Ellie and the Prince (Faraway Castle, #1)

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She should resist him but to rescue the unicorn, Ellie needs the prince s help.Serving as Controller of Magical Creatures at the illustrious Faraway Castle resort, Ellie Calmer knows her place She is a servant, and she has no business thinking about handsome Prince Omar, a regular visitor at the resort, much less talking to him But then a unicorn on the resort grounds attacks a party of riders, frightening the guests, and a band of young and adventurous nobles decide to hunt it down Suddenly Ellie needs Omar s help She knows something must be wrong to have driven the unicorn to such desperate extremes Can she and Omar find the unicorn before it s too late And will she somehow protect her heart against the irresistible attraction she feels for the kind and gentle prince Best Read [ Ellie and the Prince (Faraway Castle, #1) ] Author [ J.M. Stengl ] – kino-fada.fr FREE ontoday 4 9 2018 Blurb Enter the world of Faraway Castle and live the magicand the romance Serving as Controller of Magical Creatures at the illustrious Faraway Castle resort, Ellie Calmer knows her place She is a servant, and she has no business thinking about handsome Prince Omar, a regular visitor at the resort, much less talking to him But then a unicorn on the resort grounds attacks a party of riders, frightening the guests, and a band of young and adventurous no FREE ontoday 4 9 2018 Blurb Enter the world of Faraway Castle and live the magicand the romance Serving as Controller of Magical Creatures at the illustrious Faraway Castle resort, Ellie Calmer knows her place She is a servant, and she has no business thinking about handsome Prince Omar, a regular visitor at the resort, much less talking to him But then a unicorn on the resort grounds attacks a party of riders, frightening the guests, and a band of young and adventurous nobles de...Richly woven retelling of Cinderella There were so many things I enjoyed about this book that I hardly know where to begin First, I truly appreciated the characters Ellie is kind, selfless, and dedicated to helping all the creatures and critters under her care And Prince Omar is a true gentleman, one who is unspoiled by his wealth and position, a true prince among princes The romance is especially well done it comes from the heart rather than raging hormones Then there was the world of Fa Richly woven retelling of Cinderella There were so many things I enjoyed about this book that I hardly know where to begin First, I truly appreciated the characters Ellie is kind, selfless, and dedicated to helping all the creatures and critters under her care And Prince Omar is a true gentleman, one who is unspoiled by his wealth and position, a true prince among princes The romance is especially well done it comes fr...Sweet and heartwarming aren t usually descriptions that can be used of the books I enjoy, but there are times in everyone s life when one just needs to read something totally sweet and fluffy and comforting, and this hit that particular spot for me this week Thi...Just as fun as the prequel novella Ellie and Omar have such a sweet relationship, and this world is just so much fun with its mix of modern and fairy tale This book reminds me a lot of KM Shea s fairy tale books, and I would recommend them to readers who love those books.At this point, I have read the two prequels to J M Stengl s Faraway Castle book I enjoyed both and totally fell for The Little Siren I think, although not necessary, reading these prequels really helped me jump into her world smoothly for this novel She s set up a world full of both magical and non magical, knowledgeable and ignorant characters She s combined a fantasy fairy tale feel with modern toys and attitudes, and I think, mixed them fairly well There were a few confusing moments as At this point, I have read the two prequels to J M Stengl s Faraway Castle book I enjoyed both and totally fell for The Little Siren I think, although not necessary, reading these prequels really helped me jump into her world smoothly for this novel She s set up a world full of both magical and non magical, knowledgeable and ignorant characters She s combined a fantasy fairy tale feel with modern toys and attitudes, and I think, mixed them fairly well There were a few confusing moments as a result of this mashup, but overall, I didn t find it a hindrance The story is set on the grounds of a summer resort that gathers a hodgepodge of cultures and people from the surrounding lands Despite our varied cast, we get very little political or social information about the surrounding kingdoms, which I found kind of disappointing personally There weren t very many d...I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review But I can unhesitatingly say I loved it This story was a fun retelling of Cinderella, had lots of allusions to the original story, but wasn t a rigid retelling, so there was lots of room to play There were stepsister figures, a stepmother figure, obviously a prince, glass slippers, magic, and a ball I remarked to my husband that a good story makes you get excited about a possibility and then gives it to you That was definitely me w...I loved Ellie and the Prince Our main character is sweet and kind with a powerful gift She s head over heels in a forbidden love too This story is light, edited to perfection, and filled with characters that will melt your heart My favorite is Geraldo He never ceases to make me smile I would definitely recommend this book And I dare say, it s the perfect read for the twelve year old daughter wanting to branch into the world of YA books I would let my nine year olds read it if they could I loved Ellie and the Prince Our main character is sweet and kind with a powerful gift She s head over heels in a forbidden love too This story is light, edited to perfection, and filled with characters that will melt your heart My favorite is Gerald...3.5 stars Ellie and the Prince is the first novel in the FARAWAY CASTLE series by J.M Stengl It was quite a cute tale with lots of intriguing creatures, some lovely characters, and a few fun twists As the cover implies rather nicely, this book is a light fairy tale retelling It has a modern day sort of setting, but with a heavy fantasy thread If you haven t figured out, it s a retelling of Cinderella And yes, I enjoyed it I ll mention this again, this series hasof a magical theme t 3.5 stars Ellie and the Prince is the first novel in the FARAWAY CASTLE s...I have only read this book once and loved it I admired the cover the whole time YES, there are unicorns, but there are several other magical creatures AND we learn about Ellie s background in this one because she has no memory of who she is.We also get a glimpse of Tor trying to get into the Siren island and Ellie risks herselfthan once to rescue him Can t wait to read his story in the sequel Omar is a true hero in this story, he makes his intentions known to Ellie and is willing to ris I have only read this book once and loved it I admired the cover the whole time YES, there are unicorns, but there are several other magical creatures AND we learn about Ellie s background in this one because she has no memory of who she is.We also get a glimpse of Tor trying to get into the Siren island and Ellie risks... Serving as Controller of Magical Creatures at the illustrious Faraway Castle resort, Ellie Calmer knows her place She is a servant, and she has no business thinking about handsome Prince Omar, a regular visitor at the resort, much less talking to him B...

Ellie and the Prince (Faraway Castle, #1)
  • English
  • 10 June 2018
  • Paperback
  • 348 pages
  • 194237920X
  • J.M. Stengl
  • Ellie and the Prince (Faraway Castle, #1)