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A review by meghan_plethoraofpages
If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy
4.0
If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy
This was so fun!! All I knew going into this was it was a modern Cinderella retelling featuring a plus size protagonist & a Bachelor-style dating show. I ended up reading the entire book in one sitting at the cottage - I greatly enjoyed it!
Cindy recently graduated from college; after losing both her parents she’s lost her creativity - a student of fashion design, with a particular love of making shoes, she’s had a creative block. Headed to her stepmom’s to nanny her triplet younger step-siblings for the summer, she meets a funny & charming guy on the plane. Her stepmom is a reality tv powerhouse, with numerous dating shows. Cindy ends up a contestant on the newest season of essentially ‘The Bachelor’.
Cindy’s love story and her creative passions are the main storylines here, the story is body positive, I really appreciated the representation. The dating show premise was fun, and I continue to enjoy them even though there have been quite a few rom coms in the last year featuring a dating show setting. The characters were all vivid, each contestant spotlighted was well written.
I really enjoyed the cutesy romance between Cindy & Henry. Their stolen moments, secret dates and late night chats were swoony. Yes, there is cheese. Take one look at that cover, and tell me you weren’t expecting it! Of course there’s cheese and I’m here for it. It’s a sweet, quick read that had me smiling and staying up late to see how things would work out.
I’d recommend if you need a fast read to cheer you up, something light with a realistic protagonist in a very unrealistic but fun setting. I loved Dumplin’ and this debut adult novel was just as enjoyable. Many thanks to Disney-Hyperion and Netgalley for free access to an e-copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
This was so fun!! All I knew going into this was it was a modern Cinderella retelling featuring a plus size protagonist & a Bachelor-style dating show. I ended up reading the entire book in one sitting at the cottage - I greatly enjoyed it!
Cindy recently graduated from college; after losing both her parents she’s lost her creativity - a student of fashion design, with a particular love of making shoes, she’s had a creative block. Headed to her stepmom’s to nanny her triplet younger step-siblings for the summer, she meets a funny & charming guy on the plane. Her stepmom is a reality tv powerhouse, with numerous dating shows. Cindy ends up a contestant on the newest season of essentially ‘The Bachelor’.
Cindy’s love story and her creative passions are the main storylines here, the story is body positive, I really appreciated the representation. The dating show premise was fun, and I continue to enjoy them even though there have been quite a few rom coms in the last year featuring a dating show setting. The characters were all vivid, each contestant spotlighted was well written.
I really enjoyed the cutesy romance between Cindy & Henry. Their stolen moments, secret dates and late night chats were swoony. Yes, there is cheese. Take one look at that cover, and tell me you weren’t expecting it! Of course there’s cheese and I’m here for it. It’s a sweet, quick read that had me smiling and staying up late to see how things would work out.
I’d recommend if you need a fast read to cheer you up, something light with a realistic protagonist in a very unrealistic but fun setting. I loved Dumplin’ and this debut adult novel was just as enjoyable. Many thanks to Disney-Hyperion and Netgalley for free access to an e-copy of this book. All opinions are my own.