In a land where being the fairest maiden is a curse . . .
A young queen trying to stay alive until she comes of age to rule, and a prince turned into a pauper.
Queen Aurora of Mercia has spent her entire life deep in Inglewood Forest, hiding from Warwick’s Queen Margery, who seeks her demise. As the time draws near for Aurora to take the throne, she happens upon a handsome woodcutter. Although friendship with outsiders is forbidden and dangerous, she cannot stay away from the charming stranger.
Only two months away from completing his royal testing, Prince Kresten of Scania is ready to be finished with the poverty and hardships of being a woodcutter. When he meets a beautiful peasant woman, he doesn’t plan to fall in love, especially when he must soon leave and return to his homeland.
As Queen Margery’s forces close in, Aurora finds herself in mortal danger. Kresten knows a future with Aurora is impossible, but he is desperate to save her and bring an end to the queen’s threat. To do so, he joins the ultimate battle against the evil queen, risking everything, including his chance at true love.
The real Sleeping Beauty story.
Reviews for Besotted
- Angeline, Goodreads: Besotted was a different look at Sleeping Beauty and yet it was breathtaking and amazing!
- MJSH, Goodreads: Oh, what a stunning conclusion to The Fairest Maidens series! Jody Hedlund’s trademark of fast-paced plot brimming with action, filled with beautiful characters, and girded with hope, loyalty, faithfulness, and self-sacrifice truly shines through in this book.
- Abigail, Goodreads: This is a for sure favorite fairytale retelling. Jody Hedlund has a way with words that I lose myself in her stories and don’t even know I’ve left my real life for a fantasy land with characters that would be your best friends in real life
- Sylvia, Goodreads: Rich with compelling characters and relevant lessons, Besotted is another example of Hedlund’s incomparable talent.
- Margaret, Goodreads: I loved the twist on true love’s kiss awakening the beloved.
- Rachel, Goodreads: I truly loved this book, as well as this whole series. I loved each individual romance and fairy tale, and I thought it was so ingenious how the author was able to weave together so many different stories into an overarching theme and plot to create the ultimate fairy tale.
- Heather, Goodreads: The final novel of the Fairest Maidens trilogy might be the story of Sleeping Beauty, but I definitely stayed up far later than I should have to finish it!
- Victoria, Goodreads: Perfect is the only word I can use to describe the ending to this book and series!
- Leanne, Goodreads: The perfect title for this story because I was totally besotted with it. Wonderful conclusion to this fairytale series.
