Books published by publisher Rooglewood Press

Bestselling romance novelist J.M. Stengl steps into the realm of fairy tales with this sparkling new series of love, laughter, light, and—of course—magic.Trained by an enchantress but obliged to work summers for her living, fifteen-year-old Ellie Calmer serves as a maid at a world-famous mountain resort. Her lowly rank keeps her always at a distance from the powerful, beautiful guests who spend their summers at Faraway Castle, yet Ellie dares to dream of one day exchanging even just a few words with shy Prince Omar of Khenifra.But when rare magical creatures show up in Faraway Castle’s gardens, Ellie’s life is suddenly complicated. Cinder sprites are causing fires and potentially endangering the beautiful resort. The resort director has sent for an exterminator to deal with these so-called pests. Can Ellie find a way to use her humble magic to save the cinder sprites and Faraway Castle before disaster strikes?CINDER ELLIE is a prequel novella to J.M. Stengl’s FARAWAY CASTLE series. Recommended for fans of Marissa Meyer, Melanie Dickerson, K.M. Shea, and Chanda Hahn.

Ellie knows better.He’s a dashing prince, sought after by every beautiful lady in sight.She’s an overalls-wearing herder of cinder sprites.No WAY is Omar going to look twice at her!Working as an employee at the illustrious Faraway Castle resort, eighteen-year-old Ellie is well aware that staff do not mingle with the guests. Period. Which means she has no business thinking about handsome Prince Omar, much less talking to him! For years she has admired him from afar, but a secret crush is the best she can hope for.This summer, however, everything is about to change.Suddenly, everywhere Ellie turns, she finds the prince. Is he inventing reasons to be near her? Is it possible her crush isn’t as one-sided as she’s always thought?Before Ellie can sort through these confusing developments, disaster strikes. A unicorn on resort grounds attacks a party of riders, frightening the guests. When a band of adventurous young nobles decide to hunt it down, Ellie knows she can’t simply stand by and watch. A unicorn turned violent? Something must be wrong.And Ellie needs Omar’s help.Will Ellie and Omar find the unicorn before it's too late? Can she somehow protect her heart against the deepening attraction she feels for the kind and gentle prince? Grab your copy and enjoy a little Happily Ever After today!

Gillian set her heart on marrying a prince.Lady Gillian Montmorency is determined to win Prince Fidelio’s heart, but her plans are crashing around her ears. First, Fidelio’s older cousin with a beard like a bird’s nest proposes to her. Next, intimidating Prince Max insists she will be his next trophy.Worst of all, her parents reveal a financial scandal. To pay off her father’s debt, Gillian must agree to work one year as companion to an old lady at some remote and ramshackle villa.Fine. She’ll go. But she doesn’t have to like it.Something strange is going on at Lady Beneventi’s villa. Ghostly people appear, doors vanish, statues come to life . . . and the old lady herself despises Gillian. With the help of a handsome but hostile construction worker, can Gillian solve the mystery of the wishes and return to her proper place in high society? Can she finally snare a prince to marry?Or might love play a part in changing her plans?

Power-hungry princes are Rosa’s greatest dread.Deep within the gardens of Faraway Castle sleeps a secret Rosa the gardener has sworn to protect with her life--the legendary princess Zafira. For three years she has hidden the princess almost in plain sight. But two nosy princes threaten to undo the work of a century.When asked to take his sister's old job as Faraway Castle's Magical-Creature Controller, Prince Briar leaps at the chance. But nothing works out the way he'd expected, and he is far too busy working to gain Rosa's trust to bother about uncovering her secrets. Until devious Prince Javier of Evora begins shadowing Rosa . . . and Briar suspects the rival prince of dark motives.Which prince will wake the sleeping beauty with a kiss?

A Curse. A Kiss. A Brave Little Mermaid.When Kamoana the siren is transformed into human shape, she knows that her mother, the powerful sahira Queen Pukai, laid the spell on her, but she can't remember why. It has to be some kind of test, most likely related to romance and undoubtedly involving a three-day deadline, but Kamoana can't remember being in love with anyone, let alone a human. How dared her mother tamper with her memories!To make things worse, at Faraway Castle, the playground of royal, noble, and wealthy singles from around the world, the possibilities are almost limitless. How can Kamoana even figure out who the guy is, let alone make him fall in love with her, before her three days are up? Even more to the point, does she really want to marry anyone?But when Kamoana's memories begin to return and her love revives, the game becomes serious. Can she convince a man with no memory of her to fall in love again? The Siren and the Scholar is a romantic retelling of “The Little Mermaid." Magic, humor, true love, and a dash of danger line the road to this mermaid’s Happily Ever After.

A new, illustrated novella in the award-winning TALES OF GOLDSTONE WOOD series: The Vengeful Goddess Demands Her Tithe When a stowaway is discovered aboard the merchant ship Kulap Kanya, Munny, a cabin boy on his first voyage, knows what must be done. All stowaways are sacrificed to Risafeth, the evil goddess of the sea. Such is her right, and the Kulap Kanya's only hope to return safely home. Yet, to the horror of his crew, Captain Sunan vows to protect the stowaway, a foreigner in clown's garb. A curse falls upon the ship and all who sail with her, for Risafeth will stop at nothing to claim her tithe. Will Munny find the courage to trust his captain and to protect the strange clown who has become his friend? "Fans of Tolkien and the darker tales of Faerie will be drawn into Stengl's effusive prose and wonderfully scary worlds." USA Today

A re-telling of "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" like you've never seen before!For six hundred years I have dwelt in this prison. Trapped. Helpless. Unliving and undying.For six hundred years I have watched as cursebreakers come and go. Brave young women all, gifted with powers beyond mortal understanding.I have watched them die. I have watched them wish to die.Once again the Family of Night invades this country to claim its dues, and this generation’s cursebreaker has her chance to break the endless chain of torment. To save me. To save her sisters.But how can a peasant child scarcely fourteen years of age discover the three-part key and liberate the captives? Will she too be doomed to join the Death Dance binding us all to the Family of Night?

An audiobook set in the award-winning Tales of Goldstone Wood series. The vengeful goddess demands her tithe. When a stowaway is discovered aboard the merchant ship Kulap Kanya, Munny, a cabin boy on his first voyage, knows what must be done. All stowaways are sacrificed to Risafeth, the evil goddess of the sea. Such is her right, and the Kulap Kanya's only hope to return safely home. Yet, to the horror of his crew, Captain Sunan vows to protect the stowaway, a foreigner in clown's garb. A curse falls upon the ship and all who sail with her, for Risafeth will stop at nothing to claim her tithe. Will Munny find the courage to trust his captain and to protect the strange clown who has become his friend?

Photographer Hannah Donovan left Oyster Bay with a broken heart and a dream that never came true. Now, back in town for her cousin Bridget’s wedding, she’s struggling to mend relationships with her family and put recent disappointments behind her. Love is the last thing she has on her mind, especially when the local gossip mill starts hinting at a reunion between her and Danny Fletcher. If there’s one motto Hannah lives by, it’s never to make the same mistake twice.Dan hasn’t seen his high school sweetheart since she fled Maine for the West Coast more than a decade ago. Now a single dad left stinging from a divorce, it seems every meddling matchmaker in town is determined to see him settled down. Hoping to shut down their efforts, he proposes a plan to Hannah that should give them both a little peace: they’ll pretend that they’re dating. But playing the part of a happy couple makes Dan start to think about what might have been…and what could still be.

Ellie and the Prince Ellie is a servant. Omar a prince. Everything is keeping them apart. But how can they deny the irresistible attraction drawing them closer?The Siren and the ScholarYears ago, a powerful enchantress separated Kamoana from her true love and wiped his memory. Now she has three days to win him back. It only takes a kiss to break the curse. But how can Kammy convince a man with no memory of her that their love is real?The Rose and the BriarIf Rosa's secret is discovered, the world is at risk! Can she guard the Sleeping Beauty from two nosy princes? More importantly, can she keep herself from falling for Prince Javier's love potions . . . or Prince Briar's beautiful smile?

A Romantic Retelling of "Rumpelstiltskin" and "Cinderella," set in a world of mystery, magic, and menace.Eliana, a humble miller’s daughter, never sought the king’s attention. Now her stepmother’s thoughtless lie has placed her in danger, for if Eliana cannot spin a roomful of straw into gold by dawn, the greedy king will order her execution.One glimmer of hope lights this dire situation when a mysterious stranger magically appears in Eliana’s prison cell. A series of bargains might be enough to secure Eliana’s freedom.But unfriendly powers observe the doings of faeries and mortals alike. Can Eliana and her nameless champion surmount the odds piling up against them . . . even the wrath of mighty King Oberon himself?

An illustrated novella set in the award-winning TALES OF GOLDSTONE WOOD!The Vengeful GoddessDemands Her TitheWhen a stowaway is discovered aboard the merchant ship Kulap Kanya, Munny, a cabin boy on his first voyage, knows what must be done. All stowaways are sacrificed to Risafeth, the evil goddess of the sea. Such is her right, and the Kulap Kanya's only hope to return safely home.Yet, to the horror of his crew, Captain Sunan vows to protect the stowaway, a foreigner in clown's garb. A curse falls upon the ship and all who sail with her, for Risafeth will stop at nothing to claim her tithe.Will Munny find the courage to trust his captain and to protect the strange clown who has become his friend?"Fans of Tolkien and the darker tales of Faerie will be drawn into Stengl's effusive prose and wonderfully scary worlds." USA Today