Book Review: Once Upon a Stolen Time by Samreen Ahsan

Once Upon a Stolen Time By Samreen Ahsan is an interesting take at a fairy tale inspired romance story. The protagonist, Myra Farrow, is a young woman obsessed with fairy tales and finding her own 'prince charming'. She has had bad luck with guys in the past, particularly the older brother of a friend she dated when she was in high school who turned out to be manipulative and exploitive. Her parents worry that she won't marry, so they set her up with one handsome, eligible bachelor after another, but none of them meet the fairy tale idea she has in her head. Finally, she meets the son of one of her family friends, and extremely rich and handsome man who is carrying a deep secret of his own from his family. He confides in her, and they become good platonic friends, and he asks her to model for a video game he is designing. The video game is set in a castle, a perfect setting for a woman who feels like she should have been born far in the past. Once upon a Stolen Time is a modern fairy tale that's a bit dark around the edges, perfect for fans of romance who love their stories with a few twists. 4/5 stars.