Dangerous. Unstable. Obsessive.She believes in fairytales and awaits her prince. But I arrive at her doorstep and I’m far from royalty. The shiver down my back tells me he’s there. As if he were touching me. Cold, angry, aloof—he’s everything I don’t need. But I can’t turn off my attraction when he’s near.My sleeping beauty doesn’t realize just how dangerous I am. She trusts so easily, smiles so … dangerous I am.
She trusts so easily, smiles so beautifully. And while she sleeps, I watch.
With each passing night, I become more addicted.
Until I’m a man obsessed.
I feel his gaze on me, watching while I sleep.
He pushes me away in the light, but in the dark, he comes to me like a moth to a flame.
I crave it. He doesn’t know just how broken I am.
I believed she was the light to my darkness.
But it turns out my sleeping beauty likes to dive into the shadows alongside me.
She’s mine, but that decision could kill us both.
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The broken prince and the sleeping beauty. I love when characters who think they are beyond love manages to find a person that fits them. This story has it all over the emotional spectrum: heart ache, despair, loneliness, hope, love and in true Dani genius, twists, turns and betrayals you don’t see coming.
This dark, twisted version of sleeping beauty with a mafia connection is absolutely amazing book! The characters Logan and Vera are everything I want in a couple with a book like this one. I was captivated from the beginning until the end. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!
I loved this take on Sleeping Beauty so different I consumed it I felt for Logan and Vera and cheered them on through their struggle to just accept and belong to someone without feeling ashamed about their fetishes.
This is filled with danger, emotion and angst Logan is very protective with his Beauty in this dark and steamy tale that will have you consuming it.
While She Sleeps
While She Sleeps is a modern fairytale with a dark and depraved twist. It’s a fast paced, gritty and emotional rollercoaster.
There are moments of horrifyingly dark trauma and then snippets of true beauty. Logan is intense, broken, and feels undeserving. Vera is wary, independent and has needs she aches to have fulfilled.
With a whole ocean of a divide between them and a history to sift through, Logan and Vera have odds stacked against them.
This is a really interesting take on a classic and is not to be missed!
I loved the premise of this very unfairylike fairy tale with its twisted, suspenseful plot. Within these pages, fantasy crosses over to reality and a confession leads to an obsession and a series of dark events.
The sleeping beauty and the handsome prince in this story are both damaged individuals. One has particular peculiarities and is confident they’ll never find acceptance, and the other is determined to find that special something, and once they find it, they’ll fight to keep it.
This is a dark, erotic, and unpredictable book that had me captivated throughout…I received an advanced copy from the author.
Dirty Dangerous and Devilishly Dark
This is no ordinary fairytale of as little girl named Vera. Growing up to find her prince charming. Vera learns from an early age that she must be the good girl and always do what her daddy says.
Raised by her father Vera always wanted to believe that her father would protect her. Not the case. At the tender age of 10 years old at her own birthday party she was introduced to her husband to be Logan. It had been arranged between the families. once she turned 18 years old.
Vera had a crush on Logan who is 8years older. She was heartbroken when Logan simply walked away from her at her own party after looking disgusted.
Logan will never be her prince charming. Logan is the son of her father’s best friend. A man with depraved thoughts and behaviour. However that never stopped him from watching Vera from a distance.
Vera at 17years runs to hide as she has now been gifted to logan’s father to bond the two families together. Logan learns of this and kidnaps Vera for her safety. But is she really safe with a man who has certain fetishes that would terrify most.
I really enjoyed reading this twisted tale inspired by sleeping beauty.
While She Sleeps is a retelling of Sleeping Beauty, but nothing like the fairytale you read while growing up – it’s dark and dirty but captivating and oh so good.
Logan and Vera are both hiding from the future that has been dictated for them, but that’s not the only thing they have in common. They both have a specific kink that has brought them to the same place.
Vera is excited to get to know the broken prince that has awakened a desire in her from his words alone, but Logan doesn’t share her enthusiasm. Logan is scared that his sleeping beauty will run when she finds out who he really is. There’s only one way to keep her safe, make her his.
Logan and Vera’s story is erotic and captivating. I was pulled in by both the characters and the story. The plot was intriguing, with twists and turns – I loved it!
I have to admit I was intrigued about this story before reading it but wow I LOVED IT.
Dani has this ability to have you hooked and not being able to put the book down. Her words entrap me and the next thing I knew a few hours have past and then the story has finished.
I inhaled her words from start to finish and loved every single one. The complex characters were amazing, I loved their unique relationship and witnessing how their relationship unfolded.
Thanks again for another unique and wonderful story Dani.
Let me start off by saying this isn’t your average fairytale, it’s so much more! Logan is a man with, let’s say, different tastes and feels he will never find anyone to accept him for who he is. Then he meets Vera, a beautiful young woman who is looking for someone special. Is Logan that person? Many factors come into play to keep these two apart, but Logan is determined to have Vera, no matter what it takes. These two troubled souls belong together, and I hoped as I read that they would end up together. But sometimes things don’t always happen how you want them. I completely fell in love with Logan, even with all his quirkiness! And Vera is no meek woman, she was intent on showing Logan he wasn’t a monster. I truly enjoyed this book and am loving this series!!
While She Sleeps is the third book in The Dirty Heroes Collection and written by the ever charming Dani René. Upon hearing this author’s name, I always get weird butterflies because of her content and imagination. I have read almost each and every book from this author until now and have a wide knowledge of how depraved yet graceful her writing could be. Her storylines are mostly inquisitive and makes you crave for more.
While She Sleeps is a retelling of Sleeping Beauty fairytale with a strange fetish of a man, who loves and gets off upon watching women sleep. When he gets mesmerized by this young woman, he couldn’t help but try to connect with her in ways unknown. What follows is their unique trail of catch & release, every thing consensual of course. My only problem with this story was, the female kept throwing herself at the male any chance given. She literally begs him to take her often while he refuses as always. Yes, a man has his control and I understand every way how it works but with this story, it just seemed dragging on some point like I wanted to get the deed already over with. The female seemed so so ready to jump his bones while the male, no matter what kept his distance for almost 3/4th part of the book. It was just them craving each other and declining hence this story sadly didn’t work out for me.
Thank you to Enticing Book Journey Promotions for the arc.
While She Sleeps by Dani Rene is a standalone novel in The Dirty Heroes Collection told in dual POV. In this unique retelling of the classic fairy tale Sleeping Beauty Dani Rene combines her signature dark & twisted with a whole new level of naughty kink bound to set those e-readers on fire.
“My sleeping beauty doesn’t realize just how dangerous I am. She trusts so easily, smiles so beautifully. And while she sleeps, I watch.”
This is the story of a broken prince so ashamed of who he is he has chosen to spend his life alone and a beauty harboring her own shame willing to do anything to show him he is deserving of her love.
“I feel his gaze on me, watching while I sleep. He pushes me away in the light, but in the dark, he comes to me like a moth to a flame. I crave it. He doesn’t know just how broken I am.”
Logan & Vera not only have to battle their own inner demons but demons from their past when outside forces come together to keep them apart. Will they find the HEA they long for?
While She Sleeps is a steamy erotic read full of heart-rending angst, jaw dropping secrets and unpredictable twists that will keep you guessing. I was completely enchanted from beginning to end and can’t wait to read more from this collection.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie’s Book Reports.
She believes in fairytales and waits her prince. But I arrive at her doorstep ad I’m for from royalty. My sleeping beauty doesn’t realize just how dangerous I am. She trust so easily, smiles so beautifully, and while she sleeps I watch. With each passing night, I becomes more addicted. Until I’m a man obsessed. I believed she was the light to my darkness. But it turns out my sleeping beauty likes to dive into the shadows alongside me. She’s mine, but that decision could kill us both.
This is a dark, delicious and twisted retelling of Sleeping Beauty as only Dani Rene’ could do it. I don’t want to give away any of the story and I think you really are better going into it blind. I didn’t even read the description I just dove in and didn’t stop reading until I was finished. I loved these characters so much and I loved that they were not perfect like in actual fairy tales. The families are mafia families and this story revolves around a contract that was made to bring the two families together. However these two, Vera and Logan meet when she is only ten and when she has had enough she runs. I think that everyone will love this book. Especially those of us who like this dark and twisted and to read from the edge of our seats.
HOT DAMN!!!
Sleeping beauty, I watched it many times as a youngster, even read the book but DAMN never have I read the twisted dark deprived version TILL NOW! and I Absolutely loved it.
A prince to sweep her off her feet like all modern day girls want but, the reality of it wasnt quite what she imagined, instead she got a twisted, dark albeit hot prince.
This story had me on the edge of my seat, with hope, love and excitement, I couldnt get enough, I certainly couldnt put it down.
I always say that whatever book of danis I’m reading is her best but then with every other book she releases they just keep getting better and better.
I leave my heart with the twisted prince.
While She Sleeps by Dani Rene is the story of Logan and Vera. This story is part of the Dirty Heroes Collection series, but it is a standalone book. Logan’s father is the King of Chicago but Logan doesn’t want to be that. Logan’s father has set in motion for Logan to marry his father’s friend’s daughter who is Vera. This arrangement was made when she was 10 years old. The arrangement would go forward when she turns 18 but Logan just left her at her 10th birthday party. But he has been watching from the background. Vera runs away when she is around 17 to get away from the new arrangement her father has made but she ends up finding her Dark Prince to her Sleeping Beauty.
Enjoyed this hot fairy-tail.
This is an interesting take on the Sleeping Beauty tale. It’s slightly dark and has a slightly suspenseful plot line. I loved how it started, and it hooked me from the very beginning and kept me interested until the end. It was one of those books that kept me so interested I wasn’t able to walk away once I started reading and read it in one sitting. I felt like it only took moments to read, but it was 4am when I reached The End. Since I had started reading around 10pm, it’s not a super long read, but the story is amazing and complete; not lacking in anything.
One of the things I loved so much about this book was that it revolved around a kink that I didn’t even know was a thing. It kept the story fresh and exciting. I loved the way the characters handled it and the way they were able to mesh their kinks so they could both be happy. The romance between them didn’t feel rushed or false, and it was easy to imagine people connecting in that way. I loved that there were a few surprises, and the cameo appearance of the men from her Forbidden series. There were the perfect amount of sexy scenes, the characters had the perfect amount of tortured soul feel, and the ending was lovely. I interested in reading the books by the other authors in this amazing fairy tale retelling series, and if they are half as great as this one I know I won’t be disappointed.
Dark and devious retelling of Sleeping Beauty with some twists and turns I definitely did not see coming. I was hooked from the very first page. I didn’t know what to expect just from that and I couldn’t put this down. I may have stayed up very late just to finish it. Vera and Logan are perfect for each other, in a broken and twisted way. They have their desires and it takes Logan a while to see that it doesn’t make him any less of a man. Some of the plot was a little confusing but overall, the story is so good.
A very unique twist on the fairytale Sleeping Beauty.
I really liked the dark twist that’s woven into this story.
Logan is the Prince in this fairytale.
He’s protective and he’s possessive.
Logan is afraid of the darkness that fills him because he doesn’t want to hurt his princess.
Vera is the Princess who is on the run and hiding out.
She’s young but strong as steel.
She’s tough and determined to live her life to the fullest.
When their worlds collide everything is about to change.
Logan is the first Dani Rene hero that I found a bit weak.
He doesn’t want to hurt Vera with his needs.
And can’t make a decision to be with her.
She keeps telling him her wants are also dark.
So she is fine with his wants.
But he is so conflicted that his alpha traits kind of dim.
I loved that he wanted to shield her from his desires.
But I wish he had more faith in myself and her.
I thought Vera was more decisive than him.
The plot had many twists and turns that were stunning.
But some of the revelations in the story still have me needing more answers.
The tension and the chemistry between Vera and Logan can definitely be felt.
There are some hot scenes between them that are sizzling.
Looking forward to more of this series.
Btw those that are familiar with Ms. Rene’s books are in for a pleasant surprise.
I was so happy when I got to that part of the story.
This was a fun, twisted retelling of Sleeping Beauty. So dark and depraved!
This was a wonderfully dark and steamy retelling of Sleeping Beauty. In this case, Logan appears to be the cursed one, rather than Vera Rose. This is the kind of book you need to read without any hints or spoilers. I loved watching Logan struggle while his Beauty encourages his actions. They’re a perfect match. Ms Rene has done a stellar job of bringing us fresh characters, and a plot that will keep you turning page after page.
I received a copy of this book. My honest opinion is voluntarily provided.
Dani René . . . WOW!
While She Sleeps had me wide awake the whole time. I refused to put this book down!