Given that the first Twist novel for 2025 came out last night, I think today’s a good time to do a recap on the series.
The concept of this series was to take inspiration from traditional fairy tales but reinterpret the elements into a Regency romance, with no magic, the fairy tale elements reinterpreted into natural happenstance, and the roles of hero and heroine reversed. As the series name says, A Twist Upon a Regency Tale.
The new book Jackie’s Climb is the 9th novel in the series, and I have 3 more planned this year. There’s also a novella, a short story in a collection and, in the Lyon’s Den series, another novella.
But first, 2023! The series started
Lady Beast’s Bridegroom (inspired by Beauty and the Beast)
Is the love of Beauty and his Lady Beast strong enough to overcome prejudice, hatred, and rejection?
One Perfect Dance (inspired by Cinderella)
For sixteen years, Ash has owed Regina a dance. His stepbrothers will do anything to keep him from the ball.
Snowy and the Seven Doves (inspired by Snow White and the Seven Doves)
The hero raised in a brothel. The heroine born to wealth and title. The villain who wants to destroy the first and own the second.
Perchance to Dream (Inspired by Sleeping Beauty)
Scarred by life, they have abandoned dreams of romance. Until love’s kiss awakens them.
And in 2024…
Weave Me a Rope (Inspired by Rapunzel)
He is imprisoned. She is cast out. But neither will give up on their love.
The Sincerest Flattery (Inspired by The Goose Girl)
Can an arranged marriage become a love match? Or will lies and misunderstandings tear Percy and Lia apart?
Inviting the Wild (Inspired by Little Red Riding Hood)
Is Ruadh the loving grandson? Or the wolf that prowls the streets of London? When Rose is in danger, he is glad he can call on the wild.
The Worth of an Earl (inspired by Aladin)
Frome falls in love with Jen. Just when he is ready to throw his reputation away for the sake of love, he uncovers a secret that changes everything.
Hold Me Fast (Inspired by the Ballad of Tam Lin)
Tamsyn has paid for her fame with her heart and her dreams. What must she pay for peace and love?
The Trials of Alaric (inspired by The Princess and the Pea)
To wed her he’ll do anything. Even lose his heart. But only the man who uncovers the Heart of Claddach can win Bea as his bride.
Plus my four Lyon’s Den stories have been A Twist Upon a Regency Tale stories
The Talons of a Lyon (inspired by the Frog Prince)
Lance promised Mrs Dove Lyon he would take Lady Frogmore from Pond Street into High Society. Her nasty relatives are determined he will fail.
Crossing the Lyon (in the collection Night of Lyons)
The golden tickets are a trap for two innocent maidens. But who will the trap catch?
Hook, Lyon, and Sinker (Part of the Lyon’s Den Connected World)
A desperate heiress. A lame fiddler. History must repeat itself and secrets be revealed before they can win their happy ending.
Thrown to the Lyon (Part of the Lyon’s Den Connected World)
The plan is set. A game of cards will decide the groom. Can Dorcas use the third token to change the odds? Anything can happen when a lady is thrown to a Lyon.
2025 in a Twist Upon a Regency Tale
So far this year, I’ve delivered three stories to Dragonblade Publishing—two novels and one Lyon’s Den novella. I have two more novels and a novella for a box set to go.
First, the novels:
- Jackie’s Climb (inspired by Jack and the Beanstalk)
- The Secret Word (inspired by Rumplestiltskin)
- A Gift to the Heart (inspired by Tatterhood, a Scandinavian folk tale)
- The Night Dancers (inspired by the Twelve Dancing Princesses)
The Lyon’s Den story is The Lyon’s Dilemma (inspired by The Dragon Prince and the Stepmother, and also other evil twin stories).
I haven’t decided on the box set story yet, though I’ll have to do so soon, since it is due by the middle of June.