Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cinderella | 2015 | May Sage | Buy |
| 2 | A Little Siren | 2015 | May Sage | Buy |
| 3 | Beauty and the Beast | 2016 | May Sage | Buy |
| 4 | The Snow Queen | 2016 | May Sage | Buy |
| 5 | Little Red | 2018 | May Sage | Buy |
| 6 | Rumpelstiltskin | 2016 | May Sage | Buy |
| 7 | White as Snow | 2018 | May Sage | Buy |
| 8 | Sleeping Beauty | 2017 | May Sage | Buy |
| 9 | That Damn Pea | 2021 | May Sage | Buy |
Not Quite the Fairy Tale is a nine-book romance series by May Sage, published between 2015 and 2021. Each book retells a classic fairy tale with a paranormal romance twist. The series starts with Cinderella and A Little Siren (both 2015) and works through Beauty and the Beast, The Snow Queen, Little Red, Rumpelstiltskin, White as Snow, Sleeping Beauty, and That Damn Pea.
The fairy tale framework gives each book a recognizable structure while Sage adds her own supernatural romance elements. Readers who enjoy fairy tale retellings with darker, more romantic spins will find the full range of classic stories represented here.