Fairy Tales With A Shift Books in Order
Part ofCara Wylde Books in OrderSee the Fairy Tales With A Shift books by Cara Wylde in order, with quick summaries, series background, and where to start.
Last updated: July 11, 2026
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Fairy Tales With A Shift books in publication order
5 books
Aimée and the Bear
by Cara Wylde
2015
This Beauty and the Beast retelling begins when Aimée reaches for roses in the wrong garden. The beast who locks her away is frightening at first, but not for long.
Bearly Cursed
by Cara Wylde
2015
To save her family from a brutal winter, Brenda agrees to become the bride of a polar bear. She does not realize her beast is really a prince trapped under a curse.
Bearly Hunted
by Cara Wylde
2016
This Snow White inspired novella gives the fairy tale a bear-shifter twist. A hunted heroine is taken by the man meant to kill her, and everything changes from there.
Bearly Sleeping
by Cara Wylde
2016
Princess Rose does not take the curse hanging over her seriously until it is almost too late. Her fated bear-shifter mate may be the only one who can set things right.
Scarlett and the Bear
by Cara Wylde
2016
A Little Red Riding Hood retelling with claws. Scarlett is headed toward sacrifice, until a noble bear shifter steps in and turns the story in a very different direction.
Fairy Tales With A Shift books in chronological order
Bearly Cursed
by Cara Wylde
2015Fairy Tales With A Shift, Book 1
Aimée and the Bear
by Cara Wylde
2015Fairy Tales With A Shift, Book 2
Bearly Hunted
by Cara Wylde
2016Fairy Tales With A Shift, Book 3
Scarlett and the Bear
by Cara Wylde
2016Fairy Tales With A Shift, Book 4
Bearly Sleeping
by Cara Wylde
2016Fairy Tales With A Shift, Book 5
Series background & context
This is one of Cara Wylde's lighter and more openly playful projects. Fairy Tales With A Shift takes familiar fairy tale structures and retells them through bear-shifter romance.
That means the stories feel instantly recognizable, but never quite familiar.
Instead of trying to rebuild the old tales in a strict way, the series uses them as frameworks for fast, steamy, standalone romances. A cursed princess, a girl in the woods, a hunted heroine, a beast in a ruined mansion, each setup gets translated into a paranormal world where bear shifters stand in for princes, rescuers, cursed men, or dangerous protectors.
Because the books are short, the focus stays tight. Each one is built around one central couple, one clear fantasy-romance hook, and a happy ending. The appeal is not complex shared-world politics. It is the pleasure of seeing a classic setup turned warmer, wilder, and more obviously romantic.
The bear-shifter element gives the whole series a consistent tone. These heroes are large, protective, and intense, but the stories stay readable and accessible rather than heavy. So if you want fairy-tale vibes, quick paranormal romance, and standalone stories you can dip in and out of, this series does exactly what its title promises.
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