Book Review of Slumber
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Title: Slumber
Author: Cassandra
Dean
Genre: Fantasy
Romance / Erotic Romance
The
Tailor has been tasked to find the princess…
Upon decree from his king, Sebastian, Tailor to the entire kingdom of Dormiraa,
embarks on the mission to fetch the Princess Thalia home, her seven year Royal
Tour over. He didn’t expect to find her working with clockwork and gears,
encased within a coffin of glass. He did not expect the sight of her wild black
hair to set his heart to pound, or the flash of her dark eyes would heat his
blood. He did not expect he would want her so badly, not when he could never
have her.
The princess must become the Queen…
Thalia has always known she must return to the capital to prepare for the
throne. She did not expect her father to send the Tailor to fetch her, or that
this man with his extravagant clothes and subtle cosmetics would intrigue her
so well. There was something about him, something that spoke of danger and
secrets, even as his wicked mouth and knowing eyes made her yearn.
However, not everyone desires the
princess’s return. When they are attacked, they can only turn to each other.
Will they overcome status and secrets to discover a love for all time?
Author Bio
Cassandra Dean is a best-selling, multi-published
author of historical and fantasy romance. Her latest novel, SLUMBER,
is part of Decadent Publishing’s Beyond Fairytales and features Cassandra’s
take on Sleeping Beauty. Her next novel, SILK
& SCARS, is part of her popular Silk Series, featuring
Victorian Era lawyers and their happily ever after.
Cassandra is proud to call South Australia her home,
where she regularly cheers on her AFL football team and creates her next tale.
Visit Cassandra’s website at http://cassandradean.com
Join Cassandra’s mailing list at http://eepurl.com/kzesP
Follow Cassandra on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AuthorCassandraDean
and on Twitter @authorCassDean
Contact Cassandra at cassandra@cassandradean.com
Giveaway
Giveaway
for an eBook copy of one of the books from the author’s backlist on Decadent
Publishing, a signed Slumber post card and a magnet.
Links
Decadent Publishing - http://www.decadentpublishing.com/product_info.php?products_id=1015&osCsid=rj2s68dbb44quhsab87pc6nb26
Amazon AU http://bit.ly/1xyNvM1
Amazon UK http://amzn.to/11nu6mo
All Romance eBooks https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-slumber-1685627-340.html?referrer=51386778cf222
Book Excerpts
Excerpt 1
The discordant note of a missed strike sounded rose from the
coffin, followed by a terse mutter. By the Maiden, was the princess cursing?
A sudden, terrible thought occurred. Was it the princess?
Surely she wouldn’t curse as if she were a dockworker Maybe it was his source
had lied about the gear worker being the lost princess. Maybe this wasn’t her
at all, and he would spend another three months trying to find the erstwhile
royal.
No. If it killed him, this would be her. He was not going to
waste any more time on this.
So decided, he intoned, “Princess,” in the clear, strong
voice he used to quell conversation.
The woman in the coffin—the princess, damn his eyes—started, and a loud clang split the air, immediately followed by one of those deliciously vulgar curses. Pulling out of the coffin, she glared at him.
His breath strangled in his throat. Heat stormed through
him, his cock hardening in his too-thin breeches.
Thrice-damned god, but she was arresting.
Wild ebony hair escaped from the band holding it back while
furious black eyes pilloried him, full lips pursed in displeasure. Her worker’s
clothes revealed more of her form than they should, the homespun shirt opened
to the middle of her breast bone. The undyed fabric seemed too rough for such
fine skin, the dull, off-white hue a contrast with her dusky flesh. The brown
leather harness of her trade nipped in her waist and cupped her breasts, while
trousers outlined full hips and long legs, the latter encased in knee-high
boots of soft brown leather capped with steel.
Quite insanely, he wanted to taste the damp skin revealed by
her shirt.
“What do you think you’re doing?” she demanded.
She had to be the princess. Only royalty could deal such a
stare.
“Doing?” he said.
She folded her arms beneath her breasts. He tried not to
notice how her action plumped her flesh deliciously through the leather. “Do
not come into a workroom and startle a gear worker, especially if she’s
wielding tools that could harm her, the object she works on, and your fat head
once she recovers herself.”
“My apologies, Princess.” He offered his most charming smile
and ignored how the darkening of her scowl made him harder. “I am the Tailor,
and I have been sent to fetch you home.”
Review:
I am
a huge fan of fairy tale retellings…when they are done as well as this
one. I have a special place in my heart
for Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty style tales, but I have to confess I prefer a
strong feminine heroine which is not always the case in those stories. In this story the heroine is strong and knows
what she wants, but also able to bend for love.
The dichotomy of the strength and frippery of the tailor add to the
pleasure of this story.
I
give this story 4.5 out of 5 clouds and strongly recommend it for the Good
Reads Fairy Tale Retelling group.
This
product or book may have been distributed for review; this in no way affects my
opinions or reviews.
Thanks for having me, Mindy, and I'm glad you enjoyed SLUMBER :)
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