Once-Upon-Thyme

By Celine Jeanjean

It's not easy being a princess, especially when your fairytale life refuses to follow the script.

Adrianna grapples with many problems. Her evil stepmother is too obsessed with her garden to remember being evil, her evil stepsister is adorable and dear to Adrianna's heart, and if that wasn't bad enough, her fairy godmother spends her days drinking, eating chocolate, and flirting with the gardener.

And just when Adrianna thinks her life couldn't get any more absurd, enter Prince Charming-who inexplicably proposes to her stepmother.

Adrianna decides that enough is enough-she's quitting the life of a princess altogether. Except that escaping a fairytale isn't as easy as she thought, and to preserve her home and her family, she needs to somehow blunder her way to a Happy Ever After. Meaning a prince has to rescue her and propose marriage.

So, accompanied by her tipsy fairy godmother and a distractingly handsome (annoyingly so) stablehand, she sets her sights on a formidable task - finding a dragon, in the hopes this will convince a prince to perform the required rescue and marriage proposal.

Once-Upon-Thyme is a wonderfully twisted take on the classic fairytale formula, full of misfit characters, unexpected twists, and all about the importance of embracing life's beautiful imperfections.

After all, even the most imperfect stories can lead to the most satisfying endings.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 2492523357
• ISBN13: 9782492523359
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Celine Jeanjean
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

a princess needs a prince, right?

I love books with quirky characters, and this one has them in delightful abundance. The relationship between Adrianna and her “evil” stepsister is surprisingly sweet, and the fairy godmother chasing after the gardener absolutely charmed me. I was cheering for Adrianna’s transformation — from a princess who wouldn’t dream of getting her hands dirty to a force to be reckoned with. Watching her stand up to the powers that be and boldly ask, “Why doesn’t our story make sense?” was so satisfying. The scenes with the various princes attempting to slay the dragon had me laughing, especially Adrianna’s reactions. The outcome for everyone involved felt perfect. My favorite quote: “The point is to have a good life, is it not? To do that, you must enjoy the journey now, not wait until the Happy Ever After to be happy.”