Fantasy

Fair Peril

by Nancy Springer
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Description

Once upon a time there was a middle-aged woman whose husband dumped her the month after their twentieth anniversary... Divorced, overweight Buffy Murphy is not a happy camper. One April afternoon, she walks into the woods... and meets a talking bullfrog. He asks her to kiss him so he can transform back into his princely self. This being modern-day Pennsylvania, Buffy figures she's better off with a talking amphibian than a cheating husband, so she takes him home. The fun really starts when her rebellious teenage daughter, Emily, kisses him. Suddenly, Emily and her handsome prince have vanished into the land of Fair Peril, an enchanted realm that can only be accessed through a portal in the local mall. Aided by a gay librarian named LeeVon and hindered by her fairy-godmother-in-law, Fay, Buffy shuttles back and forth between the real world and Fair Peril. Does Emily really want to be rescued, or does she just need someone to love her? It's up to Buffy to figure out the key to reclaiming her daughter—and maybe herself, as well.

What it’s like

ViolenceStandard
CombatPacifist/Social
HorrorCozy/Spooky
SpiceFade-to-Black
ProfanityMild

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Details

First published
1996
Pages
246
Reading time
About 5 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
Language
English
ISBN
9781453293768
Series
Standalone

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