Book excerpt: Writer Andie M. Long brings you her first in series dark paranormal fairy tale re-telling: a Cinderella story of vampires, captivity, and love. They said that Once Upon a Time, Cinderella resided with her monstrous stepmother, ugly stepsisters, and led a life of cruel drudgery, until one day, a fairy godmother helped her attend a ball, where she met a charming prince and lived happily ever after. But what if he was a dark prince? A vampire? And Ella the daughter of his maid? What if he wanted Ella to birth his children? Could not wait for a taste of her sweet chaste desire… After six years of captivity with her cruel father and stepfamily, will Ella wish to be free, or will she tie herself to Beau for eternity? This is the first book in Andie M. Long's dark and twisted fairy tale retellings. Wicked words with happy forever afters. KEYWORDS: Dark fairy tales, fairytale, gothic romance, gothic fairy tale, fairy tale retelling, villain, antihero, Cinderella, vampire, castle, ugly stepsisters, evil stepmother, fairy godmother, fae, spells, breeding, breeder romance, happy ever after, HEA, happy forever after, adult fairytale retelling, adult fantasy, classic tale, enchanted magic, folklore, magical realism, vampire romance, deliciously dark, paranormal romance, vampire paranormal romance, dark fairy tale, twisted fairytale, dark fairytale series, captivity, dark prince. COMPARABLE AUTHORS: K.F. Breene, S. Cinders, Anita Valle, C.A. Maura, LJ Andrews, Scarlett St. Clair