Fairytale Come Alive

By: Kristen Ashley

Narrated by: Abby Craden

Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins

Publisher's summary

In Isabella Austin Evangelista's life miracles never happen...she knows she's destined to be the princess who's stuck in the middle of a fairytale where there will be no happily ever after. Once upon a time, Prentice Cameron loved Isabella Austin until he discovered she was a spoiled, rich girl who spent her summers toying with his heart.

Life led Prentice to his own fairytale, the love of the full-of-life Fiona Sawyer. That being so, that fairytale was torn away when Fiona died of a brain tumor leaving Prentice with a house to keep clean, piles of laundry to be done, a business to run and two children who were getting tired of takeaway.

But Isabella comes back to Prentice's tiny fishing town and she sweeps into his children's lives like a beautiful, well-dressed fairy godmother who bakes exquisite chocolate cakes and gives the perfect manicure to six-year-old girls. Then Prentice finds out Isabella's soul destroying secrets, secrets that explain why she left him so many years ago.

Fiona, stuck in her village and forced to haunt her family and watch Prentice and Isabella's crazy dance, finds the impossible happening. She's cheering for Bella and Prentice to rekindle their love. Then she finds out why she's caught in her heartbreaking haunting and discovers she must embrace her magic and keep Bella safe or Bella's fairytale will never come true.

©2011 Kristen Ashley (P)2017 Audible, Inc.

Kristin Ashley is my new addiction!

Kristin Ashley makes her characters come alive. Abby Craden is such a talented narrator. The combination of the two is magical. Kristin writes the kind of books that you can't put them down!

One of my favorite second chance romance stories

I passed on this book several times before reading...I shouldn't have. The second chance romance plot I was interested in reading but the thought of a ghostly presence of the dead first wife as part of the story stopped me everytime. Lucky for me I was caught up in a Kristen Ashley fantasy phase and this was the last in that series. It turned out to be the most heart breaking and heart warming book in the series. You will fall in love with Prentise and his children and the way that man loves the people in his life. There are two of three characters you will learn to hate, but there must be that balance. Do yourself a favor and read this book next. You will not be sorry.

Excellent

I read this years ago. I recently got the audible version which is absolutely wonderful. As I like to do, I read as I listen and realized I never reviewed this book.

If you enjoy cookie cutter romance, this one isn't for you. This romance is much more than romance interrupted then they get back together. There is background story (without a lot of chapters in between dating back years) done well within the story. There is mystery interwoven as to why it happened the way it did. There is lots of story after they end up in bed when they get back together. There is an epilogue that will warm the heart and brought tears to my eyes (the happy kind). Such an epically good book. So Kristen Ashley. There is some supernatural ghost qualities that don't go along with my beliefs of when you die but this is a story and it isn't the main theme and it's done with love. Do yourself a big favor, read this and get the audible version. Whispersync is great. The narrator does an excellent job. It truly enhances the story.

MLB

As with all of Kristen Ashley’s books, this series is fantastic! Each one got better and better, landing this one as my favorite. I just can’t get enough of her stories!

Sweet story, but...

I loved the story. I do recommend it...but Bella could have been less wishy washy. Overall it was a great listen!!

Sometimes you just need a fairytale!

And if you need to believe in hope, healing and that there is more good in the world than bad, its here. Throw in some hot sex and your all good.

Best Of The Series!!!

I loved this book so much that I had to listen to the whole book at once, I was spellbound. I listen to my books while I clean the house and do the laundry. Everything is sparking clean since thats the only way I could listen nonstop to my book without my husband complaining. love this book.

Love every single thing!!

I have cried and laughed and ready to listen again. What a beautiful story. I’m hooked

Awesome

Would you listen to Fairytale Come Alive again? Why?

Yes, I love the way all the characters were portrayed especially Sally. Sally stole my heart.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Fairytale Come Alive?

The whole book was great!

What about Abby Craden’s performance did you like?

I liked how she was able to give each character their own voice. I don't know if she nailed the highlander accent but it sounded wonderful to me.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes and I almost did aside from the last 2 hours.

Any additional comments?

I originally read this book in June 2012 and I was so excited when I discovered it was coming out on audible because it was like reading (listening to) it again for the first time. I'll definitely be listening to it again.

Excellent weaving of intrigue and romance

One must have an extended suspension of disbelief to appreciate this touching and intriguing interface of well developed characters and romantic interchange. A delight to listen to an excellent narration with appropriate voices of young an older as well as melodious accents.