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Synopsis
A basket of berries, a dash of wild goose chases, and an identity swap that is nothing to honk about.Princess Emaline has waited long enough for her betrothed’s family to invite her into their kingdom after the lengthy acquisition of a workers’ agreement. Accompanied by her new handmaiden and joined by a freeloading goose who rides valiantly on the carriage roof, Emaline is eager to explore her new kingdom–until her first exploration gets up close and personal with a local mud puddle.A less-than-cordial exchange with their goose stalker leaves Emaline completely unsuitable to meet her future in-laws. In a desperate attempt to save face, her handmaiden kindly offers to greet the royals in her honor. Which would have been a grand solution had they not mistaken the polite maid for Princess Emaline…Muddy, lost, and ready to pluck a goose, Emaline hunts for a discreet place to tidy up before rescuing her maid from the mix-up. But during her hunt for clean water, she stumbles onto the slave master's property and is taken in as a new worker. With no way to prove her identity or get in touch with her maid, Emaline must rely on the help of a smooth-talking farmhand who just so happens to be head over boots for the new princess. Now tasked with making the gooseberry wine for her own table, can Emaline reclaim her crown? Or is it all destined to be a wild goose chase?A Goblet of Guises and Gooseberries, a retelling of the Goose Girl is a standalone novella, filled with Identity Swaps, Crazed Geese, Forbidden Romance, and a Cozy Berry Farm Setting. It is part of The Enchanting Confections series, a collection of clean and cozy stories guaranteed to delight your sweet tooth.
Is A Goblet of Guises and Gooseberries: A Goose Girl Retelling appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A lighthearted Goose Girl retelling with identity swaps and forbidden romance. Contains themes of slavery/forced labor in a fantasy context but treated with a cozy, non-graphic tone.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include slavery, captivity, and class struggle.
Who'll love this
Teens will love this sweet, funny retelling with a princess navigating mistaken identities and a charming farmhand romance.