About the Book

Book: Fairest Inn All (Real Life Fairy Tales Book Two)

Author: Amy R. Anguish

Genre: YA Fantasy

Release Date: March 24, 2026

When Kari White’s seven uncles beg her and her brother Jake to come to Georgia and revamp their inn, she isn’t happy about it. She doesn’t remember them nor does she want to leave West Virginia. But family comes first, and the Apple Inn has a lot of potential, despite the deadlines they’re up against … not to mention the land-hungry Queenie Ville, who has her eye on buying their property.

Royal Barrett loves Brunswick, Georgia, and wants to help preserve its heritage. That’s why he convinces the Chamber of Commerce to start a Fairest Inn All contest to encourage inns across the town to refresh without becoming too modern. But when he meets the gorgeous Kari White, he discovers some other aspirations—like winning her over to a happily ever after with him.

Driven together by goals and weather, Kari can’t help the attraction between them. But she’s rejected a happy ending for so long, it’s going to take more than a few walks under Spanish moss-covered oaks to win her heart.

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My Thoughts

I read both Rendersella and Fairest Inn All because I don't like jumping into a series in the middle if I can help it. This is one that you can absolutely read as a stand along, but I don't regret reading both because they were so fun. I have always enjoyed fairy tale retellings, and these were super cute.

Rendersella focuses on Ella Renders, who lost both her parents and lives with her step mother and step-sister. Ella dreams of being a real artist; meanwhile, Chaz Prince is hoping for a larger role at his family's art gallery. The two literally run into each other to start the story, but miscommunication and sabotage interfere with what could be an emerging friendship. I love the twists and turns of this modern rendition, as well as the adorable connections to the original fairytale.

Fairest Inn All features Kari White and her seven uncles. (Kari is best friends with Ella from Rendersella). Kari doesn't remember her uncles or their inn, but she is told that she spent the first almost 7 years of her life there. Her brother Jonathan remains her constant, but when he seems smitten with a local girl, she is unsure if that will remain true. The two work together to rebuild The Apple Inn to its former glory. Kari meets Royal Barret in her first days at the Inn, when he is informing hospitality directors about a local contest, The Fairest Inn All, started to encourage growth without losing connection to the town's history. Of course, every fairytale has a wicked queen -so enter Queenie Ville, who does her best to ensure the Whites do not succeed with their quest. Again, the little connections to the original fairytale brought a smile to my face and the ups and downs of Kari's personal journey and her possible budding relationship are sweet and satisfying.

Both fun and cute reads I would recommend - perfect for a summer beach day or and easy read on a flight for vacation!

I did recieve free e-copies to read. All thoughts above are my honest opinion.

About the Author

Amy R Anguish grew up a preacher’s kid, and in spite of having lived in seven different states that are all south of the Mason Dixon line, she is not a football fan. Currently, she resides in Tennessee with her husband, daughter, and son, and usually a bossy cat or two. Amy has an English degree from Freed-Hardeman University that she intends to use to glorify God, and she wants her stories to show that while Christians face real struggles, it can still work out for good.

More from Amy

Fairest Inn All was never supposed to exist. Honestly, I never expected to write a fairy-tale retelling, even though it’s one of my favorite tropes to read. But then God gave me the idea to write Rendersella a few years ago. I was inspired by a trip to West Virginia and the story would not leave me alone until I got it all typed up. And I had an absolute blast weaving in characters and plot points that reminded the reader enough of the classic fairy tale, but still told a new story.

Thing is, by the end of writing Rendersella, I discovered something. One, Ella’s best friend Kari was supposed to be Snow White. And two, that her stepsister Bellamy needed to have her own story told in Beauty School and the Beast (releasing March 2027). This put a crimp in my plans. After all, I’d barely reconciled myself to telling one fairy-tale retelling, to say nothing of three. But the characters wouldn’t hush.

So, with Kari’s story itching to be told, I had some decisions to make. I knew it was going to be in Brunswick, Georgia with her seven uncles and her ornery brother Jake. But how to weave in all the elements that make a story sing fairy tale without it sounding like every other version?

Well, one of the changes I made was to name the uncles after apples. After all, their last name is Apple, and so is the name of their old inn. That was fun, picking from the thousands of apple names to find ones that matched the personalities of the gentlemen. Then, I brought in an evil character named Queenie to be the nemesis of Kari, aka Snow. Queenie wants the inn and will stoop to all sorts of levels to try and get it. And, of course, I needed a princely character. Enter Royal Barrett, son of a man on the Chamber of Commerce. He is helping organize a contest called the Fairest Inn All, meant to encourage the owners of old inns to revamp and preserve the history of the area. Add in some fun scenes, a hurricane, and a bit of “poison,” and voila!

If you think that sounds too easy, you’re right. I agonized over several of the parts of this book. But it turned out so much fun, in my opinion. And you might even discover a few extra characters along the way.

Retelling stories that are already much-loved, I’ve discovered, is a delicate balance. It’s hard to make sure everything comes out familiar enough while still new. But when it works, it leaves the reader wanting even more. And maybe even the author too. Hence, another fairy-tale retelling from me with another on the way next year.

Do you love fairy-tale retellings? What are some of your favorites? How do you feel about stories you’ve loved forever being rewoven in a different way?