This is a cute love story. Childhood friends have a falling out, then realize they have been in love forever! It is a cute, but classic story.

Harper and Rafferty used to be good friends, but not anymore.

Now she needs him to take a part i nthe play, and he needs the part to prove to his boss that he can commit to things. What will happen when she finds out the real reason he wants to help her?

My favourite character has to be Rafferty's grandma, determined to match-make everyone and so funny too.

4.5☆
Cute and fun

What I liked:
The writing style
The characters
Jean
Part of a series: Fire and Sparks
Standalone
HEA
Epilogue

I look forward to reading the other books in this series.

This book has me torn in two...whilst the book had a sweet story, the authors style of writing was hard to follow...she wrote ‘quickly’ I felt as if I needed to read it very fast, no pauses etc. Made it a tough book to read as you would forget who was speaking at times

Sweet and clean with some solid humor and banter, I enjoyed parts of this book while others missed the mark. If you’re looking for a quick and cute romance, this might be the book for you.

The story follows Harper, a woman who has trust issues because of an absent father. The one time she let her guard down and opened up to a guy, he broke her heart - and now she refuses to open herself up to risks. Rafferty didn’t mean to ruin his friendship with Harper, but he couldn’t give her something he’s not capable of. He’s a good time guy, willing to give a woman up to three dates but never letting his heart get involved. When Harper has an issue with her business and needs someone to stand in as her Prince Charming, Rafferty somehow finds himself in the role. They need to let each other back in to give a good performance, but that’s not as easy as it may seem.

I did like the humor in the story, and the history between these two made it easy to root for them. But the author spends significantly more time lingering on all of the reasons these two shouldn’t be together than she does showing the reader why they should. It’s a constant topic throughout the story, with a lot of internalization about why a relationship can’t happen... which got a little exhausting. I’m also still not clear on the timeline of when they stopped being friends, when he started being a player... it’s these small issues that detracted from an otherwise sweet romance. That being said, it’s a clean and wholesome read with all the elements of a good book. Thank you, NetGalley, for providing me with an ARC. I am voluntarily leaving a review of this sweet romance.

This is a sweet, clean romance. The main characters were relate-able and likable, and their families and friends added to the story. While it was a bit predictable (but that was expected from a Cinderella story!), I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book thanks to Netgalley and Entangled Publishing. . All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Loved this book! It's a sweet take on the classic Cinderella story with a contemporary twist. Harper is the overworked Cinderella, while who is her Prince Charming is up for debate.

I thought the characters were likeable and the story engaging. Rafferty is a nice guy (and player) with more depth than Harper thought he had. He has a max of three dates rule, but when he's thrown together with Harper his world turned upside-down. Harper doesn't trust a man to stay, as, starting with her father, they all leave her. When they're together, the sparks fly and neither knows how to handle it.

If you enjoy sweet (and clean) contemporary romance, you will love this book. The author is on my must read authors' list.