EM TAYLOR brings you an amazing new series of Regency stories based on the fairy tales you loved as a child.Young ladies of good breeding do not kiss gentlemen in their bed chambers even if they have been asleep for three weeks. One would think Lady Emily would know that. One would think Lady Emily would not have entered Lord Beattie’s bed chamber alone. One would have thought that kissing the … kissing the handsome viscount would have been the last thing she would have done.
But kiss him she did. And that was when the apothecary walked in. All of which meant she had to marry Lord Beattie.
Why the silly little chit had kissed him when he’d been out cold for three weeks, the Lord alone knew. And now Gideon, Viscount Beattie had to marry the outspoken little minx. But there was something a little charming about her. The problem was, her uncle was after his hide, the peasants were revolting – in the rioting sense, not in the disgusting sense – and he really needed to procure some grain from up north. He may as well kill two birds with one stone and elope with the interesting, frustrating, irritating and thoroughly delightful Lady Emily – soon to be Viscountess Beattie. It would be an interesting journey.
AUTHOR’S NOTE: This book has no magic in it. While loosely based on a fairy tale, the story is gender swapped and there is no paranormal happenings.
This book has scenes of an adult nature and is intended for mature audiences aged 18+
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Sleeping Lord Beattie was originally published in November of 2017, as book one in a series. I found it quite by accident while surfing Amazon for interesting books. Having never read any of Em Taylor’s work before I was intrigued by her premise of a “contrary fairy tale”. I’m glad I took a chance as I enjoyed the story and plan to read more of Ms Taylor’s stories. I feel I should warn you that this book is intended for adult readers, it’s not nasty by any means, but may be too much information for young readers.
Gideon, Viscount Beattie, is injured in an accident on his estate and is unconscious (read out like a light) for 3 weeks. No one is sure if he’ll ever wake up. His sister, Sophia, asks her good friend, Lady Emily Beresford, to visit and keep her company during this trying time. Emily is an on-the-shelf 23 year old, nicknamed Lady Clumsy during her first season. While helping take care of Gideon, Emily remembers a fairy tale about a sleeping girl wakened by a kiss. So she kisses him and gets caught. The good news is Gideon does wake up, the bad news is that strangers must marry. It’s a fun take on a classic tale. As this is a romance there is a happily ever after, we demand them don’t we? Happy reading.
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This is an amazing take on a fairy tale that I absolutely love! I really liked the reversed roles in this and that it wasn’t full of fairy tale fluff. From the moment she kissed him I knew it was going to be a fun read. They are not your typical couple and are more real and relatable. I loved how they were learning about each other and that they both spoke their minds. I held my breath when they got to her brother’s, but loved the talking to he got from Gideon and how he was afterward. I loved the ending and the part at the ball really left me interested for more.
Emily is a favorite of mine! She is very outspoken and as curious as can be, but she also is very self-conscious. Both things make her very real and relatable. I loved her right away because of how outspoken she was and that she asked the questions that worried her. She needed him to raise her up and treat her the way she deserved.
Gideon can come off as a brute and rough at times, but he really has a kind heart and keeps his word. I loved how he would answer her questions and wanted her to know she was perfect to him. He would do anything to protect her and prove to her that she was special.
This is a retelling of the fairytale, Sleeping Beauty. It is well done and clever and I love all the twists to this story. I enjoyed Emily and Gideon’ s story very much! They squabble a lot and I found myself smiling quite a bit throughout the book. Emily seems a bit silly at times but is a very likeable heroine. Gideon is a very charming and memorable hero. The story held my attention pretty much from the beginning, right to the very end. Well worth the read.