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Summary

A stand-alone fantasy retelling of the Sleeping Beauty fairy-tale, wherein Prince Charming must persuade the newly awaken Sleeping Beauty that she’s awake and he’s real. 

Stats

Genre: YA (16+ years) fairy-tale retelling with a twist of humor

Series length: Standalone book

Violence: Moderately high fantasy violence

Magic/Supernatural: Strong

Romance: Strong romance line (it is a fairy tale!), but physically extends no further than kissing.

Christian/spiritual element: Some allegorical elements

Recommendation: A must for fairytale fans

You might like this book if you liked... 
Grimms or Anderson fairy tales

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Opening Lines: 

His princess was dusty.

Arpien should have expected that. Anything lying undisturbed for a hundred years would gather dust. He'd crossed the ocean to find the right sword for this venture, but neglected to pack a feather duster. 

Waking Beauty 
by Sarah E. Morin

What if the sleeping beauty refused to wake up? 

The rescue wasn't going at all how he planned. Prince Arpien intends to gain a throne and the sleeping beauty's heart with a single kiss that wakes her from the evil fairy's curse. But kissing the princess is only the beginning of a series of unforeseen obstacles: man-eating bugs, deadly spindles, talking lapdogs, and fiery pickles. The sleeping beauty is the biggest complication of all. 

Princess Brierly is beautiful and Fairy-Gifted, but also...daft. After one hundred years of sleep imprisonment, Brierly refuses to believe this rescue is anything more than a tantalizing but doomed dream. 

Arpien is drawn to the vibrancy beneath Brierly's indifferent exterior. Can they reclaim her kingdom? Do they dare trust in the Prince of the old tales to help them battle the evil fairy who cursed Brierly? What is the price of waking beauty?

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