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ilaurin's review
3.0
Sweet, very short short story. Nice for a quick read that makes you feel good with a very predictable storyline.
gypsybaby75's review
5.0
My world, right now, some would say I’m living in dreamland. Dreamland is a place I go to escape, and books just happen to be the main fruit to my nectar on that island; actually books are the only fruit to my nectar on this island.
Some would also say that Elizabeth Boyle’s latest short story; Cynders & Ashe isn’t helping any. Boyle’s latest story has everything a little girl could ask for. It has a Prince, it has…well a prince is basically all you really need in dreamland right?
Ella Cynders (Cinderella) has nothing and no one. Her parents died years ago, and now she is just a lady’s companion that keeps getting let go from her jobs without a reference.
Sounds like I could be her back in the 19th century.
That is until her latest job see’s her switching places with Lady Osborn who just happened to elope that very night with a Lord Percy Snodgrass.
I didn’t have to put his name in there, but it was too funny not to.
And so, to distract Lady Osborn’s mother until the deed was done, Ella had to impersonate her at a ball which was no easy feat except that both Ella and Lady Osborn have the same height and build.
I have to point out that Ella has done this before and had the same height and build as one of her past charges as well. Isn’t that weird?
Anyway, the Ashe ball is held every few years or so in the hopes the prince will find his one true love.
Kinda cheesy but romantic in its own way.
However Lord Julian Ashe had found his one true love five years before in Ella.
I did mention that she switched places before right?
But, like a true Cinderella she ran off at the stroke of midnight. Five years later is when the story starts with the last Ashe ball of the season, hence the last time Julian has to find his missing love.
To make a uh, short story even shorter, they meet again at the ball but again Ella seems to vanish without a trace, but this time he knows where to go to find her. He does, and they live happily ever after.
The End
aggielexi's review
3.0
Cute little short story of Cinderella. Creative name change for Cinderella to be Ella Cynders.
xakyr's review
3.0
This was a pretty cute short story retelling of Cinderella with a Fae twist. It ended rather abruptly for me, but I found myself chuckling a few times at how things happened in the story. I found myself liking Ella quite a bit and enjoyed how she managed to always find the romance in a situation. I think it is an excellent showcase of the author's writing style, but the abrupt ending causes the story to suffer a good bit. That being said, I will likely hang on to the story and re-read it when in the mood for a Regency fairy tale!
readinginbliss's review
4.0
Great!
I love the two main characters - Ella and Ashe. While it was a short story, it's very sweet and romantic. Enjoy!
I love the two main characters - Ella and Ashe. While it was a short story, it's very sweet and romantic. Enjoy!
lizabethstucker's review
4.0
Ella Cynders has one chance to attend the Ashe Ball, all thanks to a lost invitation and a rejected gown. It was a dangerous thing to do, but would give her an opportunity to see Julian, Viscount Ashe, one final time before he is forced to marry.
A masterful reworking of the ancient fairytale, even if it was very unlikely that Julian's family would accept a young woman like Ella as his wife. 4 out of 5.
A masterful reworking of the ancient fairytale, even if it was very unlikely that Julian's family would accept a young woman like Ella as his wife. 4 out of 5.
jumpseatreading's review
5.0
Short and sweet. Sometimes it's nice to just have a quick romance novel and this one was it.
prationality's review
4.0
(this is also available as part of [b:The Mammoth Book of Regency Romance|7619815|The Mammoth Book of Regency Romance|Trisha Telep|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1408940641s/7619815.jpg|10092735])
Ella Cynders (see what she did there?) loved Viscount Ashe (come on you see the trend right?) years ago. A twist of fate may bring them together to have a happy ending to their very own fairy tale. I spent all of this story with a goofy smile on my face. It was just so sweet I couldn't help myself. I didn't even question the fact that Ella was ready to go recklessly into the night with Ashe. Plus Ashe's mom was some kind of ridiculous genius. Let me paraphrase why: Ashe "You knew?! You let my heart bleed all over the carpet for hours and didn't tell me? Why?!" Ashe's Mom: "Oh piffle dear I was hungry and wanted to eat."
Ella Cynders (see what she did there?) loved Viscount Ashe (come on you see the trend right?) years ago. A twist of fate may bring them together to have a happy ending to their very own fairy tale. I spent all of this story with a goofy smile on my face. It was just so sweet I couldn't help myself. I didn't even question the fact that Ella was ready to go recklessly into the night with Ashe. Plus Ashe's mom was some kind of ridiculous genius. Let me paraphrase why: Ashe "You knew?! You let my heart bleed all over the carpet for hours and didn't tell me? Why?!" Ashe's Mom: "Oh piffle dear I was hungry and wanted to eat."
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