The Fairy Godmother not for the young
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Tradition has given us the stories of Rupenziel, Cinderella, the Princess and the pea, and so many others. Tradition has been pushing one young girl towards her path that has been altered by her stepmothers doing. She was born to fit the Cinderella story but her prince never came because her father married a woman who put her to work after his death. Your typical Cinderella story? Right up until Bella, a fairy godmother, comes along and takes her away from the horrible life she can’t rise above.
Bella is old and is in need of an apprentice. After months of training Bella leaves her too it and goes off somewhere never to be seen or heard from again. That leaves Elena with a couple kingdoms and thousands of people who depend of her, but some how she manages to make things work.
The first of the three is Octavian, the eldest son. Taking on a guise Elena begs him for food and water but he passes her without so much as a side ward glance. Seeing Octavian needs to learn better ways she casts a spell that will keep him from returning home and from continuing on until he mends his ways. Later he ends up going home a better man and much more considerate of other people.
The second of the three is Alexander, who makes the mistake of trying to run over Elena in her guise. Angered by his actions and arrogance Elena turns him into the ass that he is. Alexander doesn’t even know what hit him until he was trying to walk and discovers he had four legs instead of two and that he isn’t in human form any longer. Being an ass isn’t fun when the godmother puts you to work day in and day out until you learn your lesson. Alexander finally realizes his mistakes and changes for the better, a surprising thing happens to him later in the book.
The third brother is the best of the three. Not exactly the wisest of the three or the most physically fit but he understands other people’s pain. Julian helps Elena in her old woman disguise and learns a great deal from her about the trials ahead of him.
Together they over come great odds, your basic love story, and save the day.
This book has action, suspense, romance, and mystery all wrapped up in one. Everything you need for a good read, even a little magic along the way.
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| French Twist combines mystery and romance
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Ooh-la-la explains this novel of French mystery and crime. Of course if you have a book that takes place in France, then you are going to have romance involved also.
Janine Coulter, a Californian historian arts student, has just gotten a chance to prove herself by managing an exhibit at the Palace of Versailles. After the death of her friend and partner, Albert, she sets off to Paris to watch over the rare Madame de Pompadour vases (Plums) she and Albert worked so hard to discover.
The Versailles museum is afraid that the notorious thief “The Scorpion” may try to steal the Plums, and Luc Tremont, Versailles security specialist, tries to keep the real Plums hidden, and displays fake vases instead. Luc is quite a troublemaker and he makes decisions without Janine, under-cutting her authority. With his sly, smooth, and quite… French personality, Janine gets the uneasy suspicion Luc’s not all that he seems.
Luc tries to ignore the strong attraction he feels when he meets Janine. When thieves steal the “Plums” from the exhibit, and try to kill people in the process, Luc is behind it all, but has to chase them down. Janine, unwilling to let Luc chase theses thieves across the Burgundy countryside alone, goes with, getting caught up in the middle of international intrigue, and becomes a target for murderers. This forces them to be closer and give into their passion both have tried to ignore. Luc wonders what will happen when Janine learns his true identity, but with dangerous men pursuing them, they may not live to find out....
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