The Midnight Prince
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Synopsis
A bitter prince. A rejected servant. A revelation that could change everything.
When Prince Kirran of the autumn fey returns home from war, all he wants is food, drink, and sleep. But with his older brothers dead, he’s now the only heir — and he needs a wife. As soon as possible. Which wouldn’t be a problem, except that he’s not over the girl who shattered his heart seven years ago.
Half-human Alia avoids her noble stepfamily by living among the fey king’s servants. Her life of anonymity serves her well and helps her forget how Kirran betrayed her — that is, until they’re thrust back into each other’s lives.
Their hostile reunion leaves both reeling — until they realize their memories of their breakup don’t match, and neither is lying.
With mere days before Kirran has to choose a bride, they must put aside their hurts and fight to uncover the truth.
And in the process, maybe, just maybe, they’ll find a second chance to fight for each other.
The Midnight Prince, a retelling of Cinderella, is part of Once Upon A Prince, a multi-author series of clean fairy tale retellings. Each standalone story features a swoony prince fighting for his happily ever after.
Synopses source: Goodreads
Review
Genre(s): Fantasy, Romance, New Adult
HB&W Rating: 4 stars, 0 flames
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This is my pick for my 2025 Book Challenge for March: Fairytale Retellings. For more recommended reads, see my blog post here.
I was pleasantly surprised by this book! Cinderella has always been my favorite fairytale, so when I saw this on Kindle Unlimited, I thought it would be perfect for this month’s prompt. I was expecting total fluff with a fae twist, and it definitely was that, but I didn’t expect it to be quite as developed as it was.
There isn’t a lot of character development, the book is primarily plot driven, but the characters felt honest and real to me. Despite their minimal development, they were still able to evoke the feels.
I found it well written and well plotted, if a little predictable, but very enjoyable. There’s mystery, romance, magic and royalty, and zero spice, so I’d feel comfortable recommending to teen readers. If she had wanted to, I think the author could have developed this further and made it longer, more complex, and I would have been there for it, but it was a nice palate cleanser between deeper reads.
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