Leilani read and liked Tracy's review of The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (Sleeping Beauty #1):

"I was all for reading a little naughty fairy-tale erotica from an author I liked - but wow. The whole sub/dom theme (the title really should be "The Spanking Of Sleeping Beauty") was funny at first, then ridiculous, and eventually just ted...more I was all for reading a little naughty fairy-tale erotica from an author I liked - but wow. The whole sub/dom theme (the title really should be "The Spanking Of Sleeping Beauty") was funny at first, then ridiculous, and eventually just tedious. Meh.(less) "

Leilani read and liked Books Ring My Bell's review of The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (Sleeping Beauty #1):

"YIKES! Who wants a spanking? (or several hundred, until your ass is welted and raw!?!?) Who'd like to be forced into sexual relations with people whom you don't know, but oddly, are all VERY sexy and have raw asses too? OOH! Don't pick me! (insert s...more YIKES! Who wants a spanking? (or several hundred, until your ass is welted and raw!?!?) Who'd like to be forced into sexual relations with people whom you don't know, but oddly, are all VERY sexy and have raw asses too? OOH! Don't pick me! (insert sound of whip cracking) I guess I lack the sadist traits that would make this enjoyable and/or sexy. WTF, Anne RICE!?!?!(less) "

Leilani read and liked Birgit's review of The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (Sleeping Beauty #1):

"Oh boy. What to say about this book. I love a good smut novel, and not just those PG-13 Danielle Steel novels either. I totally dig trashy, nasty, dirty romance novels, especially the ones that use ridiculous words like tumescent, which is what I exp...more Oh boy. What to say about this book. I love a good smut novel, and not just those PG-13 Danielle Steel novels either. I totally dig trashy, nasty, dirty romance novels, especially the ones that use ridiculous words like tumescent, which is what I expected this book to be--with a fairy tale context. What it turned out to be was 200 pages of rape and sadism and degradation. Within three pages, Sleeping Beauty was awakened not by a loving kiss, as is the tradition, but by sex, which obviously she couldn't consent to if she was ASLEEP! Uh, date rape anyone? Then, she's taken from her kingdom, made to march naked to the prince's kingdom with her arms behind her neck, is molested by courtiers when she arrives in her new castle, and is repeatedly beaten and basically raped for their pleasure thereafter. In what world is this erotic??? No offense to anyone who likes this book. But dude. I'm upset with Anne Rice. What was she thinking? I will not be reading the second and third installments. Haha, because I'm angry.(less) "