A Kiss and a Dare:

Magical Rromance

Fairy Tale Retelling 

by Charlene Raddon (Author)  

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A castle of dreams. A love that defies reason. And a spell that could change the course of fate…

For as long as he can remember, Garen McTaggert has yearned to restore a crumbling Welsh castle to its former glory. His wish is finally within reach—if he can finish the renovations by the deadline and wed the estate’s heir, the elegant Leeza Cantrell.

But just as his future seems secure, Garen wanders into a hidden garden where time itself feels bewitched. A frog’s kiss awakens him to a world of enchantment: a dragonfly that glimmers like a guardian, a newt with secrets in its eyes, and a mysterious maiden draped only in her ebony hair. Gwenlyn claims she is bound by a centuries-old curse—and that only Garen’s love can free her before the next full moon.

Now Garen must choose between the life he has always wanted and the love he never imagined. To claim Leeza and the castle, he must deny the witch’s spell. To embrace Gwenlyn, he must surrender reason and risk everything he has built.
In a place where magic lingers in every stone and destiny hides in every shadow, Garen’s heart becomes the key to a maze of mysteries. But with time running out, the price of truth may be losing the only home—and the only woman—ever meant to be his.

A tale of longing and laughter, sorrow and delight, A Kiss and a Dare reminds us that in love and magic, nothing is ever quite as it seems… and happily-ever-after may only be the beginning.