Title: Riches
to Rags
Author: Casey
L. Bond
Genre: YA Epic
Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retelling (Cinderella)
Editor: Stacy
Sanford/ The Girl with the Red Pen
Cover Designer:
Melissa Stevens/ The Illustrated Author Design Services
Publication
Date: Nov. 3rd, 2017
Hosted by: Lady
Amber’s PR
Blurb:
Most girls dream of
being princesses, but one princess just wants to be a normal girl.
Ella Carina,
crown princess of Aelawyn, knows brutality and lies—she’s seen the way her
father rules. Princess. Possession. To her father, the words had the same
meaning. She was only as valuable as the alliance formed with her betrothal.
Her freedom comes from an unlikely place: an attack on the castle.
When the
conquering King offers to protect her from the betrothal her father arranged
for political gain, she consents. Hiding her within a peasant family is the
only way to keep her and her secret safe.
In this simpler
life, Ella flourishes and catches the eye of the local Blacksmith’s son. For
once, she can be herself and make her own choices, but the life of a
princess—even one kept secret—was never meant to be easy.
Trevor, crown
prince of Galder has been searching for Ella, but not because of their
betrothal. She is in grave danger from the very people who hid her away. His
plan is to show her the truth and help her to safety.
Nothing goes as
planned. When Trevor finds her, it’s to discover she’s fallen in love with a
peasant. Now he has two goals: help her regain her throne… and show her that
she belongs with him.
Author Bio:
Award-winning author
Casey L. Bond resides in Milton, West Virginia with her husband and their two
beautiful daughters. When she’s not busy being a domestic goddess and chasing
her baby girls, she loves to write young adult and new adult fiction.
You can find more information about Bond’s books via the following links:
Website: www.authorcaseybond.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/authorcaseybond
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Excerpt:
I was in my
room, lost in my own worries, when the world as I knew it was torn to shreds.
My room was
large, and with only a bed and wardrobe inside, it was far too spacious than
anything I needed. But it was also my sanctuary. It had to be. Father didn’t
allow me to leave the space without an escort, and only then when he gave me
permission, which wasn’t often. I considered myself lucky to have a window
until that day.
The horrors I
saw from that window would stay with me forever.
Sitting quietly
in the alcove, watching the comings and goings of the villagers, was how I
learned the ever-changing styles in fashion and beauty, how gentlemen and
ladies were to properly act, and how some acted very improperly when they
thought no one was watching.
The day the
Kingdom of Aelawyn fell, I was watching and envying the lives of her people.
Nothing seemed
amiss as three large, covered wagons approached the front gate. The man driving
the horses that pulled the lead wagon shouted to the guard atop the gate,
announcing that they carried supplies, taken from another forest raid. They
were granted immediate entry, Father’s guard raising the portcullis for them.
One by one, the
wagons crept into the yard. As soon as the gate slammed back to the ground
behind the third wagon, a loud whoop sounded. The guards were stunned, so much
so that it took far too long for them to spring into action and defend the
castle. The wagon canvases were torn to shreds as a small army, clad in armor
and donning swords, shields, and all manner of weaponry, unfolded from the
wagons and began to slash their way across the yard.
They did not
take time to discern villager from soldier, male from female, innocent from
guilty.
A river of
blood flowed in their wake, draining between the cobblestones. They were so
skilled and efficient in battle that they entered the castle before any alarm
could be raised to stop them. In no time, they’d taken the castle itself.
Copyright Casey
L. Bond
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