No, these are not the fairy tales
you remember from your childhood. They are
absolutely stories for the big girl who needs a good giggle. These 2 books were FUNNY! They were both quick, romantic comedies. The Frog Prince was laugh out loud
funny. My husband asked me several times
what I was laughing while I was reading these books.
Let’s start with the Frog Prince. It is a modern day fairy tale based on the
Frog Prince. The main character is
Leigh. She is a twenty something woman
who feels socially awkward. She plants
her high heel into the foot of a handsome prince at her great aunt’s
memorial. Roman, the prince, decided he
wants to get to know her better and proceeds to force his way into her
life. Leigh is reluctant because of her
social awkwardness and the fact that he is a prince.
The book takes place in several
locations as Roman whisks Leigh all over the world. Eventually the fairy tale must come to end
and the main characters must make a choice.
The second book, Sleeping Beauty,
was a bit more serious but still had some funny parts. The main character, Claire, has a condition
where she passes out and then falls into a trance for several day or weeks at a
time. Thus the title! She does not remember most of the time that
she is out. She meets a handsome doctor
just before one of her episodes. This
doctor is supposed to be helping her figure out what is wrong with her but he
excuses himself from her case just as the episode begins.
While experiencing this episode, she
meets up with the handsome doctor and the 2 fall in love. Upon awakening she has no memory of the
doctor or their blossoming relationship.
There are several side characters in this book that keep the story
interesting.
I have read my share of books and
can usually figure out where a book is going.
I have to admit that there were several pieces of this book that I didn’t
see coming.
Elle Lothorien, the author, has done
a great job of taking very well known fairy tales and putting a twist on
them. Just as a warning, these books do
not fit into the Christian fiction category.
There is some questionable language.
So, if you need a good beach read –
these two books fit the bill perfectlyJ
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