Ten Thousand Stitches (Regency Faerie Tales, 2)

A housemaid needs some magical help when she falls for a high-society gentleman in this captivating historical fantasy full of wit, charm, and heart-fluttering romance.

Effie has most inconveniently fallen in love with the dashing Mr. Benedict Ashbrooke. There's only one problem: Effie is a housemaid, and a housemaid cannot marry a gentleman. It seems that Effie is out of luck until she stumbles into the faerie realm of Lord Blackthorn, who is only too eager to help her win Mr. Ashbrooke's heart. All he asks in return is that Effie sew ten thousand stitches onto his favorite jacket.

Effie has heard rumors about what happens to those who accept magical bargains. But life as a maid at Hartfield is so awful that she is willing to risk even her immortal soul for a chance at something better. Now she has one hundred days--and ten thousand stitches--to make Mr. Ashbrooke fall in love and propose...if Lord Blackthorn doesn't wreck things by accident, that is. For Effie's greatest obstacle might well be Lord Blackthorn's overwhelmingly good intentions.

An enchanting faerie tale set in Olivia Atwater's magical version of Regency England, Ten Thousand Stitches is "a delightful, romantic romp" (Hannah Whitten) with a Cinderella twist and heaps of heart.

Praise for the Regency Faerie Tales
"Smart and subversive, these charming romances will ignite your heart--and your hope." --Shelley Parker-Chan

"Whimsical, witty, and brimming over with charm." --India Holton

"Sweeps you off your feet in the swooniest way possible." --Megan Bannen

"I wolfed this down with great pleasure." --KJ Charles

"Warm, sparkling with magic, dangerous, and delightful." --Tasha Suri

"Whimsical but never frivolous, sweet but not sugary. I loved it." --Alix E. Harrow

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Published Jul 19, 2022

288 pages

Average rating: 7.67

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Anileodati

Aug 04, 2024

10/10 stars

This is a beautiful tale. No spoilers!

Elizabeth Hamre

Jul 23, 2024

8/10 stars

Euphemia was a relatable character and I enjoyed her perspective and felt she was a combination of smart and realistic thrown into a situation and people around her who were more wishful and optimistic. I also appreciated how Lord Blackthorn was thinking and striving for change nd to be better and how he would mess up and then try again but was always striving.

I appreciated the themes around unionizing and workers rights as well as classism. There was a distinct portrayal of how the rich view the servants as non-existant to the point of being not human or even people.

Anger was also a central theme in the book as it was a part of the magic and the author had nuance in her portrayal of anger as both a good side and also a positive anger that leads to change. Righteous anger.

Anna Hibbard

Mar 24, 2024

8/10 stars

Cute and sweet

Cristina McKeever

Jan 05, 2024

6/10 stars

I hadn't seen a Cinderella retelling and was intrigued especially after just finishing Half A Soul. I liked that this book followed a set of periphery characters from book one. Lord Blackthorn's character in book 1 was jovial and casting him as the "fairy godmother" provided comedic relief. I do feel at around 70% the story begins to fall a little flat and it was hard for me to stay engaged while reading. But I can't 100% say that it was the book- I think I was getting distracting by new releases so I just finished this book so I could move on.

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