When Eleanor Brice unexpectedly wins the heart of Gregory Desmarais, Crown Prince of Cartheigh, she's sure she's found her happily-ever-after. Unfortunately, Prince Charming has a loose grip on his temper, a looser grip on his marriage vows, and a tight grip on the bottle...
Review:What happens when "Happily Ever After is just "Ever After"? All fairy tales promise that idyllic, all-elusive "Happy Ending." As girls growing up we all listened, completely enraptured, to these narratives. We grow up seeking that happily ever after and don't stop until we believe we have it in our grasp. But what happens when the silver tarnishes, when our Prince Chaming falls short of his gallant steed? Or, even worse, what happens then when we find our true prince in someone else? We've all imagined how the saved princesses live wonderful lives later on the happily ever after. This book completely shatters that notion.
Although I generally love Fairy Tale adaptations, I approached this book with some misgiving. This may sound shallow, but the cover never spoke to me. It sat, untouched, in my Kindle library for quite some time. After reading Wicked:The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch, I got back into the genre and decided to jump right into it.
The character of Eleanor Brice is intelligent, strong and completely in tune with her rightful self. While the book could definitely benefit from bit of extra editing, that did not detract much from it as a body of work. The story was beautiful and the character development was awesomely thorough! I don't remember there being a question that came to mind that wasn't addressed in the text. I can't wait to read book 2!
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