A review by quinn_0611
If the Slipper Fits by Olivia Drake
3.0
I have always loved fairytales. So it isn’t really a surprise that when I heard about If the Slipper Fits by Olivia Drake, I knew I had to read it ASAP. Unfortunately I was let down with If the Slipper Fits.
Annabelle Quinn is an orphan with very questionable parentage. She works at a girl’s school and is not treated well there. When the guardian of an orphaned duke comes to the school looking for a governess for the little boy, Annabelle knows this is her chance. And before she knows it she’s off to be governess to a little boy and falling for the boy's uncle and guardian.
I struggled a lot with this book. I did like Annabelle, which is a good thing because she is the heroine of If the Slipper Fits. She really takes to her charge, young Nicholas, and becomes his champion. And Nicholas needs a champion. He’s traumatized after his parents’ sudden deaths, and his current teacher is not the best. To top it off his guardian, his uncle Simon, is very aloof. I loved how Annabelle took it upon herself to ensure the happiness of Nicholas, and found a way to get Simon to agree with her. But, besides that, Annabelle really didn’t stand out to me.
The hero of the story, Simon, was not my favorite. I didn’t like how he initially treated his nephew, Nicholas. While Simon was never mean to him, he wasn’t really all that fond of him either. The reason Simon has an issue with Nicholas is because Simon fell fir Nicholas's mother before she married Simon's brother. Ugh! Why this drama? It’s so not something I like. It was hard for me to like Simon when he was taking out his issues with his sister-in-law on his nephew, especially since it all happened so long ago.
The romance wasn’t very inspiring, either. I couldn’t understand why Annabelle liked Simon. Besides the fact that he’s pretty, why would she fall for him? It was more tell than show, in my opinion.
If the Slipper Fits by Olivia Drake just didn't impress me. I certainly didn’t hate the book, but I didn’t really like it either. I think it lacked in chemistry, character development and romance. While I didn't outright hate anything about the book, I didn't love anything about it either.This review was originally posted on Quinn's Book Nook
Annabelle Quinn is an orphan with very questionable parentage. She works at a girl’s school and is not treated well there. When the guardian of an orphaned duke comes to the school looking for a governess for the little boy, Annabelle knows this is her chance. And before she knows it she’s off to be governess to a little boy and falling for the boy's uncle and guardian.
I struggled a lot with this book. I did like Annabelle, which is a good thing because she is the heroine of If the Slipper Fits. She really takes to her charge, young Nicholas, and becomes his champion. And Nicholas needs a champion. He’s traumatized after his parents’ sudden deaths, and his current teacher is not the best. To top it off his guardian, his uncle Simon, is very aloof. I loved how Annabelle took it upon herself to ensure the happiness of Nicholas, and found a way to get Simon to agree with her. But, besides that, Annabelle really didn’t stand out to me.
The hero of the story, Simon, was not my favorite. I didn’t like how he initially treated his nephew, Nicholas. While Simon was never mean to him, he wasn’t really all that fond of him either. The reason Simon has an issue with Nicholas is because Simon fell fir Nicholas's mother before she married Simon's brother. Ugh! Why this drama? It’s so not something I like. It was hard for me to like Simon when he was taking out his issues with his sister-in-law on his nephew, especially since it all happened so long ago.
The romance wasn’t very inspiring, either. I couldn’t understand why Annabelle liked Simon. Besides the fact that he’s pretty, why would she fall for him? It was more tell than show, in my opinion.
If the Slipper Fits by Olivia Drake just didn't impress me. I certainly didn’t hate the book, but I didn’t really like it either. I think it lacked in chemistry, character development and romance. While I didn't outright hate anything about the book, I didn't love anything about it either.This review was originally posted on Quinn's Book Nook