Author: Julie Wright
Age: Adult
Genres: Contemporary Romance
Publication Date: October 21, 2019
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Source: ARC
Purchase: Paperback | Kindle | Audible
Synopsis:
Can the fairy tale bring Charlotte the happiness she’s looking for, or was he always there to begin with?
A modern, reimagined Cinderella story.
When aspiring author Charlotte Kingsley finally gets published, she thinks all her dreams have come true. But the trouble begins when her publicity firm reinvents her quirky online presence into a perfectly curated dream life. Gone are the days of sweatpant posts and ice cream binges with her best friend, Anders, replaced instead with beautiful clothes, orchestrated selfies, and no boyfriend. Only, that carefully curated fairy tale life is ruining her self-esteem and making her feel like a fraud.
When a bestselling author takes Charlotte under her wing—almost like a fairy godmother—she helps Charlotte see the beautiful person she already is and the worth of being authentic. But is it too late to save her relationship with Anders? The clock is quickly ticking towards midnight, and Charlotte must decide between her fairy tale life and the man she loves, before he's gone forever.
My Rating:
My Thoughts:
Such an emotional read! I just love the way Julie writes a strong and beautiful romance between characters. From a clean romance to cute banter to scenes full of tears, Julie grips you from beginning to end. This re-imagining to Cinderella definitely sweeps you off your feet. It does start off slow, but it builds up to a perfect end.
Charlotte Kingsley is an aspiring author who goes through many changes throughout this book. She wanted to succeed so bad, but in doing so she made mistakes and hurt a few people along the way. Charlotte is a talented writer, but the world just isn't what she thought it would be. I enjoyed going on the journey with her to find true love, happiness and understanding what's real and what's fake.
Anders is such an amazing love interest. His love, loyalty and care for Charlotte was definitely scene in everything that he did. He always tried hard to be there for her no matter what. I loved his background -- he's Swedish -- because it added so much depth to the story in an interesting way.
The romance was beautiful because Charlotte and Anders started off as friends so they had a pretty solid foundation to work with. The growth they both had together was amazing! It made for an even sweeter end for them.
I definitely enjoy Julie Wright's writing style and how she takes classics and fairy-tales and blends them into a modern world with a twist. Definitely would recommend her books to anyone looking for clean contemporary romances.
About the Author:
Julie Wright is the author of more than twenty novels, including the Proper Romance® novels Lies Jane Austen Told Me and Lies, Love, and Breakfast at Tiffany’s. She is a Whitney Award winner and a Crown Heart recipient. She is represented by agent Sara Crowe. She loves reading and writing, playing on the beach or hiking with her husband and kids, and watching her husband make dinner.
Thank you to Shadow Mountain for having me on board for this blog tour!