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jasminepnwgirl's review against another edition
5.0
How can you not like this book? I love, love, love this book!!! Darby, hands down has to be one of my favorite female characters! I absolutely love her! I grew up watching Disney, especially the Disney Princesses, but for the past few years, I have felt the same way Darby has! Within the first chapter, the book sucks you in. Darby, throughout her life has had some problems with men, she has had her heart broken more than once. Poor girl, now puts a shell up, and keeps everyone at arms distant, especially men. But when Darby meets Jake, she instantly catches herself falling for him. Jake, knows and understands why Darby is like this, but he keeps trying to get her to go out with him, and open her heart to love. You learn why Darby is the way she is, that is when you truly connect with her, if you ever had a broken heart. Cindi doesn’t waste any time, making you swoon over Jake! Not complaining, because when you first meet Jake, you can’t help but love him! He is funny, caring and is not afraid of Darby’s no-dating rules.
One thing I learned from this book, and will take with me forever is that, no matter how you feel about love, never shut love out forever, you should open your heart when it feels right to you.
One thing I learned from this book, and will take with me forever is that, no matter how you feel about love, never shut love out forever, you should open your heart when it feels right to you.
erin_j's review against another edition
4.0
Surprisingly good!
I enjoyed this book more than I expected. It was surprisingly clean. With funny, relatable inner dialogue. Very refreshing. Very well written and a cute romance story.
The book contained no explicit sex scenes, but still had some sexiness to it.
I enjoyed this book more than I expected. It was surprisingly clean. With funny, relatable inner dialogue. Very refreshing. Very well written and a cute romance story.
The book contained no explicit sex scenes, but still had some sexiness to it.
weecha22's review against another edition
5.0
Very cool! CINDERELLA SCREWED ME OVER is a Jules Romance Pick for Barnes and Noble! http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s?view=grid&store=book&sort=SA&PRO=1102
Witty, fun, and full of hilarious case studies on ex-boyfriends. And it has the BEST love interest.
Witty, fun, and full of hilarious case studies on ex-boyfriends. And it has the BEST love interest.
witandsin's review against another edition
4.0
Reviewed for Wit and Sin
Darby Quinn grew up loving fairytales but now she’s had it. Her “princes” have all been frogs (or worse) and she’s got the case notes to prove it. Darby is determined to protect her heart and she’ll never again pursue the dream of happily ever after. Then she meets Jake, one of her neighbors and the sexy owner of her favorite restaurant. Jake makes Darby want to throw out her rulebook and believe in love again, but every time her resolve begins to crumble, the past comes back to haunt her. Darby’s determined to push Jake away, but he doesn’t seem to want to give up on her. Could he be the Prince Charming she never thought existed?
Cinderella Screwed Me Over is a sparkling story about finding love when you least expect it. Darby is every bit as funny and cynical as the book’s title suggests. She’s been burned by love numerous times in her quest to find that fairytale perfect happily ever after. It’s no wonder she’s built up walls around her heart. When Jake – pretty much the perfect guy – practically falls into her lap, Darby does her best to keep her distance. Her attempts to not fall for Jake inevitably fail, and how could they not when he’s everything that’s kind, patient, and handsome? Really, Jake’s a modern day Prince Charming. He’s the perfect match for our sarcastic Cinderella and once she gives dating him a try Cinderella Screwed Me Over becomes utterly engrossing.
Though it contains a wonderful romance, Cinderella Screwed Me Over is really about Darby’s personal journey. Even though she’s down on love, Darby has a rather sprightly personality overall. I adored her and connected with her; Cindi Madsen does a great job of making her a relatable heroine.
Cinderella Screwed Me Over takes a bit of time to gain momentum, but once you get into it, you won’t want to put it down. Ms. Madsen delivers a funny, charming modern-day fairytale that is sure to leave you with a smile on your face.
Darby Quinn grew up loving fairytales but now she’s had it. Her “princes” have all been frogs (or worse) and she’s got the case notes to prove it. Darby is determined to protect her heart and she’ll never again pursue the dream of happily ever after. Then she meets Jake, one of her neighbors and the sexy owner of her favorite restaurant. Jake makes Darby want to throw out her rulebook and believe in love again, but every time her resolve begins to crumble, the past comes back to haunt her. Darby’s determined to push Jake away, but he doesn’t seem to want to give up on her. Could he be the Prince Charming she never thought existed?
Cinderella Screwed Me Over is a sparkling story about finding love when you least expect it. Darby is every bit as funny and cynical as the book’s title suggests. She’s been burned by love numerous times in her quest to find that fairytale perfect happily ever after. It’s no wonder she’s built up walls around her heart. When Jake – pretty much the perfect guy – practically falls into her lap, Darby does her best to keep her distance. Her attempts to not fall for Jake inevitably fail, and how could they not when he’s everything that’s kind, patient, and handsome? Really, Jake’s a modern day Prince Charming. He’s the perfect match for our sarcastic Cinderella and once she gives dating him a try Cinderella Screwed Me Over becomes utterly engrossing.
Though it contains a wonderful romance, Cinderella Screwed Me Over is really about Darby’s personal journey. Even though she’s down on love, Darby has a rather sprightly personality overall. I adored her and connected with her; Cindi Madsen does a great job of making her a relatable heroine.
Cinderella Screwed Me Over takes a bit of time to gain momentum, but once you get into it, you won’t want to put it down. Ms. Madsen delivers a funny, charming modern-day fairytale that is sure to leave you with a smile on your face.
moniqueeditrix's review against another edition
5.0
This book is AMAZINGLY FUNNY. Full review to come
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This review also appears on my blog All The Bookish Love where i also have a giveaway going.
Disclaimer: I received this book free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.
“If you rewatch Cinderella now, you’ll realize there are some similarities between Prince Charming and the guys you’ve dated. Cute, charismatic and kind of lazy. After all, what did the prince in Cinderella really do? He danced with Cinderella, thought she was pretty and picked up her shoe.”
I’ll admit it, I didn’t even know what this book was about when I signed up for an ARC. I didn’t read the blurb, because I was already sold. What sold me was the title. Never have I ever been as attracted to a title like I was to this one: Cinderella Screwed Me Over. I was sold on it because it’s the truth. Cinderella really did screw us over. In fact Disney did quite a number on all of us, and this is what Cindi Madsen expresses throughout this book.
I fell in love with this book by the end of the first paragraph. I was laughing so hard by the end of the third paragraph, that my drink was coming out of nose. And that was when I knew. I found it. The book I have been waiting for, the book that would help me take a load off, the book that I would force all my friends and family to buy, the book that will be wrapped up as gifts this holiday for so many women I know. And I couldn’t wait to spread the word.
“It was on my twenty-sixth birthday that it finally hit me. Love is bullshit. There was no happily ever after.”
Cindi Madsen takes a romance novel and she makes it funny. No, that’s not right, she makes it HILARIOUS. Although the romance element is predominant in Cinderella Screwed Me Over, she also focuses on the heroine’s personal journey. Darby Quinn is a cynic. She doesn’t believe in Love, Happily Ever Afters or Soul Mates. She’d love to give Disney a huge kick up the butt, for giving little girls unrealistic expectations regarding love and men. So she’s sworn off relationships. And she’s happy, thank you very much. That is, until she meets Jake. Who is everything you think Prince Charming would be, all rolled up into one perfectly sculpted, gorgeous specimen of a man.
“A pair of great heels was much more satisfying than a man. They lasted longer, and better yet, they didn’t leave me for someone prettier.”
Now, believe me, I would’ve caved easily, had I been at the receiving end of Jake’s affections, but I gotta hand it to Darby. Boy did she stay true to her beliefs, so true in fact that at one point I was ready to climb into the story and give her a couple of shakes. Then again, who would blame her? After all the crap men have put her through, it’s no wonder she’s so pessimistic about giving love a chance. To tell you the truth, I was just waiting for Jake to give up on Darby and high-tail it out of the story. But he wasn’t written that way, he wasn’t created that way. He stuck in there even when the most love-struck guys would’ve bolted.
At one point, I was laughing and crying at the same time. I gave quite a few audible “aww’s” and even gasped in frustration. I got angry at Darby, for misreading a situation, I got angry at Jake for allowing her to misread it. Then there’s the scene where Darby finally figured it all out and you just know, this is the book you didn’t even know you needed to read.
I applaud you, Cindi Madsen.
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This review also appears on my blog All The Bookish Love where i also have a giveaway going.
Disclaimer: I received this book free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.
“If you rewatch Cinderella now, you’ll realize there are some similarities between Prince Charming and the guys you’ve dated. Cute, charismatic and kind of lazy. After all, what did the prince in Cinderella really do? He danced with Cinderella, thought she was pretty and picked up her shoe.”
I’ll admit it, I didn’t even know what this book was about when I signed up for an ARC. I didn’t read the blurb, because I was already sold. What sold me was the title. Never have I ever been as attracted to a title like I was to this one: Cinderella Screwed Me Over. I was sold on it because it’s the truth. Cinderella really did screw us over. In fact Disney did quite a number on all of us, and this is what Cindi Madsen expresses throughout this book.
I fell in love with this book by the end of the first paragraph. I was laughing so hard by the end of the third paragraph, that my drink was coming out of nose. And that was when I knew. I found it. The book I have been waiting for, the book that would help me take a load off, the book that I would force all my friends and family to buy, the book that will be wrapped up as gifts this holiday for so many women I know. And I couldn’t wait to spread the word.
“It was on my twenty-sixth birthday that it finally hit me. Love is bullshit. There was no happily ever after.”
Cindi Madsen takes a romance novel and she makes it funny. No, that’s not right, she makes it HILARIOUS. Although the romance element is predominant in Cinderella Screwed Me Over, she also focuses on the heroine’s personal journey. Darby Quinn is a cynic. She doesn’t believe in Love, Happily Ever Afters or Soul Mates. She’d love to give Disney a huge kick up the butt, for giving little girls unrealistic expectations regarding love and men. So she’s sworn off relationships. And she’s happy, thank you very much. That is, until she meets Jake. Who is everything you think Prince Charming would be, all rolled up into one perfectly sculpted, gorgeous specimen of a man.
“A pair of great heels was much more satisfying than a man. They lasted longer, and better yet, they didn’t leave me for someone prettier.”
Now, believe me, I would’ve caved easily, had I been at the receiving end of Jake’s affections, but I gotta hand it to Darby. Boy did she stay true to her beliefs, so true in fact that at one point I was ready to climb into the story and give her a couple of shakes. Then again, who would blame her? After all the crap men have put her through, it’s no wonder she’s so pessimistic about giving love a chance. To tell you the truth, I was just waiting for Jake to give up on Darby and high-tail it out of the story. But he wasn’t written that way, he wasn’t created that way. He stuck in there even when the most love-struck guys would’ve bolted.
At one point, I was laughing and crying at the same time. I gave quite a few audible “aww’s” and even gasped in frustration. I got angry at Darby, for misreading a situation, I got angry at Jake for allowing her to misread it. Then there’s the scene where Darby finally figured it all out and you just know, this is the book you didn’t even know you needed to read.
I applaud you, Cindi Madsen.
anabelsbrother's review against another edition
4.0
Cinderella screwed me over. And really, she doesn't deserve all the blame. Jasmine, Ariel, Belle, Sleeping Beauty—whatever her real name was, she had, like, three of them—they all added to it. This idea of happily ever after. Of finding Prince Charming.
Oweeeeee!
Growing up with fairytales myself, I surely understand how Darby feels. I, too, was once hung up on the idea of finding Prince Charming and having my happily-ever-after, but then I realized that that only happens in movies and books. You don't simply stumble into Prince Charming in bookstores and Starbucks and fall head over heels for him. Prince Charmings and relationships require hard work and effort that I'm sure I don't have in me to spare.
But I digress.
See, Darby has been burned multiple times and she's sick of it. She's sick of love and relationships because they never last. She's studied all her failed relationships (she made case studies out of all of them: Prince Charming, Robin Hood, The Beast...they're hilarious) and somehow managed to choose the wrong guy every time.
And then she meets Jake Knight.
"Your last name is Knight?" I asked.
"Is something wrong with that?"
"No." Just that I’m anti-fairy tales and you’re a Knight. It’s not ironic at all.
I relate to Darby a lot. I might not have failed relationships but I share her views (albeit messed up) on this whole shindig. She's so cynical but I admire that she acknowledges her belief is messed up, and that she acknowledges that some people are lucky to find The One (her mother, brothers, best friend) but she knows it is not for her. In a way, I truly admire Jake's persistence. He really works hard to break down all the rules she has.
That’s when it hit me. I had to go through a lot of bad relationships first, but I’d finally found him. My very own Prince Charming. Turns out they do exist.
Touché, Cinderella. Touché.
Fantastic read.
4.5 stars
Oweeeeee!
Growing up with fairytales myself, I surely understand how Darby feels. I, too, was once hung up on the idea of finding Prince Charming and having my happily-ever-after, but then I realized that that only happens in movies and books. You don't simply stumble into Prince Charming in bookstores and Starbucks and fall head over heels for him. Prince Charmings and relationships require hard work and effort that I'm sure I don't have in me to spare.
But I digress.
See, Darby has been burned multiple times and she's sick of it. She's sick of love and relationships because they never last. She's studied all her failed relationships (she made case studies out of all of them: Prince Charming, Robin Hood, The Beast...they're hilarious) and somehow managed to choose the wrong guy every time.
And then she meets Jake Knight.
"Your last name is Knight?" I asked.
"Is something wrong with that?"
"No." Just that I’m anti-fairy tales and you’re a Knight. It’s not ironic at all.
I relate to Darby a lot. I might not have failed relationships but I share her views (albeit messed up) on this whole shindig. She's so cynical but I admire that she acknowledges her belief is messed up, and that she acknowledges that some people are lucky to find The One (her mother, brothers, best friend) but she knows it is not for her. In a way, I truly admire Jake's persistence. He really works hard to break down all the rules she has.
That’s when it hit me. I had to go through a lot of bad relationships first, but I’d finally found him. My very own Prince Charming. Turns out they do exist.
Touché, Cinderella. Touché.
Fantastic read.
4.5 stars
pagesofrachella's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
taniahedge's review against another edition
2.0
Book started on good note. Liked her “case studies”, but I wish it‘d dug deeper: cause in this overviews, she talked only about guys’ mistakes and never tried to find what she did wrong. It’s so strange that she never let the thought in that her numerous breakups was her fault too.
The main love interest was just blend, he doesn’t feel like a person at all. Just talking sex toy she’s always want to touch. Another perfect picture: rich, very hot lonely owner of successful business, who cares about her, does everything perfectly and seeks for her attention all the time since he met her. Asking her out again and again, despite her clear “no”, what by the way is called harassment.
Overall, it had a lot of fun moments and it was pretty interesting to dive into her case studies, some kind of modern retellings of good old fairy tales. Sometimes those parts were even more interesting that the main plot
The main love interest was just blend, he doesn’t feel like a person at all. Just talking sex toy she’s always want to touch. Another perfect picture: rich, very hot lonely owner of successful business, who cares about her, does everything perfectly and seeks for her attention all the time since he met her. Asking her out again and again, despite her clear “no”, what by the way is called harassment.
Overall, it had a lot of fun moments and it was pretty interesting to dive into her case studies, some kind of modern retellings of good old fairy tales. Sometimes those parts were even more interesting that the main plot
kassah14's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0