A cute and short Cinderella story. This makes for a great palette cleanser between reads but I do think its length prevented it from the kind of depth that would make it anything more. I really like Gillian Archer but there was nothing distinct enough about this story to make it one I will remember in a month

I received a copy of this book in exchange for a honest review.

Ella is so funny she says what she thinks when it's anyone but her step family. Why bother they don't care or matter anyways. With Ben she is totally truthful and it's hilarious. I can almost see Ben's face when she states her truths to him. Very comical.

This story starts off like a Cinderella story but more like the one staring Hilary Duff… do you remember it?
Ella’s father dies and leaves her wicked step mother his diner and she has too self absorbed daughters while poor Emma is forced to work. She has plans to go to a musical festival until her step mother makes her work and she takes her daughters.
But then she meets B.
Then she sees him as the festival. His name is Ben.
He’s not who she thinks…
Sweet novella length story with a happily ever after.

This is a great novella from Gilliam Archer and the second book in the Holiday Mode Series. I didn't actually realise it was a series when I requested the book but this didn't detract from my enjoyment. Both books can be read as stand alones.

This is a short retelling of Cinderella with reference to other fairytales dotted about. I wish there was more to the story as I really enjoyed it, everything just happened and was over to quickly for me. When Emmas father dies she is left with her step mother and step sisters to run his diner and basically scivvy after them, she dreams of escape and becomming a dancer. 'B' is a artist and takes an instant shine to Emma when he visits the diner, as he is playing at a local festival. The two finally meet and it is insta-love. This is the first book I have ready by the author but I will defintely be looking out for more of her work.

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for a copy of this novella in exchange for an honest review.

such a gorgeous read and exactly as you wished for going in after falling for the blurb. i gave me straight off Cinderella vibes but then took that and ran with it.
weve got a few shy moments in this book that makes you feel a little flush in the cheeks. this book is a gem of a read.
it rings us to Emma who is stuck. stuck stuck. life has ran from her not to her and the hand shes dealt doesn't feel fair. her dad died so she had to put a pause to her dreams. but its seems like a full stop has actually occurred and now she is working in his diner with the nasty stepmother.
then one night when she risked it all because she finds herself with tickets for the festival. and sparks fly between her and the giver of said tickets.... this mystery hot stuff is none other than an actual rock star.
and this rock star seems to be awfully smitten with our Emma. small thing though, Emma has no idea who he is.
but over the course of the festival the two get to know each other. and the instant connection is something neither can deny.
but what will happen when Emma finds out who he is. she cant trust this man a time she really needs to be able to trust people.
but what if there is more to this, more to him and he could be just the start of her dreams. not the answer to them but someone who will sit alongside her whilst she strives for them.
can she be brave. will his fame get in the way? will her step family?
or can our two build their own kind of fairy tale ending? yes please!
this book is exactly what it say on the blurb and cover and so much more. its brill.

Ok so this book was fast paced and it was a fan fiction lover's dream! Basically Emma hates her Cinderella like life as a waitress in her late dads diner, and her step monsters. She meets a handsome man but before she can flirt he is gone. Later she receives a VIP pass to the festival she couldn't go to because of work. The handsome man arranged for her to get it and meet up with him. It's instalove from there with some spice but when she realizes that her hot new man may be a celebrity it throws her off and she runs. However, in true fiction form he comes to whisk her off her feet and they live happily ever after.

It's very fan fiction so quiet frankly a little too instalove for me. I like to see characters "fall in love" not in just 2 days but it really was a sweet story about how he really likes her and she likes him for him, not celeb status. I think for a quick spicy celeb romance read I would recommend!

Thanks to NetGalley and Gillian Archer for allowing me to review this ARC!!

Cite and quick modern Cinderella story - yes you will dislike the steps, yes you will root for Em, and yes there is a HEA across the board, as you would expect. A great fast pick-me-up!