Always Golden by Gina Dickerson

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Being a princess is both a blessing and a curse…

Growing up in a castle, Oriana was accustomed to the security of living within its walls…until the day an evil tore through the fortifications and shattered her perfect world.

Wanted by a ruler known as “The Collector” Oriana now has a battle on her hands to escape his clutches. With The Collector’s best tracker hot on her heels, Oriana is forced to fight for her freedom while trying to work out why she is so desirable to The Collector.

One problem is that Oriana didn’t expect her heart and head to also be at war. Will she do what’s right for the kingdom, or is she at risk of losing not only the realm but also her heart?

Oriana is about to discover life as a princess is most definitely not always golden…

'Always Golden' is a dark retelling of the French fairy tale, 'The Story of Pretty Goldilocks'.

My thoughts

Thanks to the Author via TBConFB for the opportunity to read this story in exchange for an honest review.

I gave this a 4 star or 8/10. I enjoyed this rather dark retelling of an original French fairy tale, known as The Story of Pretty Goldilocks.

Oriana is the central lead character, she is a princess with a mane of long golden hair. Her hair is her crowning glory. She has had all the privileges that someone of noble birth is born into, all that is about to change as someone has her in his sights.

As The Collector tries his best to get his hands on Oriana, the story takes us on a journey of adventure and magical happenings the outcome of which, you will have to read this for yourself to find out.

Well written I found this an enjoyable yet dark tale which kept me guessing and engrossed from start to finish.