The stories from bedtime fairy tales are not just for children. Enjoy inspirational romance woven around beloved fairy tale themes in contemporary settings from authors Irene B. Brand, Lynn Coleman, Yvonne Lehman, and Gail Gaymer Martin.
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The stories from bedtime fairy tales are not just for children. Enjoy inspirational romance woven around beloved fairy tale themes in contemporary settings from authors Irene B. Brand, Lynn Coleman, Yvonne Lehman, and Gail Gaymer Martin.
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Award-winning author, Gail Gaymer Martin writes romantic suspense, romance and women's fiction for Steeple Hill and Barbour Publishing and has over 3 million books in print. Her books have received numerous national awards including: Romantic Times Reviewers Choice for Best Love Inspired 2002 and the American Christian Romance Writers Carol for her romantic suspense, A Love for Safekeeping. Her books have also won two Holt Medallions, two Booksellers Best, National Readers Choice Award,and the Winter Rose Award. Gail's novel The Christmas Kite, a Holt Medallion finalist, was optioned by Greystoke Entertainment for a Hallmark television movie. She was awarded 2009 Heartsong Presents Author of the Year. Gail is a cofounder of American Christian Fictoin Writers and is a popular keynote speaker. She grew up in a Detroit suburb and continues to live in Oakland County. She has a Bachelor and Masters degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Before writing, she was a high school guidance counselor and previously a high school English and public speaking teacher. She also worked as an adjunct instructor of English and public speaking at Davenport University. Gail's web site has been visited by many new writers where she provides numerous articles, workshop logs, and frequently asked questions about writing and getting published. Visit her web site at www.gailmartin.com You can also visit her blog at www.gailmartin.blogspot.com and her WritingFictionRight blog at www.writingright-martin.blogspot.com
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I ENJOYED THIS BOOK TREMENDOUSLY!!!,
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This review is from: Once Upon a Time: A Rose for Beauty/The Shoemaker's Daughter/Better to See You/Lily's Plight (Inspirational Romance Collection) (Paperback)
ONCE UPON A TIME is a wonderful success as Barbour Publishing authors tackle old time fairytales with contemporary plots and settings. I have really enjoyed reading all four novellas in this book and know that if you try them, you'll be "enchanted" as well! A great read and a wonderful time if inspirational romances are your favorites!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Fairy Tales Modernized with a Christian undertone,
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This review is from: Once Upon a Time: A Rose for Beauty/The Shoemaker's Daughter/Better to See You/Lily's Plight (Inspirational Romance Collection) (Paperback)
There are four short stories in th book, each one LOOSELY based on a fairy tale. If you like fairy tales and Christian literature, than this is a book for you!
The first story is based on Beauty and the Beast. My favorite story in the book! It isn't a beast under a magical spell though, he has scares on his face from an accident. The girl is called Beauty and she is working at the house of the beast for her father who just suffered a stroke. Find out the details of why her family is poor? And what are "the beast's" secrets! The second story is based on the Elves and the Shoemaker. There is a new shoemaker in town and he is having trouble keeping up with the orders. He has an accident with this woman and a surfboard, and when he comes into work and ten orders are completed he begins to think he suffered some memory loss from the accident. Does he have a secret helper? or is he losing his mind? The third story resembles Snowwhite and the Seven Drawfs. Lily White is applying for a new job at an advertising agency. The agency turns out to be a big family with many characters, one thats really grumpy, another always telling jokes, and so on. . . She feels an attraction for her boss but it is obvious he is involved romantically with a client who used to be a model. Does she stand a chance at winning his heart? Should she even try? Who is in love with the former model? The last story resembles Little Red Riding Hood and it takes place in Germany!!! How fun! This book has the heaviest christian undertones of the four and involves a rekindling of a romance with an exfiance who had no religious values before. Who is the "wolf" in this story? If you don't want to read stories that contain scriptures and talk of God, than these stories are not for. But I highly recommend this book as a wonderful Christian example a love mixed in with a few of everyones favorite fairy tales.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I THOURGHLY ENJOYED THIS BOOK!!!,
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This review is from: Once Upon a Time: A Rose for Beauty/The Shoemaker's Daughter/Better to See You/Lily's Plight (Inspirational Romance Collection) (Paperback)
If you enjoy Christian romances and fairy tales set in modern day settings this is the perfect book for you! It includes four different books by four authors.
1. Rose for Beauty by Irene B. Brand (My favorite of the four) 2. Shoemaker's Daughter by Lynn A Coleman 3. Lily's Plight by Yvonne Lehman 4. Better to See You by Gail Gaymer Martin
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