A Court of Sugar and Spice: A Nutcracker Romance Retelling (Wicked Darlings)

In the hardcover edition, there are 8 chapters of bonus content from Lir's and Fin's points-of-view.
With their inheritance restricted until their marriage, sisters Clara and Louisa, both in their twenties, must live with their godfather Drosselmeyer. One night, an accident brings to life one of the strange wooden dolls in Drosselmeyer's mansion. The Nutcracker doll is a cursed Fae prince, and he pleads for the sisters' help. During the ensuing journey into the Fae realm, Clara encounters the handsome Sugarplum Faerie, and he promises her the chance to enact all the forbidden. fantasies she has dreamed of. Meanwhile Louisa and the Nutcracker Prince battle and bicker over everything, despite the growing attraction between them. And to make matters worse, the entire Seelie kingdom is under threat of conquest by the Rat King, ruler of the Dread Court.
This is a spicy, adult, fantasy romance retelling of "The Nutcracker" fairytale.

Trigger and content warnings are available on the author's website and in the front matter of the book.

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Published Nov 8, 2022

371 pages

Average rating: 6.08

112 RATINGS

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Kaemie
Dec 11, 2024
9/10 stars
I enjoyed this spicy adventure! The characters and plot were well written and the balance of spice and plot was perfect for me. I especially liked how Clara and Louisa were equals to the two powerful fae throughout.
Sorceress_Of_BookDragons
Jan 13, 2025
10/10 stars
Woohoo! First read of 2024 was fun! Loved this twist on my favorite ballet story.
Shelf Care
Jan 09, 2024
Overall, no one liked it very much. 1/5.
alexwilhelm
Dec 21, 2023
6/10 stars
There were pockets where I wish the flow worked a little nicer but overall I really enjoyed it! I think the plot was very interesting and it was a fun read!

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