"Grownup bedtime story is magical and bewitching."
What's a girl in the Five Hundred Kingdoms suppose to do
when Tradition is more fey than the folk who live in the
Enchanted Forest? Elena, with her horrific stepmother and
snobby stepsisters isn't going to take it sitting in the
cinders anymore! Sound familiar? Yet does she get her
chance at a pair of fancy glass slippers? Forget it!
Twisted Tradition has given her an 11-year-old prince, who
barely understands the fine male art of charming the
opposite sex. So, just how does one magically marked girl get a normal
everyday job when Tradition wants you to stroll down some
facetious fairy tale path? Enter Madame Bella, a fairy
godmother who's ready for retirement and lookingfor an
apprentice. Bella believes Elena has the right amount of
magic stuff to thwart those Traditional curses and make
some not-so-Traditional dreams come true. Suddenly, before she knows it, Elena's knee-deep in elves
and an ever-growing house. Moreover, just how is she
supposed to rehabilitate questing princes, who refuse to
cooperate? Especially the annoying one who could steal her
heart, if he can only overcome being such an ass. Magical "Misty" Lackey is back, more bewitching than ever
in this first novel in Harlequin's new LUNA line. Folk
tales, magic, morals and blossoming love abound happily-
ever-after. She continues to surprise and delight, with
characters who warm your heart and make you smile as they
go against convention. It's a grownup bedtime story you'll
want to read more than "once upon a time."
Reviewed by Anne Barringer
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted December 26, 2003
Cinderella meets Russian folk tales with a fairy godmother,
and three princes thrown in for good measure.
SummaryHard Cover edition also available. Jan. 2004 - ISBN:
0373802021
| 
