Once Upon True Love's Kiss: A Snow White Retelling

Enchanted Realms #2

by Michelle Miles

A malevolent queen determined to destroy happiness. A master blacksmith who forges enchanted weapons. And an exiled princess with an extraordinary gift determined to reclaim her throne.

Snow White possesses an extraordinary gift—the ability to communicate with the forest and mystical creatures of the enchanted realm, from the ancient oaks to the playful forest sprites. Her connection garners the love and admiration of all but one, the jealous queen, Seraphina.

As Snow White’s power grows and her connection deepens to the forest and its magical creatures, so does Seraphina’s envy. Desperate to be the fairest of the land, she consults a dangerous magic mirror with the ability to manipulate reality. The mirror tells Seraphina that Snow must be destroyed for the queen to become the fairest of them all. With her heart set on malevolence, she sends the master blacksmith, Roderick, to kill Snow White with his enchanted dagger.

Instead of carrying out the queen’s dark orders, Roderick gives Snow White the blade and urges her to take back her throne. They form an alliance and embark on a journey to reclaim her kingdom and free it from Seraphina’s tyrannical rule. But Seraphina’s malevolence knows no bounds, and she’ll stop at nothing to thwart Snow White’s plans.

Will Snow White’s gift be enough to defeat a queen who has harnessed the darkest magic to protect her throne?

Genres: Fantasy

362 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 13, 2024

About the author

MICHELLE MILES believes in fairy tales, true love, and a little bit of magic in every story. She writes fantasy, paranormal, and young adult books packed with adventure, action, and swoon-worthy romance—because what’s a story without a bit of danger and a whole lot of heart? From angels and demons to dragons, elves, and time travelers, her books are filled with epic quests, fierce heroines, and the kind of heroes worth falling for.

When she’s not crafting new adventures, she brings stories to life as a narrator and hosts Miles Beyond the Page, a podcast where she chats with authors about their writing journeys. A Texas girl through and through, she loves getting lost in a good book, binge-watching movies, hiking the trails, and sipping a glass of wine. Come hang out with her on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and more!

Reviews

[Magdalena 'Madzia' Metzger · Rating 5 out of 5]

🌌 Once Upon True Love's Kiss by @MichelleMilesAuthor is a breath of fresh air amongst other Snow White Retellings, as this tale was a truly unique story while also keeping true to the classic elements that we all know and love about the original Grimm tale!

✨ A few details that truly made this Snow White Retelling stand apart were..

🧚🏻‍♀️ Fairies, Elves & Unicorns
🌿 Snow White is an Elemental who can talk to nature
🌙 She's also a bit of a Sassy Night Owl
🗡️ The Huntsman is a Blacksmith with a secret..
🪞 An Evil Queen that you'll ✨love to hate!

🧚🏻‍♀️ One of my favorite parts of this story is that instead of being raised by Dwarves, she was raised amongst Woodland Elves deep in the heart of the forest where unicorns roam free, fairies take flight & ancient trees still had voices.

🌿 This Snow White is deeply attuned to the nature around her, from being able to call upon the elements at will, to being able to talk to the trees & creatures around her. She's not a timid Princess, but rather is a brave, adventurous, strong & serene protector over all within her reach. She's not afraid to stand up for herself and others..She has a heart of gold but can be sassy & snarky when she needs to be! I loved that when she felt overwhelmed she knew she needed to feel the earth beneath her feet with the constellations above her & the sounds of nature in her ears in order to be at peace once again.

🌌 You'll fall in love with the ethereal & enchanting world Michelle created, this standalone fairytale reads like an epic fantasy, with beautifully detailed world building and a wide array of charming side characters coming together against a force of evil that is as heartless as she is beautiful. I don't want to give away spoilers but this is an amazing retelling that everyone should read!

💙 Thank you Michelle Miles for the honor of reading another one of your books, I absolutely loved your version of Snow White & would highly recommend it!

🌿✨💙✨🌿

This book was an Arc but all opinions are my own

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[Debbie Eyre · Rating 5 out of 5]

This Snow White Fairy Tale Retelling was totally enchanting and magical and told with the authors take on it! In the enchanted woods where the unicorns roam free, we find our exiled princess living with the woodland elves and fairies. Of course there’s an evil queen who wants Snow dead and a blacksmith ordered to kill her. It’s an enthralling read with beautiful and descriptive world building that you can easily visualise, a storyline that draws you into this world and has you hooked from start to finish and characters that have you falling in love with them and others you love to hate. It’s an epic fantasy that takes you on an epic journey and good wins out in the end.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Snow White Retelling.
I love how this story goes. Unique and more believable means of how Snow White communicates with animals and having her be an elemental magic user and living with elves instead of dwarves a plus. I like how this version fits in with our Disney adaptation and how things connect. Love that the male lead as a Blacksmith turned Huntsman is the one “poisoned” and Snow White saves him instead. Very impressed.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Anne Dwyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Snow White has been living with the elves since Seraphina killed her father, took the crown and exiled her. She has come of age now - and the hunter sent to kill her has found her. Will he do the deed? Will Snow White be able to beat the evil Queen? Loved the characrers and the twists - a new take on Snow White!.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Tonya Cheton · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was not until the evil queen banished the princess from her kingdom. She has found total peace within the forest. Elator, Yirrie, and the Elders were her only family she has ever known. Secrets, magic, elves and enchanted trees. Fight for what is rightly hers becomes a up hill, battle to get it back. No one deserves to be treated unfairly. I received a copy from the author and voluntarily decided to leave a review.

[Leann Arave · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a retailing of the Snow White Fairytale. It is full of magic, mystical creatures, elves, fairies, and of course, the wicked queen. There is a unique spin on the original storyline that keeps it entertaining and intriguing. I enjoyed the characters and I am looking forward to the next book in the series. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

[Lyn D Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

An enchanting and original retelling of snow white. It had elves, magical elements, powers, and items, kings and queens, death and violence, and friendship into romance. I enjoyed how good and love triumphed over evil in the end. I recommend reading.

[Shaista Dinath · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall an interesting read. Started off a bit slowly, then picked up. Plot a bit rushed, but at least made sense.

[Ryan Lane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this take On Snow White!

[D'anah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it

I really enjoy her retelling of old fairy tales. She does is so well. A master craftsman at work. Each one i have read has been exceptional.
Can't get enough of them.