Corral Nocturne
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There’s no fairy godmothers on the prairie.
But there just might be a prince.
Life on her brother’s ranch is lonely for Ellie Strickland. Ed’s ungracious manners and tight-fisted habits keep visitors away and his mother and sister close to home. But when Cole Newcomb, son of the wealthiest rancher in the county, meets Ellie by chance, he is struck by an unexpected impulse to rescue her from her solitude—and Ellie’s lonely summer is transformed.
When Cole asks her to go with him to the Fourth of July dance, Ellie is determined that nothing, from an old dress to Ed’s sour temper, will stand in her way. By the time the Fourth of July fireworks go off at midnight, will they herald only more heartache, or maybe—just maybe—a dream come true?
Novella, approximately 21,000 words.
“A truly sweet Western romance novella, with a few cleverly added nods at the fairy tale of Cinderella, but remaining very much its own tender tale.” ~ Amber Stokes, author of The Heart’s Spring series
“Foley knows her stuff and writes it effortlessly…her gentle descriptions…show me the beauty of the West and the tenacity of its people…If you enjoy a quiet, gentle romance by the rose-purple light of a prairie dusk, read Corral Nocturne.” ~ Rachel Heffington, author of Fly Away Home
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Lost Lake House
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The Twelve Dancing Princesses meets the heady glamor and danger of the Jazz Age.
All Dorothy Perkins wants is to have a good time. She’s wild about dancing, and can’t understand or accept her father’s strictness in forbidding it. Night after night she sneaks out to the Lost Lake House, a glamorous island nightclub rumored to be the front for more than just music and dancing…in spite of an increasingly uneasy feeling that she may be getting into something more than she can handle.
Marshall Kendrick knows the truth behind the Lost Lake House—and bitterly hates his job there. But fear and obligation have him trapped. When a twist of circumstances throws Dorothy and Marshall together one night, it may offer them both a chance at escaping the tangled web of fear and deceit each has woven…if only they are brave enough to take it.
Novella, approximately 26,000 words.
“Foley always writes with beautiful clarity and grace reminiscent of vintage, turn-of-the-century storytelling…the imagery here taps into a vivid world of vintage-movie glamour, of excitement and strangeness, with the lurking undercurrents of peril which every good tale of faerie should have.” ~ Suzannah Rowntree, author of Pendragon’s Heir
“I was captivated at once, and could hardly stop reading…Perhaps it was the dancing, or the mysteriousness and secrets. Or the lovely, flowing writing and the flawless descriptions! I was enraptured. The historical feel. The beauty. It was dazzling for sure.” ~ Shantelle Mary Hannu, author of A Dream Not Imagined
“This sweetheart of a fairytale…boasts compelling characters made more so with the shifting perspectives and the sense of setting was like continuous motion of Roaring 20s jazz, happiness and spot-on visual cues…Fans of unique fairytales will be swept away.” ~ Finding Wonderland
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The Mountain of the Wolf
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This Red Riding Hood is willing to walk into the wolf’s den.
But will she find what she is seeking?
In the shadow of the mountain, Rosa Jean Kennedy lives alone, waiting. Vengeance for her brother’s death is the only object left in her life, the one thing that steels her resolve to continue in a solitary, sometimes perilous existence.
When mustanger Quincy Burnett arrives on the mountain, he finds himself strangely drawn to the silent, lonely girl who seems to rebuff all attempts at friendship. But Rosa Jean is determined not to let anyone—even Quincy—stand in the way of her revenge, and her determination may lead them both toward disaster…for there are other dangers lurking in the mountains besides the wolves whose howls are heard at night.
Novella, approximately 30,700 words.
“Beautifully written, exciting, dangerous, and thrilling.” – Goodreads reviewer
“Sparsely populated Western mountains, wild mustangs, ruthless outlaws, and one lonely, hurting girl set the stage for a heart-pumping, heart-warming novelette.” – Emily Chapman, author of Ain’t We Got Fun
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Once: Six Historically Inspired Fairytales
My contribution: ‘The Mountain of the Wolf’
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Six fairytales you thought you knew, set against a tapestry of historical backgrounds.
A lonely girl plots revenge in the shadow of a mountain. A stolen princess fumbles a century backward. A dwarfish man crafts brilliant automatons. A Polish Jew strikes matches against the Nazis. A dead girl haunts a crystal lake. A terrified princess searches a labyrinth. A rich collection of six historically inspired retellings, Once is a new generation of fairytales for those who thought they’d heard the tales in all their forms.
Featuring the novellas of Elisabeth Grace Foley, Rachel Heffington, J Grace Pennington, Emily Ann Putzke, Suzannah Rowntree, and Hayden Wand.