Recounts the fairy tale about a beautiful princess who falls into a deep, long sleep after pricking her finger on a spindle. Recounts the fairy tale about a beautiful princess who falls into a deep, long sleep after pricking her finger on a spindle

Through interviews with Grace Kelly's family and friends, the author penetrates the storybook veneer around Kelly's life to reveal a surprisingly complex, conflicted woman.

Orphaned and besieged, Princess Alesandra knew that only hasty marriage to an Englishman could protect her from the turmoil in her own land. To the amusement of her makeshift guardian, Sir Colin, younger brother of the Marquess of Cainewood, the bold raven-haired beauty instantly captivated London society. But when Alesandra was nearly abducted by her unscrupulous countrymen, the fighting instincts that won Colin a knighthood were kindled. Deceiving...

"Westley . . . handsome farm boy who risks death and much, much worse for the woman he loves; Inigo . . . the Spanish swordsman who lives only to avenge his father's death; Fezzik . . . the Turk, the gentlest giant ever to have uprooted a tree with his bare hands; Vizzini . . . the evil Sicilian, with a mind so keen he's foiled by his own perfect logic; Prince Humperdinck . . . the eviler ruler of Guilder, who has an equally insatiable thirst for...

Heartbroken over the death of her beloved Westley, beautiful Buttercup finally succumbs to the advances of the wicked Prince Humperdinck. Yet, when she's suddenly kidnapped by a motley band of deviants, what gallant hero comes to the rescue? None other than Westley-- alive, well and as wonderful as ever. But before these two can live happily ever after, they must first overcome formidable odds. Will these star-crossed lovers ever fulfill their destiny?...

In an alternate America, tensions are high as Beatrice prepares to become the country's first queen, while Princess Samantha and Prince Jefferson struggle to decide what their futures might hold.

"Meghan Chase has a secret destiny--one she could never have imagined. Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school or at home. When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change. But she could never have...

Drawing on unpublished Ramanov papers, extensive trial records, and numerous interviews--including one with Anna Anderson herself--this full-length biography examines the extraordinary life of the woman who may be the Grand Duchess Anastasia, daughter of nicholas II.

Tells the story of the Prince's childhood and upbringing, his adolescence and adulthood, analysing the public role and illuminating the private man. Reveals his attitudes and beliefs as well as his feelings about himself and his family. Also examines the relationship between the heir to the throne and government ministers, the armed services, and the Church.

When an enchanted kingdom and the most fair princess in the land falls prey to the ultimate mistress of evil, the fate of the empire rests in the hands of three small fairies and a courageous prince's magic kiss. Their quest is fraught with peril as the spirited group must battle the evil witch and a fire-breathing dragon if they are to set Beauty free.