As Sterling goes off, his father counts the money the duke has given him. To his horror, Sterling is going to live with the old duke, and even the fact that the duke is going to adopt him and make him his heir is no compensation for the loss of his beloved mother and his dear pet Nellie. What he sees is a crabbed nasty-tempered old man who hates cats. Sterling knows it is his great-uncle, the Duke of Devonbrooke and he has fantasies of a brave noble man like King Arthur. The opening chapter finds young Sterling Harlow and his faithful pet cat Nellie wondering about the big coach that has pulled up. I predict even those who are not fond of fairy-tales will find themselves enjoying this one. While I love those tales and never tire of them, it was a most pleasant surprise to find Teresa Medeiros dusting off Sleeping Beauty for her delightfully funny and sometimes poignant new book, A Kiss to Remember. Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast are fairy-tale stories that have been used in countless romance novels.
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