Utterly Charming

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Summary: Wonderfully funny and Charming
Review: I've read thousands of romances over the years and this is one of the best. A woman lawyer in Portland, Oregon falls in love with the real Prince Charming, the same one who has been fighting the evil witch over Sleeping Beauty's body for a thousand years. Plenty of twists and turns to make the idea that a modern woman could love the real Prince Charming very real. And wonderful fun. I'm buying copies of this book to give to friends and family. Buy this book. You'll love it.

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Summary: Utterly Charming is just that
Review: Not often does one come upon a book that has an intriguing plot, likable characters and a cast of secondary character who are not only zany but actually interesting.

Kristine Grayson has given the reader a modern new spin on some old myths and fairy tales with a struggling young lawyer suddenly finding for herself a client who not only vastly rich, but who also happens to be a 1000-year old wizard hellbent on 'rescuing' his fated soulmate from the clutches of the evil wizard-ess.

The writing is fast-paced with loads of snappy dialogue, my favorite. Ms. Grayson has me hooked and I definitely look forward to Thoroughly Kissed.

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Summary: Utterly, Thoroughly, and Competely Smitten
Review: This book is just as the title says...Utterly Charming. The story of Alex and Nora is as classic as you can get. Hello - TRUE LOVE! When you read at least 20 books a month and have them all turn out to be so cookie-cutter it can get a little mundane. But, to FINALLY find a book that is so classic and yet adds that something special! It's a very rare gift indeed. Kristine Grayson takes on the lives of classic fairytale characters and Greek mythology and "kicks it up a notch"!
Each book in the series is such an easy read you'll never want to put it down. But be aware that if you're into steamy love scenes that knock your socks off this book just doesn't cut it. But, you'll get hooked into the story line of Alex and Nora and you wont even miss it! I promise! Enjoy!

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Summary: Utterly Charming
Review: This was a new author for me and I found it different.Cute would be my word.Taking the concept of fairy tales and working it into contemporary was quite an idea, but somehow she lost something with all the various descriptions.Maybe the story.I did like blackstone,and the mother.

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Summary: Delightful fun!
Review: Throw away your concept of romance, if it includes heaving bosoms and frail heroines. Nora Barr, Esq, isn't frail and her bosoms don't heave. She's a very real woman, with some pretty unusual problems - including a client who's THE prince charming, a wicked witch, and a really angry Sleeping Beauty. (You would be, too, if you'd been put to sleep for 1000 years!)

Grayson puts these characters through their paces, and the result is warm, witty, silly, romantic - and utterly charming.

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Summary: Delightful fun!
Review: Throw away your concept of romance, if it includes heaving bosoms and frail heroines. Nora Barr, Esq, isn't frail and her bosoms don't heave. She's a very real woman, with some pretty unusual problems - including a client who's THE prince charming, a wicked witch, and a really angry Sleeping Beauty. (You would be, too, if you'd been put to sleep for 1000 years!)

Grayson puts these characters through their paces, and the result is warm, witty, silly, romantic - and utterly charming.

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Summary: Wonderful Story
Review: What an interesting spin on the fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty. This was an enjoyable novel from start to finish. I loved it. A guilt ridden Alex Blackstone tries to make things right after casting a magic spell which puts his girlfriend, Emma to sleep for one thousand years after he kisses her and she falls into a deep coma which comes from a spell cast on her previously by her evil "mother" (mentor), Ealhswith. Alex misinterprets the "Fates" (the rulers of the magic world) believing Emma is his soul mate but after meeting attorney, Nora Barr his views on who his true soul mate is slowly becomes clear. After sleeping for one thousand years Emma awakes angry, confused and is truly lost in this modern new world. Emma has to learn everything from scratch (she has no clue as to what a shower is, what a car is, etc.) as if she were a child even though she is the equivalent of a 20 something year old young woman. If you believe in fairy tales, this novel is a must read, filled with lots of humor and the belief that dreams can really come true.

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Summary: Wonderful Story
Review: What an interesting spin on the fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty. This was an enjoyable novel from start to finish. I loved it. A guilt ridden Alex Blackstone tries to make things right after casting a magic spell which puts his girlfriend, Emma to sleep for one thousand years after he kisses her and she falls into a deep coma which comes from a spell cast on her previously by her evil "mother" (mentor), Ealhswith. Alex misinterprets the "Fates" (the rulers of the magic world) believing Emma is his soul mate but after meeting attorney, Nora Barr his views on who his true soul mate is slowly becomes clear. After sleeping for one thousand years Emma awakes angry, confused and is truly lost in this modern new world. Emma has to learn everything from scratch (she has no clue as to what a shower is, what a car is, etc.) as if she were a child even though she is the equivalent of a 20 something year old young woman. If you believe in fairy tales, this novel is a must read, filled with lots of humor and the belief that dreams can really come true.

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Summary: Absolutely Enchanting
Review: When I first read this book I found it to be absolutely enchanting, I never wanted to put it down! Kristine Grayson does a wonderful job of giving you the feeling of a fairy tale in reality. It made my heart long for a love and a life that may only be in books. And I can't wait for the next one to come out!

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Summary: Charmingly different
Review: When I started reading "Utterly Charming" I didn't know what to expect and I was pleasantly surprised by its humour and warmth. Kristine Grayson's story about the Aethelstan, the mage and Ealhswith, the witch and their fight over Emma the "sleeping beauty" with Nora, the attorney caught in the middle is wonderfully written and it makes one believe it could have actually happened. If you like books about magic and romance, you'll love "Utterly Charming". I'm very much looking forward to her upcoming sequel about Emma "Thoroughly Kissed".