title: An Introduction to Pleasure (Mistress Matchmaker)
author:  Jess Michaels 
description: "To whomever loves 19th century historical romance this is sure to become a series that you will want to read." ---Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews
zlib_text: **Asleep**
  
   **A reimagining of the sleeping beauty tale**
  
   **by Elizabeth Darcy**
  
  (A pen name for Nicole Ciacchella)
  
   **Chapter 1**
  
    
  
  “Ah, ceremony,” Dev drawled, leaning against the wall, one leg crossed over
  the other.
  
  “Don’t care much for it, Your Highness?” Lord Shantan Delhurst asked.
  
  “Have I ever?” Rolling his eyes, Dev pulled a grimace.
  
  “Oh to have the problems of a prince,” his friend replied, his tone heavy with
  false sympathy. “Especially a prince about to announce his plans to wed
  Princess Jessmyn.”
  
  “It’s a rough life indeed.” Though he spoke with gravity, Dev could not
  contain the gleeful grin that spread over his face.
  
  Shan rolled his eyes. “It’s not too late for Jess to come to her senses—and I
  am still available.”
  
  “Find your own woman like Jess.”
  
  “There is no other woman like Jess.”
  
  The declaration pleased Dev because he knew it was genuine. He and Shan had
  the sort of relationship where empty flattery was neither required nor
  desired, and it pleased him t