Thief Liar Lady

ΓÇ£Happily Ever AfterΓÇ¥ is a total scam,but at least this time the princess is the one controlling the griftΓÇöuntil her true love arrives and threatens to ruin the whole scheme. Intriguemagicand wit abound in this Cinderella fairytale reimaginingperfect for fans of Heather Walter and Naomi Novik. ΓÇ£A dazzlingly magicalthrillingand inventive take on a beloved classic.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöLana HarperNew York Times bestselling author of Payback’s a Witch IΓÇÖm not who you think I am. My transformation from a poororphaned scullery maid into the enchantingly mysterious lady who snagged the heart of the prince did not happenΓÇöas the rumors insistedΓÇöin a magical metamorphosis of pumpkins and glass slippers. On the first evening of the ballI didnΓÇÖt meekly help my ΓÇ£evilΓÇ¥ stepmother and stepsisters primp and preen or watch forlornly out the window as their carriage rolled off toward the palace. I had other preparations to make. My stepsisters and I had been trained for thisΓÇöto be the cleverest in the roomto be quick with our hands and quicker with our lies. We were taught how to get everything we wanted in this worldeverything men always kept for themselves: powerwealthand prestige. And with a touchingly tragic past and the help of some highly illegal spellsI would become a princesssecure our fortunesand we would all live happily ever after. But thereΓÇÖs always more to the story. With my magic running outwar loomingand a handsome hostage princeΓÇöthe wrong princeΓÇödistracting me from my true purpose with his magnetic charm and forbidden flirtationsIΓÇÖm in danger of losing control of the delicate balance IΓÇÖve created . . . and that could prove fatal. ThereΓÇÖs so much more riding on this than a crown.