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Sleeping Beauty WAKES UP!
Sleeping Beauty WAKES UP!
IN A NUTSHELL: "While You Were Sleeping" meets "Memento."
BOOK DESCRIPTION: Sure, Claire Beau thought about sleeping with her doctor. With his moss green eyes and sexy petulance, neurologist Brendan Charmant is definitely worth fantasizing about. But she didn’t actually do it…did she?
Claire should be able to answer this simple question, but she has no idea. What she’s sure of: She met Dr. Charmant for an appointment one day, and woke up at home six weeks later to find that they are in the middle of a whirlwind love affair, a claim bolstered by her brother, their friends, and the weeks of steamy emails and text messages they’ve exchanged.
Claire is afflicted with “Sleeping Beauty Syndrome,” a mysterious disorder that causes her to sleep for days at a time, and black out for entire weeks.
Despite having no memory of their romance, Claire’s more than willing to fall for the seemingly perfect Brendan Charmant (again). After all, doesn’t every girl deserve a Prince Charming?
Sure, she knows that her best friend, the hot, blonde, tanned surfer, Davin Wibbens, thinks she deserves better. Still she’s crushed when he abandons their friendship over her decision to continue dating Brendan. She soon finds that getting to know Brendan--who already knows everything about her--feels less like falling in love, and more like a Prince Charming job interview. With her relationship with Brendan fizzling, Claire longs for Davin's familiar, flirty company.
But when Brendan’s arrested for a heinous crime against her that she can’t recall, and Davin disappears and is feared dead—all in a matter of days—Claire realizes that sometimes the best way to make your dreams come true might be to just stay asleep. So why is she risking everything to save them all from this hellish, waking nightmare?
***NOTE TO READERS***
Sleeping Beauty WAKES UP! was written in response to readers who were dissatisfied with the ending of my bestseller, Sleeping Beauty (published September 2011).
Sleeping Beauty WAKES UP! is a "standalone novel," which means that if you've never read Sleeping Beauty, you are not at a disadvantage. The good news is that if you get to the end of this novel and are dissatisfied with the outcome, Sleeping Beauty is available with a drastically different outcome (well, for the romance genre at least).
IN A NUTSHELL: "While You Were Sleeping" meets "Memento."
BOOK DESCRIPTION: Sure, Claire Beau thought about sleeping with her doctor. With his moss green eyes and sexy petulance, neurologist Brendan Charmant is definitely worth fantasizing about. But she didn’t actually do it…did she?
Claire should be able to answer this simple question, but she has no idea. What she’s sure of: She met Dr. Charmant for an appointment one day, and woke up at home six weeks later to find that they are in the middle of a whirlwind love affair, a claim bolstered by her brother, their friends, and the weeks of steamy emails and text messages they’ve exchanged.
Claire is afflicted with “Sleeping Beauty Syndrome,” a mysterious disorder that causes her to sleep for days at a time, and black out for entire weeks.
Despite having no memory of their romance, Claire’s more than willing to fall for the seemingly perfect Brendan Charmant (again). After all, doesn’t every girl deserve a Prince Charming?
Sure, she knows that her best friend, the hot, blonde, tanned surfer, Davin Wibbens, thinks she deserves better. Still she’s crushed when he abandons their friendship over her decision to continue dating Brendan. She soon finds that getting to know Brendan--who already knows everything about her--feels less like falling in love, and more like a Prince Charming job interview. With her relationship with Brendan fizzling, Claire longs for Davin's familiar, flirty company.
But when Brendan’s arrested for a heinous crime against her that she can’t recall, and Davin disappears and is feared dead—all in a matter of days—Claire realizes that sometimes the best way to make your dreams come true might be to just stay asleep. So why is she risking everything to save them all from this hellish, waking nightmare?
***NOTE TO READERS***
Sleeping Beauty WAKES UP! was written in response to readers who were dissatisfied with the ending of my bestseller, Sleeping Beauty (published September 2011).
Sleeping Beauty WAKES UP! is a "standalone novel," which means that if you've never read Sleeping Beauty, you are not at a disadvantage. The good news is that if you get to the end of this novel and are dissatisfied with the outcome, Sleeping Beauty is available with a drastically different outcome (well, for the romance genre at least).
480 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 27, 2012
About the author
Elle Lothlorien
11 books147 followersA “military brat,” Elle Lothlorien was born in Germany and spent her childhood in such far-flung places as Puerto Rico, Charleston, S.C., Italy, and Washington D.C. Sadly, the only language she ever became semi-fluent in is English. She writes romantic comedies that are loose riffs on the popular fairy tales she read as a child–stories she still loves as an adult. Elle’s first self-published romantic comedy, The Frog Prince, became an Amazon bestseller in 2010–a distinction it kept through the summer of 2012 when it peaked at #1 on Amazon’s Top 100 List for Humor. Her female characters are known for their snarky attitude, intelligence, quick wit, and a near-universal lack of interest in designer shoes and haute couture.
Before writing rom-com full-time, Elle worked as an administrator overseeing clinical research studies at the University of Colorado. Her scattershot work history also includes everything from running fire and rescue calls as an EMT to managing movie theaters to locating underground utilities to stay-at-home mom, although she readily admits that getting paid to sit around in her PJs all day dreaming up hot, amazing men who are good enough for her novel’s heroines is, hands-down, the most rewarding job she’s ever had. Elle lives in the Rocky Mountain Foothills, mostly because she’s deathly afraid of man-eating sharks and understands that, while they’ve successfully infiltrated every ocean on the globe, they’ve never quite managed to adapt to mountain living. She keeps a teenage boy and a miniature dachshund named Bacon Bourgeois of Legend around the house to provide comic relief.
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Before writing rom-com full-time, Elle worked as an administrator overseeing clinical research studies at the University of Colorado. Her scattershot work history also includes everything from running fire and rescue calls as an EMT to managing movie theaters to locating underground utilities to stay-at-home mom, although she readily admits that getting paid to sit around in her PJs all day dreaming up hot, amazing men who are good enough for her novel’s heroines is, hands-down, the most rewarding job she’s ever had. Elle lives in the Rocky Mountain Foothills, mostly because she’s deathly afraid of man-eating sharks and understands that, while they’ve successfully infiltrated every ocean on the globe, they’ve never quite managed to adapt to mountain living. She keeps a teenage boy and a miniature dachshund named Bacon Bourgeois of Legend around the house to provide comic relief.
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Shelved as 'authors-behaving-badly'
August 10, 2014I'm actually tempted to give this one star without reading it for the slight chance that the author will read it and address me.
Due to this: Utter Bullshit
You can read a real author's opinion on this travesty here: Utter Enlightenment
The single review on this book actually illustrates the fact that Elle Lothlorien uses paying readers as beta readers. And I find it nothing short of karmic that this book is on 3 "tbr" shelves and then "authors behaving badly", "will never read", "will never read because of author", "foot in mouth disease", etc. This author, if you can call her that (I prefer to think of her as a semi-delusional scam artist), has found her way onto more shit lists than any other list.
Due to this: Utter Bullshit
You can read a real author's opinion on this travesty here: Utter Enlightenment
The single review on this book actually illustrates the fact that Elle Lothlorien uses paying readers as beta readers. And I find it nothing short of karmic that this book is on 3 "tbr" shelves and then "authors behaving badly", "will never read", "will never read because of author", "foot in mouth disease", etc. This author, if you can call her that (I prefer to think of her as a semi-delusional scam artist), has found her way onto more shit lists than any other list.
August 23, 2012
SPOILER FOR THIS SENTENCE/ SENTENCES!!!!!
: It's funny really... After reading a section of the beginning, I immidietly wanted Brendan to end up with Claire... (I was reading the remade version!) But I hadn't read the first one!... So I didn't know what exactly to expect with this one. I had a feeling those who reviewed the first version badly hadn't liked Brendan... but I honestly wasn't sure of why at first. I never thought of Davin at first really.. because I mean, yeah gorgous best friend, but he was gay! (or so we thought... ;) But I seriously didn't consider him until, well, until it became fairly obvious he was SO NOT gay... :D ) After really diving into the book, and seeing the awoken Claire didn't really love Brendan, I was able to realize they just weren't meant to be even if Prince Charming and Sleeping Beauty (Funny reference of Prince Charming from the Name Dr. Charmant in french) may have seemed like they would end up together automatically. Plus, they met in the beginning and both seemed like the 'opposites attract' thing. I had no idea of the whirlwinds to come though! I loved Brendan before I really read the book, and loved Davin when I realized he was meant to be with Claire... not Claire's brother :] And I thought the pregnancy added whole new levels of interesting (even if I totally called it really early in the book). I knew it wouldn't be Brendan's, because by the time she was preggers, we knew her soulmate was the irresistable, sweet and caring Davin. :) I love how complicated the love story was, because secrecy was key with almost EVERYONE about tons of different things. Everyone had some dirty little secret in this book.. and I surely felt the need to read and read until they would all unravel! 8-)
Twists, bumps, anything and everything you can name was included in this NOT-at-all lighthearted read. :D
As soon as something even the slightest bit interesting began to occur, a new turn took form, creating a wonderfully heart-pounding read.
Every emotion was true and every character held a place (as did each action/ each event). I won't say too much or I'll just pour Everything out and give the whole story away... but I was SO happy with the ending. And I have to say I'm glad that what I thought would happen with Claire-bo and a certain someone and their... certain created object :P was exciting and lovely.
I was also so surprised that the courtroom scenes were SO INTERESTING. Each side threw my head back and forth and I was interested in the mystery and coding throughout certain parts of the book as well... They sure kept us guessing...
CANNOT WAIT TO READ MORE LIKE THIS ONE! :) I didn't read the first version of this.. and honestly I don't need to or care to because this one was so perfect and I heard bad reviews on that one... I really just loved how this one turned out and even how it began. The first page drew me in which is usually what causes me to get a book in the first place!
5 stars for sure (because I can only give five on here) ;D
*also, obviously some people didn't enjoy it as much as I did... and honestly at some points of the book during the read... I was going to possibly give it four stars instead, but then there were these incredible witty or mysterious moments that made me realize Elle Lothlorien (despite some comments) is a writer who knows how to spin things just right and include just what's needed. :)
: It's funny really... After reading a section of the beginning, I immidietly wanted Brendan to end up with Claire... (I was reading the remade version!) But I hadn't read the first one!... So I didn't know what exactly to expect with this one. I had a feeling those who reviewed the first version badly hadn't liked Brendan... but I honestly wasn't sure of why at first. I never thought of Davin at first really.. because I mean, yeah gorgous best friend, but he was gay! (or so we thought... ;) But I seriously didn't consider him until, well, until it became fairly obvious he was SO NOT gay... :D ) After really diving into the book, and seeing the awoken Claire didn't really love Brendan, I was able to realize they just weren't meant to be even if Prince Charming and Sleeping Beauty (Funny reference of Prince Charming from the Name Dr. Charmant in french) may have seemed like they would end up together automatically. Plus, they met in the beginning and both seemed like the 'opposites attract' thing. I had no idea of the whirlwinds to come though! I loved Brendan before I really read the book, and loved Davin when I realized he was meant to be with Claire... not Claire's brother :] And I thought the pregnancy added whole new levels of interesting (even if I totally called it really early in the book). I knew it wouldn't be Brendan's, because by the time she was preggers, we knew her soulmate was the irresistable, sweet and caring Davin. :) I love how complicated the love story was, because secrecy was key with almost EVERYONE about tons of different things. Everyone had some dirty little secret in this book.. and I surely felt the need to read and read until they would all unravel! 8-)
Twists, bumps, anything and everything you can name was included in this NOT-at-all lighthearted read. :D
As soon as something even the slightest bit interesting began to occur, a new turn took form, creating a wonderfully heart-pounding read.
Every emotion was true and every character held a place (as did each action/ each event). I won't say too much or I'll just pour Everything out and give the whole story away... but I was SO happy with the ending. And I have to say I'm glad that what I thought would happen with Claire-bo and a certain someone and their... certain created object :P was exciting and lovely.
I was also so surprised that the courtroom scenes were SO INTERESTING. Each side threw my head back and forth and I was interested in the mystery and coding throughout certain parts of the book as well... They sure kept us guessing...
CANNOT WAIT TO READ MORE LIKE THIS ONE! :) I didn't read the first version of this.. and honestly I don't need to or care to because this one was so perfect and I heard bad reviews on that one... I really just loved how this one turned out and even how it began. The first page drew me in which is usually what causes me to get a book in the first place!
5 stars for sure (because I can only give five on here) ;D
*also, obviously some people didn't enjoy it as much as I did... and honestly at some points of the book during the read... I was going to possibly give it four stars instead, but then there were these incredible witty or mysterious moments that made me realize Elle Lothlorien (despite some comments) is a writer who knows how to spin things just right and include just what's needed. :)
May 29, 2012
I had read the first version of this book and found it hard to get through, but when I saw she had done a rewrite I started reading it right away. I found this book to be so much better and I read it so much faster as I liked the new direction the book was taking. I'm so glad Elle listened to her readers and made the changes that she did. Totally loved this book.
December 7, 2012
The overall book wasn't bad...it was weird. Who marries their brother's ex-boyfriend? So dude wasn't gay? Very confusing...he basically did the same thing the doctor did but it was okay because she loved him??? WEIRD! Not sure if I will read the original version or not
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 26, 2012
It is a great premise for a story and I really enjoyed it, now I must read the other one just to see how they are different. Yay kindle because I got them both for free!
March 23, 2017
I definitely liked the original book more especially who Claire ends up with. The whole idea that Davin can all of a sudden not be in love with Claire's brother and very gay ia crazy. I get he's been with girls in the past, but the whole 'once in a lifetime love' thing with Claire is unbelievable to me. Claire's feelings fot Davin are briefly ran over, but nothing from Davin point of view is, which makes this storyline hard for me to understand.
November 11, 2022
I found this disturbing in multiple ways.
May 1, 2015
The "Wakes UP!" Version Is the Best
The first version, Sleeping Beauty, is completely one of a kind and was a great read full of unique characters, suspense, mystery, romance and a bit of humor, but sadly I was definitely flummoxed and disappointed by the ending. The story had so much momentum and promise in the beginning, but the ending just felt wrong. Sooo I was ecstatic to find the author ended up writing an alternate ending version that changes from Chapter 11 onward, and was then republished as a second version of the book to satisfy readers like myself. The result was, Sleeping Beauty Wakes Up!, and it is exactly how I wanted the story to end. The ending now makes sense and gives me that feel good feeling after reading a good book.
The story is told from the main characters perspective, a young woman named Claire, who suffers from KLS, also known as Sleeping Beauty Syndrome. Claire is often not taken seriously due to her small stature and her KLS condition, which makes her fall asleep at any time in any place for an unknown time all while she continues to live in a semi-conscious state, the other downside she will later awaken with no recollection of her actions when she was "asleep". Paging Doctor Brendan Charmant, he's the new doctor assigned to her rare case. Claire and Brendan have an insta loathing reaction with an underlining flirtation of attraction. Things go wrong when Claire awakens after one of her Sleeping Beauty spells and is told by her bother, West, and her brother’s boyfriend (and Claire's best friend/crush) Davin, that she has been dating Brendan seriously for a while. Claire has no idea what her life has become and everything is hear say from her friends and family because of her sleeping beauty syndrome. From then on Claire tries to piece back her life and find the truth about what happened during her last big black out. The story escalades into a messy situations that will bring to light who Claire's real Prince Charming is meant to be, but first allegations are made, people are hurt, a case is brought to court and another surprise for all is revealed.
Overall, I hope you are intrigued enough to give this book a try as both the old and new version are well written and a great story, but ultimately the version that gets my biggest endorsement will always be Sleeping Beauty Wakes Up! Again the ending just made more sense, from how the plot was going and the relationships had been heading the obvious ending lies within the pages of “Wakes UP!” Now, by all means read both if you so dare, however I will only be keeping the Wake Up! continuously with me on my eReader.
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The first version, Sleeping Beauty, is completely one of a kind and was a great read full of unique characters, suspense, mystery, romance and a bit of humor, but sadly I was definitely flummoxed and disappointed by the ending. The story had so much momentum and promise in the beginning, but the ending just felt wrong. Sooo I was ecstatic to find the author ended up writing an alternate ending version that changes from Chapter 11 onward, and was then republished as a second version of the book to satisfy readers like myself. The result was, Sleeping Beauty Wakes Up!, and it is exactly how I wanted the story to end. The ending now makes sense and gives me that feel good feeling after reading a good book.
The story is told from the main characters perspective, a young woman named Claire, who suffers from KLS, also known as Sleeping Beauty Syndrome. Claire is often not taken seriously due to her small stature and her KLS condition, which makes her fall asleep at any time in any place for an unknown time all while she continues to live in a semi-conscious state, the other downside she will later awaken with no recollection of her actions when she was "asleep". Paging Doctor Brendan Charmant, he's the new doctor assigned to her rare case. Claire and Brendan have an insta loathing reaction with an underlining flirtation of attraction. Things go wrong when Claire awakens after one of her Sleeping Beauty spells and is told by her bother, West, and her brother’s boyfriend (and Claire's best friend/crush) Davin, that she has been dating Brendan seriously for a while. Claire has no idea what her life has become and everything is hear say from her friends and family because of her sleeping beauty syndrome. From then on Claire tries to piece back her life and find the truth about what happened during her last big black out. The story escalades into a messy situations that will bring to light who Claire's real Prince Charming is meant to be, but first allegations are made, people are hurt, a case is brought to court and another surprise for all is revealed.
Overall, I hope you are intrigued enough to give this book a try as both the old and new version are well written and a great story, but ultimately the version that gets my biggest endorsement will always be Sleeping Beauty Wakes Up! Again the ending just made more sense, from how the plot was going and the relationships had been heading the obvious ending lies within the pages of “Wakes UP!” Now, by all means read both if you so dare, however I will only be keeping the Wake Up! continuously with me on my eReader.
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April 4, 2015
I SO Wanted to love this book.
The author of this book is so witty and charming. She's funny and sarcastic and snarky, all the things I love. I thought I would love this story, but I just don't. It's confusing, and ridiculous, and doesn't have half the humor that I know this author is capable of. (Here come the spoilers people) The disease described in this book while necessary to the plotline is NOT FUNNY. Should I say that again just for the cheap seats? IT'S JUST NOT FUNNY. I didn't read the first edition so I am just guessing she ended up with the Dr. As far as that goes her brother's ex-boyfriend was a much better choice. So points and kudos for that. I always give a star to ANYONE who can write a book. I certainly couldn't and I wouldn't want to try. But I have been a reader since the womb. And this book, I don't care how many people love it or bought it or made the author famous with it, this book is terrible. And it is totally ridiculous to have someone sleep walking while caring for a child just so the baby would recognize the mother who has no memory of caring for her own child. The mother/child bond would NOT be there, and the logistics of attempting half of the scenes in this book were impossible and bordered on the unethical and illegal. The court scenes were dull and unnecessary. Even in a fairy tale you can only stretch the incredible so far before it borders on the ridiculous. I can do incredible but ridiculous is as close to ludicrous as I can get. I'm really sorry, it's probably just me and not the story. After all, there are people out there that live for that day during the month when Harlequin Romances come out and I don't pick on them. (out loud anyway).
The author of this book is so witty and charming. She's funny and sarcastic and snarky, all the things I love. I thought I would love this story, but I just don't. It's confusing, and ridiculous, and doesn't have half the humor that I know this author is capable of. (Here come the spoilers people) The disease described in this book while necessary to the plotline is NOT FUNNY. Should I say that again just for the cheap seats? IT'S JUST NOT FUNNY. I didn't read the first edition so I am just guessing she ended up with the Dr. As far as that goes her brother's ex-boyfriend was a much better choice. So points and kudos for that. I always give a star to ANYONE who can write a book. I certainly couldn't and I wouldn't want to try. But I have been a reader since the womb. And this book, I don't care how many people love it or bought it or made the author famous with it, this book is terrible. And it is totally ridiculous to have someone sleep walking while caring for a child just so the baby would recognize the mother who has no memory of caring for her own child. The mother/child bond would NOT be there, and the logistics of attempting half of the scenes in this book were impossible and bordered on the unethical and illegal. The court scenes were dull and unnecessary. Even in a fairy tale you can only stretch the incredible so far before it borders on the ridiculous. I can do incredible but ridiculous is as close to ludicrous as I can get. I'm really sorry, it's probably just me and not the story. After all, there are people out there that live for that day during the month when Harlequin Romances come out and I don't pick on them. (out loud anyway).
September 16, 2016
The author rewrote the story because some people did not like the guy that won the girl. I was not one of these people and this book was weird. If you liked the original do not read this one.
February 22, 2013
Sleeping Beauty Wakes Up was an interesting book. Claire is an actor with a sleep disorder, she sleeps for weeks and when she wakes up she remembers nothing that happened while she was sleeping. When she wakes from her latest episode she discovers she has been involved with her doctor. He is charged with assaulting her when she was incapacitated. Claire is sure he did not do anything illegal and works to prove it. There are several twist and turns but to discuss them would ruin the wonderful surprises.
March 8, 2013
Need more tissues, please. I just got finish reading a wonderful book Sleeping Beauty Wakes Up!(alternative ending); When I started reading the book it hard to put it down.Claire, young women who have a slight medical problem, life get turn upside down here. You get a super great romance, with jealousy, someone going to jail & try in court, a best friend assume dead, plus alot more. Do me a favor try reading Sleeping Beauty Wakes Up! by Elle Lothlorien, you will not be disappointed.
March 22, 2017
(contains spoilers)
What you've got - one pregnant woman and two men she DOESN'T remember sleeping with. "Who's the father?" is no longer a funny question. With one of them accused of rape, while the other one's gone missing and is believed to be dead, it's all gone pear shaped pretty quickly. A thrill-packed lawsuit, a wedding and a birth later, who does she end up with? BOTH OF THEM! Every reader should be happy with the ending, since there are two! A great read!
What you've got - one pregnant woman and two men she DOESN'T remember sleeping with. "Who's the father?" is no longer a funny question. With one of them accused of rape, while the other one's gone missing and is believed to be dead, it's all gone pear shaped pretty quickly. A thrill-packed lawsuit, a wedding and a birth later, who does she end up with? BOTH OF THEM! Every reader should be happy with the ending, since there are two! A great read!
January 3, 2013
Initially I thought this was a sequel to "Sleeping Beauty", but soon realized (after reading the exact same first chapters) Lothlorien rewrote the entire story with a different ending.
I ended up liking both endings equally-- Elle did a great job of really changing the storyline to allow for the difference in endings.
I ended up liking both endings equally-- Elle did a great job of really changing the storyline to allow for the difference in endings.
November 28, 2013
I loved this book, just as I have loved all of Elle's books! Her books transport me from my boring life. She's definitely an up and coming author - and I can't wait to see what she comes up with next. If you need a little love in your life mixed with some tears ... Read this book! You won't regret it!
March 12, 2013
I honestly don't think I liked this version as much as the first. While I found myself rooting for Davin in the first one, actually seeing it pan out just wasn't as gratifying. It didn't help that I'd literally JUST finished version 1 so I wasn't sucked in this time around. Plus I knew the twists so I wasn't as emotionally invested.
March 10, 2013
*Spoilers* I really, really liked Sleeping Beauty. And I did not understand why the author wrote in the back that she received the feedback that so many people thought that the main character should have ended up with Davin. The ending with Davin didn't ring as true to me, but maybe that's because I read the first version to begin with.
October 2, 2015
I read the original book "Sleeping Beauty" by this author and found it an entertaining take on the story. I liked this even better.
In the original book, I always liked Davin better than Doc, so I really enjoyed seeing the main character end up with the guy who's loved her forever and been her best friend.
In the original book, I always liked Davin better than Doc, so I really enjoyed seeing the main character end up with the guy who's loved her forever and been her best friend.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 8, 2014
Interesting alternate ending
I enjoyed this alternate ending to Sleeping Beauty. it. reads as well as the original book. I love these adult contemporary fairy tales. don't let the title fool you, these are nothing at all like the children's fairy tales. you will love them.
I would highly recommend this book.
I enjoyed this alternate ending to Sleeping Beauty. it. reads as well as the original book. I love these adult contemporary fairy tales. don't let the title fool you, these are nothing at all like the children's fairy tales. you will love them.
I would highly recommend this book.
March 10, 2014
wonderfully written.
How little do we know about problems around .US. I loved the book . The story. The way relationships are dealt with. And I was looking forward to a fairytale..... guess what I got a fairy, her tale and whole bunch of emotions too. Thank you for the laughter and emotions in the book. Already bought the other books and can't wait to begin.
How little do we know about problems around .US. I loved the book . The story. The way relationships are dealt with. And I was looking forward to a fairytale..... guess what I got a fairy, her tale and whole bunch of emotions too. Thank you for the laughter and emotions in the book. Already bought the other books and can't wait to begin.
December 29, 2015
I admittedly skimmed rather than read this book as I had just finished the original. I think it would be better with more of a (time) gap between reading the two but I admire the way that the author was able to go back in and create an alternate universe with the same characters and only minor deviations in content throughout the story.
July 29, 2012
Ok, can't finish it. Terrible way to end it. She should stay with Brendan. Just seems weird how Davin dated her brother. I mean, c'mon, seriously?! Hate it!It was good up until the arrest. First one was better.
September 11, 2013
I wish I could give this book 3.5 stars. I started out really enjoying it and didn't want to put it down just to see where the story would lead. Somewhere along the way, it fizzled out for me. This is a quick, easy read and I like the authors quirky writing style. A good read on a rainy day!
December 7, 2013
I read this book at the same time as the alternate ending version, Sleeping Beauty. I actually prefer the other version. This is a twist on a fairy tale and as such has some plot issues. However, I thought it was a pleasant, light read.
April 3, 2014
I loved this book. I thought it was pretty neat that the author rewrote the second half of the book for the Davin fans out there. I liked both endings. I think both books were great. To me it was a fun read!!
December 5, 2012
i wish i had read this right after the original book cause i couldn't pick up all the differences but on the whole i did like this one better.
February 16, 2013
I LOVED this book! It was a very quick read, check it out!
January 31, 2013
I preferred this version as oppose to Elle Lothlorien's original version "Sleeping Beauty". Very quirky, cute take on a classic fairy tale.
June 2, 2013
I like this ending better than the original.
June 28, 2013
Wish I had read this version first! Loved this outcome much more than the original. Very enjoyable read.
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