Claire Montgomery is one member of the infamous Asher and Associates "dream team" public relations firm. For any scandal or negative press the team will spin a new web for the press. The only thing they ask is for complete honesty. Ha..yeah right! In a corporate and political media obsessed world--no one is honest. Everyone keeps secrets.

Killian Stone is the CEO of Stone Global Corporation. His older brother Trey has created a scandal for his family which makes the SGC stock drop. Killian needs to bring the big PR guns out. What he didn't expect was sweet Claire Montgomery to take his breathe away. From the moment their hands touched, it was electric. He knows he should stay away from her. She even told him to. But he can't. Neither can she. They have to keep their relationship hidden from her boss and her boss's daughter. How long can their secrets stay hidden? How long can a relationship remain hidden? It's just a fling right?

I ordered this in for a customer, who has come back to get every single one in the series as they are released. Suggested it to a few others and ordered more in- every single person has loved this, and now I know why! Besides the cover and title, customers and I have become a fan of this author with this series and her other books (which you seriously need to go check out!) I've not had one person tell me they didn't like this. No Prince Charming had a bit of a different feel to it than her previous books, but she nailed it!

This book was amazing. I love a great romance book. I will now read more books in this series if there are any. I loved the ending. Don’t want to spoil it for anyone so I’m not giving any details

Explosive chemistry
Heart pounding
Demanding
Romance
Deceit
Love
Acceptance
Secrets
Manipulate
Deception
Destructive

All these words, and not necessarily in that order, only scratch the surface of Killian and Claire’s journey to the beginning of their HEA. You can be assured that forces will continue to manipulate and pull the strings to prevent them from achieving what they they as a couple so richly deserve. The foundation has been set for destructive forces to adamantly interfere in any type of positive outcome for these two.

I must applaud the authors’ genius in bring out the dynamics that created the explosive chemistry between Killian and Claire. Their breathtaking intimacies created such exquisite imagery that ultimately pulled you into their story leaving you anticipating what is yet to come for the couple. The secret that can change everything between them awaits to be revealed. My curiosity as been whet for what is store for Killian and Claire.

This ARC book was complimentary, provided by the Publisher and NetGalley. I am voluntarily providing my honest review.

I've no idea where Angel Payne has been hiding from me all this time. I fell in love with her BOLT series and now I've fallen for this one too. And Victoria has obviously become a must-read author for me as well.
I loved No Prince Charming. I'm off to buy more.

An enjoyable romance but a little disjointed as it switched back and forth from the hero to the heroine's voice. Premise was a little far-fetched and it was another book where the hero was the most handsome, the bet built, the richest, etc, guy in every room. It looks like there will be additional books and I will probably read the next one to see if loose ends get tied together but all in all a confusing read.

I really enjoyed the book once I found time to dive into it. When I first received it I was unaware of what it was about and was interested in it because I had loved all of the works I had read from Angel Payne. I think that going into this story clueless made me enjoy it that much more. Can not wait to get my hands on the rest of the series.

This ‘take’ on the classic story of Cinderella was a good attempt but for me it fell a bit flat and fell short of my expectations of what I was going to get.

I am fussy when it comes remakes or should I say a modern take on a classic because I love the classics, they are a classic for a reason.

My main reason for not connecting with this story was my frustration with Claire. I know that I should give her a break but I hold heroines to a higher standard because their reactions, and their intentions says a lot about their integrity and character. Claire really annoyed me because he was trying so hard and it felt like she was just throwing it back in his face. I didn’t feel that was a fair reaction from her. I know that life wasn’t easy for her and in some ways her reaction is realistically portrayed but also sometimes I’m just of the mindset where she needs to let Killian just be there for her.

I didn’t hate this story, I just didn’t connect with the characters as much as I wish I could have. I do think others will like this story and appreciate the things that I felt didn’t work.

3 stars

First, let me say that this was a great read. No Prince Charming is an adult romance story that does not depend on the sex scenes as a plot. This book has characters that come alive on the pages and a story that keeps you reading way past bedtime!
Claire and Killian meet when his company hires a firm to negate the damage done by bad publicity. Claire is one of the team members for the firm brought on board to change public opinion. When they meet sparks fly but each has a secret that could be devastating if revealed. This novel shares the ups and downs of a forbidden romance and shows the damage done by jealousy, selfishness and secrets. The author weaves a story of joy, heartbreak and despair and, just when you think it is out of reach, the HEA ending. This book is a gem and worthy of 5 stars!

A total page Turner. Really liked this book. Must read. I was hooked and think I found my own prince charming. Get it now. Don't wait

Very cute book! I really enjoyed it and look forward to the rest of the series when they come available.

Claire and Killian what a duo. This was definitely worth the wait. When I heard about this book the premise sounded to good and too fun to pass up. I have been looking for it and when I came across it to read I was soooo excited. It was one of my favorite books of the last several months and that is a lot. The chemistry between the two main characters was sizzling and entertaining. Thank you for allowing me to read this and write about it.

The first book of Secrets of Stone is off to a great start. If you don’t have it on your TBR I highly suggest you add it. This was a fast pace book, full of secrets and fun take on Cinderella.
No Prince Charming definitely delivers it’s a very hot book that keeps you interested and entertained. Angel Payne and Victoria Blue worked well together and for sure doesn’t disappoint at all!

I had been itching to read this book for a few months now. And I was granted the book from Netgalley for a honest review.

I’m usually a reader that isn’t hard to please but sometimes there’s a few books that have me scratching my head. No Prince Charming did that at first. The prose was different than I expected but as I read about 30% into, I’d gotten used to it.

It’s not necessarily a bad thing, just not what I was expecting or used to in writing. The characters were fleshed out and not contrite. Though, the heroine had me gritting my teeth a few times. But Killian was a awesome hero, there’s only a few books that stand out in my mind for the hero.

This is one. If anything read this book for him. He’s definitely worth the time and effort.

I loved the remaking of Cinderella.....lots of laughs and romance. Lots of steamy scenes to keep you turning the pages. Loved the chemistry between Killian and Claire.

So this is a modern Cinderella story. Killian Stone is our prince, with not so nice brothers. Claire is our Cinderella, complete with a widow dad, an evil step mommy in waiting (engaged to Claires dad and her boss on top of it), and the evil step sister (ESS). Killian has called in Claire's future step mom to help Trey (his brother) out of a public relations nightmare. ESS has declared Killian off limits, and she has dirt on everyone so all do her bidding. Killian and Claire have an instant attraction for each other and sneak around to be together.
Claire was not my idea heroine. She was very weak. I like characters who grow and well basically get some balls. But even at the end ESS and step monster were walking over her. She needed to tell them off. Also, the back story behind Killian and his family was never really discussed to her. You had too much going on in this book. Killian and his family secrets, ESS having dirt on Claire, Claire and Killian relationship, Step mommy and Claire's dad issues... I felt it was too much. Book one did end in happily for now ending. Maybe some of the unanswered questions will be answered in book two. Let's hope.

This one had me hooked from the beginning and then I couldn’t put it down. I love Angel Payne books and was one of the reasons I got this book. It does not disappoint. I cannot wait for the sequel because this one was too good not to have one. I would recommend this to all romance readers out there who love a good story.

While I'm not usually a fan of fairy tale based romances, this one, based on Cinderella, complete with evil stepmother- and stepsister-to be, certainly kept me entertained, and it gets 3.5 stars from this reader.

The Prince Charming in this novel is Killian Stone, the youngest Stone brother, who is managing a high-profile, multi-billion dollar, global empire from his Chicago skyscraper, and managing it well. He's drop-dead gorgeous and has a commanding presence, but the thorn in his side is his wildly irresponsible, drinking and partying, older brother Trey. As the novel opens, Trey is caught, en flagrante, with the underage daughter of a U.S, Senator, who is loving the media attention and plans to see Trey in jail for messing with his daughter. That's more scandal than Killian's PR department can handle, and so he contacts the best PR firm in the business, one which built its reputation on covering-up such scandals, Asher and Associates, housed in San Diego and run by Andrea Ashe, who accompanies her team of media and data specialists, and also her daughter, Margeaux, to Chiciago, to set up shop at Stone Global for six weeks to clean up Trey's image and rectify the PR nightmare the company is now experiencing.

As soon as the team meets Killian Stone, Margeaux calls dibs on him, but he only has eyes for the data and statistics specialist on the PR team, Claire, who is also taken by Killian's looks, presence, air of authority, and innate strength. Getting involved with one of her firm's clients would mean the end of her career, and that's before we learn that Margeaux is basically blackmailing Claire by holding over her head information that not only would cost Claire her job, but, if discovered, just might mean a prison sentence. The attraction between Claire and Killian is electric, and Killian has a reputation for always getting what he wants, and what he wants is Claire.

As in the previous novels I've read by Ms. Payne, she certainly knows how to turn up the heat, and there are long, involved and very graphic scenes as the clandestine relationship between Claire and Killian becomes more than just a fantasy. While I had no problem with the adults-only sex scenes, I began to have a problem with the heroine. While she's certainly smart, snarky, and quick with comebacks to Killian's advances, once their relationship gets underway, she loses the strong backbone she has business-wise, and becomes nervous, uncertain, and dismissive of and around Killian, and it's her innocence as well as her looks that attract him. She's not virginal, nor is she trusting about relationships, her last one, three years earlier, cost Claire her self-confidence, self-esteem, and made her anything but trustworthy about her choices in men. Coupled with Claire's personal issues and self-doubt, there's also the fear that if Margeaux gets wind of Claire and Killian's affair, she'll spill the beans on Claire out of sheer spite.

Against the backdrop of trying to clean up Trey Stone's image is what was, for me, far too many long passages of inner dialogue. Since this story is told using alternating narration, the inner dialogue comes from both Claire and Killian, and it's simply too much--over-the-top angsty, overwrought, and at times, practically and oddly poetic. In short, some of it should have been whittled down by an editor. Another issue is the secret Killian is keeping, and while the reader is told his secret, he never manages to tell it to Claire, which struck me as rather odd while the two played truth or dare one night. Claire bares her guilty secret, Killian does not. Finally, there is Claire's cowing behavior as Margeaux sets her up, and then confronts her, spewing the worst sort of garbage at the most inopportune time possible. What happened to the backbone Claire showed at the beginning of this novel? Why didn't she speak up in her own defense? It just felt wrong and out of character for her. I found myself disappointed by the fact that Claire didn't slap Margeaux silly.

Finally, there's the ending, or is there? It's sort of an HEA ending, but not quite a complete one. I realize that this is the first novel in a series, but I felt that all the loose ends in this novel should have been tied up more completely than they were. I'm hoping that we'll finally see those loose ends tied in the upcoming novels in the series. All in all, this was an enjoyable and sexy read that could have been made even better by some editing and fine-tuning.

I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this novel. The opinions expressed are my own.

I really enjoyed this book. Can’t find my amazon review. I highly recommend it and will be reading Nomore Masquerade soon. Angel you rock!!

Payne and Blue are one of the best duos I've read. You ladies have done a perfect job with book one in the Secrets of Stone series, No Prince Charming. This was a sweet retelling of Cinderella. The characters were fun and relatable. If you like Cinderella you should read this one. Great job looking forward to book two!