Cinderella

A Real Life Fairytale

By: Jamie Brook Thompson

Narrated by: Angie Hickman

If a dream is a wish your heart makes, then Cindee Ellis is in major trouble. There's no way Henry Christensen will ever notice her under all those oil stains and brake fluid splattered across her shirt. Unless - she's dead wrong about him. Join her with this real life fairytale set in the small town of Silver Creek to find out how she'll work her guts out to make her own happily ever after.

©2017 Jamie Brook Thompson (P)2017 Jamie Brook Thompson

A Modern Fairytale

This cute story has a little bit of everything! A handsome cowboy, an adorable wiener dog, best friendships, and a happily ever after. Cindee Ellis has lived in Silver Creek all her life with her uncle and his wife Marge and daughter Priscilla. Cindee's step aunt and step cousin are just as evil as in the traditional fairy tale, and Cindee is overworked, underpaid, and kept under their thumb by constant demands. Cindee works as a mechanic in her uncle's garage and is a genius under the hood. One day her lifelong crush Henry Christensen arrives to get his truck detailed, and despite her grease splattered clothes and tongue tied shyness, he actually flirts with her.

I love a good makeover story, and I love a story where the girl is just as strong, independent, and knowledgeable as the love interest. This novella has both. The traditional gender role reversals are so well done. Even though the story is narrated by Cindee, it's easy to see why Henry likes her so much. She's strong, funny, and smart to boot. Her low self esteem caused by her living situation and family background is believable and it was great to tag along and watch her finally stand up for herself.

I really didn't want the story to end, I wanted to hear more about this adorable couple. Luckily there's a short story from Henry's point of view called Henry's Courage available online.

The narrator was perfect, her pace was spot on and her twang fit the story so well. A lot of Cindee's dialogue in the beginning of the story was in her head, and Angie Hickman did a good job differentiating between what was spoken aloud and what was not. This is my second story by the narrator and I can tell she's one to follow! I was given a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

Short and sweet

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Yes because Angie is amazing, and the plot isn't really for me but I like it.

Which character – as performed by Angie Hickman – was your favorite?

all of them, but I love bell and Margie

Was Cinderella worth the listening time?

Yes, its a fun read

Any additional comments?

Angie did an amazing job with this, its a short read but worth it, bell is one of my favs.
The plot isn't the best but I like it and would read it again.

I got this free copy in return for my unbiased review

Short and sweet

This story is too short and really needs to be longer. Cindee is so relatable to the tomboys of the world who have a friend who plays Barbie with us and finally get a guys attention you've always wanted. This is the story I've always wanted written and never gotten till now. I love it even if its short. Its more than worth it to give it a try and listen to. If only it was longer and there could of been more.

I received a free copy of thins audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

Sweet modern fairytale

This was a really cute story and not quite what I was expecting. I loved Angie's accent and how she kept it through the entire narration with changes for different characters. Her voice was just perfect for the shyly sweet Cindee. I loved the charm and ease of Henry and just the overall wonderful feelings this book produced. It's great hearing a Cinderella story that's so modernized and yet does great at keeping to the theme without coming across forced.

Short and sweet!

Adorable modern retelling of a classic story. Super cute take/twist on this fairy tale. I really enjoyed it. Narration by Angie Hickman was great. She was right on point down to her 'twang' she going. My only complaint was that I wish it was longer! But I guess that just means author Jamie Brook Thompson did her job well. Definitely recommend this quick, cute listen.