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 the Author
- What literary pilgrimages have you gone on?
When I first read this question, I was like, wait. Have I gone on any? And then I remembered we took a literary road trip last summer. We visited four of the places Laura Ingalls Wilder lived, starting in Wisconsin and working our way over to South Dakota and then down to Missouri. My children loved it, and so did my husband and me. We’d read all the books together. In South Dakota, we even slept in a covered wagon on the farm where Pa farmed all those years ago.
- How do you select the names of your characters?
Normally, I pick names I like and start writing. If the names feel wrong after a few scenes, I’ll switch them to something that matches the character better. For this book, I ended up doing some research. I wanted a name for my main character that means snow or white, since she was based on Snow White. And for her uncles, I decided they all needed apple names. Turns out, there are several hundred varieties to choose from. That was a bit more than I bargained for when I came up with the idea!
- What comes first, the plot or characters?
Honestly? A scene. I start with a “what if” and then go from there. My characters tend to take over after that and decide where the plot goes. My stories are very character-driven.
- Who is the author you most admire in your genre?
Pepper Basham. She’s amazing. Every single one of her books is so good, she’s wonderful in real life, and she’s very real in all she does. When anyone compares my stories to hers, I’m highly honored, for sure.
- What do you like to do when you are not writing?
Soon, I’m going to be gardening. I love getting my fingers in the dirt, watching plants grow, coaxing flowers into being so that we can attract butterflies and hummingbirds. There’s something so relaxing about it to me. And I love being able to eat the veggies we’ve canned during the summer all through the winter.
Blog Stops
Babbling Becky L’s Book Impressions, May 1
Stories By Gina, May 2 (Author Interview)
For Him and My Family, May 2
Inspired by Fiction, May 3
Simple Harvest Reads, May 4 (Author Interview)
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, May 5
Holly’s Book Corner, May 6
Artistic Nobody, May 7 (Author Interview)
By the Book, May 8
Texas Book-aholic, May 9
Guild Master, May 10 (Author Interview)
Mary Hake, May 10
Happily Managing a Household of Boys , May 11
Fiction Book Lover, May 12 (Author Interview)
Fruitfully Planted, May 13
Jodie Wolfe – Stories Where Hope and Quirky Meet, May 14 (Author Interview)
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Amy is giving away the grand prize of a $25 Amazon gift card and a signed copy of Rendersella and Fairest Inn All!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://gleam.io/Y7seJ/fairest-inn-all-celebration-tour-giveaway