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Four Kingdoms Fairy Tale Novellas #2
To Entangle a Heart: An Entwined Prince and the Pauper Retelling
How hard can it be to avoid a prince?
Princess Rose loves her kingdom and her family which is why she’s always been a dutiful and obedient princess. But sometimes she wonders if it’s possible to be too dutiful—where does the princess end and Rose the person begin?
Her family want her to make a marriage alliance with the handsome Crown Prince Leo of Lanover, but asking her heart to fall in love on command is too much. She’s willing to visit Lanover, but she’s determined to avoid Prince Leo whatever it takes—even if it means swapping places with the commoner girl sharing her carriage.
But masquerading as a commoner isn’t as freeing as Rose expected, and Prince Leo turns out to be a difficult person to avoid. Rose needs to protect both Arcadia and Lanover from a dangerous thief, so she doesn’t want distractions, but commanding a heart not to fall in love might be even more challenging than commanding it to do the opposite.
To Entangle a Heart is a novella of approximately 35,000 words.
If you enjoy clean romance, adventure, and intrigue, then try the Four Kingdoms Fairy Tale Novellas now! To Entangle a Heart can be read on its own or as a companion with To Ensnare a Prince—which tells the parallel story of the commoner who takes on the role of a princess.
Princess Rose loves her kingdom and her family which is why she’s always been a dutiful and obedient princess. But sometimes she wonders if it’s possible to be too dutiful—where does the princess end and Rose the person begin?
Her family want her to make a marriage alliance with the handsome Crown Prince Leo of Lanover, but asking her heart to fall in love on command is too much. She’s willing to visit Lanover, but she’s determined to avoid Prince Leo whatever it takes—even if it means swapping places with the commoner girl sharing her carriage.
But masquerading as a commoner isn’t as freeing as Rose expected, and Prince Leo turns out to be a difficult person to avoid. Rose needs to protect both Arcadia and Lanover from a dangerous thief, so she doesn’t want distractions, but commanding a heart not to fall in love might be even more challenging than commanding it to do the opposite.
To Entangle a Heart is a novella of approximately 35,000 words.
If you enjoy clean romance, adventure, and intrigue, then try the Four Kingdoms Fairy Tale Novellas now! To Entangle a Heart can be read on its own or as a companion with To Ensnare a Prince—which tells the parallel story of the commoner who takes on the role of a princess.
- GenresFairy Tales
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Published January 23, 2026
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About the author
Melanie Cellier
126 books2,771 followersMelanie Cellier grew up on a staple diet of books, books and more books. And although she got older, she never stopped loving children’s and young adult novels.
She always wanted to write one herself, but it took three careers and three different continents before she actually managed it.
She now feels incredibly fortunate to spend her time writing from her home in Adelaide, Australia where she keeps an eye out for koalas in her backyard. Her staple diet hasn’t changed much, although she’s added choc mint Rooibos tea and Chicken Crimpies to the list.
She writes young adult fantasy including her Spoken Mage series, and her Four Kingdoms and Beyond the Four Kingdoms series which are made up of linked stand-alone stories that retell classic fairy tales.
She now feels incredibly fortunate to spend her time writing from her home in Adelaide, Australia where she keeps an eye out for koalas in her backyard. Her staple diet hasn’t changed much, although she’s added choc mint Rooibos tea and Chicken Crimpies to the list.
She writes young adult fantasy including her Spoken Mage series, and her Four Kingdoms and Beyond the Four Kingdoms series which are made up of linked stand-alone stories that retell classic fairy tales.
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January 31, 2026
4 stars ⭐️ Clean Fiction - Fairytale Retelling
This is what I’ve been wanting!
This is what I’ve been craving!
Yes, yes, yes!
I am a very happy reader over here. 😌
“To Ensnare a Prince” was…okay, not my favorite and didn’t have all the references to the prior characters. Natalie was a pain (which made it entertaining to see Rose’s view of her). It was an appetizer, so to say. “To Entangle a Heart” was the main dish and the epilogue was the dessert! I loved hearing about some of my favorite characters from the prior books in the series, but especially Alyssa and Max (Rose’s parents). Also having the interlude in Leo’s POV after a very important scene was brilliant and I nearly stood up clapping. *chef’s kiss* I’ll admit to trying not to tear-up at the epilogue (Rose asks her mother, “are you trying to make me cry?” and no, dear Rose, I’m the one tearing up over here because I’m so happy reading this book).
The romance was super cute, the couple was perfect for each other, honestly no notes besides I wished it could have been a full-length book. I wish we could have seen Henry/Harry once more at the end, but overall it was a great ending to the (presumably) last book of the series. Though I almost feel like we have another open-ending possibility with a different brother…. 👀
Main Content-
A few mentions of the High King and his decrees about kingdoms being ruled by love; A mention of an enchanted object.
Being held at knife-point (barely-above-not-detailed); A mention of a curse (by Leo; said, not written); Mentions of attacks & attempted murder; Mentions of physical abuse, injuries, & bullying from those above others in hierarchy; Mentions of thieves, stealing, stolen items, threats, & blackmail; Mentions of deception & lying; Mentions of rumors & gossip; A few mentions of a banishment; A few mentions of jealousy.
A hand kiss, two barely-above-not-detailed kisses, and semi-detailed kiss; Remembering a kiss (barely-above-not-detailed); Touches, Embraces, Dancing, Hand holding, Tingles, & Nearness (border-line barely-above-not-detailed // semi-detailed); Blushes; Noticing & Staring (barely-above-not-detailed); A few mentions of a kiss & kissing.
This is what I’ve been wanting!
This is what I’ve been craving!
Yes, yes, yes!
I am a very happy reader over here. 😌
“To Ensnare a Prince” was…okay, not my favorite and didn’t have all the references to the prior characters. Natalie was a pain (which made it entertaining to see Rose’s view of her). It was an appetizer, so to say. “To Entangle a Heart” was the main dish and the epilogue was the dessert! I loved hearing about some of my favorite characters from the prior books in the series, but especially Alyssa and Max (Rose’s parents). Also having the interlude in Leo’s POV after a very important scene was brilliant and I nearly stood up clapping. *chef’s kiss* I’ll admit to trying not to tear-up at the epilogue (Rose asks her mother, “are you trying to make me cry?” and no, dear Rose, I’m the one tearing up over here because I’m so happy reading this book).
The romance was super cute, the couple was perfect for each other, honestly no notes besides I wished it could have been a full-length book. I wish we could have seen Henry/Harry once more at the end, but overall it was a great ending to the (presumably) last book of the series. Though I almost feel like we have another open-ending possibility with a different brother…. 👀
Main Content-
A few mentions of the High King and his decrees about kingdoms being ruled by love; A mention of an enchanted object.
Being held at knife-point (barely-above-not-detailed); A mention of a curse (by Leo; said, not written); Mentions of attacks & attempted murder; Mentions of physical abuse, injuries, & bullying from those above others in hierarchy; Mentions of thieves, stealing, stolen items, threats, & blackmail; Mentions of deception & lying; Mentions of rumors & gossip; A few mentions of a banishment; A few mentions of jealousy.
A hand kiss, two barely-above-not-detailed kisses, and semi-detailed kiss; Remembering a kiss (barely-above-not-detailed); Touches, Embraces, Dancing, Hand holding, Tingles, & Nearness (border-line barely-above-not-detailed // semi-detailed); Blushes; Noticing & Staring (barely-above-not-detailed); A few mentions of a kiss & kissing.
January 24, 2026
I can’t believe it’s (probably?) the end! Book one started with young Alyssa and Prince Max’s love story. Now, eighteen books later (not even counting the novellas), plus these 2 new novella installments on top of that, we end with Alyssa now being a whole almost grandmother? Where does the time go 😩 It really is full circle where it started with Alyssa, and ends with her daughter. I remember when Princess Rose was only 1 year old, at Lily and Sophie’s wedding!
I hate to sound greedy after well over twenty installments in this series over the course of only ten years, but I’m not ready to say goodbye. Even if it’s just a spinoff, with whole new characters in lands beyond. Maybe past the desert there’s more lands, or past Eliam and Eldon there’s surely more undiscovered lands with a whole new magic system and whole new set of princesses and princes and kingdoms? It could be in the same world with completely different characters, but maybe with a couple children of our OG faves popping in to the new lands on their adventures. JUST SAYING.
Not to mention Celine and Lily and Sophie I mean COME ON. The adventures that group’s kids would get into. Especially Celine’s kids 😂 Could you imagine something like, one of her twins falling for Princess Snow’s daughter? A confident, popular, charming and obnoxious Prince with a shy, sweet and nervous Princess would be the cutest dynamic ever PLZ. With Celine’s twins there’s definitely a story there! Plus Daisy’s new life in the desert kingdoms and what it’s like, and just what life after happily ever after is like for my faves beyond the four kingdoms.
This can’t be the end of the four kingdoms! I refuse to accept it, even with 20+ books later! Can we keep the four kingdoms universe books going forever please?
I hate to sound greedy after well over twenty installments in this series over the course of only ten years, but I’m not ready to say goodbye. Even if it’s just a spinoff, with whole new characters in lands beyond. Maybe past the desert there’s more lands, or past Eliam and Eldon there’s surely more undiscovered lands with a whole new magic system and whole new set of princesses and princes and kingdoms? It could be in the same world with completely different characters, but maybe with a couple children of our OG faves popping in to the new lands on their adventures. JUST SAYING.
Not to mention Celine and Lily and Sophie I mean COME ON. The adventures that group’s kids would get into. Especially Celine’s kids 😂 Could you imagine something like, one of her twins falling for Princess Snow’s daughter? A confident, popular, charming and obnoxious Prince with a shy, sweet and nervous Princess would be the cutest dynamic ever PLZ. With Celine’s twins there’s definitely a story there! Plus Daisy’s new life in the desert kingdoms and what it’s like, and just what life after happily ever after is like for my faves beyond the four kingdoms.
This can’t be the end of the four kingdoms! I refuse to accept it, even with 20+ books later! Can we keep the four kingdoms universe books going forever please?
January 24, 2026
Fantastic!
I usually struggle to enjoy books that are side by side stories from a different perspective but there was plenty of new details, minimal overlap in exact quotes from the other book, and great characters to enjoy. Such a fun version of the Prince and the Pauper and a well executed way to tell the story.
I usually struggle to enjoy books that are side by side stories from a different perspective but there was plenty of new details, minimal overlap in exact quotes from the other book, and great characters to enjoy. Such a fun version of the Prince and the Pauper and a well executed way to tell the story.
January 24, 2026
Awesomeness
Such a fun story. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. The duology was a good choice, though I do hope there will be more. It seems as if there were hints, so I am hopeful. Posey is my favorite. A good read.
Such a fun story. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. The duology was a good choice, though I do hope there will be more. It seems as if there were hints, so I am hopeful. Posey is my favorite. A good read.
January 25, 2026
Loved seeing the other perspective
I loved this set of combined novellas. It was great to see what all “Posey” and Leo had been up to while “Lila” and Luca had their adventures. This was a quick, lighthearted, lovely read.
I loved this set of combined novellas. It was great to see what all “Posey” and Leo had been up to while “Lila” and Luca had their adventures. This was a quick, lighthearted, lovely read.
January 26, 2026
I really loved reading this wonderful book! I loved the characters and the plot! I had a hard time putting this really wonderful book down! I absolutely loved this retelling of East of Prince and the Pauper! I really loved all of the books in this really wonderful series!
January 28, 2026
Great story
It was nice to see the four kingdoms world come full circle. And to learn more about Rose. I always enjoy reading stories in this world.
It was nice to see the four kingdoms world come full circle. And to learn more about Rose. I always enjoy reading stories in this world.
January 28, 2026
This was a fun read. I don't think it could have sustained a whole book but I would have read more!
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