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Summary: FAIRLY ENTERTAINING
Review: Ah, this book is marvelous. Yes, it's another Cinderella story... and much much more! Despite the fact that everyone have already read/heard about the Cinderella story, I still suggest you take time in reading this book as it is worth it... That is if you are the kind of person to let your imaginations run free. I was first hesistant myself but I am glad I bought it and read it. Katherine Kingsley added more twist into this famous story, which makes it more appealing, more exciting. The characters she portrayed are more realistic and well formed. She took time in describing the characters to its full impact. Not just a simple prince and princess in love! There is more into each characters - even the secondary ones. The romance and love story.... also well designed. The whole plot have more spices, more adventurous. I don't know what else to say about this book without foretelling and ruining it to those who haven't read it yet. I can assure you that there will be many amusing & unexpected scenes compared to the simple cinderella story we once heard and read. This book was beautifully writtened, it left me day dreaming all day after I read it. Embarassing but true! Enjoy!
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Summary: A must have, A must read & A keeper!
Review: Ah, this book is marvelous. Yes, it's another Cinderella story... and much much more! Despite the fact that everyone have already read/heard about the Cinderella story, I still suggest you take time in reading this book as it is worth it... That is if you are the kind of person to let your imaginations run free. I was first hesistant myself but I am glad I bought it and read it. Katherine Kingsley added more twist into this famous story, which makes it more appealing, more exciting. The characters she portrayed are more realistic and well formed. She took time in describing the characters to its full impact. Not just a simple prince and princess in love! There is more into each characters - even the secondary ones. The romance and love story.... also well designed. The whole plot have more spices, more adventurous. I don't know what else to say about this book without foretelling and ruining it to those who haven't read it yet. I can assure you that there will be many amusing & unexpected scenes compared to the simple cinderella story we once heard and read. This book was beautifully writtened, it left me day dreaming all day after I read it. Embarassing but true! Enjoy!
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Summary: katherine kingsley's "once upon a dream"
Review: I've read all of Katherine Kingsley's novels and lately I've been really disappointed with them. I'm not sure what it is about her stories that disappoint me, it's not her writing style, I know. In fact, the language she uses is sophisticated and her plots intricate and well thought out. It's just that I feel the same emotion which compelled her to write "no sweeter heaven" is missing. I suppose that success is hard to live up to and that previous success puts pressure on the author to live up to these higher expectations. All I know is that with "once upon a dream" I felt that the characters were not as strong as they could be. Lucy Kincaid is a beautiful woman forced to become a menial in her own household. How cliché is that? And then the handsome dashing duke spots the lovely Lucy and falls madly in love with her. How about lust? I know this is a romance novel and the characters are prone to wild fits of passionate emotions. However, I think it is a bit shallow that Raphael would fall in love with a woman he does not know based on her looks. It was after all the vision of Lucy walking near the cliffs which drove him to look for her. Anyway, I didn't mean to be so harsh on this novel, I still enjoy Katherine Kingsley's novels. I just wish that the characters would be more real like they were in "no sweeter heaven."
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Summary: katherine kingsley's "once upon a dream"
Review: I've read all of Katherine Kingsley's novels and lately I've been really disappointed with them. I'm not sure what it is about her stories that disappoint me, it's not her writing style, I know. In fact, the language she uses is sophisticated and her plots intricate and well thought out. It's just that I feel the same emotion which compelled her to write "no sweeter heaven" is missing. I suppose that success is hard to live up to and that previous success puts pressure on the author to live up to these higher expectations. All I know is that with "once upon a dream" I felt that the characters were not as strong as they could be. Lucy Kincaid is a beautiful woman forced to become a menial in her own household. How cliché is that? And then the handsome dashing duke spots the lovely Lucy and falls madly in love with her. How about lust? I know this is a romance novel and the characters are prone to wild fits of passionate emotions. However, I think it is a bit shallow that Raphael would fall in love with a woman he does not know based on her looks. It was after all the vision of Lucy walking near the cliffs which drove him to look for her. Anyway, I didn't mean to be so harsh on this novel, I still enjoy Katherine Kingsley's novels. I just wish that the characters would be more real like they were in "no sweeter heaven."
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Summary: FAIRLY ENTERTAINING
Review: Of course this book gets no points for originality since it is, as advertised, a retelling of the Cinderella tale. However, it was pretty good. I wish a little more action had taken place in London (a few more tantalizing encounters between the hero and heroine at some of the ton balls) and maybe the last half of the book wouldn't have been so slow. At least our hero is a man of honor (he doesn't just want to sleep with Lucy - he wants to marry her) which is a little different. He is definitely not a rake. Don't get me wrong! I love rakes, but Prince Charming does not fall into that category. Not a keeper although I will probably check out other KK books. Order a used copy.
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Summary: Updated Cinderella
Review: The story of Lucy Kincaid is like a version of Cinderella. Lucy is from Ireland, and she's forced to work for her stepmother whose English. Raphael Montagu owns her fathers lands now and he goes to Ireland to check on them. He meets Lucy in London, and she captures his heart. If you want to know how it ends, you have to read the book. Trust me though, its worth reading it, especially if you like Cinderella type stories.
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Summary: A wonderful twist of the "Cinderella" story!
Review: This book is an absolute winner! I couldn't put it down, and was almost sorry to see it end. The hero and the heroine were a perfect match, and I wish their story could continue!
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Summary: it wasn't that great
Review: this book was a major dissapointment to me. The characters were wonderful, I loved them. But, to be blunt, the story line sucked. It was very unoriginal. The only time the book was good was when the story line strayed away from the Cinderella plot. I wouldn't advise u to by this book.
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Summary: Wonderful retelling of the Cinderella story!
Review: This is the first of Ms. Kingsley's books I have read, and I will be sure to read the others. Her Cinderella story, set amidst the conflict of the English and the Irish, was a very well-done romance. Read it, you will not be disappointed. TITLE:Once upon a Dream AUTHOR:Katherine Kingsley, Katherine Kinglsey CUSTOMER-ID:2747308 SOURCE:pontmarie EMAIL:pontmarie@yahoo.com DISPLAY-EMAIL:source USER-LOCATION:San Francisco, California TIME:904146620 RATING:5 PRIORITY:2500 SUMMARY:Wonderful retelling of the Cinderella story! REVIEW: This is the first of Ms. Kingsley's books I have read, and I will be sure to read the others. Her Cinderella story, set amidst the conflict of the English and the Irish, was a very well-done romance. Read it, you will not be disappointed.
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Summary: The first book I read by this author - I wasn't disappointed
Review: This was a wonderful Cinderella story - I couldn't put it down. It was refreshing to have a strong female lead. It took so long for them to get together, but well worth the wait. Rafe was intriging; I liked the fact that he showed his emotions, but still strong and protective. The other characters in the book were great too - funny. I'm also liked the fact that there were few mind games between the lead characters. I thought this book was very well written.
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