Blurb: Darby Quinn has a
bone to pick with Cinderella. Burned one too many times by ex-boyfriends, Darby
has lost all belief in the happily-ever-after that the fairy-tale princess
promised her. She's sworn off love, Prince Charmings, and happy endings and
she's happy about it. Really. Or at least she was…until she met Jake, her
gorgeous neighbor and the manager of her favorite restaurant. But Darby has
rules about dating, ones she's culled from her years spent with so-called
“princes,” and starting something with Jake would break all of them.
Charming, fun, and
unwilling to give up on her, Jake doesn’t fit any of the profiles Darby has
created from her case studies of ex-princes-gone-bad. Finally presented with
her own Prince Charming, can Darby take a chance on a happily-ever-after?
Full
of wit and sarcastic humor, Cinderella Screwed Me Over proves that sometimes
the perfect love, like a perfect pair of shoes, is just within your grasp.
Excerpt:
I stepped off the
treadmill, thinking about all I had to do that day. And came face-to-face
with
Jake.
“I thought that was you,” he said.
I tugged the earphones out of my ears and blinked, hardly able to
believe my eyes. He was wearing long mesh shorts and a T-shirt that stretched
tight across his well-defined chest.
Last night after my date, when I’d had trouble falling asleep, I’d
thought of all the things I should say to him the next time we ran into each
other. But they’d abandoned me somewhere around the time I’d checked out his
pecs.
“W-what are you doing here?” Smooth, Darby. Real smooth.
“Same thing as you,” he said. “Going for a run.”
I really wished I wasn’t so sweaty. My face was probably all red,
too. “But… You don’t live here? In this building?”
One corner of Jake’s mouth twisted up. “It would be kind of
strange for me to go running here if I didn’t live here.”
Heat filled my cheeks and I took another swig from my water
bottle. Time for the apology. Then maybe I could stop feeling so guilty and get
this guy off my mind. “Look, I’m sorry about the misunderstanding at the
restaurant. I just thought you were one of those guys who tells everyone he
owns the restaurant or runs the company or whatever to seem impressive. I
thought that since I knew everyone, you were lying to try to impress me.”
There. I’d apologized. Now I could move past this guy and get back
to my normal life.
“I was trying to impress you, but not with my job.” He tucked his thumbs
into the
pockets of his
shorts and shrugged. “I guess I need to work on my skills, because obviously my
natural rugged charm wasn’t enough.” He flashed me a smile to punctuate his
statement and I tried—and failed—not to let it melt me the tiniest bit.
“Oh, you were plenty charming. Just not enough to make up for
being a liar. Which for all I know, you’re not, so again, sorry.”
“Do you always assume the worst in people?”
I crossed my arms. “Yes. That way I’m never disappointed. It saves
a lot of time and trouble.”
His eyebrows shot up and his smile faded. It only lasted a moment,
then the smile returned. “I guess there’s only one thing to do about that.
Let’s go to dinner, and I’ll prove to you I’m not a liar.”
Is he seriously asking me out right now, while I’m all sweaty and
makeup free? My gaze accidentally drifted to his toned chest and arms. My pulse
quickened and the temperature in the room climbed even higher. I’d be lying if
I said I wasn’t tempted.
I swallowed, forcing from my mind thoughts of how good he’d look
shirtless, and reminding myself of the rules that had kept me heartbreak-free
for a year. Guys like Nick, they were safe. The guy standing in front of me was
the total opposite. “Sorry, but you’ve got two strikes against you already. You
work at my favorite restaurant, and you live in my building. That’s just asking
for trouble.”
Jake took a step closer. “Or maybe it’ll be convenient.”
“A girl does like to be called convenient.” My voice shook a
little, thanks to his proximity. He was tall, too—in my sneakers, I barely came
to his shoulder, which meant he’d still have a few inches on me in my highest
heels. Forcing as much indifference into my expression as I could manage, I
glanced at my watch. “I’ve got to go get some work done.”
Jake reached out and put his hand on my hip, just like he’d done
the other night. My skin heated under his touch and my breath caught in my
throat. Part of me was screaming, Just go for it, and the other part
was yelling, Mayday, mayday, we’re going down!
“Just so you know,” he said, leaning close enough his chest bumped
my arm, “I’m an expert on baseball, and two strikes isn’t enough to get out.
You need three.”
I stared up into those startling blue eyes of his, and worked at
keeping my voice steady. “I’m sure the third will come up soon.”
The wattage on his smile kicked up a couple extra notches. “I’ll
see you around, Darby.”
*REVIEW*5 STARS
I recieved a Advanced Readers Copy for an Honest Review.
I think every little girl has the Disney Princess fantasy.That life is going to be all cake and rainbows. Unfortunatly, it rarely turns out that way and Poor Darby seems to have a beacon on her that attracts Jackholes.After dating lots of jackholes she decides she no longer believes in love and you have Darby at 30 years old that has given up on men and relationships.Enter Jake.Jake who wont take no for an answer and you have the perfect recipe for a great romance.
When reading Cinderella Screwed Me Over I was reminded so much of a Sanda Bullock movie.I could literally see it playing out in my head with Sandra as the star.I cannot say enough great things about Cinderella Screwed Me Over.It showed a very pessimistic woman that she could be wrong.The writing was great.It went from present to past..but when it was to past it was almost like a journal entry and what she learned from it.It was genius to write the past that way.The writing is great and flows so smoothly its like butter.I could sit here for hours writing how awesome this book is but my only advice it..READ IT!It is amazing.
Authors Bio:
Cindi
Madsen sits at her computer every chance she gets, plotting, revising, and
falling in love with her characters. Sometimes it makes her a crazy person.
Without it, she’d be even crazier. She has way too many shoes, but can always
find a reason to buy a new pretty pair, especially if they’re sparkly,
colorful, or super tall. She loves music, dancing, and wishes summer lasted all
year long. She lives in Colorado (where summer is most definitely NOT all year
long) with her husband and three children. She is the author of YA books All the Broken Pieces, Cipher, and Demons of
the Sun and adult romances Falling
for Her Fiancé, Act Like You Love Me, and Cinderella Screwed Me Over.
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