A prince seeking freedom from responsibility.
A witch seeking freedom from a curse.
A gender-bent retelling of Beauty and the Beast.
Prince Hale will be king one day, but he longs to see the world and explore. His father’s abuse tips him over the edge, and he flees.
An enchanted forest contains Azalea, a witch cursed to look as hideous as can be. While there must be a means to end the curse, she has not even tried to find it.
Not until she meets the prince who stumbles upon her enchanted forest.
Perhaps the two can help each other grow and change. Perhaps they can even find happiness.
Or perhaps not because the one who cursed the witch is not gone, and when he returns, there will be blood.
KEYWORDS: Beauty and the Beast, fairytale fantasy, fantasy romance, romantic fantasy, slow burn romance, supernatural powers, magic, come into powers, dark fantasy romance, clean fantasy, king, prince, royal, historical fantasy, Free Royal, Raven Kennedy, Kelly St. Clare, Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti, C.N Crawford, Elise Kova, Robin D. Mahle, Elle Madison, D.K. Holmberg, Cordelia Castel, Kay L Moody, Alisha Klaphe
Nicole Zoltack is a USA Today bestselling author who loves to write romances with a fantasy or paranormal slant. Of course. She did marry her first kiss, after all!
When she’s not writing about fae, vampires, or monster hunters, she enjoys spending time with her loving husband, three energetic boys, and three precious little girls. She has a black belt in mixed martial arts and enjoys going to the PA Renaissance Faire dressed in garb. She’ll also read anything she can get her hands on. Her current favorite TV shows are Supernatural and Stranger Things.