Today Denise Daye and RockstarBook Tours are revealing the cover for THE NIGHT QUEEN, the first book in her Fantasy
Romance series which releases July 26, 2022! Check out the awesome cover and enter the giveaway!
On to the reveal!
Title: THE NIGHT QUEEN (Romantic
Fairy Tales for Adults Book 1)
Author: Denise Daye
Pub. Date: July 26, 2022
Publisher: Timeless Papers
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 232
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N
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They call me the Night Queen, with a heart as dark as the night itself. But what do they really know about me…when even I don’t recognize myself anymore? On her twentieth birthday, beautiful but proud and arrogant princess Mina von Rhine crosses a line of no return. When she sees all the suitors that her father has invited from the war-torn northern kingdoms, she doesn’t choose any of them. Unwilling to be married off to any warmongering northerner, she defies the powerful king of the Rhine and ridicules them all, humiliating and infuriating her father.
Furious at her unacceptable behavior, the mighty king vows he will give Mina’s hand in marriage to the first unmarried man who walks through the palace gates—be it a nobleman or a beggar. But when a handsome carpenter and his sister arrive at the castle the following day to humbly ask for work, the court and the princess watch in utter shock as the king stands by his word and offers Mina to him…
From the author: This is a beautiful, dark, and romantic re-imagining of a long-forgotten German fairy tale that was first published by the beloved Brothers Grimm (whose works include such classics as Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, and Rapunzel). If you’d love to read an adult version of a compelling old fairy tale and enjoy enemies to lovers Romances with sizzling passion, then this book is a ‘must’ read for you.
The Night Queen is the first book in an adult fairy tale romance series based on old, unknown fairy tales. The second book, Queen on Ashes, is available on Amazon as well.
Excerpt:
“It’s nothing, barbarian,” I said in the arrogant and detached tone I often used with my servants.
His eyes widened. “What did you just call me?”
I lifted my chin. “You heard me just fine, barbarian.”
Alrick took a few large steps toward me. I stumbled backward; my back pressed against the cold stone wall.
“I have never come across a more arrogant, big-mouthed woman!” he growled, his face pinched in anger and frustration.
“Is that so?” I countered, crossing my arms. “Well, you wouldn’t know how to treat a woman if the instructions were tattooed on your forehead.” With another quick step, Alrick was towering in front of me.
“Stop pushing me!” he warned.
“No! Not when it comes to a barbaric man like you.”
Alrick grabbed both of my wrists and pinned me against the wall. His eyes flashed with firelight. I was breathing heavily now, his breath matching mine.
“What now, barbarian?” I narrowed my eyes at him. “Are you going to hit me? Is this how you handle your women in the North?”
His mouth widened in shock. “Hit you?”
His face was only inches away from mine. He was so close, I could feel his heart beating wildly against my chest.
“I bet violence is the only thing you barbarians know when it comes to women.”
The anger in his eyes shifted to something else. Something I couldn’t quite make out. I didn’t think he would hit me. He was not that sort of man. I expected him to yell, insult me, fight back. But to my surprise, he did none of that. Instead, he grinned.
“I know plenty else about women,” he said in a seductive tone. His grip around my wrists loosened as he pressed himself even harder against
“I know your bad temper does not cause your racing heart,” he said. “Or your red cheeks.”
About Denise Daye:
Denise is an Amazon best-selling author who graduated with a master’s in Social Work from an ivy league school, the University of Pennsylvania. She has spent many years of her life supporting families and individuals in need of assistance. She has always had a passion for reading and writing, especially steamy romance, but it wasn’t until her own baby boy was born that Denise turned her passion into her profession. Whenever Denise is not typing away on one of her books, you can find her caring for her son (a.k.a. one of the toughest jobs in the world), binging Netflix with her beloved husband, or chasing after her puppy (who should technically be an adult dog by now).
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Giveaway Details:
1 winner will win a $10 Amazon GC, International.
Love the cover! Congrats to the author. 🙂
Beautiful cover, love t!
Stunning cover!
this book looks so intriguing
The cover looks really good. Sounds like a good story.
I am such a fan of Denise Daye and all her books. I have them all.
Romance series yes!
Promises to be great reading.
Thank you for sharing this with us.
I liked the excerpt, thank you.
I hope you have a great day
Beautiful cover! The cover matches the Title very well.
I am so loving the cover of this book.
Sounds really good
I think that the cover of your book is very attractive!
Congrats on the new release! The book sounds very interesting. Great cover and excerpt. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the giveaway.
Sounds like a great book.
Looks like a great book!
The book sounds fantastic. The cover is absolutely gorgeous.
This sounds like an interesting book and I also like the cover.
This sounds like a really exciting romance, can’t wait to read it!
Sounds like an amazing read!
Congrats on your new book. It looks so intriguing
Congratulations on your upcoming release of The Night Queen, Denise, your book sounds like a great read and the cover is gorgeous! Good luck with your book and the cover reveal! Thanks for sharing with me and have a fantastic day!
nice cover
Those who are arrogant and have a sense of superiority often get something they don’t expect when they come up against individuals who won’t put up with it.
Nice book cover and the book sounds interesting.
It’s giving The Folk of the Air Series by Holly Black and I love it!
This book sounds like the kind I enjoy reading. I have added it to my TBR list
The cover lures me in to the book! Well done
nice excerpt
How long was the writing process?
sounds like a fun one
Sounds intriguing. Would love to give it a read!
Good book for Summer reading.
Thanks for the contest.
congrats love the cover
Sounds wonderful.
The book sounds like a great read!
Maybe it is my age, but I know that this fairy tale has been used as an object lesson for many years, although I can’t say it was one of my favorites. As so many of them do, it certainly showcases some realities of certain actions (or inactions!). With the recent spat of retelling the tales, this might be an interesting read.