A collection that includes all three novels in Anne Rice’s seductive retelling of the Sleeping Beauty story.A spell has been cast upon a lovely young princess who sleeps, waiting for someone to save her. The Prince awakens Beauty, not with a kiss, but with sexual initiation. His reward for ending the hundred years of enchantment is Beauty’s complete and total enslavement to him…In 1983, Anne … him…
In 1983, Anne Rice, writing as A.N. Roquelaure, began the first installment of a series that is now considered a forerunner of erotic literature. This collection—containing The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty, Beauty’s Punishment, and Beauty’s Release—is a testament to Anne Rice’s irresistible talent, exploring the world of erotic yearning and fantasy in a classic trilogy that makes the forbidden side of passion a doorway into the hidden regions of the psyche and the heart.
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did not like this
Adults only story.
VERY steamy. Soft porn, actually. Well written, sensual descriptions of setting and emotions, great story and plot, a building and expansion of a well-known fairy tale. Wonderful if you are into this sort of thing.
Can’t even describe how dumb I thought this was. I like a good erotica occasionally, but ew.
This book was Dumb. It started pretty OK but they got thrills out of spanking asses all day??? Really??? I need more
This was a great idea. The author wrote the book she wanted to read. And, for a while, it was the book I wanted to read. But, by the second part, I grew tired of what seemed to me the same thing. I like erotic romance and this had plenty of erotica, but little, if any, romance. I really like the concept of erotic scenes in opulent surroundings and of beautiful men and women having sex together in various combinations. I hope I can find this in a book with a more story and more romance.
First book was a little difficult to read but once I got through it, I couldn’t put down books 2 & 3
If you are interested in the BDSM lifestyle this is a reccomended book to acquaint yourself to the lifestyle. It is not a word-for-word instruction manual or anything but if this gets you hot, then that is an avenue of kink you might find yourself interested in. Very steamy, HOT HOT HOT page-turner. I read all three books in one weekend. Couldn’t put it down.
A Sleeping Beauty none of us ever knew! The entire series was steamy and took unexpected turns from beginning to end!
Wow! A great series!
Anything Anne Rice creates is fantastic!
Don’t bother. Ever as “erotica” this book stinks. Rice should have stuck with vampires.
Just loved it! I have read the series 3 times! I would read again.
I read this book about 25 yrs ago. I remember it as very erotic and twisted. Whether I would recommend today I can’t say.
Not your normal fairy tale that is for sure. Love Anne Rice and all she has done. Found this new take on an old story quite different and refreshing so to speak.
Great erotica writing. Definitely not the fairy tale you read as a child! No holds barred in the sexual descriptive writing.
I was looking for mature erotica, but what I got was an 18 year old narcissistic “man” humiliating, abusing and shaming a 15 year old girl. I was unable to even read 50 pages. I just couldn’t do it.
These books make the 50 Shades series read like children’s books. Before Ms. Rice wrote about vampires she authored this erotic fairy tale.
If you are looking for some twisted smut this is the set for you!
All the rice books are worth your time and money. Have a hard copy of these I dog ear.