Eloisa James
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 370 pages Rating: 3.8 | 15854 Users | 1479 Reviews
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| Title | : | A Kiss at Midnight (Fairy Tales #1) |
| Author | : | Eloisa James |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 370 pages |
| Published | : | July 27th 2010 by Avon |
| Categories | : | Romance. Historical Romance. Historical. Historical Fiction. Fantasy. Fairy Tales |
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Miss Kate Daltry doesn't believe in fairy tales . . . or happily ever after.Forced by her stepmother to attend a ball, Kate meets a prince... and decides he's anything but charming. A clash of wits and wills ensues, but they both know their irresistible attraction will lead nowhere. For Gabriel is promised to another woman—a princess whose hand in marriage will fulfill his ruthless ambitions.
Gabriel likes his fiancee, which is a welcome turn of events, but he doesn't love her. Obviously, he should be wooing his bride-to-be, not the witty, impoverished beauty who refuses to fawn over him.
Godmothers and glass slippers notwithstanding, this is one fairy tale in which destiny conspires to destroy any chance that Kate and Gabriel might have a happily ever after.
Unless a prince throws away everything that makes him noble...
Unless a dowry of an unruly heart trumps a fortune...
Unless one kiss at the stroke of midnight changes everything.
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| Original Title: | A Kiss at Midnight |
| ISBN: | 0061626848 (ISBN13: 9780061626845) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.eloisajames.com/bookshelf/kiss-midnight.php |
| Series: | Fairy Tales #1 |
| Characters: | Katherine Daltry, Gabriel Albrecht-Frederick William von Aschenberg, Jonas Berwick, Mariana Daltry, Victoria Daltry |
| Setting: | Lancashire, England England |
| Literary Awards: | RITA Award by Romance Writers of America Nominee for Historical Romance (2011) |
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Ratings: 3.8 From 15854 Users | 1479 ReviewsAssessment Epithetical Books A Kiss at Midnight (Fairy Tales #1)
Kate: "I'm old and ugly and poor and too skinny. Oh woe is me."Repeats ad nauseum until practically the last page.Gabriel: "I'm a prince but I'm also a man. I'm a man but I'm also a prince. I have responsibilities. Oh woe is me." Repeats ad nauseum until practically the last page.Both: "This is like a fairy tale, but life is not a fairy tale. You're like a prince/princess in a fairy tale, but life is not a fairy tale. If only this were a fairy tale ..."Author's note: "This is very much a fairyI ended up finishing it but it dragged a lot in the middle!Not sure why I couldn't really engage with the main characters.
What a beautiful story! Eloisa James does a lovely job of staying true to the whimsical, ultra romantic aspect of a fairy tale in this retelling of Cinderella. And boy, was it romantic! Kate is the orphaned girl, with the evil stepmother who basically strips her wealth and status from her after her father's death and passes it on to her own daughter. I like how this element of the story was portrayed. The step-family isn't really evil, they're simply selfish. The step mother isn't even a big
2.5-3 of 5 Stars - Also reviewed at: Lady Jayne's Reading Den Did Not Finish*WARNING: This review contains a SPOILER of a particular scene in the book which I had an issue with.* This is a Cinderella re-telling.I still havent finished this, after putting it aside for several months, and Ive finally accepted that I dont think I feel like finishing it. *sad sigh* :-(I'm sorry, friends, I have tried to pick it back up a few times but just can't seem to keep reading.I dont know what happened. I
4.5My friends Catherine and Uniquelymoi recommended this book to me, and it is official: they can recommend books to me anytime!I started this really late, like 10 pm late. I just wanted to read a bit before bed. Big mistake. I got so caught up that I didn't stop reading til about 2 am when I finished the book!I'm not a huge fan of any new takes on classic fairy tales, so this never rated high on my to-read list, but with the reviews my friends had given this book, I bumped it up. I loved it. I
3 1/2 Stars!The first half was kind of annoying to me, the second half was great! Very nice take on Cinderella! Happy reading!
Really good retelling of Cinderella!I loved both characters of Kate and the Prince of Marburg, Gabriel. Both were written to be witty, honorable and likable characters.The chemistry between the two was well done and you could tell they were interested in each other, more then just lust. It really didn't start until about 40% in when they were actually interacting more with each other and the plot had been developed.Lots of secondary characters in the book and I really enjoyed them as well,
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