Utterly Charming (Five Star Standard Print Romance) [Hardcover]

Kristine Grayson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Five Star Standard Print Romance | Publication Date: December 2000

Bestselling author Kristine Grayson's fairy tale romances bring the classic stories into the present day, where fairy tale characters must grapple with the complexities of modern life as well as their own destinies.

This time when Sleeping Beauty wakes up, she wants nothing to do with the man who kissed her. Consoling Alex Blackstone, the rejected suitor who is a brilliant magician but inept when it comes to women, falls to modern career woman and lawyer, Nora Barr. Nora now has to deal with Beauty's evil stepmother, and the discovery that Alex just might be her own personal Prince Charming...

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Grayson uses smooth prose and humorous, human characters to create a delightful, breezy tale perfect for anyone who truly enjoys happy endings. (Publishers Weekly 20111019)

Dynamic characters and an atypical story will have you flipping through pages. 4 Stars (RT Book Reviews 20111020)

This is another fascinating tale! I love how Kristine Grayson adds twists to the fairy tales that we all know and love! And to see the characters react to modern-day times is intriguing. (Bitten by Books 20111019)

Utterly Charming was a fun, modern twist to a traditional fairy tale, full of magical characters learning to navigate life the 20th century. A cute, light read (Caught in a Fab Romance 20111019)

I am definitely going to give Kristine Grayson's other books a go as I thoroughly enjoyed reading UTTERLY CHARMING!

Overall, this book was a fun read and I believe that it will make the perfect fall read. A light romance that will leave you happy as a lark.

(Royal Reviews 20111019)

I loved this book and would highly recommend it to anyone who likes a bit of fairytale paranormal with their romance!

(Sugarbeat's Books )

Utterly Charming is a delightful and endearing tale. For readers who look for stories to read as they cuddle amongst pillows in comfort, and want to enjoy an uncomplicated romance that is entertaining and cute, they will find that and more with Utterly Charming. I credit Ms. Grayson for surprising me with this fresh and fun interpretation of one of my favorite fairy tales.
(Long and Short Reviews )

Overall, Utterly Charming was a very charming novel that was the best romance novel I've read in quite a while. I will definitely be reading more Kristine Grayson novels, and particularly want to read more of her fractured fairy tales.

(Laura's Reviews ) --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

About the Author

Before turning to romance writing, award-winning author Kristine Grayson edited the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction and ran Pulphouse Publishing (which won her a World Fantasy Award). She has published six novels and has won the RT Book Reviews Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Paranormal Romance and, as Kristine Kathryn Rusch, the prestigious Hugo award. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her own Prince Charming, writer Dean Wesley Smith.

(20111020) --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 289 pages
• Publisher: Five Star (December 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786227613
• ISBN-13: 978-0786227617
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,820,103 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Story, March 28, 2001

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rcarey22 (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Utterly Charming (Paperback)

What an interesting spin on the fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty. This was an enjoyable novel from start to finish. I loved it. A guilt ridden Alex Blackstone tries to make things right after casting a magic spell which puts his girlfriend, Emma to sleep for one thousand years after he kisses her and she falls into a deep coma which comes from a spell cast on her previously by her evil "mother" (mentor), Ealhswith. Alex misinterprets the "Fates" (the rulers of the magic world) believing Emma is his soul mate but after meeting attorney, Nora Barr his views on who his true soul mate is slowly becomes clear. After sleeping for one thousand years Emma awakes angry, confused and is truly lost in this modern new world. Emma has to learn everything from scratch (she has no clue as to what a shower is, what a car is, etc.) as if she were a child even though she is the equivalent of a 20 something year old young woman. If you believe in fairy tales, this novel is a must read, filled with lots of humor and the belief that dreams can really come true.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Utterly Charming is just that, April 9, 2000

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Barbara O'Neill - See all my reviews

This review is from: Utterly Charming (Paperback)

Not often does one come upon a book that has an intriguing plot, likable characters and a cast of secondary character who are not only zany but actually interesting.

Kristine Grayson has given the reader a modern new spin on some old myths and fairy tales with a struggling young lawyer suddenly finding for herself a client who not only vastly rich, but who also happens to be a 1000-year old wizard hellbent on 'rescuing' his fated soulmate from the clutches of the evil wizard-ess.

The writing is fast-paced with loads of snappy dialogue, my favorite. Ms. Grayson has me hooked and I definitely look forward to Thoroughly Kissed.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Utterly Charming was utterly delightful!, March 20, 2000

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Tracy (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Utterly Charming (Paperback)

Can I give a book 6 stars? I just finished reading Utterly Charming - a book I bought and couldn't put down! I read it in one night. It's about a modern day woman who's a lawyer and her client turns out to be THE prince charming! He's in a bit of a fix and needs her help. This story has tons of magic, a magician with a snake for a familiar and of course the requesite wicked witch! Oh yeah - sleeping beauty too! It was fantastic and she has a sequel coming out called Thoroughly Kissed that I can't wait to get! The characters were so dynamic and as a reader, I could feel the heroine's attraction for the hero, and MAN, I love a feisty heroine! If any of you like stories with magic, humor and fairytales, you'll really enjoy this book!