The Stolen Heart [Kindle Edition]

Shaun Roundy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 17, 2011

Tatya has everything she ever wanted - wise teachers, kind servants, pretty dresses, even her own pony! But most importantly, she enjoys the undivided affection of her Father the King.

Tatya's mother died when she was too young to be remembered and Tatya misses her dearly. When the King begins throwing balls and takes an interest in a lady from a neighboring kingdom, Tatya feels neglected and grows distressed when she discovers that he has fallen under her enchantment. She must rescue him and break the spell! But what can she do?

Just when all appears lost, a servant's wisdom shows Tatya exactly what she needed to understand. 

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

"No one ever writes stories about good stepmothers!" a friend lamented one Sunday afternoon. 

"I'll write you one," I replied, and The Stolen Heart is the result.

I tried to write the story in a way that leads young children along through feelings they may share with Tatya as their parents remarry, then surprise them with a perceptive insight about love that puts their new parent in a positive light.

Let me know if you like it, and if so, I'll get it illustrated and published in book form as well as Kindle.

Product Details

• File Size: 143 KB
• Print Length: 14 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: The University of Life Press (March 17, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004SPK364
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #421,192 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #62 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Children's eBooks > People & Places > Family Life > Stepfamilies

More About the Author

Shaun Roundy's cv reads like a character from an action-adventure movie. Alongside writing half a dozen books in various styles, he has taught writing to thousands of university students, climbed 18,000' mountains, sailed 2,500 miles through two oceans, speaks half a dozen languages, lived on four continents and a tropical island, saved dozens of lives as a member of an active volunteer Search and Rescue team, chaired the Mountain Rescue Association's Intermountain Region, appeared in the Discovery Channel's "Raging Planet - Blizzards" and KUED's award-winning "Secrets of the Lost Canyon", along with many appearances on the evening news. The list goes on and on.

As a writer, he seeks primarily to entertain and inspire. "The best thing about writing is hearing that my readers stayed up all night reading because they couldn't stop, or laughed or shouted out loud, or that the plot caught them totally by surprise, or that they related to some character or insight that changed their life."