from dk_phoenix

This is my second foray into the 'Once Upon a Time' series of retellings, and after Belle, this one had a lot to live up to. Unfortunately, it didn't quite make it for me. I realize that the original story had few details and could be easily re-imagined in a variety of ways, but I thought Viguie ...

from flashlight_reader

Let me start by saying that The Little Mermaid is one of my all time favorite fairy tales (and Disney movies). I love it-- even the super sad ending. That story started my obsession with all things mermaid. A few years ago I picked up some other books in the "Once Upon a Time" series at a local l...

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

Light but interesting. Some awkward writing, especially the error of discrete for discreet, was distracting. But the characters, even the minor ones, were sufficiently well-developed to support the plot/concept and the themes about love and identity.

from DeltaQueen50

Midnight Pearls by Debbie Viguie is a "happy ever after" story based on the Little Mermaid fairytale. While it was a quick. light read, I'm afraid I will remember this one more for it's pretty cover than for it's story content. A fisherman pulls a child from the sea, he and his wife call her Pear...

from tapestry100

This is part of the Once Upon A Time series, each book retelling a classic fairy tale. This was a clever reworking of Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid. It has all the base plot points of the original fairy tale, a mermaid who falls in love with a human, a sea witch who grants a human ...