Sleeping Lord Beattie (The Contrary Fairy Tales)

If you fancy an entertaining and charming Regency Romance then look no further than Sleeping Lord Beattie, the first book in a new series of books by Em Taylor based on the retelling of well- known fairy tales.Sleeping Lord Beattie (Sleeping Beauty with a role reversal) is set during the cold winter of 1815-16, which is threatening to cause unrest and upheaval in the country due to the poor harvest. Gideon, Viscount Beattie, suffers a head injury and has lain asleep for weeks. His sister Sophie, fearing that her beloved brother is not long for this mortal realm, invites Emily her friend to visit for moral support.Except that Emily goes above and beyond providing her friend with moral support… It is not long before the fun and mayhem begin! Emily is drawn to the bedside of the sleeping lord and on a whim kisses him, her impulsive action awakening the sleeping Viscount! However, her actions are witnessed and Emily is compromised and risks ruination. it is fortunate that Gideon, a gentleman through and through (although a damn sexy one to boot) does the honourable thing and proposes to this woman whom he has never seen before…The scene is set for a hugely enjoyable romp with a super hero and heroine. I loved the unconventional character of Emily – she is so unlike the sensible and simpering misses that frequent many a Regency Romance. Outspoken, clumsy and accident-prone her family despairs that she will ever find a suitor. And Gideon – he is soon drawn to the strange chit who had the temerity to kiss him. He finds her increasingly more fascinating, and as they are thrown together he has his work cut out to keep her wayward actions and thoughts in line without compromising her more fully! I enjoyed their sexual tension, their banter and the humour that this writer injects into her stories, as well as the sexy lovemaking scenes!The tale, which also contains scandalised relatives (including an angry uncle), an elopement and desperate highwaymen, is an absolute pleasure to read and I recommed it to fans of the genre.

From the beginning of the book I was intrigued as to how the story was going to play out given that there is a slight take on a well known fairy tale. In my opinion it worked perfectly, Emily wakens Gideon with a kiss and this sets them off in a path that neither of them expected they would have to take. Coach travel, highwaymen and brothers threatening to commit murder were only a few of the situations that the couple found themselves in. Brilliant 5 star book and I can't wait to read more of The Contrary Fairy Tales by this author.

What an absolutely superb tale!Another new author to me and I have to say I will definitely be reading more from Ms Taylor as this has me enthralled and smiling from the very beginning.A wonderful story based on Sleeping beauty but given a simply fabulous new twist. Lord Beattie is a bit of a dish and Emily is quite frankly adorable and I love her. The story is paced well with wonderful moments of loving brilliance and tantalising excitement. All in all a truly superb tale!

I've read most of Em Taylors work and she's one of the only regency authors I read. Like all of her other regency stories, Lord Beattie is light hearted, funny in places, and well written. You can tell the author likes writing this genre.At the beginning, I didn't think I was going to like Lady Emily, but once the story really started I warmed to her. She was quite entertaining.It is an enjoyable read if you like regency books.

It has been quite a while since the author has written a Regency book and with the first book in this new series, she really does not disappoint at all. She has come back with a bang and more! It is like she has never stopped writing Regency at all! This new take on fairy tales makes it even more of a fantastic story as it works so well. I really cannot wait for book 2.

I loved the whole role reversal twist on this tale.Heat, humour and relatable characters, so put your feet up and slip into this fab offering from Em Taylor.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book a very lighthearted story lots of funny pieces in it and the two characters were very entertaining.

Fabulous. Really well written. Likeable and believable characters, building up in a way that hooks you in to a very satisfying conclusion