Prince Geo’s secret mistress…until she learns of her disastrous betrothal to none other than his brother, Prince Dmitri.      When Dmitri is abducted by the deranged King of Llewes, star-crossed lovers Geo and Lucie must set aside their woes and differences to rescue the Crown Prince from the formidable Wintersea fortress. A precocious castle ward, a fascinat...