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Returning novella contributors Robb, Blayney, McComas, and Ryan (The Unquiet) are joined by newcomer Fox in this interesting collection of fairy-tale–inspired stories of romance and intrigue. Robb's Eve Dallas must track down a pair of missing twins in a Hansel and Gretel police procedural, Taken in Death. Blayney's wish-granting coin entwines a pair of lonely adventure seekers in romance beyond their lives as a servant and a sergeant in her charming 1816 fantasy, If Wishes Were Horses, which gives a nod to Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Fox introduces a charming ghostly television reporter to the woman who buys his haunted house in Beauty, Sleeping, a clever, turned-on-its-head version of Sleeping Beauty. McComas's phenomenal modern retelling of The Little Match Girl gives a too-generous activist and the cop who thinks he's too old for her a chance at love in The Christmas Comet. In Ryan's Cinderella tale, Stroke of Midnight, a teacher travels to her father's hometown in Ireland, falls in love, and nearly lets her wicked stepmother ruin everything before an improbable conclusion. Though varying dramatically in approaches to the theme, each novella successfully captures the spirit of magic and happy endings. (Oct.)
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#1 New York Times Bestselling Author J. D. Robb
“A virtuoso.”—Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Mary Blayney
“Simply superb.”—Booklist
Elaine Fox
“A vibrant new voice in romance.”—Patricia Gaffney
Mary Kay McComas
“Inventive.”—Publishers Weekly
R. C. Ryan
“Delivers it all—with page-turning romance.”—Nora Roberts
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author J. D. Robb
“A virtuoso.”—Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Mary Blayney
“Simply superb.”—Booklist
Elaine Fox
“A vibrant new voice in romance.”—Patricia Gaffney
Mary Kay McComas
“Inventive.”—Publishers Weekly
R. C. Ryan
“Delivers it all—with page-turning romance.”—Nora Roberts
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
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Ruth
on September 25, 2013
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This anthology offers something for everyone, and should not be missed!
#1 - Taken in Death by J.D. Robb - 5 stars -
For whatever reason, I haven't yet ventured into J.D. Robb's In Death series, even though my daughter is wild about these stories and owns every book. But I received the Mirror, Mirror anthology for review, so figured, why not give it a go. Holy cow! From the very first paragraph this story grabbed hold. It's a riveting retelling of the Hansel and Gretel fairy tale, and leaves absolutely no doubt in my mind why this series is so popular - Intense, intriguing, masterfully told... Ms. Robb is a brilliant author!
#2 - If Wishes Were Horses by Mary Blayney - 4 stars -
Told in shades of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, this is a delightful historical romance. It's a story about finding your perfect fit - be it in chairs, beds, or that once in a lifetime love. It's also a story about being careful what you wish for, because when your wish comes true, it might not happen in the way you had hoped.
#3 - Beauty, Sleeping by Elaine Fox - 5 stars -
This is a wonderfully imaginative and thoroughly entertaining retelling of Sleeping Beauty. It's unique, romantic, thoughtful, and I enjoyed every moment I spent reading. I also appreciated the 'moral of the story' which Ms. Fox wove neatly into this modern day twist on a beloved fairy tale.
#4- The Christmas Comet by Mary Kay McComas - 4 stars -
There was something special about this story...a feeling of hope, faith, love, and sweet but not sappy. Drawing from by Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Matchstick Girl, and the Brothers Grimm's The Star Money, theres just so much heart to this tale!
#5 - Stroke of Midnight by R. C.Read more ›
#1 - Taken in Death by J.D. Robb - 5 stars -
For whatever reason, I haven't yet ventured into J.D. Robb's In Death series, even though my daughter is wild about these stories and owns every book. But I received the Mirror, Mirror anthology for review, so figured, why not give it a go. Holy cow! From the very first paragraph this story grabbed hold. It's a riveting retelling of the Hansel and Gretel fairy tale, and leaves absolutely no doubt in my mind why this series is so popular - Intense, intriguing, masterfully told... Ms. Robb is a brilliant author!
#2 - If Wishes Were Horses by Mary Blayney - 4 stars -
Told in shades of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, this is a delightful historical romance. It's a story about finding your perfect fit - be it in chairs, beds, or that once in a lifetime love. It's also a story about being careful what you wish for, because when your wish comes true, it might not happen in the way you had hoped.
#3 - Beauty, Sleeping by Elaine Fox - 5 stars -
This is a wonderfully imaginative and thoroughly entertaining retelling of Sleeping Beauty. It's unique, romantic, thoughtful, and I enjoyed every moment I spent reading. I also appreciated the 'moral of the story' which Ms. Fox wove neatly into this modern day twist on a beloved fairy tale.
#4- The Christmas Comet by Mary Kay McComas - 4 stars -
There was something special about this story...a feeling of hope, faith, love, and sweet but not sappy. Drawing from by Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Matchstick Girl, and the Brothers Grimm's The Star Money, theres just so much heart to this tale!
#5 - Stroke of Midnight by R. C.Read more ›
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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on October 7, 2013
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The JD Robb story was good. A bit hard to develop the usual characters in a short story. I am ok with that since I have read all of JD Robb's books, and I am getting a bit tired of the angst in the flashbacks and the backstory each time. I think that if I were not up on the story line, I might be a bit confused since all of the usual characters are here. But it was good. I usually buy these short story books and read my favorite authors and then ignore the others after the first page in each. But this one is better than usual. I am now on the last story and I actually think I may read the whole book! Amazing. Some are better than others, of course, but all are worth reading. Each has a tie-in to a fairy tale. I am not getting the tie-in yet on the last story but I am sure it will be there. Still reading that one. All in all, worth the money. Good job, MIrror Mirror!
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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on September 24, 2013
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I will never look at fairy tales the same again.
Mirror, Mirror features five very talented author's takes on the classic stories Hansel & Gretel, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and The Little Match Girl.
With each author giving their dramatically unique spin on their chosen fairy tale Mirror, Mirror becomes more than your average anthology. It almost becomes an event.
J.D. Robb, Elaine Fox, Mary Kay McComas and R.C. Ryan bring in the contemporary while Mary Blayney adds a dash of historical. Having never read anything by any of the authors (although I have read Nora Roberts), I didn't know what to expect but had high hopes for this anthology.
I enjoyed each and every author's story and the fact that Mirror, Mirror wasn't just contemporary takes on fairy tales made it all the more enjoyable. My favorite though, was J.D. Robb's dark, suspense filled take on Hansel & Gretel. Told in a very convincing manner, it gave me chills just thinking that there are actually people in the world like the antagonist. Whoa, what does that say about me that I liked that story the best?
This anthology provides sterling examples of each author's style and really gave me a chance to see if I liked what each one had to offer, which I did and will be adding these authors full length novels to my "To Read" list.
I will never look at fairy tales the same again.
Mirror, Mirror features five very talented author's takes on the classic stories Hansel & Gretel, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and The Little Match Girl.
With each author giving their dramatically unique spin on their chosen fairy tale Mirror, Mirror becomes more than your average anthology. It almost becomes an event.
J.D. Robb, Elaine Fox, Mary Kay McComas and R.C. Ryan bring in the contemporary while Mary Blayney adds a dash of historical. Having never read anything by any of the authors (although I have read Nora Roberts), I didn't know what to expect but had high hopes for this anthology.
I enjoyed each and every author's story and the fact that Mirror, Mirror wasn't just contemporary takes on fairy tales made it all the more enjoyable. My favorite though, was J.D. Robb's dark, suspense filled take on Hansel & Gretel. Told in a very convincing manner, it gave me chills just thinking that there are actually people in the world like the antagonist. Whoa, what does that say about me that I liked that story the best?
This anthology provides sterling examples of each author's style and really gave me a chance to see if I liked what each one had to offer, which I did and will be adding these authors full length novels to my "To Read" list.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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J. Powers
on October 7, 2013
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The idea's a cute one: stories by favorite authors developed on the bones of fairy tales. But the stories just did not blow me away. My favorite author of this group, JD Robb, isn't on top of her game in this outing. Most of the main "Eve Dallas" company make an appearance, but the story's quick and dirty, like a fistful of melted chocolate drops stuffed in a kid's mouth right before the dinner bell rings. OK, but hardly satisfying. Not being a follower of Mary Blayney, I was confused by the next story. It's obviously one of a series, but "who," "what," and "huh?" figured into most of my reading here. The idea that a servant girl would be that silly when there are, say, 150 additional staff and family constantly around...uh, no. The tale of Sleeping Beauty gets flipped, and it might have been fun if the story had been longer. But there seemed to have been a time limit set and the author said, "Whoops! Gotta get this finished before the clock strikes 12!" (Oh, sorry, different story.)
So, I bought the book because of the Robb story and I finished it, but I cannot recommend "Mirror, Mirror" to anyone except die-hard fans of the authors or of somewhat fractured fairy tales.
Now I wonder what they could have done with "The Three Little Pigs?"
So, I bought the book because of the Robb story and I finished it, but I cannot recommend "Mirror, Mirror" to anyone except die-hard fans of the authors or of somewhat fractured fairy tales.
Now I wonder what they could have done with "The Three Little Pigs?"
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