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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
I loved this book. I could read it over and over again. The romance, the story, the twists and turns, the friendships...
So much to keep you interested, you just want to keep reading to find out what happens next. It was such a good read and I'd recommend it to anyone who loves the 'Cinderella' storyline.
Angel was a wonderful main character, Lily was a caring friend and Nick was a romantic love interest who didn't just give up when things got bad.
The bad guys got what they deserved as they should and it was a delightful happy ending :)
So much to keep you interested, you just want to keep reading to find out what happens next. It was such a good read and I'd recommend it to anyone who loves the 'Cinderella' storyline.
Angel was a wonderful main character, Lily was a caring friend and Nick was a romantic love interest who didn't just give up when things got bad.
The bad guys got what they deserved as they should and it was a delightful happy ending :)
Another amazing book that would be highly recommended by me!
I loved everything about this book,from start to finish.And reading it twice certainly encouraged me to give it 5 stars!
I love the characters,the stroryline,the plot and the settings.
I also love the precision with which the author wrote the book;it was simply fascinating and I really do hope it would be made into a movie.
I loved everything about this book,from start to finish.And reading it twice certainly encouraged me to give it 5 stars!
I love the characters,the stroryline,the plot and the settings.
I also love the precision with which the author wrote the book;it was simply fascinating and I really do hope it would be made into a movie.
All Angel Moncoeur wanted was have her chance at winning the Teen Couture contest. When her designs are stolen from her nemesis, Celeste who lives in the same house and makes her distaste of Angel well known, she is livid. Fortunately her best friend Lily comes up with a plan. Lily is the daughter of Phillip who owns the house, Celeste is the daughter of the woman Lily despises and her father seems intent on marrying. Of course he is out of town when everything goes awry and Lily is summoned to meet her estranged Grandmother in Paris.
Lily wants Angel to pretend to be her while Lily has an agenda of her own. This gives Angel one shot to prove she is the true designer, while pretending she is Lily. Angel doesn't expect to meet Nick who she is quickly falling for and although she wants to confess who she really is, she becomes quite attached to the Grandmother. As the weight of deception weighs heavily and treachery is still following her, everything is about to fall apart.
There is a lot of little details to this story making it difficult to fully explain. I liked Angel and from the very beginning she is kind of forced into the deception and she does try to rectify the situation but circumstances prevent it. If you like stories with a fairy tale type twist, this is one to definitely pick up.
Lily wants Angel to pretend to be her while Lily has an agenda of her own. This gives Angel one shot to prove she is the true designer, while pretending she is Lily. Angel doesn't expect to meet Nick who she is quickly falling for and although she wants to confess who she really is, she becomes quite attached to the Grandmother. As the weight of deception weighs heavily and treachery is still following her, everything is about to fall apart.
There is a lot of little details to this story making it difficult to fully explain. I liked Angel and from the very beginning she is kind of forced into the deception and she does try to rectify the situation but circumstances prevent it. If you like stories with a fairy tale type twist, this is one to definitely pick up.
More like 2.5 stars. I think my main problem with this book was that I'm officially waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too old to read it. As a result, I couldn't stop poking holes in the problematic aspects of the plot, I didn't care about the romance side of it, and everything was tied up WAY too neatly in the end. I honestly think this story would have made a lot more sense to me if it had been set in the 1990s. Because there is no way in hell that, in a world with CCTV cameras everywhere and biometric facial scanning at airports and SOCIAL MEDIA (and as if these kids aren't all on social media), these girls would get away with trading places. Especially getting away with using each other's passports. Both their asses would be thrown in jail in an instant.
To be fair, I'm not exactly the target audience here. I'm 31 years old, and fashion bores me shitless. So whenever Angel was gushing over designers and fashion parades and fabrics, I basically vagued out. My reaction towards Nick was largely "Hahahahahahahahahaha, the idea of a nineteen year old boy looking smoking hot and sophisticated, NOPE". And the idea of everyone just accepting the "surprise, I'm not who I said I was!" thing at the end was just insane. Because that is NOT how people work. I've been on the receiving end of revelations like that, and it does NOT end in instant group hugs. So...yeah.
Oh, and the story included my biggest all time pet peeve: people making mountains and mountains of phone calls on their mobiles while travelling overseas. Like, I can buy teenagers not thinking about how much it would cost. But OH MY GOD. Angel and Lily were doomed to be found out the second their phone bills arrived!!
Look, it's a cute modern interpretation of Cinderella. But there were a ton of elements within the story that were just too over the top for me to handle.
To be fair, I'm not exactly the target audience here. I'm 31 years old, and fashion bores me shitless. So whenever Angel was gushing over designers and fashion parades and fabrics, I basically vagued out. My reaction towards Nick was largely "Hahahahahahahahahaha, the idea of a nineteen year old boy looking smoking hot and sophisticated, NOPE". And the idea of everyone just accepting the "surprise, I'm not who I said I was!" thing at the end was just insane. Because that is NOT how people work. I've been on the receiving end of revelations like that, and it does NOT end in instant group hugs. So...yeah.
Oh, and the story included my biggest all time pet peeve: people making mountains and mountains of phone calls on their mobiles while travelling overseas. Like, I can buy teenagers not thinking about how much it would cost. But OH MY GOD. Angel and Lily were doomed to be found out the second their phone bills arrived!!
Look, it's a cute modern interpretation of Cinderella. But there were a ton of elements within the story that were just too over the top for me to handle.
One of my all-time favourite books, the way it's written and especially the whole concept of the books.
Fashion, love, Paris, family, high society and of course Nick Halliday!
What more could I ask for?
Fashion, love, Paris, family, high society and of course Nick Halliday!
What more could I ask for?
I really enjoyed this!
Just a light hearted fluffy read!
Just a light hearted fluffy read!
This book was amazing! I love the idea of going to Paris, now going to Paris in order to take back what rightfully belongs to you, is an adventure worth reading about.
I loved the scheme and it was exciting to see how the large web of entangled lies would fold out. It was also very refreshing to be able to hate on the antagonists without being given their backstory and a reason to feel sorry for them.
Personally I don't understand the world of fashion, but this book gave me a wonderful insight into what it was like to be an aristocrat in the city of Paris and the importance and passion for fashion surrounding their daily lives.
The plot twists were endless and by the end of the book, you're filled with the satisfaction of everything playing out and knowing the truth of more than what you bargain for in the beginning. It was a beautiful read.
I loved the scheme and it was exciting to see how the large web of entangled lies would fold out. It was also very refreshing to be able to hate on the antagonists without being given their backstory and a reason to feel sorry for them.
Personally I don't understand the world of fashion, but this book gave me a wonderful insight into what it was like to be an aristocrat in the city of Paris and the importance and passion for fashion surrounding their daily lives.
The plot twists were endless and by the end of the book, you're filled with the satisfaction of everything playing out and knowing the truth of more than what you bargain for in the beginning. It was a beautiful read.
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This book made me happy.
I love when this happens – when you don’t have to concentrate too hard on the flaws, because it’s just so darn entertaining. The whole time I was reading this, it felt like the book version of my favourite chick flick. I could imagine everything – the writing was so detailed and descriptions were so well done that the pages flipped by quicker than I could keep track of. And there were flaws – some of the book wasn’t realistic, there were over-dramatic parts, and some of the plot points were a bit TOO convenient.
But I loved it despite all that.
Also, I kept thinking about Barbie in a Fashion Fairytale, because I actually really like Barbie movies and this one was definitely applicable. Angel, the main character, is a teen fashion designer trying to follow her dream.
The parallels to Cinderella were lovely – you’ve got the mean step-mother and step-sister, as well as the Godmother and the running away and the DRESS. Okay, there was more than one. So the incorporation of the original story added another element to a story that’s already so much fun. Basing the whole book around fashion was also a nice touch, because I haven’t read too much on the subject before.
Disclaimer: I have no idea what’s fashionable.
My wardrobe basically consists of jeans, jumpers and T-shirts. But I can be girly occasionally. And the descriptions of all the dresses in this books were SO lovely – I could picture them really easily and I wanted to basically dive into the book so I could wear them. And swish them. Swishing dresses is fun, okay?
On to characters. So Angel is our MC, and she’s lovely. The premise of the book, right, is that she and her friend Lily do an identity swap so that Angel can go to Paris, while Lily can go to the London Drama Academy. So Angel pretends to be the granddaughter of the Comtesse, since Lily hasn’t seen her since she was five or something. Angel’s very sweet and often shy, sometimes naive – but she wants to follow her dream, and I could relate to her so well.
Then we have Lily, who seemed headstrong and vivacious and generally just an awesome friend. She kind of pushes Angel into the whole identity-swap thing, but she’s always there for Angel.
Of course, there’s also Nick, the love interest in this particular book – he’s funny, charming and not too serious, and I think he and Angel’s friendship was really nice.
Finally there’s the Comtesse, Lily’s grandmother, who can be a bit of an ice queen but softens up very quickly. I loved her interactions with Angel about fashion.
Apart from Margot and Clarissa (boooooo), all the characters were really likeable. There was even a side character called Kitty who I really liked – she wasn’t your standard definition of beautiful, but Angel knows enough about fashion that any dress she chooses will transform the wearer into a belle fille.
(see the French? That’s right, everyone. I know ALL the French words)
There’s something I really like about books with rich characters. I have no idea why. I guess I can live vicariously through descriptions of beautiful dresses, food and did I mention the dresses? Plus, there was a really nice family element to this book. I’ll admit some of it was a little cliched, but sometimes that’s okay, you know? And the ending just made me want to squeal with delight.
Basically? You want to read this book. And if, like me, you read it while wearing pyjamas, you’ll probably question your fashion choices.
This is a marvellous, fun read that could easily be a movie. But it’s not just about the pretty dresses – it’s about following your dreams, the importance of family, the importance of love.
And I loved every minute of it.
This book made me happy.
I love when this happens – when you don’t have to concentrate too hard on the flaws, because it’s just so darn entertaining. The whole time I was reading this, it felt like the book version of my favourite chick flick. I could imagine everything – the writing was so detailed and descriptions were so well done that the pages flipped by quicker than I could keep track of. And there were flaws – some of the book wasn’t realistic, there were over-dramatic parts, and some of the plot points were a bit TOO convenient.
But I loved it despite all that.
Also, I kept thinking about Barbie in a Fashion Fairytale, because I actually really like Barbie movies and this one was definitely applicable. Angel, the main character, is a teen fashion designer trying to follow her dream.
The parallels to Cinderella were lovely – you’ve got the mean step-mother and step-sister, as well as the Godmother and the running away and the DRESS. Okay, there was more than one. So the incorporation of the original story added another element to a story that’s already so much fun. Basing the whole book around fashion was also a nice touch, because I haven’t read too much on the subject before.
Disclaimer: I have no idea what’s fashionable.
My wardrobe basically consists of jeans, jumpers and T-shirts. But I can be girly occasionally. And the descriptions of all the dresses in this books were SO lovely – I could picture them really easily and I wanted to basically dive into the book so I could wear them. And swish them. Swishing dresses is fun, okay?
On to characters. So Angel is our MC, and she’s lovely. The premise of the book, right, is that she and her friend Lily do an identity swap so that Angel can go to Paris, while Lily can go to the London Drama Academy. So Angel pretends to be the granddaughter of the Comtesse, since Lily hasn’t seen her since she was five or something. Angel’s very sweet and often shy, sometimes naive – but she wants to follow her dream, and I could relate to her so well.
Then we have Lily, who seemed headstrong and vivacious and generally just an awesome friend. She kind of pushes Angel into the whole identity-swap thing, but she’s always there for Angel.
Of course, there’s also Nick, the love interest in this particular book – he’s funny, charming and not too serious, and I think he and Angel’s friendship was really nice.
Finally there’s the Comtesse, Lily’s grandmother, who can be a bit of an ice queen but softens up very quickly. I loved her interactions with Angel about fashion.
Apart from Margot and Clarissa (boooooo), all the characters were really likeable. There was even a side character called Kitty who I really liked – she wasn’t your standard definition of beautiful, but Angel knows enough about fashion that any dress she chooses will transform the wearer into a belle fille.
(see the French? That’s right, everyone. I know ALL the French words)
There’s something I really like about books with rich characters. I have no idea why. I guess I can live vicariously through descriptions of beautiful dresses, food and did I mention the dresses? Plus, there was a really nice family element to this book. I’ll admit some of it was a little cliched, but sometimes that’s okay, you know? And the ending just made me want to squeal with delight.
Basically? You want to read this book. And if, like me, you read it while wearing pyjamas, you’ll probably question your fashion choices.
This is a marvellous, fun read that could easily be a movie. But it’s not just about the pretty dresses – it’s about following your dreams, the importance of family, the importance of love.
And I loved every minute of it.
This was rather a modern retelling of the Prince and the Pauper. Despite the predictable ending where Angel finds out that she was actually Phillip's daughter , I found it quite enjoyable. This book also give a Monte Carlo (the movie) vibe- Americans touring the Parsian scene, royalty, polo match etc.
This book was so amazing, it can't be described. From the moment I found out that it was about girl designing clothes I was hooked because I love reading about designing (once upon a time it was my dream too).I like to imagine all the clothes that were designed especially the gowns. Gowns for me are the most beautiful thing that a woman can wear. And then Nick, he was so uber cute and adorable. At the end of the book we got some heavy familiy drama that made the book even better. I forgot to mention that Paris was so beautifully described and I long to see all the places the Angel went to.
So if you want to read something light and love Paris this is definitely a book for you. :)
So if you want to read something light and love Paris this is definitely a book for you. :)