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A New Beginning: Rapunzel Reimagined
Who is she? Acacia Martin raised by an impostor mom serving a prison sentence for her sins, or Jasmine Callahan abducted at birth from a family she’s yet to meet? Luckily, she has Drake to help her untangle the mess that is her life. Will he ensnare her heart in the process?
Jasmine Callahan was stolen away from her parents at birth and raised as Acacia (Cacie) Martin by her abductor, Emilia Martin. When the truth comes out, Cacie clings to the woman who raised her, rejecting her original family. As if having her life story plastered in the news wasn’t bad enough, Cacie's hat slips off during the court proceedings revealing twelve feet of hair, earning her the title of 'the modern-day Rapunzel' and bringing more unwanted notoriety.
Now Emilia is serving time for her crimes and Cacie is warming up to the idea of getting to know her real family. In order to leave the past behind and embrace this new beginning, she'll need to make a few changes- starting with a haircut.
After his mother's death, Drake Derian is moved around to one foster home after another, adding his own brand of trouble along the way. His life changed with his last foster mom. Bonita Fuller introduced him to Jesus, sent him to college, and gave him a job in her salon. Life takes another turn the day Cacie shows up for her first haircut. Will Cacie accept him after finding out the gritty details of his troubled past?
A New Beginning is a sweet, Christian romance with a contemporary spin on the classic fairytale story of Rapunzel that was originally part of the Once Upon A Summer collection along with stories from Toni Shiloh, Teresa Tysinger, and Jaycee Weaver.
If you love this type of story, you may also be interested in the following books by Andrea Boyd.
Upon A Dream- Sleeping Beauty Reimagined
Heart’s Desire
A Promise So Sweet
Mistletoe Kiss
Jasmine Callahan was stolen away from her parents at birth and raised as Acacia (Cacie) Martin by her abductor, Emilia Martin. When the truth comes out, Cacie clings to the woman who raised her, rejecting her original family. As if having her life story plastered in the news wasn’t bad enough, Cacie's hat slips off during the court proceedings revealing twelve feet of hair, earning her the title of 'the modern-day Rapunzel' and bringing more unwanted notoriety.
Now Emilia is serving time for her crimes and Cacie is warming up to the idea of getting to know her real family. In order to leave the past behind and embrace this new beginning, she'll need to make a few changes- starting with a haircut.
After his mother's death, Drake Derian is moved around to one foster home after another, adding his own brand of trouble along the way. His life changed with his last foster mom. Bonita Fuller introduced him to Jesus, sent him to college, and gave him a job in her salon. Life takes another turn the day Cacie shows up for her first haircut. Will Cacie accept him after finding out the gritty details of his troubled past?
A New Beginning is a sweet, Christian romance with a contemporary spin on the classic fairytale story of Rapunzel that was originally part of the Once Upon A Summer collection along with stories from Toni Shiloh, Teresa Tysinger, and Jaycee Weaver.
If you love this type of story, you may also be interested in the following books by Andrea Boyd.
Upon A Dream- Sleeping Beauty Reimagined
Heart’s Desire
A Promise So Sweet
Mistletoe Kiss
91 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 30, 2022
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September 3, 2023
I wasn’t sure how a contemporary version of Rapunzel was going to play out without being too unbelievable, but Andrea Boyd knocked it out of the park with A New Beginning! The reason for Cacie’s never-been-touched-by-scissors hair, why she’s suddenly wanting to cut it, and how that desire & the fear that goes with it are symbols of her larger journey to self-discovery was completely plausible and engaging. Cacie’s quirky & endearing personality go well with Drake’s sweet heart, and I loved watching them fall in love. Drake was the perfect hero for Cacie, and I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know them both.
(I originally reviewed this story as part of the Once Upon a Summer collection, of which I received a complimentary copy)
first reviewed at Reading Is My SuperPower
(I originally reviewed this story as part of the Once Upon a Summer collection, of which I received a complimentary copy)
first reviewed at Reading Is My SuperPower
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