A Cinderella Seduction

I received a complimentary copy of this book and I am voluntarily reviewing it. While this is the second book in this series, this is the first one that I have read. I was able to enjoy this book without reading the prior one. I also enjoyed that the author laid down a great foundation for the third book of the series here. Daniel Stone is heir to the Stone fortune and legacy of the London based Stone department store. He is in New York to open a branch in the U.S. His mother is out to destroy the ever popular Eden's department store. Emma Eden is the newly discovered half sister to Sophie and Mindy. She was not brought up with wealth. She was hidden away from the world until the grandmother's death and reading of the will. Emma is fielding her way in the world of the privileged. On her way to work, she runs into a devilish handsome man in the elevator in her apartment building. Even though she his nervous, she tries to chat him up. Unfortunately his answers are minimal but in a oh so sexy Brit accent. It isn't until later that night at a showing that Emma spots the handsome Brit. The road to Emma and Daniel's HEA is one filled with laughs, heartache and family troubles. The story just flowed beautifully. I didn't feel that there were any low spots. The characters were easy to relate to and some of the scenes were hilariously funny (especially the zipper scene!) I adored the dual POV format here. Seeing into the inner thoughts and feelings of these two people was a treat. You could really see the warm, generous and tender heart of Emma. Daniel has a plate filled with family strife. He is conflicted over issues with events from the past and the way his parents have dealt with it. There were some sexy scenes nothing to really offend anyone but I can only in good conscious recommend this to someone over the age of 18.

I’m a sucker for a fairy tale retelling, and Cinderella has always been THE fairy tale that I judge all other stories against. This Emma feels very different from the girl we barely got to meet at the end of the first book. This Emma is nothing like that curt, angry young woman; she’s vivacious and charming, and just so bloody earnest. Daniel is a man facing Solomon’s Dilemma: either he can make his mother happy or he can be happy for himself. As the situation stands, these two are mutually exclusive outcomes. And I had to feel for Daniel; he was in a Catch-22 with no easy solution in sight. I loved watching this pair fall for each other. It was so adorably sweet. I thought Emma was a bit naïve at times, but I can’t say that I’d behave a lot differently when faced with similar circumstances. Likewise, I thought Daniel came off as a bit of a wimp when facing his mother a lot of the time, yet I know I didn’t handle my own overbearing family any differently. These things that sound like criticisms actually made me connect with and love these characters even more. I can’t wait to see what in store for the next Eden sister. I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book through Booksprout.

Well this was fun 🙂. Adultery, tons of secrets, a long lost child, and drama for dayssssss, and I loooove it 😊. This was a page turner, it had me on the edge of my seat worrying about what would fall out of the closet next. Emma and Daniel are pit against each other through business, and it was worth all my time following along to see them extricate themselves from it. Mrs. Booth has another winner in this series, I think you will thoroughly enjoy.