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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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?

Interview with Amy

When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?

Around eighth grade, it became a real option to me. I’ve always made stories up in my head, but my eighth grade English teacher was a published author. Before that, I think I considered authors to be people unreachable, otherworldly, if you will. Knowing someone who was a teacher in my school—a real-life, flesh and blood person—proved anyone could be an author. Which meant I could do it too.

How long does it take you to write a book?

I can usually write a book in a month. I trained myself to write fast participating in Nanowrimo for years. My books are usually around 75,000 words, which means about 2,667 words a day. For me, that means around a chapter a day, give or take. Because my schedule stays so busy, being able to write fast lets me cram my writing in months that don’t have as much scheduled. If I spread out my writing too much, I tend to forget what I’ve already drafted and have to go back and reread instead of continuing on with new words.

What does your family think of your writing?

My eleven-year-old daughter thinks it’s amazing and has started begging to be able to read my books. My husband is very supportive and even talks about me to his high school students and coworkers. My mom carries my bookmarks in her purse so she can pass them out to anyone who might not know about me yet. My dad has always been one of my biggest fans and supporters. It’s really great having such a wonderful support system. Even my nine-year-old son brags about me to his teachers.

Do you base your characters on real people?

I have based some side characters on real people, but my main characters usually aren’t. I never want to accidentally offend someone by presenting them in a way they think is inaccurate. That said, it doesn’t mean I don’t steal some of their personality traits for my characters. 😉

Any current or upcoming projects you’d like to tell us about?

I have a Christmas novella releasing in a collection in September. The collection is called Lighting up Christmas, and each story is a romance revolving around something to do with Christmas lights. After that, my next fairytale retelling will release March 2027, called Beauty School and the Beast. And beyond that, I’m trying to decide what to do! But I have tons of ideas begging to be written. Just have to find a month to do it!