Once Upon an Enchanted Castle

A cursed prince. A gifted translator. An ancient book that may be his only chance at freedom.

Isabella "Bella" Rinaldi has a rare gift: she can translate ancient texts written in long-forgotten languages. But when her father's ships are destroyed and their home is burned to the ground, Bella's life is upended. Forced to start over in a small countryside village, she brings with her the one treasure she could not leave behind—an age-old book filled with cryptic symbols and arcane magic she has never been able to decipher.

Prince Leopold lives under a terrible curse. By day, he is a reclusive royal. But with every full moon, he becomes something else entirely—a beast bound to a fate he cannot escape. When he sees the mysterious book in Bella's possession, he believes it may hold the key to breaking the curse once and for all.

He hires Bella to translate it. But as they work together, danger closes in, time runs short, and the pull between them becomes impossible to ignore. Because some curses demand more than magic to break. They demand trust. Sacrifice. And a love powerful enough to survive the darkness.

For fans of magical curses, slow-burn romance, beastly princes, enchanted books, and fairy tale retellings with a dark twist, Once Upon an Enchanted Castle is a lush Beauty and the Beast reimagining filled with forbidden magic, ancient secrets, and the healing power of love.