Release date: October 11, 2019
Subgenre: Fairytale Novella
About Once Upon A Rose:
In this clean/sweet fairytale, a princess uncovers a plot against her kingdom and tries to stop it with the help of her friends.
Excerpt:
“What are you doing here?” Avaleen whispered. “It’s too dangerous for you to be here right now.”
“I want to ask you about something,” Celsiana whispered back, “but not until we have some privacy.
They walked to the middle of the garden and began weeding. “So, what did you want to ask?” Avaleen brushed her hands together. “The soil is almost too wet to weed today.”
Celsiana nodded. “I wanted to find out more about the guilds and if they’re involved in what’s happening at the castle.” She glanced over at her friend. “And why is your brother so upset?”
“This morning, the head of the guild told Nicholas he could no longer study in the other village.” Avaleen shook her head. “It’s not fair, and I don’t want to be the reason he has to stay here.”
“I heard what your father said,” Celsiana admitted. “Do you really think they would threaten you and your family?”
“I do,” Avaleen replied. “The guild has always tried to control what happens here, but it’s getting worse.” She lowered her voice. “I’ve never seen my father so worried.”
Celsiana debated whether to tell her friend about the diamonds. She didn’t know if it would help, so instead she asked, “How long ago did the man leave?”
“Why?” Avaleen’s eyes narrowed. “What are you planning?”
“I think my father needs to know what’s happening in the village,” Celsiana said, “but I doubt he’ll be concerned if Nicholas is not able to return to his studies.” She hesitated. “It’s not that he doesn’t care, but his focus will be elsewhere the next few weeks.”
“The weddings?” Avaleen asked.
Celsiana nodded. “I think if I could see the head of the guild actually doing something that would threaten the safety of our subjects, my father would act.” Or so she hoped.
“I don’t know what we can do,” Avaleen said. “Nicholas might help us if you told him who you really are.”
“No.” Celsiana shook her head. “He would probably insist I return to the castle.” She paused. “I can tell you this. There are some alliances involved with the wedding that may impact the guild, which might be why they’re so adamant about maintaining control right now.”
“That makes sense,” Avaleen agreed. “We could try…” She stopped as she heard the shed door slam.
“I don’t want to discuss it,” Nicholas said. “I’m sorry, Father. I just need to clear my head.”
“Let’s go.” Celsiana pulled Avaleen up with her.
“Where?” Avaleen asked.
“We’re going to follow Nicholas,” Celsiana replied. “I would guess he plans to do more than take a walk.”
“What makes you think that?” Avaleen hurried after Celsiana.
“I have two brothers,” Celsiana reminded her. “We’ll make sure Nicholas doesn’t do anything he’ll regret.” She smiled. “And maybe we’ll find out what’s really going on.”
“Do you think he knows?” Avaleen asked.
“I would imagine he has a fairly good idea,” Celsiana said. “Royalty or not, men usually don’t share all the details with us. I think this is one time we need to work together.”
“I want to ask you about something,” Celsiana whispered back, “but not until we have some privacy.
They walked to the middle of the garden and began weeding. “So, what did you want to ask?” Avaleen brushed her hands together. “The soil is almost too wet to weed today.”
Celsiana nodded. “I wanted to find out more about the guilds and if they’re involved in what’s happening at the castle.” She glanced over at her friend. “And why is your brother so upset?”
“This morning, the head of the guild told Nicholas he could no longer study in the other village.” Avaleen shook her head. “It’s not fair, and I don’t want to be the reason he has to stay here.”
“I heard what your father said,” Celsiana admitted. “Do you really think they would threaten you and your family?”
“I do,” Avaleen replied. “The guild has always tried to control what happens here, but it’s getting worse.” She lowered her voice. “I’ve never seen my father so worried.”
Celsiana debated whether to tell her friend about the diamonds. She didn’t know if it would help, so instead she asked, “How long ago did the man leave?”
“Why?” Avaleen’s eyes narrowed. “What are you planning?”
“I think my father needs to know what’s happening in the village,” Celsiana said, “but I doubt he’ll be concerned if Nicholas is not able to return to his studies.” She hesitated. “It’s not that he doesn’t care, but his focus will be elsewhere the next few weeks.”
“The weddings?” Avaleen asked.
Celsiana nodded. “I think if I could see the head of the guild actually doing something that would threaten the safety of our subjects, my father would act.” Or so she hoped.
“I don’t know what we can do,” Avaleen said. “Nicholas might help us if you told him who you really are.”
“No.” Celsiana shook her head. “He would probably insist I return to the castle.” She paused. “I can tell you this. There are some alliances involved with the wedding that may impact the guild, which might be why they’re so adamant about maintaining control right now.”
“That makes sense,” Avaleen agreed. “We could try…” She stopped as she heard the shed door slam.
“I don’t want to discuss it,” Nicholas said. “I’m sorry, Father. I just need to clear my head.”
“Let’s go.” Celsiana pulled Avaleen up with her.
“Where?” Avaleen asked.
“We’re going to follow Nicholas,” Celsiana replied. “I would guess he plans to do more than take a walk.”
“What makes you think that?” Avaleen hurried after Celsiana.
“I have two brothers,” Celsiana reminded her. “We’ll make sure Nicholas doesn’t do anything he’ll regret.” She smiled. “And maybe we’ll find out what’s really going on.”
“Do you think he knows?” Avaleen asked.
“I would imagine he has a fairly good idea,” Celsiana said. “Royalty or not, men usually don’t share all the details with us. I think this is one time we need to work together.”
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About Lorri Moulton:
“You know what the issue is with this world? Everyone wants some
magical solution to their problem and everyone refuses to believe in
magic.”
--Lewis Carroll
Fairytales are simply stories that remind us to be our best selves. If we do this, we can be successful. Good will triumph over evil. True love is possible....and dragons can be tamed.
The need for fairytales is just as important today as it has ever been. True love is romantic, but it is also means considering what is important to someone else and when necessary, to put their needs before your own. To work together to accomplish the goals that matter to both of you. To be open to the idea that magical and miraculous things happen everyday. And to build a future that will make the world a better place, at least in your little corner of the kingdom.
So, take a step back in time and enjoy an Everyday Romance. Real life fairytales happen all the time. You just have to believe in the possibility…and look for magic in the most unexpected places.
My name is Lorri Moulton and I live on a farm in eastern Washington with my family and our five horses. I have a Master’s degree in History and grew up hearing so many wonderful stories about our own family tree. My grandparents spoke of a more simple time, when people loved each other and helped their neighbors. I hope these stories share some of that beauty of the past, with all of you.
--Lewis Carroll
Fairytales are simply stories that remind us to be our best selves. If we do this, we can be successful. Good will triumph over evil. True love is possible....and dragons can be tamed.
The need for fairytales is just as important today as it has ever been. True love is romantic, but it is also means considering what is important to someone else and when necessary, to put their needs before your own. To work together to accomplish the goals that matter to both of you. To be open to the idea that magical and miraculous things happen everyday. And to build a future that will make the world a better place, at least in your little corner of the kingdom.
So, take a step back in time and enjoy an Everyday Romance. Real life fairytales happen all the time. You just have to believe in the possibility…and look for magic in the most unexpected places.
My name is Lorri Moulton and I live on a farm in eastern Washington with my family and our five horses. I have a Master’s degree in History and grew up hearing so many wonderful stories about our own family tree. My grandparents spoke of a more simple time, when people loved each other and helped their neighbors. I hope these stories share some of that beauty of the past, with all of you.
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