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Straw and Gold

by Chelsey Ann Tompkins

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy·spoiler·A Realm of Revelry

Why Read This?

A clever Rumpelstiltskin retelling where the name-guessing game becomes foreplay, and the slow burn between a determined princess and her brooding fae king ignites into something deliciously inevitable.

Synopsis

Some names hold power. Some love stories demand a price. For thirteen years, the Ravenfae Princess Morella has been bound by a marriage contract to the distant and powerful King Killian. She could have broken the agreement at any time, but Morella has her reasons. Only Killian possesses the magic strong enough to save her brother’s wife from the fleeting lifespan of a human. So she journeys to his kingdom, determined to secure a happy ending for everyone—including herself. But her new husband is cold, distant, and avoids Morella at all costs until the day he uncovers her true heritage as she spins straw into golden thread. With this new discovery, Killian strikes a bargain: If Morella can uncover Killian’s true name over the next three months, he will use his power to transform her brother's wife into fae. The deeper Morella digs, the closer she and Killian become—until their heated whispers turn into passionate nights. And when the darkest truth of the bargain is finally revealed, Morella understands the depth of the role she has to play in saving the husband she has come to love. Straw & Gold is a short and spicy standalone retelling of Rumpelstiltskin set in A Realm of Revelry Series. These fairytales can be read in any order, but the author suggests reading in the order they are published for the maximum storyline impact.

At a Glance

4.26 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

arranged marriageforced proximityfairytale retelling

Mood

romanticmagicalwhimsical

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.26 ★

Page Count

212 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

No

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

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Characters

FMC: snarky/sarcastic sign in to unlock

Spice Details 🌶️

open door with praise kink energy, builds from slow burn tension to passionate scenes in the latter half sign in to unlock

chronic illness themesconfinement

World & Setting

fae realm / faerie courts sign in to unlock

Reading Context

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