The Rose Gold Summer

Heirs of Ever After

By: Trista Shaye

Narrated by: Trista Shaye

Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

Once upon a time...there was a girl whose father inhabited the body of a beast for a time and whose mother couldn't seem to keep her nose out of a book.

Mirabel can't imagine summer without the solstice ball her family throws every year—the music, the roses, everything looking picture perfect, like it came out of one of her mother's books.

But when a young man at the ball snubs an enchantress in disguise and chooses Mirabel to dance with instead, the summer begins to look a lot less wonderful. Casting a spell over the family, the enchantress turns them all to stone; all but Mirabel, who is given a task that could save them.

Desperate to succeed before the rose vines completely cover her parents' statues and turns them to gold forever, Mirabel sets out on the enchantress' quest. But why did the boy have to be sent along? She never even wanted to dance with him in the first place.

(Each book in this series is a stand-alone novel and they can be listened to in any order.)

©2023 Trista Shaye (P)2023 Trista Shaye

Fun story with hints of fairytale and great friendship adventure!

I thought the story was refreshing. It has elements of Beauty and the Beast, even gave me hints of other fairytales but was a story all its own and I loved that.
My biggest issue is that it has so many fairytale feelings to it that I want the true happily ever after for characters where they end up together, not the ending where romance has been hinted at but felt more like a “keep in touch.” Just was not as satisfying of an ending for me.
Definitely something great for someone who only wants a new coming of age story with fun adventures, magic, curses, and friendship though!