Sleeping Beauty, Judith Ivory
Sleeping Beauty, Judith Ivory
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Sleeping Beauty

Author: Judith Ivory

Narrator: Violet Primm

Unabridged: 11 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/11/2008


Synopsis

When Sleeping Beauty was published, it was chosen by the Romance Writers of America and Romantic Times as one of the top 10 books of the year. It also received a starred review in Publishers Weekly. A steamy retelling of the well-known fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty uses the classic children's story as springboard to a very adult quest. The beautiful courtesan Coco Wilde is famous for her ability to keep the wealthiest men in 19th-century London hanging on her every smile. But she maintains a careful emotional detachment from all admirers. When she meets Sir James Stoker, however, the raven-haired Coco is attracted by his radiant smile and dangerous eyes. Determined to capture her, James must find out how to break the spell of indifference Coco has pulled around herself. As the passion between Coco and James awakens, Sleeping Beauty heats up with the intensity of their love making. Vivid images, tumultuous emotions, and exotic settings add to the drama of their sizzling romance. For more thrills, look for Judith Ivory's Beast.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jan

4.5 stars. A really good read. I like Judith Ivory's writing style and her complex, interesting and very believable characters. James was a beautiful, shining young man. An overachiever who also happened to have honour, integrity and humanity. He fell deeply in love with Coco, the beautiful and soph......more

Goodreads review by Lauren

Read:3/22/23 4.5 stars RTC......more

Goodreads review by Gavin

This was a decent and fairly non-typical historical romance. The writing was a bit distant, but that did not hinder the story too much as the characters were well drawn, likable, and had believable issues with their relationship. Not a lot happened outside of the romance so the pacing of the story f......more