Author Laura Greenwood

This week's excerpt comes from Tower of Thorns, the first book in the Once Upon An Academy series (which is also free!) It's a fantasy fairy tale retelling of Rapunzel and crosses over with Grimm Academy!  *** Copyright 2020 Laura Greenwood  *** "Hi," a male voice says from behind me. I spin around, my long plait swinging around in the process. I need to be more careful, doing that pulls at the base of my scalp. I should cut it, but I don't want to. Despite my prophecy, I like my hair long. My heart skips a beat as I take in the boy in front of me. He's my age, or potentially a year older than me, with broad shoulders and kind eyes. "Hello," I respond, hoping I've understood it right and he is talking to me. If he isn't, then I'm not sure what I'll do. "You're new here, right?" I nod. "I'm Gavin." He gives me a small bow and holds out his hand. I glance at it, wondering if I should take it. Mother won't...

Helena's story has been a lot of fun to work on, especially as she and her love interest have known and loved each other for a long time already (but haven't seen each other very often. One of the fun things about writing romance is discovering the different paths characters take to love! Read on for a teaser! *** Copyright 2022 Laura Greenwood *** Two years ago... No one is paying any attention to me and Wilhelm. The celebrations for the start of a new year are well underway. My parents are busy doing their part as the monarchs hosting the party, and Wilhelm's mother is spending all of her time with a duchess she's friends with. Which is fine by me. Anything that means I get to spend some actual time with Wilhelm. "Do you want to go outside?" he asks. "I swiped us this." He lifts up a bottle of wine. I raise an eyebrow. "You could have just asked one of the servants for it," I point out. "Where's the fun in that?" A lopsided ...

  Helena has known the man she's going to marry for as long as she can remember, and can't wait to leave for the wedding.  There's only one problem. On the way to finally being with him, her prophecy is supposed to come true, trapping her in the life of a goose girl before she can become Wilhelm's wife.  Can she escape her fate?  -  Feathers Of Fate is an academy retelling of The Goose Girl and part of the Once Upon An Academy series, set at Grimm Academy Apple  -  Kobo  -  Nook  -  Google Play  -  Amazon US  -  Amazon UK  -  Amazon CA  -  Amazon AU  -  Smashwords  -  Direct  -  Radish App  -  Universal Link

Rose has always lived in the shadow of her sister, but when it comes to their prophecy, it's something they both have to deal with. When a mysterious student turns up at Rose's room, she knows it could lead to the one thing she can't let happen, especially as it will condemn her sister as well as her. But no matter how much she knows she needs to resist, she can't stop herself from falling for his charms. Can she escape her prophecy before it's too late? - Roses Of Regret is an academy retelling of Snow White & Rose Red and part of the Once Upon An Academy series, set at Grimm Academy Get Roses Of Regret on your favourite retailer:  Apple - Kobo - Nook - Google Play - Amazon US - Amazon UK - Amazon CA - Amazon AU - Smashwords - Payhip -  Universal Link

==> books2read.com/songofseas <== Matilda's dream of attending the Academy and practising music have come true, but that doesn't stop the sea from calling her name.  When she saves a handsome officer-in-training from drowning, she finds herself embroiled in the prophecy she's been trying to avoid.  Can Matilda save herself from turning into sea foam? Or is she another doomed mermaid? - Song Of Seas is part of the Once Upon An Academy series and is a retelling of the Little Mermaid. ==>  books2read.com/songofseas  <==

Glints Of Gold (Once Upon An Academy #3) by Laura Greenwood An unlimited supply of gold is tempting, but what price will Zerrin have to pay? Zerrin's time at Grimm Academy has been everything she ever wanted it to be. But now her prophecy is about to start, and she has to escape before it's too late.  Can she resist temptation, or is she as doomed as the stories say? -  Glints Of Gold is a fantasy academy retelling of Rumpelstiltskin and is part of the Once Upon An Academy series, set at Grimm Academy. It includes a slow burn m/f (non-bully) romance.    Buy Here  - Available at most major retailers  Add to Goodreads Wish List on Bookbub Audio Coming Soon Join  The Paranormal Council  for the release day giveaway. The music is louder than I expect it to be, and fills me right down to the soul. Everyone is laughing, dancing, and drinking without a care in the world. I suppose that's accurate. The day after a ball is always a rest one at Grimm, ...

==> books2read.com/liliesofloss  <== Marigold has always had it all, beauty, wealth, and the tiara to go with it. But after finding herself enchanted by an unlikely foe while out in the grounds of Grimm Academy, her fairy tale starts coming true. Can she stop it before it's too late? - Lilies Of Loss is a fantasy academy retelling of the Frog Prince. It's part of the Once Upon An Academy series, and is set at Grimm Academy. It includes an m/f romance (non-RH, non-bully) ==>  books2read.com/liliesofloss  <==

==> books2read.com/towerofthorns <== Rapunzel learned her prophecy by heart years ago, and now, she plays with fate over the details. When she meets a handsome Lord at Grimm Academy, she goes one step further and starts a chain of events which will lead to a bigger betrayal than she ever saw coming. Welcome to Grimm Academy, where fairy tale characters go to avoid their fate. - Tower Of Thorns is an academy retelling of Rapunzel and part of the Once Upon An Academy series, set at Grimm Academy ==>  books2read.com/towerofthorns  <==