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Twisted Princess
Five Twisted tales...
The Beast Within - For Izzy, working with supernatural beings is part of her job. When she is called to clean up the mess of a cursed werewolf, her life takes a dark turn as she faces the beast within.
Sleepless Beauty - Jane knows the tale of Sleepless Beauty well, an urban legend in her home town which tells the story of a beautiful woman who enraptures her prey with a kiss and steals their sleep. Jane tries to convince herself that it's just a fairy tale, until Sleepless Beauty kisses her best friend Hayden.
Spectral Velocity - Aboard the Rapunzel-320, Cybele helps a plague ridden planet with medical supplies. Her budding romance with Finlay is both forbidden and risky. Can she figure out a way for them to be together or is she doomed to a life of solitude?
The Origins of Snow - A king searches for a wife and turns to a mysterious witch for help. Will the girl she produces be his true love or his downfall?
Wonderland Casino - a detective searches for a missing woman called Alyce in the infamous Wonderland Casino. As he joins a game of high stakes he soon realizes that there is more than money on the line.
The Beast Within - For Izzy, working with supernatural beings is part of her job. When she is called to clean up the mess of a cursed werewolf, her life takes a dark turn as she faces the beast within.
Sleepless Beauty - Jane knows the tale of Sleepless Beauty well, an urban legend in her home town which tells the story of a beautiful woman who enraptures her prey with a kiss and steals their sleep. Jane tries to convince herself that it's just a fairy tale, until Sleepless Beauty kisses her best friend Hayden.
Spectral Velocity - Aboard the Rapunzel-320, Cybele helps a plague ridden planet with medical supplies. Her budding romance with Finlay is both forbidden and risky. Can she figure out a way for them to be together or is she doomed to a life of solitude?
The Origins of Snow - A king searches for a wife and turns to a mysterious witch for help. Will the girl she produces be his true love or his downfall?
Wonderland Casino - a detective searches for a missing woman called Alyce in the infamous Wonderland Casino. As he joins a game of high stakes he soon realizes that there is more than money on the line.
210 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 1, 2017
About the author
M.L. Sparrow
22 books162 followersM L Sparrow is currently the author of several full length novels, three novellas and a slew of short stories published in various anthologies. Her novella, A Tangled Web, was a finalist in the 2017 Next Generation Indie Book Awards and in the 2017 Readers' Favorite Awards. Another novella, Red Days, was a winner in the Book Excellence Awards, Current Events category.
She will write pretty much anything that pops into her head, no matter the genre, and enjoys keeping her readers guessing as to what she will write next, though you can pretty much guarantee that there will be some degree of romance!
As well as writing, she enjoys travelling and has lived in Tokyo and Hong Kong, though she is now back in the UK with her trusty rescue dog, Nala. Her travels are a constant source of inspiration and she has an endless supply of ideas for future novels…
To find out more check out her website – http://mlsparrow.wix.com/mlsparrow - or stalk her on Twitter @MLSparrow1
She will write pretty much anything that pops into her head, no matter the genre, and enjoys keeping her readers guessing as to what she will write next, though you can pretty much guarantee that there will be some degree of romance!
As well as writing, she enjoys travelling and has lived in Tokyo and Hong Kong, though she is now back in the UK with her trusty rescue dog, Nala. Her travels are a constant source of inspiration and she has an endless supply of ideas for future novels…
To find out more check out her website – http://mlsparrow.wix.com/mlsparrow - or stalk her on Twitter @MLSparrow1
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April 2, 2017
Sleepless Beauty - Jane is terrified of an urban legend about Sleepless Beauty, a woman who kisses you and steals your sleep. I really enjoyed this tale, especially the twist ending.
Spectral Velocity - a sci-fi spin on Rapunzel as two people fall in love when the odds are against them.
The Origins of Snow - a king searches for a fair maiden to be his wife. He visits a witch who presents him with a baby who will grow to be the fairest in the land. A very different look at Snow White which I enjoyed.
Wonderland Casino - Alyce is trapped in Wonderland...Casino. Can she find a way out and save the detective who has come to rescue her?
These stories are all very different but really enjoyable. Well worth reading.
Spectral Velocity - a sci-fi spin on Rapunzel as two people fall in love when the odds are against them.
The Origins of Snow - a king searches for a fair maiden to be his wife. He visits a witch who presents him with a baby who will grow to be the fairest in the land. A very different look at Snow White which I enjoyed.
Wonderland Casino - Alyce is trapped in Wonderland...Casino. Can she find a way out and save the detective who has come to rescue her?
These stories are all very different but really enjoyable. Well worth reading.
April 2, 2017
Izzy from the Beast Within is probably my favourite character. She's a hard ass and doesn't take crap from anyone. The story of Beauty and the Beast is completely reversed. The beast is a stalker, Belle does want to marry the good looking guy and there is a serious vampire problem. Oh wait, there were no vamps in Beauty and the beast.
Margo Bond Collins wrote a great story with Spectral Velocity. A little like Romeo and Juliet with spaceships.
Sleepless Beauty was a great urban legend, i loved the non traditional ending.
The origin of snow was really good. The witch was a great character and i loved the take on it.
Margo Bond Collins wrote a great story with Spectral Velocity. A little like Romeo and Juliet with spaceships.
Sleepless Beauty was a great urban legend, i loved the non traditional ending.
The origin of snow was really good. The witch was a great character and i loved the take on it.
March 29, 2017
The Beast Within
Sleepless Beauty by Erin Hayes
Jane and Hayden have been friends since early childhood when a dare in a haunted graveyard goes terribly wrong.
Wow - I loved this story which told the story of a ghost and what went wrong when a dare between friends went a bit too far. It had lots of surprises and as for the twist at the end - WOW. The story was well told and I was living through the events and emotions as the story developed.
Spectral Velocity
The Origins of Snow
Wonderland Casino
The rest to be reviewed when the book is released.
Sleepless Beauty by Erin Hayes
Jane and Hayden have been friends since early childhood when a dare in a haunted graveyard goes terribly wrong.
Wow - I loved this story which told the story of a ghost and what went wrong when a dare between friends went a bit too far. It had lots of surprises and as for the twist at the end - WOW. The story was well told and I was living through the events and emotions as the story developed.
Spectral Velocity
The Origins of Snow
Wonderland Casino
The rest to be reviewed when the book is released.
March 29, 2017
Sleeping Beauty turned on its head. Interesting story, with good characters, a vengeful ghost, spooky cemetery, a couple of neat twists and true loves kiss.
Fast,and enjoyable read.
Fast,and enjoyable read.
September 23, 2017
Sleepless Beauty was great, another must read from Erin Hayes. A quick afternoon read for myself as well as my teen daughter. I loved how it borrowed a bit from Sleeping Beauty but was definitely it's own story, there's love, creepiness, suspense and some unexpected turns. I highly recommend this book!
April 1, 2017
OK, I am generally a sucker for anthologies because even if you don't love them all, odds are excellent you'll really enjoy at least one or more of the offerings. So I was able to snag a copy of author Erin Hayes' tale "Sleepless Beauty" and oh, I loved this! A great "coming of age" story with ghosts, revenge, cemeteries--and True Love. But, NOT your Disney Princess!
April 1, 2017
Review of Sleepless Beauty by Erin Hayes
This is a twisted take on the classic Sleeping Beauty fairytale & a fantastic twist it is. A wicked story with a ghost & jaw dropping twist. A captivating novella with a enchanting plot & compelling characters. A dazzling fairytale that is worth one-clicking. I volunteerly reviewed an advanced reading copy of this book.
This is a twisted take on the classic Sleeping Beauty fairytale & a fantastic twist it is. A wicked story with a ghost & jaw dropping twist. A captivating novella with a enchanting plot & compelling characters. A dazzling fairytale that is worth one-clicking. I volunteerly reviewed an advanced reading copy of this book.
April 2, 2017
This review is for Sleeping Beauty by Erin Hayes.
Loved this unique take on an old classic. Fun, spooky
and extremely exciting. This is a definite must read that
you better not pass by. I can not recommend it enough.
I voluntarily read an advance review copy of this book.
Loved this unique take on an old classic. Fun, spooky
and extremely exciting. This is a definite must read that
you better not pass by. I can not recommend it enough.
I voluntarily read an advance review copy of this book.
April 3, 2017
Sleepless Beauty by Erin Hayes
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.
I loved reading this book!!! I am a big fan of this author's writing and every book i read of hers just makes me love her writing more and more!!! I was enthralled with this story from the first page right up until the last. This story really took me back to being a teenager, i think it's safe to say we have all had feelings for someone that either hasn't been returned or we just don't know how the other person feels. My love of ghost stories and urban myths stared when i was a teenger so i really related to this aspect of the story too.
I loved the storyline for this story, it was full of imagination with a lot of reality making us as readers really relate to the story. I loved how vivid the descriptions are within this book, you feel transported within the book so it's not just a story and i always think it's amazing how this author is able to write in such a way.
I loved reading Jane’s character, the main thing i loved about her is how she will go above and beyond for the people that she loves, this shows her high level of courage and determination!! It's obvious that she has a really big heart, she just needs to let others into it!
I loved this novella and would highly recommend this to other readers! Readers should definitely read this book and this author's other works as she is an amazing author!!!
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.
I loved reading this book!!! I am a big fan of this author's writing and every book i read of hers just makes me love her writing more and more!!! I was enthralled with this story from the first page right up until the last. This story really took me back to being a teenager, i think it's safe to say we have all had feelings for someone that either hasn't been returned or we just don't know how the other person feels. My love of ghost stories and urban myths stared when i was a teenger so i really related to this aspect of the story too.
I loved the storyline for this story, it was full of imagination with a lot of reality making us as readers really relate to the story. I loved how vivid the descriptions are within this book, you feel transported within the book so it's not just a story and i always think it's amazing how this author is able to write in such a way.
I loved reading Jane’s character, the main thing i loved about her is how she will go above and beyond for the people that she loves, this shows her high level of courage and determination!! It's obvious that she has a really big heart, she just needs to let others into it!
I loved this novella and would highly recommend this to other readers! Readers should definitely read this book and this author's other works as she is an amazing author!!!
April 5, 2017
OK I haven't finished the rest of the stories but I wanted to comment on the awesome twist to the story of Sleeping Beauty aptly named Sleepless Beauty by Erin Hayes. How this author was able to come up with a twist in the short story I will never understand but it is a goody and with an awesome cast of characters to make it work. I can't wait to see what else is in store for us from the rest of these tales.
The additional stories include a science fiction story of intergalactic cooperation between planets where forbidden love is found, werewolves and vampires who are the good guys and who are the bad; deceptions in the origin of snow. All you need to know is this is a great group of books with a special twist that give old favorite fairy tales an eerie new flavor.
The additional stories include a science fiction story of intergalactic cooperation between planets where forbidden love is found, werewolves and vampires who are the good guys and who are the bad; deceptions in the origin of snow. All you need to know is this is a great group of books with a special twist that give old favorite fairy tales an eerie new flavor.
April 10, 2017
Review based on Sleepless Beauty by Erin Hayes
This is not a classic fairy tale.
There you will find a ghost seeking revange, course, girl in love. But will everything be that obvious? Prepear for a lot of twists and great written story with a lot of elements!
This is not a classic fairy tale.
There you will find a ghost seeking revange, course, girl in love. But will everything be that obvious? Prepear for a lot of twists and great written story with a lot of elements!
August 6, 2017
Erin Hayes - Sleepless Beauty
I loved this twist on a classic fairy tail. The characters and the story had me hooked straight from the beginning. Especially the main character, she is a hoot and a loyal friend. Great read.
I loved this twist on a classic fairy tail. The characters and the story had me hooked straight from the beginning. Especially the main character, she is a hoot and a loyal friend. Great read.
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