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This delightful adult fairy tale takes place in the Faerie kingdom of Pillywiggin where a betrothal between the Faerie and a human called Trinity is about to be consummated. The Faerie, already of fragile ancestry, have weakened over the years. Now, to save her race from extinction, Princess Splendor must mate with Jourdian Amberville, the 12th duke of Heathcourte. Splendor has three months in which to conceive a child with Jourdian and return to Pillywiggin. Her time among the humans is not without its problems: Jourdian refuses to allow her to go about au naturel; the pet she calls "Delicious" is a shape-shifting thing that scares everyone in sight; and Splendor's fiery sister Harmony is the epitome of jealous mischief. But the most serious problem between Splendor and Jourdian is love (or rather, the lack of it), an emotion neither is capable of feeling. Paisley's latest offering (after Heartstrings) is perhaps best read alone so one doesn't have to explain having a laugh or even a bit of a cry over a fairy tale. It's a charmer loaded with imagination and sprinkled with modest bits of wisdom.
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The twelfth Duke of Heathcourte finds himself betrothed to a Godiva-like princess from the supernatural world, who promises him happiness and a child if only he can summon what he has never been able to feel.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hot, sensual and roll on the floor funny!, Dec 8 2001

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Brenda Condit "satinskper" (Albuquerque, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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I loved this book. I laughed and cried so hard over this book. I will definately buy other books by Rebecca. This book is a fantasy historical. The heroine is a fairy. Her name is Splendor. She is a fairy princess who has been chosen to conceive a child with the human Jourdian, the 12th Duke of Heathcourte. She has only has three months in which to do this. If she doesn't do this the fairy world will end. They need the half-human baby to strengthen them and the kingsom will again be able to have children. So she goes to the human world naked and lands atop a shocked Jourdian. She proceeds to send his orderly world totally upside down. When her best freind, a shape shifting animal shows up in the house, you never know what it will be. One day a pig the next a donkey and so on. She is seen by the vicar naked and now a scandal is afoot. Jourdain marries her to save her reputation but she can't abide by the scratchy clothing so she marries him in one of his silk shirts and nothing else. The love scenes are hot and sensual and make a person sigh. Splendor's sister Harmony who is very mischevious shows up and causes havoc, even going so far as to turn Jourdian into a snail! She then falls for Jourdian's best friend Emil. This story is so endearing to me I can't wait to read it again and again. If you get a chance to get a copy of this book buy it and never lend it out, you might not get it back!

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5.0 out of 5 stars READ THIS!, Oct 5 2001

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This review is from: A Basket of Wishes (Mass Market Paperback)

I love all of Rebecca Paisley's books. Once in a while an author writes a book that you can read over and over. This is one of them, I have read it many times. It never looses its magic.Find this book if you have not read it. I promise you will not be dissapointed! I am hoping to see other books come out by this author.

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5.0 out of 5 stars FUNNY, SAD AND BEAUTIFUL STORY, July 2 2001

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Eleanore Gaylets "mermieetg" (OLD FORGE, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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IF YOU LIKE FAIRY TALE ROMANCES, THIS IS TRULY A BEAUTIFUL STORY, I HAVE TRIED TO PURCHASE ALL HER BOOKS AS THEY ARE FUNNY AND A GREAT READ. I DO WISH SHE WROTE MORE BOOKS AS I AM ON HER LAST BOOK AND LOOK FOR MORE. BAREFOOT BRIDE IS LAUGH OUT LOUD FUNNY, I COULD GO ON AND ON .

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