Book excerpt: Discover the Untold Tales in this series of fairy tale retellings featuring strong heroines, their animal sidekicks, and a dash of romance. Tainted Ashes is a retelling of Cinderella. Meeting a prince feels like it should be a romantic adventure, but for Tanwyn it means danger greater than she can imagine. Tanwyn has always known her station in life, especially with the Duchess ruling her life. A chance encounter with the Prince changes everything, and Tanwyn finds herself having to foil a plot, with only the help of her dragon familiar, Dart, to do it. Can she save the Prince by midnight? - Tainted Ashes is part of the Untold Tales series of fantasy fairy tale retellings and is based on Cinderella. It includes a sweet m/f romance and can be read as a standalone. If you enjoy fairy tale retellings in fantasy settings, a dash of romance, adorable familiars, happy endings, and heroines who save themselves, start the Untold Tales series today!