My Name is Rapunzel
My Name is Rapunzel is an entertaining twist on the classic fairy tale. Rapunzel finally gets to set the record straight. Intelligent and strong she is a character other women can look up to. The romance and definition of love within the novel is wonderful it explores the multiple facets and highlights the struggle of loving someone new or remaining loyal to the past. There is nothing one-dimensional about this tale. It will have readers guessing about the outcome until the end. I highly recommend this new fairy tale and I hope to read more from K.C. Hilton. -Tania Staley for Readers' FavoriteMy Name is Rapunzel is an entertaining twist on the classic fairy tale. Rapunzel finally gets to set the record straight. Intelligent and strong she is a character other women can look up to. The romance and definition of love within the novel is wonderful it explores the multiple facets and highlights the struggle of loving someone new or remaining loyal to the past. There is nothing one-dimensional about this tale. It will have readers guessing about the outcome until the end. I highly recommend this new fairy tale and I hope to read more from K.C. Hilton. -Tania Staley for Readers' FavoriteMy Name Is Rapunzel attracted me by it's extraordinary cover, It is what brought me here in the first place. My Name Is Rapunzel is a novel written by KC Hilton. The Story took place in Paradise Valley. The Story is about the way Rapunzel learned to deal with her grief, and the inner conflicts she faces though the time because of the fear of being recognized, And having to leave her home, memories, and past behind accompanied by her father and someone she hated a lifetime.That is what the story is all about. Rapunzel had nightmares everyday ever since. And watched her loved ones leaving her life without being able to help them. She was cursed to live forever without the love of her life. Memories chased her day and night. She wished she could get away. But how would she be able to? As she promised her father not to leave? she regretted that promise just as she regretted the first one that caused her all the pain and grief. But how would an eight-year-old know what she was letting her self into. It's well known that children don't know what they want. How could her nightmare (The Witch) believe she would keep it? There are many storms that Rapunzel gets through along the story. One of them-the idea of her lover's death-was the one she kept thinking about all the time. How could a promise cause all that? Rapunzel begins to get tired of her life, but every time she does, Someone appears to lighten up her world and make a change in it. But, a reporter? That was a chance to reveal the real story she suffers living in. I thoroughly reccomend it to everyone who likes romance, and a Fairy tales retelling. I really Liked the book and I don't regret clicking on the link or becoming a Street Team Member. I'm sure everyone will like it. It struck a chord with me. I give two thumbs up for the book --GoodreadsTHIS BOOK CONTAINS: Magic, Death, Dragons and Romance. I was given a great opportunity to be part of the street team and review this amazing story. I love retellings and this one is no exception. I have always loved the story of Rapunzel and have probably watched the Disney show "Tangled" over a hundred times. I have several fairy tale books with different versions of Rapunzel and I have read them over many times. So I am very well versed in this particular story. I can truly say that this book was very different. First off, Rapunzel is not locked in a tower and is able to go as she pleases. She just has to be back at night to light her candle so that the dragon knows she is still there. The dragon storyline didn't surprise me but I still enjoyed what K.C did with it. Then you have Gretta, who is the witch in this story. She is very different in this than in other stories. She never forces Rapunzel to stay in the castle and she seems to try to care for her. I found her to be a very fascinating character. There was always an element of mystery around the witch and her motives. I loved the twist with Gretta, I was completely blown away by that twist to this part of the story. I never saw that coming! I also, just want to take a moment and say how absolutely stunning this cover is. I can't imagine a more appropriate cover.  I felt that this story was a fresh and extremely imaginative tale of a most beloved childhood favorite of mine. I would recommend this story to anyone who loves fairytale retellings or just wants to read something fresh and different. K.C. did a beautiful job and I can't wait to see this in print! --GoodreadsWhen I first came into this book, I was expecting a long, perilous journey, filled with magic, danger, and betrayal. While I didn't get exactly what I was expecting, I still quite enjoyed reading "My Name is Rapunzel". It was indeed filled with magic, danger (an evil witch, how can you not expect danger from that?), and betrayal. While reading it, I had the feeling more that a close friend was telling me a story about one of their experiences, than actually getting pulled into the story myself. If this was the writer's intention, then you nailed it.  Rapunzel was so sweet and innocent. Her love for Henry made me want to squeeze her and say "It's okay! I'll make sure you two are together always!" Their scenes together were adorable, and I found myself reading them with a little girly smile every time. When she was cursed into loneliness, I could feel her misery. It made me want to go read outside, because the walls of my room seemed tighter than before I started reading. While we didn't get to see a whole lot of Henry for most of the book, he was clearly devoted to Rapunzel. While this was extremely sweet, I also wish that he had shown a little more into his personality, other than "I love Rapunzel soooo much." Gretta had me confused at times, but I feel she was supposed to, as it looked like she had Rapunzel confused also. At the beginning, I was part of the "Burn the witch!" group, but moving through the book, it seemed as if she actually cared for Rapunzel and little Luke. Her moments of fun grandmother-like moments with Luke, and her looks of pain when Rapunzel blames her for the fire, they struck me as genuine, and made me want to get to know her a little better. Then BAM! Bad Gretta's back. Very good job, Ms. Hilton.  One part of the book that made me see a bit of red, was Mr. John Jenkins. Not only was he so much of a skeptic that he would laugh straight to Rapunzel's face whenever she told him her story, but then after only a week or two, (which is how I feel it was, since there weren't any indications as to how long they were together) and after making it clear to all that he did NOT want to settle down, have a family, or even have a steady girlfriend, he was announcing his undying love for her and asking her to run away with him. He really did grind my gears. His "happily ever after" caught me off guard though. I have to say, I wasn't expecting it, and thinking back, I really should have. Very good. The big twist, I figured out early on, but was still happy to be proven right when it was revealed. That was a very good way to move the story along, and explain questions that popped up in the story along the way. Overall, I am quite pleased with this book, and will definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a good young adult, fairytale re-telling. --Goodreads