Reading order · 5 books · 2010 to 2013 · Set in London
Fairy Tales in Order
The Fairy Tales books retell classic fairy tales as Regency romances, from Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast to Rapunzel.
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Series facts
- Books
- 5
- Published
- 2010 to 2013
- First book
- A Kiss at Midnight
- Latest
- Once Upon a Tower (2013)
- Setting
- Set in London
The reading order
Every Fairy Tales book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
5 books · Set in London
- 1A Kiss at Midnight2010With Kate DaltryIn a retelling of Cinderella, Kate Daltry is forced by her stepmother to impersonate her stepsister at a royal party, and meets Prince Gabriel.Buy on Amazon
- 2When Beauty Tamed the Beast2011With Linnet Thrynne and Piers YelvertonIn a retelling of Beauty and the Beast, Linnet Thrynne, a beauty caught in a scandal, is sent to marry Piers Yelverton, a brilliant, bad-tempered doctor in a castle in Wales.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Duke Is Mine2012With Olivia LyttonIn a retelling of The Princess and the Pea, Olivia Lytton has been engaged since birth to a man she does not love, until she meets the Duke of Sconce.Buy on Amazon
- 4The Ugly Duchess2012With Theodora SaxbyIn a retelling of The Ugly Duckling, Theodora Saxby, an heiress mocked for her looks, marries her childhood friend James, the heir to a dukedom, and learns he married her for her money.Buy on Amazon
- 5Once Upon a Tower2013With Edith GilchristIn a retelling of Rapunzel, Gowan Stoughton, a Scottish duke, falls for the musician Edith Gilchrist at a ball, and their marriage begins badly.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Each book stands alone, though they share some characters, so publication order works well.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Kate Daltry | Linnet Thrynne | Piers Yelverton | Olivia Lytton | Theodora Saxby | Edith Gilchrist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 A Kiss at Midnight | LLead | |||||
| 2 When Beauty Tamed the Beast | LLead | LLead | ||||
| 3 The Duke Is Mine | LLead | |||||
| 4 The Ugly Duchess | LLead | |||||
| 5 Once Upon a Tower | LLead |
Characters in the Fairy Tales books
6 characters from Eloisa James’s chart, with the number of Fairy Tales books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Kate DaltryCinderella figure | 1 | A Kiss at Midnight 2010 |
| Linnet ThrynneBeauty | 1 | When Beauty Tamed the Beast 2011 |
| Piers YelvertonBeastly doctor | 1 | When Beauty Tamed the Beast 2011 |
| Olivia LyttonThe Princess and the Pea heroine | 1 | The Duke Is Mine 2012 |
| Theodora SaxbyThe ugly duckling | 1 | The Ugly Duchess 2012 |
| Edith GilchristMusician married to a Scottish duke | 1 | Once Upon a Tower 2013 |