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Book Review of Once Upon A
Fairytale Princess
Sponsored by Virtual Book Tour Cafe
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Genre
-
Fantasy/ Historical Romance
Release
Date
- August 28, 2012
Publisher –
Self Published
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Blurb
:
In a
matter of moments, Ella Fitzpatrick’s life went from bad to worse. Her father’s
boast pits her against every seamstress in the village all vying for the
ultimate prize—guest of honor at the Prince’s ball. Once there, Ella catches
the eye of the charming prince and manages to make a powerful enemy; one who is
not above using magic to aid her quest. Now Ella is on the run, chasing the
very villain who killed her mother ten years ago and who may be trying to kill
her now. The only thing stopping Ella is her lack of knowledge about her own
magical background—and Hunter, the Prince’s brooding bodyguard. Hunter Kirk has
been in love with Ella since she promised to marry him when they were children.
Now she is pledged to his Prince and someone might be trying to kill her. He
has to get to her before the last Fitzpatrick sorceress is killed—and he loses
his chance to tell her how much he loves her.
About the
Author:
Adrianna
Morgan was born in the Bahamas. Of both West Indian and African ancestry, she
was exposed to the shadowy world of the supernatural at a young age. She was
blessed with a mother that knew the importance of a good ghost story making her
fascinated by anything that goes bump in the night. Adrianna is obsessed with
werewolves, vampires and demons, oh my! A Marine Biology teacher by day, she is
still intrigued by the weird and the unusual. Currently, she has 10 books on
Amazon and has challenged herself to write one full novel per month this year,
although she admits she is ready to throw in the towel. Almost. Adrianna writes Urban Fantasy, Erotica and
Romance.
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Excerpt:
Suddenly,
her father broke out of his almost trance and ran back into the tavern and Ella
groaned as she threw up her hands and raced after him.
“Back
so soon?”
The
man’s gravelly voice stopped her a few feet from where her father stood arguing
with the tavern-keep who gave her an evil eye.
She
turned to face the green-eyed devil who had deemed to peruse her and her
hackles rose again. Why was he getting under her skin this way? Sure he was
attractive, but so were half the men in the village and she didn’t have heart palpitations
when she saw them. She cast him a withering glance before she brushed by him on
her way to her father.
“I tell
you she is the best there is!” Ella
cringed at her father’s raised voice. Oh no. She had a feeling he was about to
do something she would regret. Before she could voice her concerns, he
continued in a loud voice. “I dare any man in here to say that he knows someone
more talented than my girl!”
There
was a chorus of laughter in the crowded inn.
“And
what would you bet old man?” The tavern keep’s voice was loud. “Everyone knows the
town drunk doesn’t have anything of value.” There was more laughter and Ella
desperately tried to get to her father. This time, he danced away from her seeking
hands.
“I do
have one thing of value.” Oh no. No, no, no. Ella chanted in her head. Don’t
say it, don’t say it.
“What
do you have worthy of this boast?” The green-eyed man asked; his voice
dangerously soft as he stared at Ella.
Her
father laughed, “I will bet my property that Ella can sew better than anyone
else in the kingdom!”
Book Review:
So I read this line “I will bet my
property that Ella can sew better than anyone else in the kingdom!” and thought
the miller’s daughter with Rumpelstiltskin.
Then she calls the loom or something Rumples and I was OMG I’m right,
but I wasn’t. Actually there were so
many parts of fairy tales in here it would be impossible to categorize this
story into one. It covers Sleeping
Beauty, Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, and a few
others. Yet it was a totally new story
with only touches of the other stories being mentioned in passing. I loved this story. It was amazing and I totally recommend you
read it… just remember to keep reading when it seems like all hope is
lost. I almost gave up but I’m glad I
finished the last chapter. Then I
totally didn’t want it to end. Can’t
wait to read more by this author.
I give this story 4.5 out of 5
clouds.
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opinions or reviews.
Thank you for reading and hosting Adrianna :)
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