Review - Stealing Cinderella by A. Zavarelli
Blurb:
Every royal has their dirty little secret. His was… me.
It should have been simple.
Go to the ball, meet the prince, and secure his patronage for my favorite charity.
But beneath the mask, the brooding beast of a man was not at all who I expected.
He was dark and intense and eerily quiet.
When I left, I could still feel the ghost of his touch branded into my skin.
He haunted my dreams, but I never expected to see him again.
Then he came for me.
And he took me.
And I learned that his darkness was a void I never could have conceived.
He’s the crown prince of Norway.
And, now, I’m his captive
Goodreads rating : 4.21 out of 5.
My rating : 4.5 out of 5
Every royal has their dirty little secret. His was… me.
It should have been simple.
Go to the ball, meet the prince, and secure his patronage for my favorite charity.
But beneath the mask, the brooding beast of a man was not at all who I expected.
He was dark and intense and eerily quiet.
When I left, I could still feel the ghost of his touch branded into my skin.
He haunted my dreams, but I never expected to see him again.
Then he came for me.
And he took me.
And I learned that his darkness was a void I never could have conceived.
He’s the crown prince of Norway.
And, now, I’m his captive
Goodreads rating : 4.21 out of 5.
My rating : 4.5 out of 5
First of all, let's just say that this book exceeded every expectations that I had.
I have this jinx that the book I'm actually excited about, 'most of the time' turns out to be mediocre or so bad that I have to tag it as dnf.
My heart is literally feeling lighter, now that the jinx is broken. So, having that out of the way, I can freely gush about how much I loved this!
There have been many re-tellings of the Disney Fairytale over the years, but until now, none had ever been <i>this</i> perfect for me!
Of all the versions that we're aware of, a few things are common - Ella being tortured by her stepmother and stepsisters, her getting renamed as <b>Cinderella</b> due to some unfortunate event with the fireplace, her going to the ball, dancing with the Prince, clock strikes at midnight, her running off, leaving behind her slipper. Prince searching for the mysterious beauty, finally finding her and slipping the shoe in her foot.
Did all these things happen in here? Yes, They did!
But instead of riding off in the sunset together towards with a guaranteed HEA, Prince Charming here, drugs our Cinderella and kidnaps her, taking her to his realm forcefully. He then manipulates her into staying and being his personal toy, taking everything sadistic thing he can dish out.
<b>Thorsen Lykken</b> aka <b>Thor</b> is the crown prince of Norway. But unlike his Disney Counterpart, he isn't charming at all. He is highly disliked by his people because of his cold and broody nature. Unbestknown to them, is the fact that he is a tortured soul carrying the heavy burden of his past.
When he meets Ella for the first time, he is fascinated by the passionate speech she makes about saving an animal sanctuary. So intrigued he was that he decided to have her all for himself.
What he didn't know that under all her kindness, there was a fractured soul too!
What he didn't know that under all her kindness, there was a fractured soul too!
Even as they dance around the dynamics of their relationship, life doesn't stop throwing curveballs at them.
There is a violent (and asshole) King, a scheming stepmother, a vindictive stepsister hell bent on causing chaos.
But also, there is a loving mother, a sweet as candy brother and a fairy godmother (well, not really, but it rhyymed!)
But also, there is a loving mother, a sweet as candy brother and a fairy godmother (well, not really, but it rhyymed!)
Those who haven't read it yet... What the hell are you waiting for? Dig right in!!!
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