The Accident
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A tragic accident, an unbearable loss and a marriage in crisis – but who can she trust or is she...
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A Nearly Normal Family
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M.T. Edvardsson’s A Nearly Normal Family is a gripping legal thriller that forces the reader to...
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Dark Tomorrow
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The only thing deadlier than the virus decimating our planet is the love he feels for her. . .When a...
Darkness Falls (Kate Marshall #3)
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Kate Marshall’s investigation into a journalist’s disappearance sends her down an unexpectedly...
Merissa (13197 KP) rated Reborn (Hollow City Coven #6) in Books
May 23, 2023
This is an explosive and twisted ending to this series, which has been full of turns the whole way through. There is so much more to this than just hot sex, although, trust me, that is more than good too. 😉
The perfect ending to a fantastic series, each novella is the perfect length for a quick and steamy read, full of enjoyment and adventure. Definitely recommended by me.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
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Merissa (13197 KP) rated Energy Reborn (Energy Series #4) in Books
May 23, 2023
With a complex world that Lynn has built to perfection, with characters that are believable as well as funny, sharp, and dealing with their own stories, this world is one that gets better with each book AND with each reading of them.
I won't give out any spoilers as I don't want to ruin anyone's enjoyment, but I can and will highly recommend this series. If you want to immerse yourself in a world that is as colourful and bright, as it is dark and twisted, then you will want to try out the Energy Series!
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Feb 22, 2016
Happily Ever After
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The third and final book in a new trilogy of twisted fairy tales from New York Times bestselling...
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A Christmas Carol shows us one terrible day in Ebenezer Scrooge’s life, but have you ever wondered...
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In a twisted web of lies, she's either the spider or the fly. When a psychiatric clinical...
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Lottie disney bookworm (1056 KP) rated So This is Love in Books
May 16, 2020
‘So This is Love’ is the latest in the Disney Twisted Tale series and has been eagerly awaited by yours truly. The latest novel, by Elizabeth Lim (who also wrote the Mulan inspired tale ‘Reflection’) explores what would happen to the classic Cinderella tale if Cinders did not try on the glass slipper for the Grand Duke and scamper off towards her happily ever after. How would Cinderella fare if a dramatic stand off resulted in the remaining slipper shattering into a million pieces?
However, it is not, as you may suspect, Lady Tremaine who smashes the second glass slipper but Cinders herself. Lim’s Cinderella has her head firmly on her shoulders and is all too aware what the power of possessing this shoe may mean to herself, the Prince and the kingdom if it fell into the greedy hands of her relatives. Thus, in an act of bravery, she destroys her ticket to a happily ever after and faces the wrath of her stepmother in the process.
This is the first point in the twisted tale where we see a completely different Cinderella than we have ever seen before. After a dramatic turn of events Cinderella leaves her family home for good and finds herself at risk of a life living on the streets. However, Elizabeth Lim has not abandoned all aspects of a fairy tale: a chance encounter and a new friend present Cinders with the opportunity to find work within the palace where she once danced the night away.
In my opinion, the traditional Cinderella would go running straight to the Prince, explain her story, rely on her beautiful face and live happily ever after. Thankfully for the realists amongst us, our twisted tale Cinderella agonises over the possibility that the Prince is more in love with the idea of the “runaway princess”: she decides that their relationship would never work and that she should focus on her career and creating an independent life for herself.
This was such a refreshing character trait: I loved the fact that, although Elizabeth Lim did not change the time period of the novel, she modernised the main character into a young woman who does not need rescuing. Quite the opposite, as Cinderella soon finds herself witnessing corruption within the palace: can this Disney Princess become a hero and save the kingdom?
Lim’s Cinderella is truly a modern role model: she is resilient, sometimes stubborn but altogether kind and most importantly, she faces her fears despite overwhelming periods of anxiety in some of the most emotive and beautifully written pieces I have read in a long time.
In an Instagram post to Elizabeth Lim (@elimpix) I told her that this Cinderella is the version I would prefer my boys to chase after. However, on reflection that isn’t true. This Cinderella doesn’t deserve to be chased and hunted down in order to fit into a pretty shoe. This Cinderella is a partner in every aspect: working for the good of the kingdom and a ruler in her own right. This is the Cinderella I would want my boys to be worthy of.