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I personally institute information technology more obnoxious than funny, just if you notice the quotes funny and don't listen poor editing and grammar, then I I only made it to 57% so information technology feels a flake incorrect to call it terrible, but it reads similar it was written past a confused thirteen year erstwhile girl who wants to "suck guys off" but doesn't want to be a "slut" and wants to have a male monarch autumn in beloved with her for no reason, but hey he'due south too a vampire too because why not?! The plot is even thinner and more than nonsensical than the characters.
I personally institute information technology more obnoxious than funny, but if you observe the quotes funny and don't mind poor editing and grammar, then I guess you might savor information technology. ...more than
I accept no idea why this novel is written in a style reminiscent of a 7yo, just after sticking it out for 12% I couldn't take anymore.
This was poorly written, wretchedly edited, and overall only disappointing. The premise was decent but it'south as though a seventh grader wrote information technology under a tight deadline.
Supremely badThis was poorly written, wretchedly edited, and overall merely disappointing. The premise was decent but information technology's as though a seventh grader wrote it under a tight deadline.
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Cindy always dreamed of marrying a prince. That didn't stop upward happening, only between nauseatingly frequent bouts of crying somehow she lands the king. Just more often than not she cries.
...and Cindy criedCindy e'er dreamed of marrying a prince. That didn't end up happening, just between nauseatingly frequent bouts of crying somehow she lands the rex. Only mostly she cries.
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Like i am unremarkably an easy sell. But this was boring, immature, and terribly jarring and inconsistent. I wish I liked it. What a cool thought. But it savage terribly short for me.
The lack of any sort of depth of character building and globe building makes this "story" a i dimensional bunch of handclapping trap. Just no. Was this written past a teenager who wrote information technology to audio "absurd and worldly"? If so.. you missed the ship sweetheart. By a whole lot.
I wish I could get the hour or so wasted on reading this thing back... No me gusta!
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I really enjoy Cinderella stories but this was just such a disappointment.
Our main character doesn't embody whatever of the characteristics of a Cinderella archetype.
I really savor Cinderella stories merely this was only such a thwarting.
Our principal graphic symbol doesn't embody any of the characteristics of a Cinderella archetype. Cinderella to a higher place all is supposed to exist unfailingly kind but we never come across a single kind act or thought out of our main graphic symbol. She is quick to anger, can't command her temper, she claims to be well mannered but we never run across that either.
There is a lot of continuity errors that make major holes in the story. A lot of plot holes and decisions that don't make sense.
The characters will brand a decision to do something simply and so do the reverse thing to what they are saying they want to practise, which makes no sense and so they are flabbergasted that they failed to do what they wanted or just forget about their ultimate goal in the kickoff place. For example: the king sends out his guards to look for Cindy and is over at her friend Red's house when they testify up looking for her. When she hears this she is charmed and sees this every bit a m gesture of his love. She decides to take him and become his wife. She realizes that they would have already been to her house past now so for some reason she tells Red not to tell them shes here and sneaks out the back to go back home?? She then confronts her step female parent about how shes going to marry the Male monarch and own all their property then the step female parent takes action against her. Why wouldn't she merely go with the guards in the first identify? Why did she go back to her step mother? This only makes no sense. Also, Red lived close to town and then Cindy past a lot co-ordinate to the story so how did they become to Cindys house offset?
What era this is supposed to take place in is super confusing. What they take and the language and references they use are all over the place.
For some reason in gild to inherit her fathers estate she must both marry well and as well have her own steady income? But that makes admittedly no sense. If she married well she wouldn't live on or demand the manor anymore and women in this time frame don't work or have steady incomes. At the end the Rex tells her she tin can sell her paintings whenever she wants and this tin count as her steady income, throughout the story this was also her ain programme for her income only that would never count every bit steady income. Not even now let alone back then when far less people would spend money on paintings and when paintings would go for far less.
At ane indicate she tries to sell a painting to earn money for a clothes for the brawl. She says the painting must be absolutely amazing to get the price she wants and so she paints a picture show of her expressionless mother. That's touching and all but why would this random wealthy concern man who used to do business organization with her father want a picture of her dead mother? This man is supposed to be close with Cindy and had been close with her male parent. He's supposed to be very invested in her art but we never hear almost him until she tries to sell him the painting and we never hear about him ever once more.
Allegedly, when Cindys begetter was alive he used to sell her paintings frequently and she painted all the time. For some reason when she paints the motion-picture show of her female parent to try to buy a ball gown her step mother had no idea she could really paint?
At i point the King goes to the witch in the wood to get her help to find and free Cindy. He says he has no choice and only her help can help him defeat the evil step female parent and the powers she suddenly has, which has so many weird plot holes about it. In his past the witch even made a prediction that he would have to come to her in the future for assistance with this problem. So he'due south in that location now and he has to trade the honey of his previous married woman for the help he needs only then the witch doesn't really do anything? Similar he sees a vision of where Cindy is at that moment for a few seconds but he already has his guard following them then he already knows that. Why include the witch at all except to endeavor to explicate how the step mother all of a sudden has weird powers?
Speaking of the step mothers weird powers. When Cindy tries to tell the king the step mother is blackmailing her-which has its whole own set of issues- to not marry him, the step female parent spells her to exist unable to tell him and speaks through Cindys lips to tell the king she doesn't treat him and doesn't desire to be with him and forces Cindy to get up and walk abroad. In this conversation the King already knew something was going on and had said he was determined to get answers from her but so with one sentence from her he just lets her go without getting any answers?? If Cindys footstep mother could force her to say and do things why didn't she force Cindy to marry earlier now? She had attempted to convince Cindy to ally a farmer and she refused, why non force her? Then later when they are at the wedding and Cindy says no to that same farmer at the change suddenly the footstep mother can't force Cindy to say annihilation considering that is not how her powers piece of work? What? This makes no sense.
In that location are and then many weird holes around their ages and how much fourth dimension has gone past.
At one betoken the Male monarch says that he was a vampire before he met his wife and she initially was scared of him but afterward he explained himself to her she accustomed him. He besides says that he didn't think he could become a human meaning so he was shocked and elated to discover that his wife got significant. The wife dies later giving nascence to their kid. The Prince is now 20 and it has been xx years since the queen died, even so, so his story changes to that he has just been a vampire for 20 years. So that makes no sense.
When and how he became a vampire changes twice. His age changes twice. The princes age changes twice. How he met the witch changes twice.
Almost things in the volume change repeatedly, information technology comes off similar the author wrote a couple different iterations of the book and never read through it to reconcile the changes.
The author seemed to prepare a agglomeration of bug and and so never explored them again. Throughout the story the author talks about how Cindy is hated in her community and how they will never accept her as queen, the author never addresses how this will exist corrected.
The author repeatedly talks virtually the Princes horrible attitude, the Princes weird formulation and alludes to the fact that maybe the prince wasn't the kings son. She repeatedly brings up how vain and horrible he is and how he isn't smart plenty to be a leader but these bug are never addressed or resolved.
The author brings upwardly the weirdness surrounding the princes pick in bride but this is never explored or resolved.
The author repeatedly throughout the story brings upwards the captain of the guard and how he may be super corrupt but this is never explored or resolved.
The writer talks most how the step mother has people in the castle helping her only this is never explored or resolved.
Red is interested in a human who flirts with Cindy often. they have an on again off again relationship and he ultimately betrays Cindy for the pace mother but this is never addressed.
At that place is a whole changeling and fairy story line brought in that is never explored once more or resolved.
Neither the vampire issues or witch issues are ever flushed out.
I could keep and on. There are only so many problems in this volume.
The language and editing is probably the biggest result.
This volume comes off like a thirteen twelvemonth old just free wrote a story and published it. It's young and ill thought out. It has a really good premise simply that doesn't save it.
In the hands of a good writer and a good editor this could be a smashing volume.
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There wasn't really anything original well-nigh the story. I really hoped that there would be an unexpected twist but I found it about dull. I like alternate views on fairy tales usually but I wad sadly disappointed with this 1.
BummedThere wasn't really annihilation original about the story. I actually hoped that in that location would be an unexpected twist only I plant information technology almost dull. I like alternate views on fairy tales usually but I wad sadly disappointed with this one.
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The vampire male monarch, the fact he's a Vampire plays a very modest role in this its very light paranormal, but a light rea
I call up i may accept overdosed on fairy-tale retelling'southward need a intermission..... It was a prissy easy read although the stepmother is truly evil in this version, i wanted to spring in the pages and throttle her, Cinderella is a complete pushover i just couldn't go behind her happy catastrophe when she expected anybody to assist her or fight her battles she had about equally much backbone as a slug......The vampire king, the fact he's a Vampire plays a very small role in this its very light paranormal, simply a light read i enjoyed.
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I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader re-create of this volume.
King Caspian has been the ruler of Kingdom Farrington for a long time. He has lost the honey of his life and wants to step down from the throne. First, he must go his wayward and deeply vain s
Cinderella (aka Cindy) Rutherford has had a hard life since her male parent died and left her under the guardianship of her stepmother and with two stepsisters. At historic period 24, she has one twelvemonth to fulfill the stipulation in her father's will to have sole control of her estate or forfeit everything to her stepmother.Rex Caspian has been the ruler of Kingdom Farrington for a long fourth dimension. He has lost the dearest of his life and wants to step down from the throne. Offset, he must get his wayward and deeply vain son upwards to snuff to rule the kingdom. Rex Caspian decides to throw a brawl so his son can choose a bride and settle downward. He also must deal with the pesky corrupted royal guards. Maybe he tin brand time for a second chance at love.
I wanted this novel to be heady. I had read Martha'due south story first, which referenced the characters and plotline of this novel throughout the novel. I relish retellings of fairytales since the original ones were nighttime and sinister and not like the ones Disney produces. The novel started off well with Cindy existence a stiff, independent woman that could take intendance of herself. The constant allusions to Cindy's "bad girl time" began to exist annoying. There was never any definite data on how long and what happened during that time. The continuity of the story oftentimes changed. At the first of the novel, Cindy regretted her wild time after her begetter'due south death due to a sexual assault. However, by the middle of the novel, Cindy'due south memories almost that time were almost her lover Tom. I too think Tom was her father's name, so I got somewhat confused with that. Also, King Caspian had an advisor named Jeremy, yet, in one scene the proper noun changes to Constant. Towards the end of the novel, i of the huntsmen is referred to as "Roweling" and and so a few pages afterward he is referred to as "Roweland." King Caspian was a conundrum for me. When Cindy beginning leaves him, he calls his guards to find her because he does not want to alert his kingdom to his supernatural powers. His inner monologue states several times he could find her immediately with his supernatural powers. However, he never uses those supernatural powers to detect her but uses them to fight others and "glamorize" hymeneals guests. Huh?! Throughout the novel, Male monarch Caspian talks about using his supernatural powers to hibernate his identity to detect out who is corrupt in his majestic guards, yet by the stop of the novel he has not proven anything. He never questions the stepmother near who helped her, and the stepsisters continue to live the practiced life. In that location were more than inner monologues and descriptive information than dialogue betwixt characters. I am a dialogue daughter, and then found myself skimming pages to become to the end of the story.
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I'm non certain why it specifies in the parentheses that this is an "adult fairy tale." There didn't seem to be anything adult about the plot. The heroine comes ac
Okay guys, I truly wanted to like this book. I dearest reading different takes on fairy tales and I loved that this author had the idea of fixing the paranormal and the fantastic together. However, I couldn't even make it past the get-go chapter considering I was that bored. I actually wished I read other people'south reviews before starting this volume.I'm not sure why it specifies in the parentheses that this is an "adult fairy tale." In that location didn't seem to exist anything adult virtually the plot. The heroine comes beyond equally a adult female with daddy problems as she is and then desperate to be loved by Charles that she'south willing to lose her virginity to him fifty-fifty though they truly do not have a courtship. She hangs out with him one time and is willing to risk everything for someone she barely met in the market. It annoyed me how much of a ditz the heroine seemed to be. It was very difficult to root for her because she was dumb in too many means. She came across like a 13 year sometime kid who thought she knew what was best when in reality she knew nothing at all.
The author tries to make the volume feel historical but fails to practice this with the language used to tell the story. Not to mention I practise non think Cinderella would exist willing to requite her virginity so quickly and non be worried about ruining her reputation especially for the time period. If the writer wants to meliorate this story, she should read some Jane Austen to accurately describe the characters in this story.
Lastly, I hate when author's underestimate the intelligence of their readers. Please practice not summarize the story line. I could become more satisfaction reading a children's volume than I could this "adult" novel. The author needs to work on setting the reader in the scene and allow the story to unfold similar a motion picture. Nosotros as the reader are told as well many things and nosotros experience very little which makes reading less enjoyable.
Overall, I am giving this book a one star but it deserves to exist given less because of how poorly written it is. This book needs a lot of piece of work but then again that'southward why information technology'south being priced for .99 cents on Amazon.
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I accept never given a i star review because I DNF books I don't like. This was so awful that I started skiing just to run into if it got meliorate. It didn't. It's 3rd person merely information technology reads like a kid is telling the story and keeps forgetting if they told you about something and so the repeat it over and over.
Half way through the book there is a POV change and simply the last half of the volume randomly
Repetitive, banal writing and unlikable charactersSome spoilers noted below skip those parts if you'd similar.
I have never given a one star review because I DNF books I don't like. This was so awful that I started skiing just to see if it got better. It didn't. Information technology'due south 3rd person merely it reads like a child is telling the story and keeps forgetting if they told you about something and then the repeat it over and over.
Half mode through the book there is a POV alter and simply the concluding half of the volume randomly changes POV to the love interest.
Information technology is insta love with no build up and no i is likable in my opinion. Cindy, Cinderella, is naive, easily manipulated, and lacks any redeeming characteristics save that she wouldn't let a adult female be assaulted. That'south proficient but that'south also the bare minimum. Let's non let women get hurt.
The volume reiterates over and over again how a man she dated before the start of the book was using her and time later on fourth dimension I kept thinking I got it he's trash she needs to do better going forward movement on.
Her stride sisters are grown like she is but calls their mother Mommy. No one does that, especially not grown women who are snide and promiscuous.
Likewise, we know the king is a vampire, but y'all should know he's a sparkly, glowing kind of vampire.
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The king in this is equally bad. There'due south no reason to like him. And he wants to REPLACE his married woman that died in childbirth. EWW. How about not replacing your late wife and but finding someone who can let you experience something you thought y'all'd never have once again. And to make it worse he has to give up memories of said wife. He loved her and yet he would disrespect her memory like that. Disgusting.
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twist on an one-time fairy tale.
Cinderella or Cindy equally she is more usually known in this book, still has the nasty footstep mother and stride sisters just in this story in that location are several new angles that play out.
Magic and witches along with a very drunk fairy/hooker add together some more adult content and variation on the theme.
In this detail tale Cindy was best friends with Red of Little Scarlet Riding Hood fame but they fall out over Charles, a forest ranger. She hears they have brok
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twist on an onetime fairy tale.
Cinderella or Cindy as she is more than commonly known in this volume, yet has the nasty step mother and footstep sisters but in this story at that place are several new angles that play out.
Magic and witches along with a very drunk fairy/hooker add some more adult content and variation on the theme.
In this particular tale Cindy was best friends with Crimson of Trivial Blood-red Riding Hood fame but they fall out over Charles, a forest ranger. She hears they have broken upwardly the relationship and Cindy reconnects with him in the marketplace.
The ball is held for the Prince, but this is where the story is the same where Cindy tries to go merely her step female parent and sisters stop her. The story changes from there.
Cindy makes the ball but another twist awaits her there.
The story changes from there, leading you through some cool twists before you accomplish the gem ending.
This story has a few sex scenes that are quite graphical in nature so might not suit everyone'south tastes.
The characters are well-written although a couple are well known established characters already, the twists the author takes the story makes information technology a worthwhile read. The story never stops it'southward flow and was a joy to read.
The series continues with Alpha King (Adult Fairy Tale two Scarlet Riding Hood)
...more I definitely got sucked in by the very Beautifully washed cover! I also dear a proficient fairytale and the twist compelled me to read it!!! I am and so so glad that I read this through kindle unlimited and I didn't have to pay for this rubbish! There were so many spelling and grammatical errors I don't think the author properly edited this book!!! This story didn't flow well and the characters were not very likable! The vernacular the author used also did jive well with t
Don't judge a volume by it's cover!!!I definitely got sucked in by the very Beautifully done embrace! I too love a good fairytale and the twist compelled me to read it!!! I am and then so glad that I read this through kindle unlimited and I didn't take to pay for this rubbish! There were so many spelling and grammatical errors I don't call back the author properly edited this book!!! This story didn't menstruation well and the characters were not very likable! The vernacular the author used also did jive well with the setting of the volume. At that place was to much mordant slang used. Grapheme development could have been better!
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I don't think the King being a Vampire really added this story at all and the whole role where he glamours himself in to a fire ranger that Cinderella has a vanquish on in the showtime was but ridiculous and pointless and really didn't add to the story it but fabricated it more than disruptive. I also feel that the author continues to echo things over and over and over again just fill the content! I gave it two star because this had potential, but information technology completely missed it mark! The steamy love scenes were merely okay and I feel like there Love connection was to instantaneous with no real development other than great sex! So I don't recall I will be reading anymore books by this author!
one. MC is annoying, weak and a pushover. Absolutely miserable and pathetic. I know Cinderella is supposed to be pure, innocent and kind. But existence kind doesn't mean y'all let people walk all over you. She wouldn't stand up upwards for herself unless she's cornered like she did at the end when she finally said no.
ii. INSTALOVE, she fell in love with the guy after an hr of sexual activity. Over again, pathetic. She hasn't spoken to him for more than 5 mins, danced together for 2 Right so these are the things that I disliked:
ane. MC is annoying, weak and a pushover. Absolutely miserable and pathetic. I know Cinderella is supposed to be pure, innocent and kind. But being kind doesn't mean y'all allow people walk all over y'all. She wouldn't stand up for herself unless she's cornered like she did at the end when she finally said no.
ii. INSTALOVE, she brutal in love with the guy after an hr of sex activity. Once again, pathetic. She hasn't spoken to him for more than 5 mins, danced together for 2, then got screwed past him and now she'south madly in love with him. I hateful, come on... I know she'southward really immature so her hormones and lack of experience tin can make her exercise utterly stupid things.
3. Caspian is just bland and a bit angry. I merely don't similar him.
four. Writing is very poor. It looks like the book was written by a teenager. Cindy keeps having flashbacks in the centre of doing something else and at first you're confused about what's going on; then flashback finishes and she carries on with stuff and then you realise that it was a flashback correct there. It's so abrasive. There'due south lots of modern swearing that doesn't match medieval times. Curses should be taken from that time period then it would be more consistent.
I will not read any more books by this author.
...more And so, 3 stars for this story because of the writing. It was truly a fun story to read, which is why I continued after the commencement couple of pages. However, I felt the volume was weakly written. It felt like this was a immature writer with potential, but needed to dig deeper, exist more than articulate, brand me feel like I was office of the story. I experience similar the vulgar trash talk was an approach to make this book more crude, or real, simply just reinforced my thought that this writer was immature. Anyhow,
Unique storyAnd so, 3 stars for this story considering of the writing. It was truly a fun story to read, which is why I continued after the first couple of pages. Withal, I felt the volume was weakly written. It felt like this was a immature writer with potential, but needed to dig deeper, be more than clear, make me feel like I was part of the story. I experience like the vulgar trash talk was an arroyo to make this volume more rough, or existent, but simply reinforced my thought that this writer was young. Anyhow, cool story with a twist on Cinderella. I liked the different characters emerging. No existent depth to the characters. And the writer starts goes off on tangents, such as the witch being owed a favor past the King, and really never goes any deeper. And then, he gives up his immortality for info, what about the favor? Why bring this up if there is no purpose to the story. Just proverb!
...more than This volume was so well-written and toughly engaging. I love
paranormal romance and this 1 was neat. I cannot wait
to read more.
This is a spin on Cinderella. I loved her fairy godmother in
this one; she was more of the happy hooker but was a blast.
I love how she meets her true love but she does not fifty-fifty
know it. Oh and her best friend is red riding hood. And she is
trigger-happy. But in typical style her stepmom is a monster. Only
she is
This book was so well-written and toughly engaging. I dear
paranormal romance and this ane was dandy. I cannot wait
to read more.
This is a spin on Cinderella. I loved her fairy godmother in
this one; she was more of the happy hooker but was a blast.
I love how she meets her true dearest just she does not even
know it. Oh and her best friend is red riding hood. And she is
trigger-happy. Simply in typical fashion her stepmom is a monster. Only
she is and so much worse than the original tale. Merely when she
finally falls in love it may just surprise you who information technology turns out to
be. And what he is willing to do to go his Cindy dorsum by his side.
Now before I ruin this for y'all I will leave off here. I hope you
savour this book as much as I did. If y'all do like this book,
delight consider leaving a review. The Authors really like it
when yous do; they value your opinions too
Maybe my expectations were also high for something that never really pretended to be anything more than erotica, but this just did not do it for me.
The tone of the writing and the word choice was then incredibly off for a story that was meant to be fantasy romance (in a fantasy world with horse-drawn carriages, castles, and vampire kings, terms similar "slut" and "giving head" and "boobs" just actually do not seem to fit. Faaaaar too casua I couldn't finish this one. Got about halfway through and bailed.
Maybe my expectations were too high for something that never really pretended to be anything more than erotica, but this but did not do it for me.
The tone of the writing and the discussion pick was so incredibly off for a story that was meant to be fantasy romance (in a fantasy world with equus caballus-drawn carriages, castles, and vampire kings, terms like "slut" and "giving head" and "boobs" only really do not seem to fit. Faaaaar also casual.)
Within nigh ten minutes of coming together Cindy, the King says that he'southward going to accept her upstairs and requite her an orgasm. Offputting. Can nosotros go at least a petty bit of character/relationship evolution beforehand, please? The characters act like horny teenagers, and not in a fun, mannerly mode either.
I had zero emotional attachment to the characters, the story moved at a very foreign pace, and the writing was just poor. Not for me. ...more
Its a shame at that place were then many negatives. The writing was just horrible in places. Some things were rushed and resulted in central important details missing leaving certain people robotic. Emotions were lacking in places and characters lacked depth.
The average PNR novel that reads quick , has a decent storyline and enough detail runs at probably 220 to 250 pages.This boo
This storyline had peachy potential. It was a fleck different and deviated a fleck from the original story. I quite liked the concept.Its a shame there were so many negatives. The writing was but horrible in places. Some things were rushed and resulted in key of import details missing leaving certain people robotic. Emotions were lacking in places and characters lacked depth.
The average PNR novel that reads quick , has a decent storyline and enough detail runs at probably 220 to 250 pages.This volume had 183 pages and anyone who knows my reviews knows I mention page count a lot. I think it holds a reflection of the writing quality. Had Joanna added in fundamental details and fleshed out everything well, with the corporeality of action she had going she would exist reaching the 300 page mark. This just shows how much was defective.
I have read other fairytale retelling and unfortunately this is at the bottom.
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I bought this book on kindle considering the story description sounded interesting and it was only 99 cents. However, I regret buying it. I'thou okay with giving it one star only because of the story idea. The grammar and errors are horrible and I really want to offering to edit it myself and maybe help relieve the story.
The author also constantly repeated herself and wrote in circles, reminding the readers of things that they didn't demand reminding of, as if the readers were childre
Good idea but bad editingI bought this volume on kindle considering the story clarification sounded interesting and it was only 99 cents. All the same, I regret buying it. I'm okay with giving it one star simply because of the story thought. The grammar and errors are horrible and I really want to offering to edit it myself and maybe help save the story.
The author also constantly repeated herself and wrote in circles, reminding the readers of things that they didn't need reminding of, equally if the readers were children who might accept forgotten.
The relationship between Cindy and the King started off alright in a way, since they met before and talked several times, however, I wish she'd written more description of their conversations to show how perfect they were for each other, beyond the lust they shared.
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The "Whispers of the Sprite" is her first debut novel and she is currently working on other projects. Joanna lives in Cowbridge, a pocket-size boondocks in South Wales nigh Cardiff with her fellow Bruce. She enjoys cycling around Welsh countryside some of which has go the settings in her first series.
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