Emma Lost may be the original sleeping beauty, but her life is far from the fairy tale everyone loves. After one thousand years in a magically induced coma, Emma is taking no chances with her kisses. Not only has she rejected her Prince Charming, but she has also sworn off men. She has spent the past ten years finding her niche in this strange world, and her hard work has garnered a bestselling book and a job as a history professor specializing in the Middle Ages. Unfortunately, Emma's attempt at normalcy is about to end. First off, her new boss has her reassessing her no men policy. Secondly, she has come into her magic. Now she has to learn how to control her magic, and the first thing she has to do is travel to her teacher. What could possibly go wrong? Is there anyone to help her on the trip?

Michael Found has been on sabbatical, but he has returned to fill his position as chair of the history department. His first item of business is to see what is so enticing about the new professor, Ms. Lost. He has read her book, and she seems to be quite the fraud. Though he finds her to be stunning, her lectures are pure nonsense and he will not tolerate such idiocy. She has to go or she will make the department a laughingstock. Michael never expected the firing to leave him so unsettled especially when a few strange occurrences have him questioning what happened. When Emma asks him to travel with her, he refuses, but a little guidance has him changing his mind. Now he is on an unscheduled trip with a highly attractive woman. On the plus side, he is able to witness magic first hand, but the down side is that he has to keep his hands to himself. Will he be able to help her gain some control? Will he be able to control his own impulses where she is concerned?

Kristine Grayson spins a fantastical fairy tale adding her own twists to a well known story. She creates adorable characters, and their plight is easily entertaining. Emma is a remarkable woman who has forged a path in a time not her own only to have reality strike her down again. Michael is a scholar who cannot believe the drivel that passes for history these days only to realize that appearances can be deceiving. Their journey to happily ever after is fraught with magical humor, impending danger, and cautious romance.

Ms. Grayson creates a story that surprises at every turn. I was quickly ensnared by the unique perspective, wondered at the daring heroine and her reluctant hero, and completely sated with their unusual adventure. THOROUGHLY KISSED dishes out all the juicy details giving us the unvarnished story behind the more popular cover story. I am completed enchanted with Ms. Grayson's reimagined tales, and cannot wait to see what she comes up with next.

Book Summary

Kristine Grayson's bestselling fairy tale romances bring the classic stories into the present day, where fairy tale characters must grapple with the complexities of modern life as well as their own destinies. Emma (Sleeping Beauty) fell into a magical coma that lasted for a thousand years when a boy she didn't even liked kissed her. Now that Emma's awake, she's determined to be a normal girl...a normal girl who is deathly afraid of kissing. When she meets history professor Michael Found, Emma has to choose between her fear of kissing and her potential Prince Charming.