Cinder, a poor and beautiful young man who designs clothing, makeup, and hair for his stepmother and stepsisters, offers his clothing and slippers to a naked stranger in the woods, who turns out to be none other than Prince Charming.
Follow Cinder and Prince Charming in this twist on the classic Cinderella tale as they discover their inner strengths and find their very own happily ever after.
Enjoy The Naked Prince and three other reimagined tales from Fairyland, each with a unique spin on stories we all know and love, including The Golden Rule, where 18-year-old Gideon Golden, after being thrown out of his home in Fairyland by his homophobic parents, breaks into the cottage of three burly men on Bear Mountain.
In Whatever Happened To…? friction ensues between a celebrity with a growing appendage and a reporter who has a thing for giants.
And in Ice Cold, young Gaelen must save his love, Kieran, after a handsome but evil prince freezes Kieran’s heart and bewitches him into being the prince’s slave.
©2016 Joe Cosentino (P)2016 Dreamspinner Press
Written by: Joe Cosentino
Narrated by: Joel Leslie
Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins
Release Date:10-21-16
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press LLC
FAIRYTALES IN BED
Making the audiobook of The Naked Prince and Other Tales from Fairyland by Joe Cosentino
Why couldn’t a peasant boy fall in love with a prince? Couldn’t a tired, hungry, homeless blond boy seek refuge in a house with three bears? What was Pinocchio’s growing appendage really trying to tell him? Did Jack perhaps enjoy his time with the Giant more than he let on? Could the Snow Queen be a handsome, frigid prince who bewitches a boy?’ These are the questions I asked myself as a kid reading fairytales in bed. As they say, if you want something done you have to do it yourself. So I wrote my rainbow spin on my favorite fairytales and Dreamspinner Press published them as an e-book entitled, The Naked Prince and Other Tales from Fairyland . “The Naked Prince” is a different take on the Cinderella story as Cinder, tired of serving his stepmother and stepsisters, meets a young naked prince in the woods. In “The Golden Rule,” Gideon Golden is thrown out of his home by his homophobic parents, and he breaks into the home of three burly men living on Bear Mountain. “Whatever Happened To … ?” features a reporter with a thing for giants interviewing a celebrity with a growing appendage who can’t tell fact from fiction. Finally, in “Ice Cold,” Gaelen must save his young lover Kieran from the wicked Prince Isidore’s evil clutches and melt Kieran’s frozen heart.
The novella released to praise and strong reviews, mentioning the humor, drama, sweet romance, clever plot twists and turns, and of course the happily ever after endings. I was so pleased when the staff at Dreamspinner Press agreed with me that these stories had to be read for the full Fairyland effect. I was equally happy when they concurred that Joel Leslie, who has a number of Dreamspinner Press books on his impressive resume, was the performer for the job. As an actor, Joel is skilled at creating enticing, diverse, and mesmerizing characters through voice. His numerous accents and vocal styles make him incredibly diverse, sexy, and fun to enjoy. Joel came to this project with many creative ideas. You’ll laugh out loud at his Queen’s character (a la Maggie Smith), be turned on by his Prince Charming and Woodsman voices, shiver at his chilling Prince Isidore, and weep with his sensitive Gideon and Gaelen characters. Joel spent many hours on his high caliber recording equipment to create this amazing audio experience. I’m sure you’ll agree that he beautifully brings these four enticing, international stories to fairytale life in this captivating audiobook. It’s the perfect blending of my writing and Joel’s acting.
I hope everyone listens to these fairytales (in or out of bed). I also hope the people at Disney realize that fairytales should include everyone—even the peasant boy Cinder and his Prince Charming.
★Audiobook ★ Dreamspinner Press ★ All Romance Ebooks ★ Barnes & Noble ★ Amazon
Praise for The Naked Prince and Other Tales from Fairyland
“This is a brilliant work, filled with imaginative twists and sly asides. This is adult literature, overflowing with sometimes gentle but often biting humor, and these fairy tales take on a new edginess without ever losing the morality underpinning each story. The Naked Prince and Other Tales from Fairyland gets my highest recommendation! If I could give it more than 5 Stars I would. Bravo, sir, bravo!” GGR Reviews
“Sometimes you are lucky enough to find an author that ticks every box you want as a reader, today I’m that lucky reader.” “a great saucy, fun collection and highly recommended.” Three Books over the Rainbow
“If you’re looking for a fun, entertaining read that will make you laugh, then you will probably like this collection of imaginatively retold and sometimes naughty fairy tales.” Rainbow Book Reviews
“Joe Cosentino is a wise and very funny man.” “a funny, delightfully original read” Divine Magazine
“I enjoyed seeing how Mr. Cosentino adapted stories many already know, but he still made them his own.” “I was dying laughing” Molly Lolly Reviews
“Beautiful reimaginings with an LGBTQ twist” Prism Book Alliance
“The stories are all well done and smart, engaging, funny and sweet.” Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words
“The Naked Prince and Other tales from Fairyland is a fun, hilarious collection of stories. Joe outdid himself taking old favorites from our childhood and putting a grown-up spin on them.” “If you like gay princes, sexy bears, giants, reporters, fairy tales, comedy, suspense, and, sweet, fun man-sex, this is for you.” Cathy Brockman Romance
“If you haven’t read anything by Cosentino, you don’t know what you are missing. His humor and penchant for drama bring these old favorites a new life as he ventures deep into Fairyland.” “If you love fairytales, you’ve got to read the naughty versions – they are even better!” Joyfully Jay
“Each story in this book was so good and will take you into a different tale that will either have you laughing so much there will be tears in your eyes or will give you some very steamy scenes!” Inked Rainbow Reads
Meet Joe Cosentino
Bestselling author Joe Cosentino wrote In My Heart/An Infatuation & A Shooting Star, A Home for the Holidays, The Naked Prince and Other Tales from Fairyland (Dreamspinner Press), Drama Queen, Drama Muscle, Drama Cruise Nicky and Noah mysteries (Lethe Press), Cozzi Cove: Bouncing Back, Cozzi Cove: Moving Forward, Cozzi Cove: Stepping Out (NineStar Press), Paper Doll, Porcelain Doll, Satin Doll, China Doll, Rag Doll Jana Lane mysteries (The Wild Rose Press), and The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (Eldridge Plays and Musicals). He has appeared in principal acting roles in film, television, and theatre, opposite stars such as Bruce Willis, Rosie O’Donnell, Nathan Lane, Holland Taylor, Charles Keating, and Jason Robards. Joe is currently Head of the Department/Professor at a college in upstate New York, and is happily married. He was voted 1st Place Favorite LGBT Mystery, Humorous, and Contemporary Author of 2015 and 2nd Place Favorite LGBT Romance Author of 2015 by the readers of Divine Magazine. He has also won many Rainbow Award Honorable Mentions including for In My Heart/An Infatuation & A Shooting Star. Upcoming releases are Drama Luau (fourth Nicky and Noah mystery) and Cozzi Cove: New Beginnings (fourth Cozzi Cove beach novel, NineStar Press). http://www.JoeCosentino.weebly.com
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