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Modern Fairytale Books in Order

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Discover Katy Regnery's Modern Fairytale books in order, with short summaries, retelling background, and easy advice on choosing your first romance.

Last updated: July 14, 2026

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Modern Fairytale books in publication order

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10 books

1

The Vixen and the Vet

by Katy Regnery

2014

Disgraced reporter Savannah Carmichael returns to Danvers, Virginia, and seeks a story from Asher Lee, a reclusive wounded veteran. Their uneasy interview becomes a tender bond, but both have painful mistakes that could pull them apart.

2

Never Let You Go

by Katy Regnery

2015

Griselda and Holden escaped captivity as children, but their survival left deep scars and a painful separation. Years later, Griselda sees Holden again and must confront their past before either can imagine a future.

3

Dark Sexy Knight

by Katy Regnery

2016

Dinner-theater knight Colt Lane meets Verity Gwynn when she and her special-needs brother face eviction. Colt offers help despite his buried past, but building a life with Verity means trusting her with the truth.

4

Ginger's Heart

by Katy Regnery

2016

Inspired by Little Red Riding Hood, this contemporary romance follows Ginger as danger and desire collide. She must trust her own instincts while a man from outside her safe world challenges what she thought she knew about love.

5

Don't Speak

by Katy Regnery

2017

A contemporary romance inspired by The Little Mermaid, this story follows two people separated by secrets, longing, and the fear of being fully understood. Love asks them to find a way to communicate beyond what they can say.

6

Shear Heaven

by Katy Regnery

2017

Inspired by Rapunzel, this contemporary romance follows a woman whose carefully controlled life begins to change when love offers her a way out. Trust, independence, and old constraints stand between her and a new beginning.

7

Fragments of Ash

by Katy Regnery

2018

A modern Cinderella-inspired romance about a woman living with the remnants of a difficult past. When a promising connection enters her life, she must decide whether she can step out of survival mode and claim more.

8

At First Sight

by Katy Regnery

2020

Inspired by Aladdin, this contemporary romance brings together two people divided by assumptions and circumstance. Attraction arrives quickly, but honesty becomes essential when the life one character presents is not the whole truth.

9

Love is Never Lost:

by Katy Regnery

2021

A contemporary romance inspired by Rip Van Winkle, this story considers how time changes people and what remains when love has been interrupted. Two hearts must decide whether their past still has a place in the present.

10

Swan Song

by Katy Regnery

2025

Inspired by The Ugly Duckling, this modern fairy-tale romance follows a woman learning to see herself beyond the role others assigned her. Love offers possibility, but she must first believe she deserves to be chosen.

Modern Fairytale books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Vixen and the Vet"

    The Vixen and the Vet

    by Katy Regnery

    2014Modern Fairytale, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Never Let You Go"

    Never Let You Go

    by Katy Regnery

    2015Modern Fairytale, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Ginger's Heart"

    Ginger's Heart

    by Katy Regnery

    2016Modern Fairytale, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Dark Sexy Knight"

    Dark Sexy Knight

    by Katy Regnery

    2016Modern Fairytale, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Don't Speak"

    Don't Speak

    by Katy Regnery

    2017Modern Fairytale, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Shear Heaven"

    Shear Heaven

    by Katy Regnery

    2017Modern Fairytale, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Fragments of Ash"

    Fragments of Ash

    by Katy Regnery

    2018Modern Fairytale, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "At First Sight"

    At First Sight

    by Katy Regnery

    2020Modern Fairytale, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "Love is Never Lost:"

    Love is Never Lost:

    by Katy Regnery

    2021Modern Fairytale, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "Swan Song"

    Swan Song

    by Katy Regnery

    2025Modern Fairytale, Book 10

Series background & context

Modern Fairytale is Katy Regnery's collection of standalone contemporary romances inspired by well-known fairy tales, legends, and old stories. Each book takes a familiar emotional shape, then gives it a present-day setting and a new pair of characters.

The collection begins with The Vixen and the Vet, a Beauty and the Beast-inspired romance about a reporter and a wounded veteran. Never Let You Go draws from Hansel and Gretel, while Ginger's Heart nods to Little Red Riding Hood. The books share a willingness to take classic material into darker, more emotional territory.

Other entries pull from Camelot, The Little Mermaid, Rapunzel, Aladdin, Rip Van Winkle, Cinderella, and The Ugly Duckling. Dark Sexy Knight, Don't Speak, Shear Heaven, At First Sight, Love is Never Lost:, Pieces of Ash, and Swan Song all stand alone, so readers can choose a premise that appeals to them.

These are not fantasy retellings. The fairy-tale influence comes through the emotional setup, character echoes, and central conflicts, while the stories themselves remain contemporary romances.

There is no required reading order. Start with The Vixen and the Vet for the original concept, or pick the title tied to the tale you enjoy most.

Expect high emotion, difficult pasts, outsiders who need a safe place to land, and love stories that ask whether people can move beyond the roles others have assigned them.

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