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Exerpts from Alinda of the Loch: Chapter 11-Contemplation

   Alinda slowly grew tired of the life of a modern day princess. The constant traveling and interviews, the parties, the press attention (although at first attractive and novel), grew wearisome. When Pisces excitedly announced the tour was going global, Alinda knew she could not sustain the pace it would require. She craved the peace and solitude she had experienced in her turret of Urquhart Castle.
   Alinda said, 'Pisces, I am very happy that you have been offered this opportunity, but after the European tour finishes in Glasgow this summer, I won't be coming with you.'

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Brown, Julie Ann; Oonagh, Jane Pope. Alinda of the Loch. Across the Pond Publishing, Santa Barbara, CA 2009. [p 53]

What are people saying about Alinda of the Loch?

"[Anyone] who enjoys tales containing romantic, action and big adventures then I...really recommend this book as well." 

- C.L. of Santa Barbara, CA

"This book really gives the reader a chance to escape reality. It is a book about an original love story that takes place in the beautiful settings of Scotland. It gives the reader an adventure that most people would love to experience themselves."

-  A.B. of Santa Barbara, CA

"Alinda of the Loch" would make a wonderful movie. It is for all ages and a real heartwarming story. The visuals are clearly painted - each person is vivid in my mind."

- J.E.E. of Laguna Beach, CA 

"Alinda of the Loch" is a wonderful blending of the timeless fairytale Sleeping Beauty with the modern legend of the Loch Ness monster."  

- N.R. of Santa Barbara, CA

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Did Sleeping Beauty Have A Child?

Fairy Tales are wonderful! From the classic Brother Grimm, to Snow White and Sleeping Beauty, to the more recent Princess and the Frog, these tales have taken children and adults on majestic journeys and adventures to enchanted lands and faraway places. No other fairy tale story has gained as much attention as the story of the Princess facing adversity and her Prince Charming rescuer. The classic tale of the Prince and Princess has defined the genre of a fairy tale for generations but has also revealed its irony.

For a moment, a fairy tale can distract us from some of the more harsh realities we experience. People dreaming of their very own fairy tale ending have often been left disappointed when it never happens. It is never really said what happens after the story ends, you know, after "And They Lived Happily Ever After."  This is the point in the tale where the story ends and the imagination is allowed to believe. But the conscious reader knows that THE END is not really the end. As for Aurora and Colin, Happily Ever After would experience a brief interruption.

Aurora is better known as Sleeping Beauty. After being awoken by her Prince Charming (Prince Colin) and leaving for their enchanted castle, the arrival of a young child brings an unsuspected turn in their tale in an original piece that combines the timeless classic of Sleeping Beauty with the legend of the Loch Ness Monster.

Capturing the imagination, authors Julie Ann Brown and Oonagh Jane Pope lead their readers on an enchanted journey through the life of Sleeping Beauties daughter Alinda in a world of fairies, enchanted mirrors, the Loch Ness Monster, and a heartwarming love story with an ending that is sure to surprise.

Alinda of the Loch is a tale that brings us a little closer to reality and yet allows the immagination to believe once again.