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| The Truth About Fairy Tales | 
 enlarge | Manufacturer: Echoman Ltd
Category: EBooks
List Price: $9.99
Buy New: $7.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 29325
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Pages: 404
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
ASIN: B001EBRG3S
Publication Date: July 29, 2008
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Product Description
Think passion is all over once you hit forty? Well, think again. Cate McCormack-s got everything but love. She-s made a fortune out of a series of bestsellers that retell fairy stories with a contemporary twist. She has an adoring fan base, a group of close friends to rely on and a to-die-for penthouse in the center of London. Contemplating an invitation to go to the Venice Biennale, she-s busy juggling a film deal and a growing obsession with Andrei, the young Polish janitor at her building. Already fretting over the age difference, things get even more complicated for Cate as a Hollywood player makes his move and she is forced to make a choice between her two -princes-. Set in the glamorous locations of London, Venice, Hollywood and France, The Truth about Fairytales turns the tables on received wisdom as Cate learns that listening to her heart - rather than her mother - is the best route to her own happy ever after. Author KT Casha uses fiction to explore contemporary issues, often with surprising results. The Truth about Fairytales is her take on one of the biggest issues facing today-s independent woman - what-s the man in our life actually for? And, if you-re in a position to choose, why not have it all? This is a work of fiction. Names, characters and incidents are the product of the author's imagination, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is entirely co-incidental. The rights of the author have been asserted.
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 A great romantic novel for leisure and pleasure! December 30, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
"The Truth About Fairy Tales" first caught my attention because the synopsis of the book mentioned Venice. I was on the design team for Venetian hotel and casino in Las Vegas and I am fond of Venice.
"The Truth About Fairy Tales" is a great romantic novel set in some of the most beautiful cities in the world: Venice, Southern France, London and Hollywood. Beautiful and sexy Cate McCormack's has made it as a successful novelist, but deep in her heart, she still feels some emptiness, until she meets two important men of her life, Jack Wyatt and Andrei Siwek. Jack is a wealthy American producer. Andrei is a handsome young man who works near Cate's flat in London. Jack and Andrei both like Cate and vie for her love. Adding to the mix are Annie and Kasia. Annie is Jack's young and pretty assistant, who is attracted to Andrei. Kasia was Andrei's gorgeous former girl friend. Media attention, fragile self-esteem, friendship, love, and jealousy mingle together and create a series of intriguing events. Will Cate choose Jack or Andrei? Will Andrei go back to Kasia? You have to read the novel to find out.
I also like the modest landscape theme of the book cover design. You can carry this steamy romantic novel around and read it in any public places without feeling embarrassed.
"The Truth About Fairy Tales" has 404 pages. It is a modern tale of a search for true love and a fascinating novel that explores romance and sexuality. It is a great read for leisure and pleasure!
Gang Chen, a Book Reviewer for Bookpleasures
Author of "LEED AP Exam Guide" & "Planting Design Illustrated." LEED AP, AIA
The truth about fairy tales January 1, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Fantastic feelgood romance for the modern woman - wonderful locations, interesting friends and an unexpected ending; what more could you want from a novel? K T Casha has a total grip on the problems faced by the older, single woman in society today and provides not only an escapist romp but also a thoughtful conclusion that could provide many women with a guide to dealing with the ups and downs of dating in 2008. I would thoroughly recommend this novel and have, in fact, given it to ten of my closest friends as Christmas presents!!
From J. Kaye's Book Blog February 8, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Cate McCormack at age forty-six is a successful author. Her book is being made into a film by Wyatt Productions. She's been invited by Jack Wyatt to meet the director of the movie in Venice. Having had a string of bad relationships, she's about given up on love completely when she meets Andrei Siwek.
Thanks to some fancy manipulating from her lifelong friend and personal assistant, Caroline Harrison, Cate won't be going alone on her trip. Andrei, who is fourteen years her junior, will be attending as her bodyguard. It's a job he takes seriously.
As their relationship evolves, both have their own personal demons to contend with, not to mention the media barking at their heals. In this beautiful love story, the reader will wonder up until the last pages whether or not these two will overcome the obstacles in their path and find happiness with each other.
K. T. Casha understands the sweet vanity of the forty-something woman in this novel about self-discovery and love.
book club pick June 25, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this book after reading J Kaye Oldner's review and I loved it. This is a contemporary story dealing with some pretty interesting issues that face successful single women: friendships, relationships, who they can trust and who's trying to take advantage. The writing style is pacey and engaging and the plot wonderfully glamorous with an unexpected twist at the end. I loved the fact that the heroine is in her forties: this age group (mine) is under-represented in modern fiction and I totally related to the way she felt and the choices she made. I raved about this one to my book club and we've decided to put it on our summer reading list. I am expecting some pretty animated discussions!
 A waste of time April 25, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I totally disagree with all other posters. I can enjoy a fun, steamy, romantic novel like the rest of them, but this is far from steamy or captivating in any way. The romance is flat, and plot line is dull, as there really are no conflicts or interesting turns at all until the very end of the book. The first 350 pages just felt like the author's daydream about what the perfect life would be like. Fine. So then give me some interesting characters to learn about and love. Nope. There is NO characterization. You have no idea who these people are or what motivates them after reading 400 pages. I found myself not caring at all about ANY character in the book, and couldn't care less about which of the "princes" she ended up with. I just couldn't wait for it to end.
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