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The Dreaming Beauty
by Anneka R. Walker
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Anneka Walker has a way with weaving a fairytale into an amazing regency romance! I loved The Masked Baron and was so excited to read this one and isn't that cover amazing?! I love a fairytale retelling and this one was just adorable! Part fairytale, part Regency romance, add a little mystery & this book is wholly unique. There were so many nods to the Sleepy Beauty fairytale - fairies, ghosts, curses, the kiss - and it was all done so creatively! Told in dual point of view… you will just fall in love with Marcus and Tansy! They are both kind people who helped others, and I loved watching Tansy and Marcus's friendship develop as they both sought answers. And when Marcus's brother Simon returns early . . . well, let's just say I couldn't put this book down. Tansy's aunts were just so much fun, with their little idiosyncrasies. I loved how loyal they were to their family but also their fun loving humor. They loved each other fiercely and Tansy as well. I loved watching them protect her and care for her. And in return, she did the same for them. Such a great addition to the story.
Love a little mystery and I was intrigued by Tansy and Marcus' recurring dreams--why did they have them, what did they mean? I had so many questions. I loved all the nods to the classic fairytale--the cottage, her 3 aunts, fairies, the curse, the evil stepmother, and of course the kiss. There were some twists and turns, plenty of surprises, midnight walks and dreams, struggles, family, humor, a delicious sweet romance, mystery, a curse, fairies, friendship, sweet kisses, nightmares, hope, unexpected connections… what’s not to love!
Love a little mystery and I was intrigued by Tansy and Marcus' recurring dreams--why did they have them, what did they mean? I had so many questions. I loved all the nods to the classic fairytale--the cottage, her 3 aunts, fairies, the curse, the evil stepmother, and of course the kiss. There were some twists and turns, plenty of surprises, midnight walks and dreams, struggles, family, humor, a delicious sweet romance, mystery, a curse, fairies, friendship, sweet kisses, nightmares, hope, unexpected connections… what’s not to love!