I always loved fairy tales as a child, though my least favorite is the first I chose to adapt—Cinderella. I wrote The Cinderella Curse thinking that none of us has it all. But Cinderella managed to grab onto the slipper, the prince, and the brass ring. Maybe my character could too? Charlotte (my Cinderella) gives it her all, and with the help of her fairy godfather, Cooper, just might find her own happily ever after.
Blurb:
One evening, in a land far away, a wife spins
a story for the amusement of her husband. Like the original tale, this
contemporary Cinderella is definitely
for those who love romance and a HEA. However, she adds a few touches of the
erotic. For her husband, you understand.
In this tale, Charlotte dreams of her prince, James, but learns about beauty and love from her fairy godfather, Cooper. She might not lose a glass slipper, but her heart is in danger of being left behind. One thing for sure, by the time our Charlotte arrives at the ball, she’d sure like to know which man is her real Prince Charming.
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Excerpt:
Katherine
walked into her daughter’s bedroom with a warm smile for the little girl. “And
who do I find here?” she asked. “Is it a rock star, a fashion model or an
award-winning actress?”
“Oh, mommy, you know who I am,” the girl said with a giggle. For just a moment Katherine’s breath caught and her heart overflowed with love for this four-year-old person. She and Cole had made this child, had conceived her in love, trust and respect, but it still seemed incomprehensible that she was as beautiful as she was, as sweet and wonderful as she was. Katherine could so clearly see Cole’s eyes and her mouth reflected in their daughter’s face, but there was more there that was a combination of them both, and therefore all Alyssa’s. Katherine had to remind herself that probably all parents felt their children were perfect and wonderful, but with their little Alyssa, she knew it was true beyond any doubt.
“Yes, I know who you are, my little love. You are queen of my heart, princess of my mind, ruler–”
“–of all I hold dear.” Alyssa finished the oft heard phrase in triumph. She had bouncy curls of brown hair that hung down to her chin, gleaming blue eyes and a pert nose. Her mouth was most often formed around a smile.
“You’re getting too smart for me, Munchkin. What story would you like to hear?” Katherine settled her daughter under the covers and positioned herself at the head of the bed next to Alyssa’s pillow, so that the child could see the pictures in the book and also be in place to fall asleep.
“Cinderella!”
“Okay, Cinderella it is.” Katherine reached for the book from the stack of those on the bedside table and opened it to the first page. “Once upon a–”
“No, mommy. You’ve got to start with the title.”
With a small smile Katherine turned to the title page and started over. “Cinderella.” She flipped back to the story. “Once upon a time…”
Minutes later, long before the clock had struck midnight and the glass slipper had been lost, Alyssa was sleeping. Katherine stood and moved her slightly, so that she was in the center of the bed. She smoothed Alyssa’s hair from her face and kissed her forehead, making sure that her stuffed bunny was firmly secured in her arm and that she was warmly covered. As Katherine turned, she saw Cole leaning against the doorjamb, watching her with a tender expression.
“You know that I think you’re the most beautiful woman on the face of the earth, but when I see you with Alyssa, it’s almost too much. You two are the most important things in my life.” Katherine turned out the bedside lamp and walked into Cole’s arms, stretching into him as he stroked her back and nuzzled her hair.
“As the two of you are to me,” Katherine responded. “Let’s go downstairs.” With Cole’s arm wrapped around her shoulders they made their way to the living room.
Cole had started a fire and the room was warm and softly lighted by the flames; crackling of the burning logs and popping as sap hit the heat of the fire were the only sounds.
Cole poured glasses of wine and they rested, Katherine against his chest in the circle of his arm, Cole leaning against the rounded arm of the sofa. They sat peacefully for several moments, staring into the fire. With his hand over her shoulder, Cole caressed Katherine’s breast; she rested her hand on his leg, with her elbow covering and lightly putting pressure on the bulge in his pants.
“Are you going to tell me a bedtime story now?” asked Cole.
“Would you like one?” He kissed the top of her head and nodded. “Okay, do you like Cinderella, too?”
“Sure. The adult version, however. I didn’t mind the children’s version when I was a child, although I always thought the prince was too much of a sissy. I thought she should find a good warrior to marry.”
“You would, you blood-thirsty man.”
“Now, I think the prince would be looking for a bit more in a wife than simple beauty and strange taste in shoes.” He looked at Katherine’s platform shoes. “Although unusual taste in footwear isn’t always a negative.”
“Thank you,” she said smartly.
He chuckled. “So, make sure that Cindy has all the requisites to be the wife of a prince.”
“And what might that entail, do you think?” Katherine sat up and turned so that she could see her husband.
“Make her like you.” Katherine gave her husband an appreciative look as he continued. “Definitely she has to be a sexy number. The gown is okay, but it’s what’s under it that counts. She has to know things. Even if she’s hot in bed, you can’t spend all your time in bed, right? And she should be a good cook.”
“Good cook? And why is that m’lord? Hasn’t the prince cooks aplenty?”
“Sure, but when they’re finished having sex late at night after the little princess is asleep, who will get up to fix him something to eat if not his wife?” Cole looked at his wife through his long, thick lashes, with just a hint of a smile. “She has to know her way around the castle kitchen. That’s a must. You wouldn’t suggest waking the kitchen staff for a ham sandwich, would you?”
Reviews:
"I had forgotten how enjoyable it could be to read a fun and easy read with a perfect ending, a happily ever after. Don't expect though to be the usual read, the story is full of witty and funny repartee and Ms. Knight does know her men. She knows their sense of humor and their foibles, and the banter between good friends that become lovers. There is something so solid and balanced about this couple, her innocence vs. his knowledge, and he is a knight in shining armor. As I finished I smiled ..."
"...I just wanted to tell you what a amazing job you did on The Cinderella Curse! I couldn't stop reading it. I really enjoyed the book and, I look forward to reading more of your books in the future."
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1 comment:
The Cinderella Curse is a great title! Loved the excerpt. :)
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