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Passion-Filled Fairy Tales #1
The Princess, the Pea and the Night of Passion
Librarian's note: This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN: B00QGY3WZE.
In this grown-up version of the famous fairy tale, Princess Adara is running from her old life and a forced betrothal. Adara wants love and passion, but knows she can't get them back home. When a raging storm halts her escape, Adara seeks refuge in the first dwelling she sees.
Prince Richard is tired of the trite, vain, frigid princesses his mother introduces him to in hopes he'll marry. On this stormy night, he's in the mood to love a woman, but he's all alone. Then, Adara arrives on the castle doorstep, saying she's a princess in need of help. The queen is doubtful and decides to lock Adara in a room with a pea to determine if the girl is a real princess. Richard believes the beautiful, charming stranger, but he wants her locked in a bedroom for other reasons.
When Richard and Adara hook up, there's more than a pea-sized bit of passion involved....
In this grown-up version of the famous fairy tale, Princess Adara is running from her old life and a forced betrothal. Adara wants love and passion, but knows she can't get them back home. When a raging storm halts her escape, Adara seeks refuge in the first dwelling she sees.
Prince Richard is tired of the trite, vain, frigid princesses his mother introduces him to in hopes he'll marry. On this stormy night, he's in the mood to love a woman, but he's all alone. Then, Adara arrives on the castle doorstep, saying she's a princess in need of help. The queen is doubtful and decides to lock Adara in a room with a pea to determine if the girl is a real princess. Richard believes the beautiful, charming stranger, but he wants her locked in a bedroom for other reasons.
When Richard and Adara hook up, there's more than a pea-sized bit of passion involved....
59 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 2, 2014
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Rosetta Bloom
15 books26 followersRosetta Bloom loves a good love story. She also likes a steamy tale with two characters who find solace in each other’s arms. So, she writes romance and erotic romances, and all of them end happily, because Rosetta hates sad endings. If you want a story that has a few surprises, and lots of heart, then she’s writing the story for you.
Rosetta Bloom’s primary novels and novellas are sexy retellings of classic fairy tales. They include The Princess, the Pea and the Night of Passion; Beauty and Her Beastly Love; Cinders and Ash: A Cinderella Story; and Dream Trysts: A Sleeping Beauty Story. Rosetta loves adding new life to these classic tales and hopes you enjoy the tweaked versions, too. Rosetta also has a series of really short erotic love stories called the Romance: Trysts series. You can read the first one, Dr. Carter & Mrs. Sinn, FREE. There are four in the series, and if you like the first, you can grab the rest individually or pick up the boxed set, Romance: Trysts Volumes 1-4.
Bloom plans to publish a stand alone, contemporary novel by the end of 2016. To learn more about Rosetta Bloom or either series, visit her website, http://rosettabloom.com. Feel free to like her on Facebook: http://facebook.com/rosettainbloom or follow her on Twitter, http://www.twitter.com/rosettainbloom.
Rosetta Bloom’s primary novels and novellas are sexy retellings of classic fairy tales. They include The Princess, the Pea and the Night of Passion; Beauty and Her Beastly Love; Cinders and Ash: A Cinderella Story; and Dream Trysts: A Sleeping Beauty Story. Rosetta loves adding new life to these classic tales and hopes you enjoy the tweaked versions, too. Rosetta also has a series of really short erotic love stories called the Romance: Trysts series. You can read the first one, Dr. Carter & Mrs. Sinn, FREE. There are four in the series, and if you like the first, you can grab the rest individually or pick up the boxed set, Romance: Trysts Volumes 1-4.
Bloom plans to publish a stand alone, contemporary novel by the end of 2016. To learn more about Rosetta Bloom or either series, visit her website, http://rosettabloom.com. Feel free to like her on Facebook: http://facebook.com/rosettainbloom or follow her on Twitter, http://www.twitter.com/rosettainbloom.
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October 18, 2019
Too sweet...
March 3, 2017
This novella was thought out well and had humor that I enjoyed. And a HEA!
Passion? What passion! The erotic bent fell flat for me, it sounded very clinical and unrealistic (for a virgin). Maybe none of the high ratings have read May Sage or other erotic fairy tales.
Do I want to read it again? Meh.
Adult content
Passion? What passion! The erotic bent fell flat for me, it sounded very clinical and unrealistic (for a virgin). Maybe none of the high ratings have read May Sage or other erotic fairy tales.
Do I want to read it again? Meh.
Adult content
February 13, 2015
*ARC furnished for a complete and honest review*
The Princess, the Pea and the Night of Passion is the standard fairy tale with a sensual flare. A woman claiming to be a princess arrives at the kitchen door with her servant, soaked and in need of shelter. The prince happens upon the encounter and demands his servant let her in. She and her maiden are offered dry clothes and rooms for the night. Once alone, the princess reveals she’s on the run from her father’s men because he has betrothed her to a wealthy, sixty-year-old sultan. Destined to be one of many wives, bound in a loveless marriage with only occasional visits from her husband, the princess yearns to be with one man, one who’s passion and love belongs only to her.
After a dinner filled with a constant barrage of questions from the queen implying she doubts her royal blood, the princess retired to her chamber only to be greeted with twenty mattresses stacked to the ceiling, and a twist of the lock. The male servant explains it is to guard her virtue. Once she settles in, the prince emerges, hidden in her room, and the mutual attraction builds between the two.
The author presented full descriptions, concise enough to give a good visual, but not so long that I wanted to skip over the setting details. Her characters were well-developed and interesting. The love story unfolded in a nice pace, and although I didn't quite buy that they were in love and not just lust, I enjoyed the witty repartee between the two.
The dialogue was strong and smacked of the time period, with a few exceptions. On occasion, the MC would speak as a contemporary. Not many, but a scant few, and they popped me right out of the story.
Authors work hard to design their covers or pay a great deal of money to artists to design it with one intention - to grab readers. That’s the first step, isn't it? Well, that and the blurb. With the two silhouettes devoid of faces with the hands on a shoulder, the cover didn't grab me and I think it does the author a disservice.
This is an erotica short story, so I expected the sex to be hot. It boarded on the sensual rather than blistering. Although I wouldn't deem it purple prose, I was disappointed that more passion didn't leap from the page. The acts and feelings were there, but they were glossed over with reactions of the princess which kept me as a reader at a distance.
I applaud the author for crafting an erotic short story with vibrant characters, good pacing, tempered with a splash of humor which I thoroughly enjoyed. I just wish the sex (which is the crux of an erotic story) had been more engaging. It didn't really scream “erotica” to me, but I did enjoy the writing. Perhaps a change in genre would work. The Princess, the Pea and the Night of Passion was a good romance, but erotica? Not quite there for me.
The Princess, the Pea and the Night of Passion is the standard fairy tale with a sensual flare. A woman claiming to be a princess arrives at the kitchen door with her servant, soaked and in need of shelter. The prince happens upon the encounter and demands his servant let her in. She and her maiden are offered dry clothes and rooms for the night. Once alone, the princess reveals she’s on the run from her father’s men because he has betrothed her to a wealthy, sixty-year-old sultan. Destined to be one of many wives, bound in a loveless marriage with only occasional visits from her husband, the princess yearns to be with one man, one who’s passion and love belongs only to her.
After a dinner filled with a constant barrage of questions from the queen implying she doubts her royal blood, the princess retired to her chamber only to be greeted with twenty mattresses stacked to the ceiling, and a twist of the lock. The male servant explains it is to guard her virtue. Once she settles in, the prince emerges, hidden in her room, and the mutual attraction builds between the two.
The author presented full descriptions, concise enough to give a good visual, but not so long that I wanted to skip over the setting details. Her characters were well-developed and interesting. The love story unfolded in a nice pace, and although I didn't quite buy that they were in love and not just lust, I enjoyed the witty repartee between the two.
The dialogue was strong and smacked of the time period, with a few exceptions. On occasion, the MC would speak as a contemporary. Not many, but a scant few, and they popped me right out of the story.
Authors work hard to design their covers or pay a great deal of money to artists to design it with one intention - to grab readers. That’s the first step, isn't it? Well, that and the blurb. With the two silhouettes devoid of faces with the hands on a shoulder, the cover didn't grab me and I think it does the author a disservice.
This is an erotica short story, so I expected the sex to be hot. It boarded on the sensual rather than blistering. Although I wouldn't deem it purple prose, I was disappointed that more passion didn't leap from the page. The acts and feelings were there, but they were glossed over with reactions of the princess which kept me as a reader at a distance.
I applaud the author for crafting an erotic short story with vibrant characters, good pacing, tempered with a splash of humor which I thoroughly enjoyed. I just wish the sex (which is the crux of an erotic story) had been more engaging. It didn't really scream “erotica” to me, but I did enjoy the writing. Perhaps a change in genre would work. The Princess, the Pea and the Night of Passion was a good romance, but erotica? Not quite there for me.
February 26, 2015
I received this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review.
So here it is.
I enjoyed reading this short story as it was a nice modern telling of the princess and the pea of the old world, I'm not sure whether I would call this erotica or not though due to it actually not being solely based on the sex. Don't get me wrong it did have a hot, steamy, lust filled scene between the two characters but the author didn't mainly focus on that for which I was quite grateful for, some erotica basis too much on the sex scenes to sell the story to the reader, in this story's case it wasn't so. The story had a sex scene but the story around it would work just as well without the sex scene which makes me question the genre.
The characters are a great twist on the classic fairytale ones we are used to reading about, they are more modern in their thinking with sex being more liberal rather than using sex as a highest gem of society. The characters aren't lost within the sex scene rather with their wit and emotions make it more relate-able and draw you in further to the fantasy of this scene.
The storyline of this book isn't solely awash with pure lust and erotica it's still quite evident and plays a role alongside the characters, lust, love, sex but it hasn't dominated the storyline and completely lost direction, I'm grateful that the story hasn't been lost amongst the heat of this story.
All in all this was a good short relatively lust filled story, by what I can only assume was a well thought out and well researched author, it was well written too which makes a book all the more enjoyable for me.
February 11, 2015
The first sentence, 'Prince Richard was feeling randy,' gives somewhat of a false impression of this book, and it is a book, with a start, middle and end rather than a piece of short erotica. Erotica, and the author has categorised it as such, is a story wrapped around sex, without the sex, there would be no book. This certainly isn't the case here, even if the book had 'fade to black' sex scenes, it would still be an entertaining read. It had humour, setting and multidimensional characters.
Richard, despite his initial introduction as someone who thinks only with a certain appendage, is actually a decent chap, and the Princess has a good reason for letting him have his wicked way with her virginal self. What lets this book down slightly, is that his wicked ways, really aren't that wicked, or as steamy as I'd expected. For setting and story, this is a five star, for explicit sexiness, three star.
March 3, 2015
Amira Adara Tafweek, daughter of King Salim Tafweek and her maid, Nassi are seeking refuge from the storm when their carriage broke down. Amira is trying to escape from betrothal set by her father to a man who has many other wives. She wants more than a loveless marriage. Just one man, one love for her. With pending capture, she throws her worries to the wind and spending a wonderful sexual night with Prince Richard. It was a very enjoyable and steamy short story. Glad for a lunch hour snack. I received a complimentary copy from the Author for an honest review.
June 11, 2015
Just loved it.
December 2, 2016
Hot!
A short but sexy story that will leave you hot. A night of unbridled passion with a happy ending. What's not to like?
A short but sexy story that will leave you hot. A night of unbridled passion with a happy ending. What's not to like?
February 5, 2018
Begins with one Prince Richard, whom I dislike intensely; the royal who has no respect for women as he goes in search of an easy lay from the servant classes to satisfy his sex urges. By the end we are led to believe the leopard changed his spots and has fallen for someone just met and seduced, one Amira/Princess Adara.
Adara, who escaped from a closed life in an eastern harem to this fairy tale land, seeks refuge in the royal castle and falls into Richard’s hands from his eavesdropping and straight into a sneaky scheming night that somehow professes to save her.
Along with this premise that varies from traditional fairytale story language, it then changes into contemporary US language, and so needs consistency, preferably in traditional fairytale language.
The sex scene is one that teens and YA may find entertaining, but sorry, perhaps Rosetta could read more erotica and develop her sex scenes...as I’ve never met an untouched virgin who lost her virginity in passion and ecstasy but no discomfort or pain when her hymen is dispatched with, and no concern for pregnancy either.
It definitely needs editing: punctuation, for example, has an over abundance of commas, but many sited incorrectly, also grammar and sentence structure needs improving, but it might have some potential with a good editor, preferably with fairytale experience.
Sorry, but only 2 stars as stands.
Adara, who escaped from a closed life in an eastern harem to this fairy tale land, seeks refuge in the royal castle and falls into Richard’s hands from his eavesdropping and straight into a sneaky scheming night that somehow professes to save her.
Along with this premise that varies from traditional fairytale story language, it then changes into contemporary US language, and so needs consistency, preferably in traditional fairytale language.
The sex scene is one that teens and YA may find entertaining, but sorry, perhaps Rosetta could read more erotica and develop her sex scenes...as I’ve never met an untouched virgin who lost her virginity in passion and ecstasy but no discomfort or pain when her hymen is dispatched with, and no concern for pregnancy either.
It definitely needs editing: punctuation, for example, has an over abundance of commas, but many sited incorrectly, also grammar and sentence structure needs improving, but it might have some potential with a good editor, preferably with fairytale experience.
Sorry, but only 2 stars as stands.
January 8, 2015
Free read for an honest review – I reviewed as I read, so there will be spoilers and little comments here or there about certain scenes – this kind of makes the review all over the place.
Opening: The first sentence did exactly what it was supposed to do. It caught my attention and instantly got me interested in the MMC. It already has all the spicy flavor of a great Erotica story. Overall it’s a strong opening with flowing sentences and a lack of awkwardness. Off to a good start...
Plot: I requested to read this book because the plot was intriguing. Yes. There is a plot! *gasps* Wasn’t let down either.
Writing: Smooth, flowing writing. This is definitely one of the higher quality Erotica out there and not simply because the writing, but that’s huge when it comes to this genre.
Characters and other random comments: It starts with Richard being randy, but the reader soon finds out he’s scandalous as hell too. He even has a place in his castle where he peeks and listens in on women talking. I’m sure changing too. He sneaks into Adara’s guest bedroom to be her ‘one and only man that wants her’ – he says something along those lines too. Like I said... scandalous and charming. As a prince should be.
[The prince pulled away from her. “You’re trembling.”] Really? Face-smack moment!
Adara is a rebellious young woman that doesn’t want to condemn herself to a loveless marriage with 60 year-old sultan who already has five wives. She’s on the run. And I really can’t blame Richard’s mother of being skeptical. Adara does have something to hide and some people can latch onto that. His mother misinterpreted it, but there was still something for the mother to worry about – she just assumed wrong.
The MFC has a head on her shoulders. She’s not some ditzy bimbo that gives in and thinks he’ll love her forever. She has the sense of mind to believe he gives her simple lies to have her be more compliant. Having her recognize that he could just be feeding her lines really added to her character. She didn’t care about the future, just wanted someone who ‘at least had the sense to lie’ about how wonderful she was. Adara even reprimands the prince for his quick judgments on people who may not necessarily know better than the educated. Giving him a different perspective on the situation from a princess’s point-of-view was good character development for both characters.
The sex scenes were more vanilla than I usually like, but it still had that stomach-clenching goodness towards the end. It had the romance novel-esque feel. This isn’t Erotica just to be Erotica (not that there’s anything wrong with those types of books) – it’s just clear there’s a point to it outside of the gratifying sex/love story.
Did anyone else read this and find themselves wondering just how ‘hands-on’ that preparatory mistress got with brides-to-be?
The pillow talk afterwards added more depth to Richard’s character (page 42 in the epub version), and confirmed my previous assumption of this being more than just simply an Erotica book.
(page 48) *Blinks rapidly* damn. Shit just got real. What a horrible situation for Adara to go through!
Overall Enjoyment/Opinion: While erotic, there was great character development and plot that remained true to the retelling from a different approach, of the well-known fairy-tale. Commend the author for such great characterization. It’s hard to get readers to care about the main characters, but Bloom gets me to care about them ‘and’ about the supporting cast like Nassi (Adara’s friend) and even Richards’ mother towards the end. There was enough description that I was able to even seriously dislike (Lionel) and hate (Adara’s father). All of this, plus a love story with some erotic sex scenes in less than 100 pages?
That’s some talent right thurr! *_-
I really didn’t expect the humor towards the end with the confrontation of Adara and Richard’s mother either (this is where I started liking Richard’s mother). It was very nicely done! And even though they only knew each other for a short period, the instant!romance deal was pretty believable. He even wrote her a love letter in her language, giving her a way out of not only her old life, which she escaped, but also out of the marriage proposal he offered her in front of his mother. He didn’t want her to feel obligated. He wanted her to know she had the freedom to choose. Cute! I’m very pleased I read this. I’ll be looking forward to the next book in the series, Beauty and her Beastly Love, coming out in 2015... *glances at calendar* ooh. Would you look at that? It’s 2015. *Holds hand out to Rosetta Bloom* cough it up. *_-
Opening: The first sentence did exactly what it was supposed to do. It caught my attention and instantly got me interested in the MMC. It already has all the spicy flavor of a great Erotica story. Overall it’s a strong opening with flowing sentences and a lack of awkwardness. Off to a good start...
Plot: I requested to read this book because the plot was intriguing. Yes. There is a plot! *gasps* Wasn’t let down either.
Writing: Smooth, flowing writing. This is definitely one of the higher quality Erotica out there and not simply because the writing, but that’s huge when it comes to this genre.
Characters and other random comments: It starts with Richard being randy, but the reader soon finds out he’s scandalous as hell too. He even has a place in his castle where he peeks and listens in on women talking. I’m sure changing too. He sneaks into Adara’s guest bedroom to be her ‘one and only man that wants her’ – he says something along those lines too. Like I said... scandalous and charming. As a prince should be.
[The prince pulled away from her. “You’re trembling.”] Really? Face-smack moment!
Adara is a rebellious young woman that doesn’t want to condemn herself to a loveless marriage with 60 year-old sultan who already has five wives. She’s on the run. And I really can’t blame Richard’s mother of being skeptical. Adara does have something to hide and some people can latch onto that. His mother misinterpreted it, but there was still something for the mother to worry about – she just assumed wrong.
The MFC has a head on her shoulders. She’s not some ditzy bimbo that gives in and thinks he’ll love her forever. She has the sense of mind to believe he gives her simple lies to have her be more compliant. Having her recognize that he could just be feeding her lines really added to her character. She didn’t care about the future, just wanted someone who ‘at least had the sense to lie’ about how wonderful she was. Adara even reprimands the prince for his quick judgments on people who may not necessarily know better than the educated. Giving him a different perspective on the situation from a princess’s point-of-view was good character development for both characters.
The sex scenes were more vanilla than I usually like, but it still had that stomach-clenching goodness towards the end. It had the romance novel-esque feel. This isn’t Erotica just to be Erotica (not that there’s anything wrong with those types of books) – it’s just clear there’s a point to it outside of the gratifying sex/love story.
Did anyone else read this and find themselves wondering just how ‘hands-on’ that preparatory mistress got with brides-to-be?
The pillow talk afterwards added more depth to Richard’s character (page 42 in the epub version), and confirmed my previous assumption of this being more than just simply an Erotica book.
(page 48) *Blinks rapidly* damn. Shit just got real. What a horrible situation for Adara to go through!
Overall Enjoyment/Opinion: While erotic, there was great character development and plot that remained true to the retelling from a different approach, of the well-known fairy-tale. Commend the author for such great characterization. It’s hard to get readers to care about the main characters, but Bloom gets me to care about them ‘and’ about the supporting cast like Nassi (Adara’s friend) and even Richards’ mother towards the end. There was enough description that I was able to even seriously dislike (Lionel) and hate (Adara’s father). All of this, plus a love story with some erotic sex scenes in less than 100 pages?
That’s some talent right thurr! *_-
I really didn’t expect the humor towards the end with the confrontation of Adara and Richard’s mother either (this is where I started liking Richard’s mother). It was very nicely done! And even though they only knew each other for a short period, the instant!romance deal was pretty believable. He even wrote her a love letter in her language, giving her a way out of not only her old life, which she escaped, but also out of the marriage proposal he offered her in front of his mother. He didn’t want her to feel obligated. He wanted her to know she had the freedom to choose. Cute! I’m very pleased I read this. I’ll be looking forward to the next book in the series, Beauty and her Beastly Love, coming out in 2015... *glances at calendar* ooh. Would you look at that? It’s 2015. *Holds hand out to Rosetta Bloom* cough it up. *_-
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 15, 2015
I have to admit I was just after a little guilty pleasure when I finished my last book. My brain needed a reset. So I chose this little fairy tale. I was absolutely delighted and impressed with the quality of this story. I was just expecting a spicy little fairy tale without much substance. That is not what I got.
Amira Adara Tafweek, daughter of the amir of Bastalia and her servant, Nasiha, are on the run and seeking shelter from the freezing rain one night. They are dressed as peasants when they knock on the castle kitchen door to ask for shelter from the night’s elements. The butler tries to turn them away, but when Prince Richard walks in and sees Adara he senses an opportunity for a little action. He insists the butler ready guest rooms for the wayward travelers. Here are the first two sentences of the story:
“Prince Richard was feeling randy. He was trapped in the castle tonight, as the weather outside had turned unexpectedly nasty.”
This quote gives you the impression that the prince is just a playboy without any substance. At dinner that evening with the King, Queen, and Prince Richard things went well as Adara lied about being on a diplomatic mission for her father when their carriage broke down. After the carriage roof collapsed from the rain and ice they sought shelter. The men had supposedly gone for assistance. The Queen suspects that Adara is lying about being royalty and offers to send a messenger into town to let her delegation know that their Amira is safe and sound at the castle. This is the last thing Adara wants while trying to escape her fate back home. She and Nassi could both be put to death for embarrassing her father if they find her.
The Queen is sly and has the butler lock Adara in her room that night. Adara is sure her fate is sealed since there is no chance for escape now. Of course Prince Richard knows all the secret passage ways and lets himself into her room. They share a torrid night of passion that will curl your toes. Here we start seeing glimpses of the true Richard. He comes up with a plan to save Adara and Nassi that blew me away. You are sure to enjoy this retelling of a classic fairy tale. I look forward to reading more Passion-Filled Fairy Tales from Rosetta Bloom.
FYI: The Princess, the Pea and the Night of Passion is Book 1 of Passion-Filled Fairy Tales. Book 2 of Passion-Filled Fairy Tales- Beauty and Her Beastly Love, is published and waiting for you to purchase at Amazon.
Sexual scenes that are graphic and may not be suitable for all readers.
Format/Typo Issues: No issues with formatting or proofing.
**Originally written for "Books and Pals" book blog. May have received a free review copy.** April 2, 2015
Amira Adara Tafweek, daughter of the amir of Bastalia and her servant, Nasiha, are on the run and seeking shelter from the freezing rain one night. They are dressed as peasants when they knock on the castle kitchen door to ask for shelter from the night’s elements. The butler tries to turn them away, but when Prince Richard walks in and sees Adara he senses an opportunity for a little action. He insists the butler ready guest rooms for the wayward travelers. Here are the first two sentences of the story:
“Prince Richard was feeling randy. He was trapped in the castle tonight, as the weather outside had turned unexpectedly nasty.”
This quote gives you the impression that the prince is just a playboy without any substance. At dinner that evening with the King, Queen, and Prince Richard things went well as Adara lied about being on a diplomatic mission for her father when their carriage broke down. After the carriage roof collapsed from the rain and ice they sought shelter. The men had supposedly gone for assistance. The Queen suspects that Adara is lying about being royalty and offers to send a messenger into town to let her delegation know that their Amira is safe and sound at the castle. This is the last thing Adara wants while trying to escape her fate back home. She and Nassi could both be put to death for embarrassing her father if they find her.
The Queen is sly and has the butler lock Adara in her room that night. Adara is sure her fate is sealed since there is no chance for escape now. Of course Prince Richard knows all the secret passage ways and lets himself into her room. They share a torrid night of passion that will curl your toes. Here we start seeing glimpses of the true Richard. He comes up with a plan to save Adara and Nassi that blew me away. You are sure to enjoy this retelling of a classic fairy tale. I look forward to reading more Passion-Filled Fairy Tales from Rosetta Bloom.
FYI: The Princess, the Pea and the Night of Passion is Book 1 of Passion-Filled Fairy Tales. Book 2 of Passion-Filled Fairy Tales- Beauty and Her Beastly Love, is published and waiting for you to purchase at Amazon.
Sexual scenes that are graphic and may not be suitable for all readers.
Format/Typo Issues: No issues with formatting or proofing.
**Originally written for "Books and Pals" book blog. May have received a free review copy.** April 2, 2015
January 18, 2015
I received this book free from the author in exchange for a honest review.
I enjoyed this book. It was short retelling of The Princess and the Pea. Sometimes with short stories/novellas the story can somewhat lacking. I often find that the story would have been better if it was longer or a full length novel. This was not the case for this story. The story and characters were well developed. I also find that sometimes short erotica stories are all sex, sex, and more sex and no story. Now sometimes I am in the mood for that kind of story, but it was really refreshing to have more story. The ending was quite funny when .
I enjoyed this book. It was short retelling of The Princess and the Pea. Sometimes with short stories/novellas the story can somewhat lacking. I often find that the story would have been better if it was longer or a full length novel. This was not the case for this story. The story and characters were well developed. I also find that sometimes short erotica stories are all sex, sex, and more sex and no story. Now sometimes I am in the mood for that kind of story, but it was really refreshing to have more story. The ending was quite funny when .
January 7, 2017
An old classic? No, it's a really great adult version.
This short story is well written, sensual, humorous and
the characters were well developed.
'Prince Richard was feeling randy' a really great opening.
The breakfast scene with the Queen is hilarious.
Is it an erotic story? In my humble opinion not really, it's
more like a romance with a HEA. Honestly the sex is a little
too vanilla and a bit to unrealistic ( no pain for a virgin's
first time?)
Beside that, I enjoyed reading the book and wish Rosetta
great success.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
This short story is well written, sensual, humorous and
the characters were well developed.
'Prince Richard was feeling randy' a really great opening.
The breakfast scene with the Queen is hilarious.
Is it an erotic story? In my humble opinion not really, it's
more like a romance with a HEA. Honestly the sex is a little
too vanilla and a bit to unrealistic ( no pain for a virgin's
first time?)
Beside that, I enjoyed reading the book and wish Rosetta
great success.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
March 1, 2015
I received this book free in exchange for an honest review.
Here's my short review. I liked the book as it brought me back to the old story I've read when I was younger... But of course it is not the same.
I would not categorize it as an erotica because it is not. yes you have some of the sex described, but not into many details.
Anyway the storyline did not change much, even though it is about sex, lust, love and passion.
The princess being locked up, the prince sneaking in... And all the time there was a secret passage!!!
It was enjoyable to read.
Here's my short review. I liked the book as it brought me back to the old story I've read when I was younger... But of course it is not the same.
I would not categorize it as an erotica because it is not. yes you have some of the sex described, but not into many details.
Anyway the storyline did not change much, even though it is about sex, lust, love and passion.
The princess being locked up, the prince sneaking in... And all the time there was a secret passage!!!
It was enjoyable to read.
January 20, 2015
This book was a great read, and an interesting take on an old classic! The characters were well-thought out, and I found myself liking Prince Richard and Amira Adara. Besides being the perfect sexy book to snuggle up to on a chilly night, I also enjoyed how well it was written. It was clear that the author put some research into her book. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a well-written, at times humorous, and sensual book.
March 5, 2015
This book is amazing! I understand that it's based on Grimm's story, of which I never heard of before. But this story has potential for a long novel. It's actually short and to the point. I wish I could read more about their romance. I wished that there would be a bit more details since the descriptions are pretty light and quick. There are some moment that I would like for it to be elaborate to actually give readers more pleasure from it. A great adult short story!
March 17, 2015
A nice, quite, sensual read. Probably bordering on romance more than erotica, but that made it more engaging. The sex-scenes were well-written, as was most of the discussions between the two characters. I like that the conversations stuck in the traditional period setting, although at times it seemed to slip into something a bit too contemporary. The scene the next morning with the mother was hilarious - great twist! All in all a good read.
January 10, 2015
I was surprised from the very beginning that the story was well thought out. the fairy tale was there for sure but as a guide to a quick short love story that included a damsel in distress, a nasty mean queen and a handsome horny prince, who falls in love and saves that day. A perfect happy ending for all including the reader.
January 12, 2015
I love reading books on fairy tales retold, but some are better the others. This book didn't disappoint in any way. The story and characters were great and it sucked me into it. I loved how the author was able to create a full feeling story out of a novella, in no way did it feel like this was just a erotic scene book with no story. I look forward to reading the rest of this series.
February 27, 2015
I reveived this book in return for my review. I only kinda liked this book.... Short book. Kinda forced I felt. No time for character development or scene development... Just kinda thrown right into the middle of this story. Not sure I hated it, for as long as it was it was written well and kept you going.
March 28, 2015
I received this book in exchange for an honest review
The book is quickly erotic. If you want a quick erotic fix this is it. I personally like a little bit more story line. This is hello princess hello prince lets bed. Then they are madly in love. There was nothing there but sex, really good sex if I may say so my self. Think adult disney movie lol which I do believe is the angle.
The book is quickly erotic. If you want a quick erotic fix this is it. I personally like a little bit more story line. This is hello princess hello prince lets bed. Then they are madly in love. There was nothing there but sex, really good sex if I may say so my self. Think adult disney movie lol which I do believe is the angle.
January 28, 2015
I was given a free copy of this book to give an honest review! steamy take on a classic fairytale! Well written and in-depth scenes. This book may be short but the author did a very good job at telling the story! I enjoy twist to the story we all know and loved as a child now remade for an adult!
March 7, 2015
I received this book in exchange for a review.
This is a retelling of the princess and the pea story. It's been updated with a sensual overtone. It was a short easy read. The author did a good job on updating the story. Overall, I enjoyed reading the book.
This is a retelling of the princess and the pea story. It's been updated with a sensual overtone. It was a short easy read. The author did a good job on updating the story. Overall, I enjoyed reading the book.
January 12, 2015
This was a cute short story. The fairy tale was the guide, but it had it's own story as well. There was some sex and the potential for a life long romance between the prince and princess.
March 18, 2015
A fabulously sexy twist on the classic fairy tale, The Princess and the Pea! I look forward to reading more from this author! Well done!!
July 1, 2020
This new slant on the classic fairy tale of the Princess and the Pea is fun and passionate, but is much more adult than perhaps Hans Christian Andersen intended.
Princess Adara is on the run from an arranged marriage in her own country. She and her maid seek shelter from a terrible storm, and their shelter happens to be the home of Prince Richard and his parents, the king and queen. Richard takes one look at Adara and is smitten. What follows is several hot sexy episodes and a happy ending.
This is a cute, light novella. The author is true to the original story, and is able to put sexy spin on it. She has written a number of sexy fairy tales, so the erotic romance can continue.
Princess Adara is on the run from an arranged marriage in her own country. She and her maid seek shelter from a terrible storm, and their shelter happens to be the home of Prince Richard and his parents, the king and queen. Richard takes one look at Adara and is smitten. What follows is several hot sexy episodes and a happy ending.
This is a cute, light novella. The author is true to the original story, and is able to put sexy spin on it. She has written a number of sexy fairy tales, so the erotic romance can continue.
November 1, 2021
It was kinda cute. I liked amira Adara as a heroine, and she definitely gives a colorful cultural flavor to the original fairy tale. The steam was just normal though, and kind of advanced for a virgin tbh (Adara was a virgin).
However this short book has more going for it than the steam - the plot and humor was quite nice - so I wouldn't actually categorize it as erotica.
Also, the beginning scene with Prince Richard seems a bit off and disconnected from the rest of the book. There are also some parts that I think contradict each other (Richard's thoughts, actions, and behaviors).
All in all, it was alright lah.
However this short book has more going for it than the steam - the plot and humor was quite nice - so I wouldn't actually categorize it as erotica.
Also, the beginning scene with Prince Richard seems a bit off and disconnected from the rest of the book. There are also some parts that I think contradict each other (Richard's thoughts, actions, and behaviors).
All in all, it was alright lah.
January 17, 2017
Like thousands of other children, I cut my literary teeth on fables and fairy tales. I read those ageless stories with veiled eyes of innocence. Now I am old and my eyes have seen countless wonders and horrors. Nevertheless, those stories like Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and that long-haired vixen, Rapunzel. Imagine for a moment that these great tales of the past like so many things in life, flow with the times and transform with the times, and moral and social norms of today.
Amiria (princess) Adara Tafweek, one of the many daughters of the Amira (king) of Bastalia has been promised to a neighboring sultan. Refusing to be bartered away and cast into a loveless marriage, Adara has escaped and fled to Europe. Her father’s personal emissary accompanied by a cogent troop of guards has tracked her to her present location. On a particularly nasty, cold, wet, and stormy night, Adara, accompanied by her handmaid, seeks refuge in the royal castle. They are allowed to enter and given accommodations for the night. Has this temporary respite put her into harm’s way?
This is a parody of the popular fairy tale The Princess and the Pea. First published in Danish in 1835 and written by Hans Christian Andersen, the tale has become a staple around the world. This version has undergone a total metamorphosis, combining several tales (including Scheherazade, among others) to create another completely different and interesting tale. I grant you that it isn’t a story to read to your children, but your husband, wife, or partner may really enjoy it. The traditional “happily ever after” has been omitted but I hope for the prince and princess, that this is the case.
Amiria (princess) Adara Tafweek, one of the many daughters of the Amira (king) of Bastalia has been promised to a neighboring sultan. Refusing to be bartered away and cast into a loveless marriage, Adara has escaped and fled to Europe. Her father’s personal emissary accompanied by a cogent troop of guards has tracked her to her present location. On a particularly nasty, cold, wet, and stormy night, Adara, accompanied by her handmaid, seeks refuge in the royal castle. They are allowed to enter and given accommodations for the night. Has this temporary respite put her into harm’s way?
This is a parody of the popular fairy tale The Princess and the Pea. First published in Danish in 1835 and written by Hans Christian Andersen, the tale has become a staple around the world. This version has undergone a total metamorphosis, combining several tales (including Scheherazade, among others) to create another completely different and interesting tale. I grant you that it isn’t a story to read to your children, but your husband, wife, or partner may really enjoy it. The traditional “happily ever after” has been omitted but I hope for the prince and princess, that this is the case.
May 10, 2017
First, I want to say that I love fairy tales with a twist, which is why this book intrigued me. I really enjoyed this version of The Princess and the Pea and think the author did well with keeping to the story, as well as, mixing her own uniqueness into it. I love brave female characters that know what they want and take it. I do think it did end kind of abruptly but overall I was not disappointed. I am looking forward to reading the other fairy tales from Rosetta Bloom.
September 15, 2017
The Princess and the pe...
*ahem*
A brief, to the point retelling of the old fairy tale with a saucier aspect to it. The Princess needs rescued from her family, the Prince is more than happy to oblige after testing her sensitivity to the hard object in her custom made bed.
A sassy short story, it's ripe with insta-love, but that's the way of fairy tales. I'd call it cute, but the subject matter is a bit too R rated for that.
*ahem*
A brief, to the point retelling of the old fairy tale with a saucier aspect to it. The Princess needs rescued from her family, the Prince is more than happy to oblige after testing her sensitivity to the hard object in her custom made bed.
A sassy short story, it's ripe with insta-love, but that's the way of fairy tales. I'd call it cute, but the subject matter is a bit too R rated for that.
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