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Awake: Unsleeping Beauty
What happens when the princess that never sleeps meets the princess who's cursed to sleep? The Princess & the Pea fights the need for rest as she embarks upon the rescue of Sleeping Beauty. Once Awake, the two challenge the real world to find their Happily Ever After.
70 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 28, 2016
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
July 23, 2024
DNF at 50% kinda half baked characters and plot. Felt like there was a lot of strange blame going around plus “not like other girls” blah blah blah and that undertone of Regency-type-misogyny which is weird cause it’s sapphic. Something just read off to me. Didn’t like it enough to continue and/or figure out exactly what I didn’t like about it
November 3, 2016
This is a fun, quick read that can be completed in a single cozy afternoon. I love fairy tales, especially featuring women who love women, and I especially like crossover/blended fairy tales. This is an erotic romance between the Princess and the Pea and Sleeping Beauty.
What I liked: Two beautiful women, bravery not requiring a man, and a clever twist on how Pea awakens Briar Rose. I adored the Cat (though I won't give any spoilers about his role). I liked the way their relationship unfolded. The writing is good; Ms. Bacio is a new author to me, and this was my first full story. I'm definitely interested in more.
What I had mixed feelings on: This could easily have been longer. I understand fully why it wasn't, and it was not necessary for it to be longer. But I wanted more about the magic. It felt like several plot strands were started and not finished. I'm hoping the lack of closure on a few things means we'll get to revisit this world many times, though. I sense several of the other characters might have their own stories to tell, and I want to hear them.
What I loved: This is off-the-charts sexy without being too much. It's explicit, and there's plenty of hot loving despite the short length. Yet it doesn't feel like too much or too graphic. There's an underlying tenderness and playfulness which I adored. Besides being good together in bed, Pea and Rose are simply two delightful women. I couldn't ask for better book girlfriends. I want to return to their world and keep reading about their adventures.
All in all, this was a good read, and I hope to see more of these characters in future installments.
What I liked: Two beautiful women, bravery not requiring a man, and a clever twist on how Pea awakens Briar Rose. I adored the Cat (though I won't give any spoilers about his role). I liked the way their relationship unfolded. The writing is good; Ms. Bacio is a new author to me, and this was my first full story. I'm definitely interested in more.
What I had mixed feelings on: This could easily have been longer. I understand fully why it wasn't, and it was not necessary for it to be longer. But I wanted more about the magic. It felt like several plot strands were started and not finished. I'm hoping the lack of closure on a few things means we'll get to revisit this world many times, though. I sense several of the other characters might have their own stories to tell, and I want to hear them.
What I loved: This is off-the-charts sexy without being too much. It's explicit, and there's plenty of hot loving despite the short length. Yet it doesn't feel like too much or too graphic. There's an underlying tenderness and playfulness which I adored. Besides being good together in bed, Pea and Rose are simply two delightful women. I couldn't ask for better book girlfriends. I want to return to their world and keep reading about their adventures.
All in all, this was a good read, and I hope to see more of these characters in future installments.
June 29, 2016
I received a free copy of this book for an honest review
This story is a wonderfully cross of two fairytales, a sleeping Beauty locked in a tower and a fair maiden who couldn't sleep because the bed was too lumpy.
A quick read, this novel doesn't quite build enough strength behind its characters, who don't seem to have much depth than what their surfaces, and whose relationship doesn't quiet have a set start for emotional connection, but afterwards follows a predictable arch. At times it was hard to tell whose personality was whose, but in the end the only problems they had to deal with where internal and not created by a society that frowned upon or made fun of their relationship.
All that aside, I can't wait for the next book to see how this author creates her own fairytales.
This story is a wonderfully cross of two fairytales, a sleeping Beauty locked in a tower and a fair maiden who couldn't sleep because the bed was too lumpy.
A quick read, this novel doesn't quite build enough strength behind its characters, who don't seem to have much depth than what their surfaces, and whose relationship doesn't quiet have a set start for emotional connection, but afterwards follows a predictable arch. At times it was hard to tell whose personality was whose, but in the end the only problems they had to deal with where internal and not created by a society that frowned upon or made fun of their relationship.
All that aside, I can't wait for the next book to see how this author creates her own fairytales.
July 24, 2016
First off I have to say I love the cover art. Now for the actual story it was just okay to me. The characters seriously lack depth and well for lack of a better word - character. They were just so flat. The story was kind of fun though it also could have used with more substance to it. All in all it was just okay.
- - Gifted ARC copy - -
L
- - Gifted ARC copy - -
L
July 1, 2016
I loved this twist on the Sleeping Beauty and Princess and the Pea fairytales. The story is the perfect blend of sensual and sweet with a healthy dose of girl power. I can't wait for Ms. Bacio's next sexy tale.
July 26, 2016
A really interesting retelling of two fairy tales (Sleeping Beauty and The Princess and the Pea) with a nicely developed relationship between the two girls. I would love to read more about them.
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