By Sharon Bryant
The Rapunzel Story
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Once Upon a Tower
Once Upon a Tower by Eloisa James contains echoes of the Rapunzel story. We meet Gowan, Duke of Kinross for whom “Fishing for a bride had taken precedence over fishing for salmon.” He likes to be in control and asks for Edie’s hand in marriage thinking she is the most serene woman he has met. However, Edie is in fact passionate and independent of spirit. Both characters have trouble expressing their feelings and must find a way to broker their increasingly tempestuous relationship.
Cress
In Cress, The Lunar Chronicles Book 3 by Marissa Meyer, Cress is trapped on a satellite and forced to follow the instructions of Sybil who reports to Levana, the evil Lunar Queen. Captain Carswell Thorne is part of a group of rebels led by a cyborg who hope to defeat Levana. The group attempts to rescue Cress. Cress has researched Thorne from her satellite home, and thinks she is in love with him. This action-packed space adventure contains elements of romance.
Bitter Greens
Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth tells the story of Charlotte-Rose who enters a convent in her forties because this is the will of the king. While she is there, she hears the tale of Margherita who was trapped in a tower by a witch, and of Lucio, the young man who discovers her.Do you notice any elements of the Rapunzel tale in the romance novels you read? Which elements like best?
I love to laugh: We’ve just returned from overseas. We had the most wonderful night chatting with our host in Galway.
I love to learn: Travelling overseas is the best. You learn so much.
