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Sleeping Beauty
PRINCE CHARMING ON A HARLEY
With his faded leather jacket and a bike that's seen better days, Neill Devlin doesn't look like a bestselling author or a man trying to keep one lane ahead of loneliness. Loving, Indiana, is as nice a place as any for his bike to break down -- especially when he catches a glimpse of a beautiful woman with an odd air of mystery about her who draws him into her spell...
DAMSEL IN DISTRESS
Anne Moore has lived her life in the shadow of tragedy. Imprisoned by her own past, she can't escape the chains that keep her tied to this town and to a life that is slowly suffocating her. She isn't looking for a hero -- and Neill isn't looking to slay any dragons. But in his heart he holds the key to freedom and happily ever after -- for both of them.
With his faded leather jacket and a bike that's seen better days, Neill Devlin doesn't look like a bestselling author or a man trying to keep one lane ahead of loneliness. Loving, Indiana, is as nice a place as any for his bike to break down -- especially when he catches a glimpse of a beautiful woman with an odd air of mystery about her who draws him into her spell...
DAMSEL IN DISTRESS
Anne Moore has lived her life in the shadow of tragedy. Imprisoned by her own past, she can't escape the chains that keep her tied to this town and to a life that is slowly suffocating her. She isn't looking for a hero -- and Neill isn't looking to slay any dragons. But in his heart he holds the key to freedom and happily ever after -- for both of them.
379 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1999
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Dallas Schulze
89 books72 followersBorn and raised in Colorado, Dallas Schulze now lives in California. She sold her first book in October 1983. It was published under her pseudonym Dallas Hamlin in the Candlelight Ecstasy Romance line. She loves happy ending and wrote category romances, contemporaries and historicals for Harlequin, Silhouette, Dell and Mira. Her latest title was published in 2004.
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February 14, 2014
Leitura fácil e adorável, Bela Adormecida é a história entre um escritor, Neil, que fugia da solidão e foi para numa cidadezinha pacata, chamada Loving-Indiana e lá encontra Anne Moore uma moça calma que nunca saíra da pequena cidade e era super protegida pelos moradores da cidade por conta de algo que aconteceu em sua família. Neil se encanta com a simplicidade de Anne e Anne se dá conta que nunca tinha vivido realmente e termina por despertar o amor de Neil. Este mostra a Anne o lado bom da vida, a alegria, o riso fácil, a se envolver e a amar.
July 21, 2017
Crime writer breaks down in a rural city, falls for a beautiful sheltered girl whose older sister had been murdered. I kinda expected him to solve the mystery. Or for there to be sex. Or for an explanation as to why the mother was so oddly cold. Disappointments all around.
April 5, 2025
This was a quick read with good characters in an interesting story line but I don’t really care for books that hurry the ending. This one should’ve had an epilogue with just a little bit of what would have been.
November 15, 2014
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Sleeping Beauty, tel est le titre VO de ce roman, autant dire qu'on a là une variation sur le thème de la belle endormie et de son prince charmant qui vient l'arracher à sa non-vie sur son beau cheval blanc.
La princesse, ici, c'est Anne Moore, une jeune femme de 25 ans. La mignonne petite blonde un rien pulpeuse végète, dans ses petites robes délicates, à Loving, une bourgade perdue, enfouie au cœur des champs de maïs de l'Indiana. Elle est coupée de tout, surprotégée, voire sur-étouffée par sa famille et une communauté entière. Car tout ce monde rumine, encore et toujours, le drame survenu quinze ans auparavant, avec la disparition tragique de Brooke, la sœur aînée des enfants Moore et essaie de faire face à la culpabilité de n'avoir pas su protéger cette enfant chérie. Anne, de fait, s'est ainsi retrouvée coupée de tous et des réalités de la vie, éloignée des ailleurs qu'elle n'a jamais connus, effrayée par ces autres dont elle ne sait pas grand chose.
En fait de cheval blanc, Neill Devlin, écrivain à succès (quatre titres classés dans les meilleurs ventes), un rien usé et désabusé par une vie finalement assez terne, monte une moto ancienne qui le lâche en plein milieu de ce désert de maïs. Quelques jours devraient être nécessaires à la réparation... Mais en quelques heures à peine, Neill tombe littéralement sous le charme de la si féminine Anne, la touchante, la fragile. Quelques jours encore, et Neill, pas à pas, fera d'une rencontre somme toute banale la grande histoire d'amour de sa vie. Sans s'encombrer de cette identité de célébrité qui lui colle à la peau, au fil de rencontres graduées, charmantes, pleines de tendresse et d'attention, Neill apprend peu à peu à Anne ce qui lui manquait : la complicité, l'échange et la sensualité .
A petites touches sensibles, généreuses, et tout en maniant à l'occasion un humour plein d'ironie et de perspicacité, Dallas Schulze m'a offert là quelques heures d'une véritable histoire, pleine de vérité, de personnages attachants, d'émotions et de sensibilité.
J'ai été d'abord un peu déconcertée par l'héroïne, si éloignée des femmes libérées qui peuplent les romances actuelles. En effet, Anne est timide et rougissante, assez renfermée et mal à l'aise, ce qui se conçoit aisément lorsqu'on vient à connaître son histoire et sa famille : hantée par le fantôme d'une sœur aînée à la perfection idéaliséee, elle est dotée d'une mère acariâtre et d' un père aux abonnés absents, tandis que son frère tombe doucement dans un alcoolisme de névrosé. Seule son amie Liza lui apporte heureusement quelques notes de fraîcheur, dans cette vie indolente et atrophiée.
Et c'est peu dire que sa rencontre avec le séduisant Neill lui sauve la vie...en lui ouvrant les yeux sur les désirs qui l'habitent et en surmontant toutes ces peurs qui l'ont profondément inhibée.
J'ai été franchement conquise par l'histoire, originale et bien traitée, avec ses personnages très attachants. L'évolution des relations entre les héros se fait en douceur, et si les scènes sensuelles restent esquissées et finalement assez pudiques, le tout délivre tout de même une vraie émotion. Voilà donc une auteur que je relirai avec beaucoup de plaisir.
Sleeping Beauty, tel est le titre VO de ce roman, autant dire qu'on a là une variation sur le thème de la belle endormie et de son prince charmant qui vient l'arracher à sa non-vie sur son beau cheval blanc.
La princesse, ici, c'est Anne Moore, une jeune femme de 25 ans. La mignonne petite blonde un rien pulpeuse végète, dans ses petites robes délicates, à Loving, une bourgade perdue, enfouie au cœur des champs de maïs de l'Indiana. Elle est coupée de tout, surprotégée, voire sur-étouffée par sa famille et une communauté entière. Car tout ce monde rumine, encore et toujours, le drame survenu quinze ans auparavant, avec la disparition tragique de Brooke, la sœur aînée des enfants Moore et essaie de faire face à la culpabilité de n'avoir pas su protéger cette enfant chérie. Anne, de fait, s'est ainsi retrouvée coupée de tous et des réalités de la vie, éloignée des ailleurs qu'elle n'a jamais connus, effrayée par ces autres dont elle ne sait pas grand chose.
En fait de cheval blanc, Neill Devlin, écrivain à succès (quatre titres classés dans les meilleurs ventes), un rien usé et désabusé par une vie finalement assez terne, monte une moto ancienne qui le lâche en plein milieu de ce désert de maïs. Quelques jours devraient être nécessaires à la réparation... Mais en quelques heures à peine, Neill tombe littéralement sous le charme de la si féminine Anne, la touchante, la fragile. Quelques jours encore, et Neill, pas à pas, fera d'une rencontre somme toute banale la grande histoire d'amour de sa vie. Sans s'encombrer de cette identité de célébrité qui lui colle à la peau, au fil de rencontres graduées, charmantes, pleines de tendresse et d'attention, Neill apprend peu à peu à Anne ce qui lui manquait : la complicité, l'échange et la sensualité .
A petites touches sensibles, généreuses, et tout en maniant à l'occasion un humour plein d'ironie et de perspicacité, Dallas Schulze m'a offert là quelques heures d'une véritable histoire, pleine de vérité, de personnages attachants, d'émotions et de sensibilité.
J'ai été d'abord un peu déconcertée par l'héroïne, si éloignée des femmes libérées qui peuplent les romances actuelles. En effet, Anne est timide et rougissante, assez renfermée et mal à l'aise, ce qui se conçoit aisément lorsqu'on vient à connaître son histoire et sa famille : hantée par le fantôme d'une sœur aînée à la perfection idéaliséee, elle est dotée d'une mère acariâtre et d' un père aux abonnés absents, tandis que son frère tombe doucement dans un alcoolisme de névrosé. Seule son amie Liza lui apporte heureusement quelques notes de fraîcheur, dans cette vie indolente et atrophiée.
Et c'est peu dire que sa rencontre avec le séduisant Neill lui sauve la vie...en lui ouvrant les yeux sur les désirs qui l'habitent et en surmontant toutes ces peurs qui l'ont profondément inhibée.
J'ai été franchement conquise par l'histoire, originale et bien traitée, avec ses personnages très attachants. L'évolution des relations entre les héros se fait en douceur, et si les scènes sensuelles restent esquissées et finalement assez pudiques, le tout délivre tout de même une vraie émotion. Voilà donc une auteur que je relirai avec beaucoup de plaisir.
June 24, 2010
True crime novelist and best selling writer Neil Devlin is on a motorcycle trip that takes him cross-country when his bike breaks down near Loving, Indiana. At thirty-five he was burned out and needed a break. After three weeks on the road he has come to the conclusion that life on the road is highly overrated. He is given a ride to the only mechanic in the area and he figures out there is a God after all, after seeing Anne Moore for the first time. Anne's beat-up Volkswagon bug 'Lucy' is in the garage for the umpteenth time when she meets Neil. There is a brief introduction between the two, her VW is fixed and she leaves for her job at the bank. Neil finds out that he will have a layover when parts have to be ordered to fix the 'Indian'. The mechanic instructs him to stay at his kooky great-aunt Dorothy's motel and from there Neil realizes he wants to see Anne again and learn more about her and this eccentric town.
Anne lives in a small home on her parents' land. She has led a sheltered life after the tragic murder of her older sister that happened years before. A mother with a dominant icy personality, a father who no longer communicates with his wife or children and a brother who has his own hidden skeletons, it is a wonder that Anne is as normal as she is. Her brother is the local sheriff and dating Anne's best friend, Lisa. She is a bohemian designer and someone their mother strongly dislikes. Actually, their mother appears not to care for anyone including her own family. Lisa has recently made her aware that her brother shows signs of becoming an alcoholic. There is also Anne's weekly date with Frank Miller that chugs along with no sparks. All this and more add to the flavor of the storyline.
With good intentions Neil misleads Anne regarding his profession and it causes some problems later on. Despite those who want to shelter and protect Anne she continues her relationship with Neil. Will he stay once his bike is fixed or will all the do-gooders run him off? A mild contemporary romance you'll want to read the book for the quirky characters and their relationships with each other. Not overtly steamy there are some love scenes later on but I found I didn't need this to know that they were meant for each other or to enjoy the story. There is also the quick-fix between Lisa and the brother that is a little unrealistic and I found I wanted to know more about the solution to her sister's death but Ms. Schulze did give the reader some closure.
For the most part the dialogue is clean and though published in 1999 the setting feels like it is from the mid-twentieth century, an age of outward innocence. If you grew up in 50's, 60's or early 70's you may remember what that was like. Doors and cars were left unlocked, kids could meet friends at the mall or the movies without parents worrying and neighbors knew each other. Though anyone may like this, I can't recommend this romance for those under 40 even though I enjoyed it. I think you needed to live during this earlier era to appreciate this narrative. For me it has found a place on my keeper shelf.
Anne lives in a small home on her parents' land. She has led a sheltered life after the tragic murder of her older sister that happened years before. A mother with a dominant icy personality, a father who no longer communicates with his wife or children and a brother who has his own hidden skeletons, it is a wonder that Anne is as normal as she is. Her brother is the local sheriff and dating Anne's best friend, Lisa. She is a bohemian designer and someone their mother strongly dislikes. Actually, their mother appears not to care for anyone including her own family. Lisa has recently made her aware that her brother shows signs of becoming an alcoholic. There is also Anne's weekly date with Frank Miller that chugs along with no sparks. All this and more add to the flavor of the storyline.
With good intentions Neil misleads Anne regarding his profession and it causes some problems later on. Despite those who want to shelter and protect Anne she continues her relationship with Neil. Will he stay once his bike is fixed or will all the do-gooders run him off? A mild contemporary romance you'll want to read the book for the quirky characters and their relationships with each other. Not overtly steamy there are some love scenes later on but I found I didn't need this to know that they were meant for each other or to enjoy the story. There is also the quick-fix between Lisa and the brother that is a little unrealistic and I found I wanted to know more about the solution to her sister's death but Ms. Schulze did give the reader some closure.
For the most part the dialogue is clean and though published in 1999 the setting feels like it is from the mid-twentieth century, an age of outward innocence. If you grew up in 50's, 60's or early 70's you may remember what that was like. Doors and cars were left unlocked, kids could meet friends at the mall or the movies without parents worrying and neighbors knew each other. Though anyone may like this, I can't recommend this romance for those under 40 even though I enjoyed it. I think you needed to live during this earlier era to appreciate this narrative. For me it has found a place on my keeper shelf.
July 19, 2011
TBR Challenge: July Category- Fairy Tale. Sleeping Beauty has been on my TBR list since June 28, 2010.
15 years ago, Anne's older sister Brooke was murdered. Anne's controlling mother, guilt-ridden brother, emotionally absent father, and even the well-meaning small town have all contributed in keeping Anne in an emotional limbo. She's tried to please her mother by being perfect, and everyone else has tried to protect her by being smothering and over-protective.
Into this half-life rides true-crime author Niell, whose motorcycle breaks down in Anne's small town. His attraction to Anne shakes up her world, and brings on emotional confrontations with friends and family. The book isn't a suspense. The lasting effects of Brooke's murder are the backdrop for the awakening of this particular Sleeping Beauty. The tension level is kept fairly low.
Overall a quick and enjoyable read. Nothing original, but pleasant.
15 years ago, Anne's older sister Brooke was murdered. Anne's controlling mother, guilt-ridden brother, emotionally absent father, and even the well-meaning small town have all contributed in keeping Anne in an emotional limbo. She's tried to please her mother by being perfect, and everyone else has tried to protect her by being smothering and over-protective.
Into this half-life rides true-crime author Niell, whose motorcycle breaks down in Anne's small town. His attraction to Anne shakes up her world, and brings on emotional confrontations with friends and family. The book isn't a suspense. The lasting effects of Brooke's murder are the backdrop for the awakening of this particular Sleeping Beauty. The tension level is kept fairly low.
Overall a quick and enjoyable read. Nothing original, but pleasant.
December 1, 2016
I first read this book years ago when it was first published (1999) & I gave it a high rating. Reading it again 17 yrs later I wonder what I was thinking. I guess I was more into fluff then!! Cause that's what this is. I would have read it in 1 evening if I had not been busy with other stuff.
September 15, 2011
This was an interesting and modern take on the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty. It was quite an easy read.
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