Born a lady. Forced into servitude. Saved by a wicked prince…or am I in worse trouble than ever?

Once upon a time, I was born a lady. Then tragedy struck, and I was forced to become a servant to my cruel stepfamily. Their obsession with illicit magic stole my inheritance, my prospects, and my future. But when all ladies of noble birth are called to the castle for a chance to win the heart of a wicked prince, I cannot refuse. I go in secret, with no ambitions beyond a chance to glimpse the life that should have been mine.
An encounter with a handsome stranger makes me yearn for more, but when the spell breaks at midnight, I run.

That stranger turns out to be the cold-hearted Prince Alistair. Now, he’s tearing the kingdom apart searching for me. How far will my stepfamily go to ensure he never finds me?

This spicy Cinderella retelling is intended for mature audiences. For fans of Evie Marceau, Scarlett St. Clair, and Olivia Wildenstein, the Awakened series is a spellbinding fantasy romance collection for spicy romantasy readers. Content note: this story involves childhood assault (past) and the perpetrator is on the page for part of the book. While he meets an untimely demise that you will cheer, please protect yourself. Other content notes include: substance abuse and verbal abuse.