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Showing posts with label Paradise: A Forever After Fairytale by Michele Paige Holmes-YA Romantic Fantasy. Show all posts
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Monday, October 12, 2026

Paradise: A Forever After Fairytale by Michele Paige Holmes-YA Romantic Fantasy


 Book Synopsis

Her brother needs a miracle, and a distant island is in need of a heroine. Will Ceri's love be enough?

As the eldest of six, eighteen-year-old Ceri Everard has long been the responsible one, the daughter who works long hours in the cane fields with her father and cousins, and the one who helps care for her disabled little brother every night.

Despite tender care from Ceri and all members of the family, Caden is slipping away from them, his frail body that has more wrong than right about it, slowly giving up the fight. When an unexpected opportunity to help Caden arises, Ceri is faced with a terrible choice. In exchange for her brother's chance at life, she must travel to another island where the reclusive man she will be married to by proxy awaits.

His life and hers, as well as all of those living on Paradise, hang in the balance as Ceri races against time to break a century-old curse which may, in turn, break her heart.

Book Details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mirror Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 30, 2026
  • Genre: YA Romantic Fantasy
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 373 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1952611636
  • ****I received a complimentary book from publishers, publicists, NetGalley, book tours, and/or authors.  A review was not required and all opinions and ideas expressed are my own.****




My Review

I've always been a girl who loves to read fairy tales. Michele Paige Holmes’s Paradise: A Forever After Fairy Tale has all the familiar things I adore—magic, supernatural events, curses, and a handsome hero, but it has even more. It balances a sweet, slow-burn romance with plenty of real danger, sacrifice, and love.
With light Beauty and the Beast themes woven throughout, the story centers on a high-stakes deal: Ceri agrees to marry a reclusive stranger by proxy to secure a medical miracle for her disabled little brother. Her journey takes her to a mysterious island bound by a century-old curse, and I was hooked from the very first page.

Ceri was so brave, loyal, and dedicated to her family that she became a favorite heroine of mine very easily. Aneirine was the perfect hero for her, and I deeply enjoyed watching him grow and change because of Ceri's patience, love, and acceptance. Paradise truly has a little bit of everything: adventure, emotion, and an incredible plot twist. It is completely no-spice, but it delivers a ton of sweet, swoon-worthy romance that will leave you smiling. I absolutely loved this book and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a clean, magical story with a lot of heart.

****Meet Author Michele Paige Holmes****


Michele Paige Holmes is the author of eighteen published romance novels and five novellas in the Timeless Romance Anthologies.

She loves history and all things romantic, though the reality of her life is often less so, with piles of laundry to be folded, meals to be cooked, and dishes to be washed. She finds those things blessings too, or evidence of the blessings in her life—her husband, five, mostly grown children, and five charming grandchildren (four of whom reside in her home).

She is married to her high school sweetheart, a true Ironman who considers doing ultramarathons and triathlons fun. The only time Michele logs serious miles is at Disney theme parks, but she and her super-fit husband have been happily married for thirty-five years, in spite of her lack of coordination and lagging fitness levels.

While her husband is out running, biking, or swimming, Michele’s furry companion Sherlock Holmes—a Cavapoo strongly resembling a teddy bear—keeps her company and keeps her feet warm during the cold winter months in Utah.

In recent years Michele has enjoyed traveling to some of the locations she writes about. This summer she will be returning to Scotland to do research for upcoming Hearthfire Historical novels.

You can find Michele on the web at michelepaigeholmes.com and on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.



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