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The Silent Princess : Mute Maid x Billionaire CEO
A dark Cinderella retelling with a protective man falling hard for his mute maid.
“E-L-L-A,” she signs, spelling each letter of her name as if I could ever forget it.
Trust me, sweetheart, I’ll remember in every lifetime.
Ella
Silent and invisible, I’ve learned to endure whatever life throws at me. I was taught to be kind, humble, and brave, but my strength is starting to crack, and my heart has found refuge in him. Tristan is the one man I was never meant to fall for… and the only one I can’t seem to resist. But can I trust him with my heart when he holds the power to break me?
Tristan
Ruthless and dangerous, heir to the Ashford empire, I rule my city with an iron fist. That is, until Ella Brook walked into my office one late night and shattered my world without saying a single word. Torn between duty and obsession, how can I protect her from the shadows I live in?
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The Silent Princess is the first book in the Cinderella Duet and ends on a cliffhanger. This is a closed-door romance that will make you kick your feet. All the characters are 18+. Please read the trigger warnings. Reader discretion is advised.
“E-L-L-A,” she signs, spelling each letter of her name as if I could ever forget it.
Trust me, sweetheart, I’ll remember in every lifetime.
Ella
Silent and invisible, I’ve learned to endure whatever life throws at me. I was taught to be kind, humble, and brave, but my strength is starting to crack, and my heart has found refuge in him. Tristan is the one man I was never meant to fall for… and the only one I can’t seem to resist. But can I trust him with my heart when he holds the power to break me?
Tristan
Ruthless and dangerous, heir to the Ashford empire, I rule my city with an iron fist. That is, until Ella Brook walked into my office one late night and shattered my world without saying a single word. Torn between duty and obsession, how can I protect her from the shadows I live in?
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The Silent Princess is the first book in the Cinderella Duet and ends on a cliffhanger. This is a closed-door romance that will make you kick your feet. All the characters are 18+. Please read the trigger warnings. Reader discretion is advised.
348 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 23, 2026
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September 29, 2026
This was a delicious closed-door dark romance that, once again, proves that passion does not equal spice. The yearning, longing, possessiveness, and slight obsession (without any lust) this morally gray man has for the fmc is truly what dark romance dreams are made of. There were so many swoon-worthy quotes that I highlighted in my Kindle, and I can't wait for part to to be released in 2027. Once again, Cassie Kellergan nailed it!
*some language (one use of Gd and one or two uses of Jesus's name) *check your trigger warnings *not a paid review
*some language (one use of Gd and one or two uses of Jesus's name) *check your trigger warnings *not a paid review
October 14, 2026
If you want to read about the dark obsessive man who will protect an adult woman who could have saved herself but decided not to do so, this book is for you..
September 27, 2026
The author is so real for scheduling book two this month too 😍
October 13, 2026
I was loving this book but
I was loving this book so so so much but I can’t let disrespect for God slide.. Out of all the curse words I beg you PLEASE PLEASE use something else ( preferably nothing but if you must cuss don’t use his name) !!!!!! I will never understand why people use his name when there are hundreds of other words you can use.
- from a frustrated reader who has to constantly dnf books because of disrespect. Idk when this has become so normalized but it’s not it……… it’s ruining reading for me 😭😭
I was loving this book so so so much but I can’t let disrespect for God slide.. Out of all the curse words I beg you PLEASE PLEASE use something else ( preferably nothing but if you must cuss don’t use his name) !!!!!! I will never understand why people use his name when there are hundreds of other words you can use.
- from a frustrated reader who has to constantly dnf books because of disrespect. Idk when this has become so normalized but it’s not it……… it’s ruining reading for me 😭😭
October 18, 2026
💭 FIRST ECHOS
🌶️ Spice Level: Clean Romance 🤍
💕 Tropes: Billionaire romance, mute heroine, protective MMC, he falls first, unconditional love
👀 POV: dual POV
✨ Vibe: A fairytale-like romance, dark luxury, black suits, dimly lit rooms & a powerful man who would burn the world for her. 🖤
This book had me hooked from the very beginning! It made me so curious about the story that I could barely put it down. I was completely drawn into Ella and Tristan’s relationship, and I loved watching their story unfold.
One of my favorite things was the way Tristan fell in love with Ella, not with some idea of who she should be, but with her true self. The way he cared for her, paid attention to her needs and wishes, and was willing to do anything for her made me love him even more. He was so romantic and thoughtful, and I absolutely loved seeing that side of him.❤️
I also really loved Ella. Despite having so much working against her, she continued to choose what was right, see the beauty around her, and find joy in the little things. There was something so special about her character, and I admired the way she remained true to herself despite everything she went through.
This was my first book by Cassie Kellergan, and she definitely did not disappoint! I'm so glad I picked up this book, and now I'm incredibly curious to see how Tristan and Ella's story continues in the second book. I NEED to know what happens next! 🤍
🌶️ Spice Level: Clean Romance 🤍
💕 Tropes: Billionaire romance, mute heroine, protective MMC, he falls first, unconditional love
👀 POV: dual POV
✨ Vibe: A fairytale-like romance, dark luxury, black suits, dimly lit rooms & a powerful man who would burn the world for her. 🖤
This book had me hooked from the very beginning! It made me so curious about the story that I could barely put it down. I was completely drawn into Ella and Tristan’s relationship, and I loved watching their story unfold.
One of my favorite things was the way Tristan fell in love with Ella, not with some idea of who she should be, but with her true self. The way he cared for her, paid attention to her needs and wishes, and was willing to do anything for her made me love him even more. He was so romantic and thoughtful, and I absolutely loved seeing that side of him.❤️
I also really loved Ella. Despite having so much working against her, she continued to choose what was right, see the beauty around her, and find joy in the little things. There was something so special about her character, and I admired the way she remained true to herself despite everything she went through.
This was my first book by Cassie Kellergan, and she definitely did not disappoint! I'm so glad I picked up this book, and now I'm incredibly curious to see how Tristan and Ella's story continues in the second book. I NEED to know what happens next! 🤍
November 2, 2026
I feel like this is one of those guilty pleasure reads…red flag mmc but I’m here for it! While completely unrealistic, it was entertaining and kept me up late just to see what happens next. The fmc is likeable and strong despite being mute. While the genre isn’t romantasy, the mmc is basically a shadow daddy working as a billionaire CEO during the day and watching his girl on surveillance by night. Like I said, it’s a guilty pleasure read that doesn’t offer anything other than temporary escape. Warning: the author is very open about not writing in her native language and so there are quite a few grammatical and contextual errors. If you can look past that and you enjoy a dark romance with a cliffhanger ending, this book is for you. Book two is already out and available so *sigh*, I guess I know what I’m reading next. I did have one major gripe that momentarily took me right out of the story…the author actually wrote “unalive” in place of kill. 🤦♀️ Editors should be catching these mistakes, right?!?
September 30, 2026
This is a solid dark romance read, and helped get me out of my reading slump! I’m ALWAYS down for a Cassie Kellergan book! This one was no exception. Mute maid and billionaire ceo with stalker vibes? Heck yes! I only wish they had more scenes together. But still, I’m jumping right in to book 2!
September 29, 2026
Oh my god! Cassie, what crack did you put in this book? 😭✋️ obsessed! This was perfect! Can't wait for prince of wrath 🔥🔥🔥
October 18, 2026
The Silent Princess swept me up instantly, all grit and tenderness wrapped around a slow burn so delicious I genuinely had to put the book down and breathe. And Tristan Ashford? That man’s dumbstruck, laser‑focused obsession had me kicking my feet and feeling my heart thunder like it was trying to escape my ribcage. Cassie Kellergan really leans into the dark fairytale vibe here, and I was absolutely gone for it.
This dark Cinderella retelling follows Ella — down on her luck, overworked, under‑loved, and fighting tooth and nail to protect her ailing father while her vile stepmother and stepsister wring her dry. She’s mute from birth, but her golden heart never falters. She communicates in her own way, works harder than anyone should have to, and tries so desperately to be kind, grateful, brave — everything her mother taught her to be. But even the strongest people can crack, and watching her reach that breaking point was heartbreaking in the most human way.
And then… Tristan. Billionaire. Stoic. Sharp‑edged. A man with two faces: the calculating empire‑builder, and the battle‑hardened vigilante determined to dismantle Cole Vodianov’s trafficking ring. He’s intense, authoritative, heavy with responsibility — but beneath all that steel is a man aching for something real. Something soft. Something her.
From the moment they meet, there’s a tether between them — inexplicable, magnetic, impossible to ignore. They’re from opposite ends of the social ladder, their worlds should never collide, and yet they orbit each other like planets caught in the same gravitational pull. Their ASL communication made me melt; it’s intimate, quiet, and so achingly tender. Every glance, every signed word, every moment of shared stillness felt like falling in love in slow motion.
But danger stalks them both. Tristan’s war with his crime rival and Ella’s desperate attempts to protect herself and her father raise the stakes until the romance feels like a fragile flame in a storm. And then that cliffhanger — oh my god. My heart thundered. I was left aching, breathless, and immediately downloading book two like my life depended on it.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story. The only reason it’s not a full five stars is the writing occasionally felt clumsy — I’m pretty sure an entire passage was repeated in one chapter — but honestly, I can gloss over formatting hiccups when the emotional payoff is this good. It’s gritty, it’s tender, it’s romantic in the softest, sharpest ways, and that ending has me feral for the sequel.
This dark Cinderella retelling follows Ella — down on her luck, overworked, under‑loved, and fighting tooth and nail to protect her ailing father while her vile stepmother and stepsister wring her dry. She’s mute from birth, but her golden heart never falters. She communicates in her own way, works harder than anyone should have to, and tries so desperately to be kind, grateful, brave — everything her mother taught her to be. But even the strongest people can crack, and watching her reach that breaking point was heartbreaking in the most human way.
And then… Tristan. Billionaire. Stoic. Sharp‑edged. A man with two faces: the calculating empire‑builder, and the battle‑hardened vigilante determined to dismantle Cole Vodianov’s trafficking ring. He’s intense, authoritative, heavy with responsibility — but beneath all that steel is a man aching for something real. Something soft. Something her.
From the moment they meet, there’s a tether between them — inexplicable, magnetic, impossible to ignore. They’re from opposite ends of the social ladder, their worlds should never collide, and yet they orbit each other like planets caught in the same gravitational pull. Their ASL communication made me melt; it’s intimate, quiet, and so achingly tender. Every glance, every signed word, every moment of shared stillness felt like falling in love in slow motion.
But danger stalks them both. Tristan’s war with his crime rival and Ella’s desperate attempts to protect herself and her father raise the stakes until the romance feels like a fragile flame in a storm. And then that cliffhanger — oh my god. My heart thundered. I was left aching, breathless, and immediately downloading book two like my life depended on it.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story. The only reason it’s not a full five stars is the writing occasionally felt clumsy — I’m pretty sure an entire passage was repeated in one chapter — but honestly, I can gloss over formatting hiccups when the emotional payoff is this good. It’s gritty, it’s tender, it’s romantic in the softest, sharpest ways, and that ending has me feral for the sequel.
October 4, 2026
3.5 stars
A dark Cinderella retelling. This was fast paced and the romance started as love at fist sight. Tristan is a billionaire that is focused on running his empire and getting revenge on his family's enemy. He is dark, stoic and never deviates from his routine that is, until he meets the only woman who makes him feel. On the other hand, Ella is a maid. She works at Tristan's office building cleaning at night. Her dad is ill and her stepmother and stepsisters treat her badly. She starts working to save money to go back to college and to help her dad with his medical needs. Ella and Tristan's story intertwine as the dangers that plague him and his family is now after her. Tristan will do whatever it takes to give Ella the life she deserves. He doesn't judge her but instead makes her feel loved and safe. I loved how well he took care of her. There is danger, secrets and drama and overall, it was a good read. Also, be mindful that there is a cliffhanger at the end before going into this book.
A dark Cinderella retelling. This was fast paced and the romance started as love at fist sight. Tristan is a billionaire that is focused on running his empire and getting revenge on his family's enemy. He is dark, stoic and never deviates from his routine that is, until he meets the only woman who makes him feel. On the other hand, Ella is a maid. She works at Tristan's office building cleaning at night. Her dad is ill and her stepmother and stepsisters treat her badly. She starts working to save money to go back to college and to help her dad with his medical needs. Ella and Tristan's story intertwine as the dangers that plague him and his family is now after her. Tristan will do whatever it takes to give Ella the life she deserves. He doesn't judge her but instead makes her feel loved and safe. I loved how well he took care of her. There is danger, secrets and drama and overall, it was a good read. Also, be mindful that there is a cliffhanger at the end before going into this book.
October 4, 2026
Wow this book is fast paced, which I love! I loved the story between Ella and Tristan, and I loved how the author handled Ella’s disability. I thought it was handled perfectly! I am immediately starting book 2 because the ending……. You just have to.
Content warnings: some strong language (f-words scattered throughout) and some mild to severe violence(including mentions of trafficking, kidnapping). Only kisses though.
Content warnings: some strong language (f-words scattered throughout) and some mild to severe violence(including mentions of trafficking, kidnapping). Only kisses though.
October 21, 2026
It started out really good but as soon as he killed the guy it became predictable and a little disappointing. Seriously?! The MMC is supposed to have so much control and then he kills someone with a screwdriver after what he knew was a taunt? Yikes. The FMC also went on a steep downhill after the MMC took her to his house to keep her safe. Unfortunately, I ended up skimming the last 25% of the book to see if it got better. I honestly wish I had liked it better.
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Did Not Finish
November 8, 2026I love me a cliche or a Cinderella retelling but the writing of this book was so bad i couldn't push through, it reminded me of a mediocre wattpad fanfics i used to read in middle school, i read a book by this author and I enjoyed it that's why I picked this one up but unfortunately i was really disappointed
Want to Read
September 27, 2026I was sooo excited to read it then I found out it was a duet and my excitement just died
October 15, 2026
UMA DAS MINHAS LEITURAS FAVORITA DESTE ANO😩❤️
October 21, 2026
wish there would have been less cussing but it was well-written
October 31, 2026
Loved this!
Did Not Finish
November 8, 2026100 pages in and nothing 😭
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