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Once Upon a Fairy Tale Romance #7
Charmed by the Fox Prince
Inspired by Rapunzel, a romantic fairy tale retelling...
I’ve been locked in a tower for as long as I can remember. The memories of my former life were taken from me by the Blood Witch who holds me captive.
When I’m rescued by a Fox Shifter Prince, he offers to take me back to his kingdom.
Prince Renard claims that I’m his Fated One, and vows to keep me safe from the Blood Witch determined to recapture me.
But I’m hesitant to consider a future with him, when I know nothing of my past. And the more time we spend together, I find myself drawn to him in ways I do not fully understand.
Now I find myself wondering: What would it be like if I allowed myself to fall for my charming Fox Prince?
**Steamy content. Not a dark romance***
Each book in the Once Upon a Fairy Tale Romance series can be read as a standalone romance, but it is recommended to read them in order to enhance the reading experience.
I’ve been locked in a tower for as long as I can remember. The memories of my former life were taken from me by the Blood Witch who holds me captive.
When I’m rescued by a Fox Shifter Prince, he offers to take me back to his kingdom.
Prince Renard claims that I’m his Fated One, and vows to keep me safe from the Blood Witch determined to recapture me.
But I’m hesitant to consider a future with him, when I know nothing of my past. And the more time we spend together, I find myself drawn to him in ways I do not fully understand.
Now I find myself wondering: What would it be like if I allowed myself to fall for my charming Fox Prince?
**Steamy content. Not a dark romance***
Each book in the Once Upon a Fairy Tale Romance series can be read as a standalone romance, but it is recommended to read them in order to enhance the reading experience.
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Published June 20, 2025
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About the author
Jessica Grayson
66 books773 followersUSA Today bestselling author, Jessica Grayson writes scifi and fantasy romance with strong heroines and the otherworldly heroes that cannot help but fall in love with them.
She lives with her husband, cat and dog in the San Antonio, TX area. In addition to reading and writing scifi romance, she loves swimming, chai and dark chocolate.
For more information, follow her on www.jessicagraysonauthor.com
She lives with her husband, cat and dog in the San Antonio, TX area. In addition to reading and writing scifi romance, she loves swimming, chai and dark chocolate.
For more information, follow her on www.jessicagraysonauthor.com
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June 22, 2025
FINALLY!!!! Shes Back!!!!
I was freakin overjoyed when i saw Jessica grayson is back writing again! Her absence has been missed!
I definitely needed this read as a palette cleanser after reading a terrible let down of another romance—this was perfect to reset! This had swoon, it had action and adventure and two people finding love and learning to navigate it together. This was a magical and beautiful retelling of a beloved fairytale!
Safe. Both virgins, hero and heroine belong only to each other. There is some OM drama, but its resolved. And no cheating or sharing or abuse between MCs. HEA with epilogue and pregnant heroine
I was freakin overjoyed when i saw Jessica grayson is back writing again! Her absence has been missed!
I definitely needed this read as a palette cleanser after reading a terrible let down of another romance—this was perfect to reset! This had swoon, it had action and adventure and two people finding love and learning to navigate it together. This was a magical and beautiful retelling of a beloved fairytale!
Safe. Both virgins, hero and heroine belong only to each other. There is some OM drama, but its resolved. And no cheating or sharing or abuse between MCs. HEA with epilogue and pregnant heroine
June 25, 2025
Cute cute cute
I liked this alot overall. The mmc is very likeable and his personality and dialogue were done well. He was flawed and not all powerful which is refreshing. The only thing I noticed was it needed to be edited a little better. There was some confusion at first on Drisulla at first being described as a wood elf but then later human and some Grammer issues. Over all though I really enjoyed this book. The spice doesn't happen until the end but it paced well enough that it wasn't a problem.
I liked this alot overall. The mmc is very likeable and his personality and dialogue were done well. He was flawed and not all powerful which is refreshing. The only thing I noticed was it needed to be edited a little better. There was some confusion at first on Drisulla at first being described as a wood elf but then later human and some Grammer issues. Over all though I really enjoyed this book. The spice doesn't happen until the end but it paced well enough that it wasn't a problem.
June 25, 2025
This is a romantic Rapunzel retelling, filled with a curious heroine, a sly fox hero, a cute chipmuck sidekick, and an adventure to find the truth about the heroine's past while finding herself and her newfound freedom.
It's full of Jessica's usual sweet steaminess - with fated mates and charm!
It's full of Jessica's usual sweet steaminess - with fated mates and charm!
June 26, 2025
so sweet
I have been waiting for this book and I am so happy! Rapunzel is one of my favorite princesses and I was so happy to get this sweet and steamy retelling. There are a lot of similarities between the original story but a lot of differences too. I loved Ren and his devotion to Rapunzel. There are some new characters and I hope we get their stories soon! Absolutely a great and sweet read. Loved how Rapunzel was a little naive but also very strong. I loved seeing the relationship grow and develop and wasn’t just an instalove situation.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️.5/5
I have been waiting for this book and I am so happy! Rapunzel is one of my favorite princesses and I was so happy to get this sweet and steamy retelling. There are a lot of similarities between the original story but a lot of differences too. I loved Ren and his devotion to Rapunzel. There are some new characters and I hope we get their stories soon! Absolutely a great and sweet read. Loved how Rapunzel was a little naive but also very strong. I loved seeing the relationship grow and develop and wasn’t just an instalove situation.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️.5/5
June 20, 2025
This is a great fairy tale/fantasy romance! I really liked it.. It has fated mates and magical adventure.. Wonderful, endearing characters!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 20, 2025
Review coming soon, I just have to say oh my gods this was so amazing! Well worth the wait!
June 26, 2025
As someone who is not familiar with fox-shifters (not until Lucien from A Court of Thorns and Roses whom I adored 😌), the book was a pleasant surprise. To the point that this is up there as one of my favorites in this series.
The seventh and most recent of Grayson’s Once Upon a Romance series follows Rapunzel living in an isolated tower with her cute little animal friend, a squirrel named Finick, living day to day in her tower. Though, with no previous memory of her life before her time in the tower.
When a fox-shifter prince named Ren comes to her tower to seek his fortune, he finds Rapunzel and is eager to help her gain her freedom as well as her memories. From the first time our two characters meet, the both of them can see that there is a connection between them. However, Rapunzel is conflicted as she continues to grapple with gaining her lost memories as she feels she cannot get close to Ren without fully understanding whether who she is is who she once was. Nevertheless, all this angst makes their ending worthwhile.
It was also interesting to see that Grayson wrote a male character with insecurities surrounding a physical disfigurement he has. As we often see this written in female characters and not enough in male, showing that men can be vulnerable and allowing for there to be awareness regarding the gender stereotypes that we still see in today’s society.
The seventh and most recent of Grayson’s Once Upon a Romance series follows Rapunzel living in an isolated tower with her cute little animal friend, a squirrel named Finick, living day to day in her tower. Though, with no previous memory of her life before her time in the tower.
When a fox-shifter prince named Ren comes to her tower to seek his fortune, he finds Rapunzel and is eager to help her gain her freedom as well as her memories. From the first time our two characters meet, the both of them can see that there is a connection between them. However, Rapunzel is conflicted as she continues to grapple with gaining her lost memories as she feels she cannot get close to Ren without fully understanding whether who she is is who she once was. Nevertheless, all this angst makes their ending worthwhile.
It was also interesting to see that Grayson wrote a male character with insecurities surrounding a physical disfigurement he has. As we often see this written in female characters and not enough in male, showing that men can be vulnerable and allowing for there to be awareness regarding the gender stereotypes that we still see in today’s society.
July 8, 2025
'He broke into my home. So, I shouldn’t be noticing how utterly gorgeous he is... But oh gods, I am noticing. And it’s doing something terribly unsettling and yet exciting in the same measure as my heart beats wildly in my chest.
I swallow hard, my mouth suddenly dry. Even the heroes in my favorite romance novels pale in comparison to this man.
I’m drawn to him, though I can’t quite understand why. He's beautiful in a wild, dangerous sort of way.'
I loved this book. Great world building and wonderful characters. I love Fairy Tale retellings! A Rapunzel retelling is one I've rarely- if ever- read, so I was excited for it. The story is interesting from the start and I was immediately hooked, of course. I loved her first meeting Ren. The attraction between them was very mutual. He was immediately charming and flirty, recognizing her as his mate. And she recognizes his eyes are those she's dreamt about countless times. I liked the banter and the different customs between them as he is a fox shifter and she human. I was fascinated by her history- what she knows of it- and her fragmented past. I loved learning more about these two over the course of their journey, his efforts to prove himself worthy to be her mate, and the two of them falling in love. I also LOVE animal pets/sidekicks, so Rapunzel's squirrel Finik always made me smile. 5 stars.
I swallow hard, my mouth suddenly dry. Even the heroes in my favorite romance novels pale in comparison to this man.
I’m drawn to him, though I can’t quite understand why. He's beautiful in a wild, dangerous sort of way.'
I loved this book. Great world building and wonderful characters. I love Fairy Tale retellings! A Rapunzel retelling is one I've rarely- if ever- read, so I was excited for it. The story is interesting from the start and I was immediately hooked, of course. I loved her first meeting Ren. The attraction between them was very mutual. He was immediately charming and flirty, recognizing her as his mate. And she recognizes his eyes are those she's dreamt about countless times. I liked the banter and the different customs between them as he is a fox shifter and she human. I was fascinated by her history- what she knows of it- and her fragmented past. I loved learning more about these two over the course of their journey, his efforts to prove himself worthy to be her mate, and the two of them falling in love. I also LOVE animal pets/sidekicks, so Rapunzel's squirrel Finik always made me smile. 5 stars.
September 29, 2025
Honestly this book is violently mid. The progression of the romance felt rushed and all of the issues they faced just felt kind of meh. Spoilers but they get into this huge argument because he his a poster from her for like one day and she acts like he stabbed her. Honestly with her past of being lied to I would understand her having a bad reaction but the way it was handled didn’t address that at all. He should have found the poster earlier or I don’t know done something more real? In the moment as well his inner monologue is about protecting her and then after he is like I was actually scared you would leave me. We didn’t see any of that in the moment! Also they had just hashed out that issue!! Also I get each book needs to tie into the next one but frankly it felt very shoehorned in. This book isn’t horrible the writing is meh and the pacing is weird but it was fine I still finished it. Overall I would say this book is below average, and I liked the other books in this series. I hope she gets the passion back into her stories.
July 1, 2025
This was a wonderfully sweet retelling of the classic Rapunzel where the prince, Ren, is more vulnerable and flawed than you would expect him to be and I think I liked him all the better for it. Rapunzel has been locked in a tower so you do have to allow for her being somewhat naive and not worldly-wise at all. Then again she has a strength to her as she knows she has lost her memories and is determined to find out who she truly is before committing to anything.
I really enjoyed this.
I really enjoyed this.
July 5, 2025
A Welcome Twist
This is a great retelling of Rapunzel, giving us more of the after the tower happenings. Prince Ren is such a charmer and remains in character throughout the story. Rapunzel on the other hand has a period of princess entitled behavior that will have you screaming at her, Enough already! Love Finik and his role in the story, not just his cuteness. And, can we now have a story for Prince Rowan, please?!
This is a great retelling of Rapunzel, giving us more of the after the tower happenings. Prince Ren is such a charmer and remains in character throughout the story. Rapunzel on the other hand has a period of princess entitled behavior that will have you screaming at her, Enough already! Love Finik and his role in the story, not just his cuteness. And, can we now have a story for Prince Rowan, please?!
July 4, 2025
Jessica never disappoints and her books are always worth waiting for. Charmed by the Fox Prince is no exception: a lovely adult version of Rapunzel, with a delicate but determined heroine trying to (re)discover her past, while falling under the amorous spell of a mischievous but caring fox shifter prince. The vibe of the romance is cozy spyce, but with all the adventures that characterize Jessica's other fairy tales. And I just love the cameos from the characters in the other books in the series. In this one, in particular, we also have the future protagonists of the version of Sleeping Beauty that Jessica is writing, I can't wait for its. In addition to the beautiful and colorful love story, the author has a gift for creating imaginative and rich fantasy universes. I am increasingly surprised by the variety of characters that appear in the stories, such as the stag shifters in Charmed. The bonus is that I immediately begin to imagine what stories Jessica will create for them. Anyway, I can only recommend reading Charmed to anyone looking for a break from dark fantasy romance and expecting a cozy read, with captivating characters and that doesn't disappoint in creating an engaging fantasy universe.
July 2, 2025
This is book seven in this entertaining series. It was great to see this next read, pop up and delve into the series again.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 19, 2025
3 ⭐️
Dual pov
Fox shifter H/human with magic h
Dual virgins (wish H had told h that he was as well though)
No cheating or OW drama
OM drama (they think she has a betrothed at least half of the book)
HEA ending
Dual pov
Fox shifter H/human with magic h
Dual virgins (wish H had told h that he was as well though)
No cheating or OW drama
OM drama (they think she has a betrothed at least half of the book)
HEA ending
December 1, 2025
Cute and fluffy HEA. I liked the idea of a fox shifter, something I haven’t seen a lot before. 👸🏼🦊💕🐿️
December 9, 2025
charmed by the Fox Prince by Jessica Grayson is an amazing fairy tale retelling of Rapunzel. The story is entertaining, interesting, enjoyable, romantic, and more.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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