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Yes, there's a prince, "glass" shoes, and a godmother who has the heroine's back.

But instead of mice, there are little dogs. And Kate actually likes her stepsister.

This was a fun fairytale retelling romance ?

My book club spent way too much time discussing the wax breasts and French letters ? which is precisely why I love my romance book club ?

I had to Google what a French letter is. Do you know??

I loved this story. It‘s been a while since I read a romance I really enjoyed. Not bad for a library discard freebie! Now to see if I can glue the cover back on, because I‘m keeping this one to revisit. And I‘m on the lookout for more Eloisa James (my first was ok, this was great, and I have one more on my shelves).

Perfect Sunday afternoon reading. Eloisa James' A kiss at midnight is the first in her #fairytales series and I am looking forward to reading the rest
#happyeverafter #cinderella #eloisajames

Day 10 of @Andrew65 's #Top20series #20series20days challenge

These are retellings of fairytales set in the regency period, they can be read as stand alone although some characters do pop up in other books but not so much that you don't know what is going on.

1 =Cinderella
2 = Beauty and the Beast
3= Princess and the Pea
4=The Ugly Duckling
5=Rapunzel

This was part of #ReadwithMrBook around the year-prompt=Author in Litsy but I decided to start with book 1 of Fairy tales series than with the 2nd (showed on the list). A romantic Cinderella retelling with sexy and funny scenes. I like Kate, her godmother and Leo. There will be very, super cheesy scenes. There were parts that I couldn't stand but in general I enjoyed it. During this time of social distancing, it made me laugh. 3.4/3.5⭐️

Loved!! Cinderella

I started this book earlier today, and stayed up way too late on daylight-savings night to finish it. @EloisaJames has never left me disappointed, and this #fairytaleretelling of Cinderella was exactly what I needed. A whole cast of fun characters, an intelligent, strong heroine, and witty, lovely writing that brings the magic and the heat. 🔥

It‘s crunch time for the winter season of #Booked2019... this was 3 of 6 for me. 😃

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

1. A Kiss after Midnight by Eloisa James (Cinderella)
2. When Beauty Tamed the Beast (Beauty and the Beast)
3. Once Upon a Tower by Eloisa James (Rapunzel)
4 The Insanity series by Cameron Jace (Alice in Wonderland)
5. The Looking Glass Wars series by Frank Beddor (Alice in Wonderland)

#sundayfunday @sebrittain

I really enjoyed this Cinderella retelling from my current obsession @EloisaJames . And Susan Duerden did another fantastic job with the narration, especially with the Prince‘s accent. I thought the story was sweet and funny and hot, everything I‘ve come to expect. On to the Beauty and the Beast book, which will be a reread, but is a personal favorite.

This fairytale was only okay. I appreciated the fine writing, references to literature, and the characters. There is a believable arc to the romantic tale. Unfortunately, it didn‘t finish strong, I was disinterested in the last few chapters as I waited for the predicted conclusion.

Another cute historical romance, though I much preferred the Beauty and the Beast retelling to this one of Cinderella. Also, I wasn't a huge fan of the audio. I think these novels are better read, so quick and fun it feels like a treat, while the audio just goes on...

So glad @matthieumcintosh now has another platform on which to make fun of me for reading romance novels. 😂💙

This was a retelling of the Cinderella fairytale but it didn‘t feel as if it were simply following the plot lines. I really enjoyed this book and it was a quick #onedayread #litsyatoz #letterk

February 26: #riotgrams Fairy Tales; I have all but the #2 in the series, When Beauty Tamed the Beast 😉)

February 14: #riotgrams Hearts 💕💖💗💞💝 (I was thinking about this series all day so I just expanded to Eloisa James books, one of my fav authors, in honor of Valentine‘s Day)

A little book haul! My daughter made me the mug. Happy Xmas!

When one of your favorite authors follows you on litsy! Eeeeeeee! (HIGH pitch squeal) Thank you @EloisaJames !

Five delightful stats ✨A funny, clever, sexy, touching take on Cinderella with plenty of Shakespeare thrown in. I loved both Kate and Gabriel. Their banter and interactions were enjoyable. They sizzled together and sparkled with humor and heartfelt emotion. The secondary characters were all memorable - Wick, Henry, Victoria, Algie, Effie, the dogs and other animals in the castle. I truly enjoyed this retelling. One of my favorites.

As always with one of Eloisa James's books, you get interesting, feisty, capable heroines and sexy heroes, with a great mix of humor. (Oh how some of the names made me snicker!) This one took me a few chapters to get into, as I didn't realize at first that it was going to be much more a Cinderella retelling than a Regency, but won me over pretty quickly. (Her other "fairy tales" seem more Regencies than retellings and I love them.) #romantsy

I like fairy tale retellings. In these two Cinderella stories there's this special #MagicDance of true lovers.

@Cinfhen @Marchpane #SeptemBowie

Decided I needed something light & fun, since life & reading have both been pretty heavy lately. So I'm starting my first @EloisaJames novel! #romantsy

“He said it aloud, because there was no reason to be silent. "I am - undone. She has undone me."
And his hand closed around the glass slipper.”

It is always nice to escape. This month I plan on escaping in fairy tales.
#mostanticipated #augustmostanticipated #swoon #romantsy
#backtoreading #anditsaugust

If you're into reading historical romance and speaking German I highly recommend trying some books from #egmontlyx. I already read about 20 books from them and I loved nearly all of them.

As you might remember I did not love "Duchess In Love" by Eloisa James. But I definitely want to give another book of her a try and a lot of people suggested trying this book of the Fairy Tale series. So here's my next read ?.

#eloisajames #akissatmidnight

Was in a bad mood and read this to get out of that mood. A very satisfying Cinderella re-telling. I like Kate and Henry and Gabriel and Wick and I liked that there were high stakes for Kate at the ball. And yes, reading this did put me in a better mood.

#marchbookstagram A blue tower of books

Finally getting around to starting this series! #osrbc #romantsy

i don't read many romance novels (usually find them cliched and one-dimensional) but this was fun and charming, with an engaging narrator 👍💕#romantsy

My first @EloisaJames but definitely not my last! Kate was great and I especially loved the friendships between women. This got me through a tough week and I can't wait to read more from James. #romantsy

This was a delight! It had just the right amount of emotion but was pretty low on angst (important for me right now) and all the characters made me so happy. (Except Mariana. I mean. Ugh.) I love all the female friendship in this book, which is a great subversion of most fairytales that only have room for one nice girl. A good book to finish the year with. #romantsy

I think this is exactly what I need to escape from the sadness of the last few days.

This was hands down my favorite Cinderella story! I adored Kate and fell a little bit in love with Gabriel😍

Love a good forking😂😂

I've been in a reading slump for the past two weeks😞 My go to cure for slumps is a good romance. So far it's working since I woke up early and went right for my kindle! I ❤fairytale retellings!

With everyone adding there stats for November, I feel like I'm not reading fast enough.
So last month I added lots of books to my #TBR stack but didn't finish more than 3 books and a discarded one. Plus an Audioplay (#Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman).

This was a wonderful read. The story was well thought through, there were no moments where I thought "Uhg, so out of character!"
Speaking of character, the heroine is not flawless, has a great sense of humour and stands up for herself. Some of the minor characters are hilarious.

The end made sense, no 180° turn, all of a sudden.

I enjoyed every moment.
5/5 stars

Now, I have to wait for another of Eloisa's books to arrive.

Day 27 of #photoadaynov16

Turns out I have read very few #fairytaleretellings ... but I have some on my tbr that qualify.

I plan to read A Kiss at Midnight in December, and that will be my first from @EloisaJames 👍

Reading while cooking.

Well, the stew is in the steam/pressure cooker, so I have 20min of nearly undisturbed reading time. I can even switch from smartphone-reading to a real book.

The image was cruelly cropped. Started this today. Interesting cover. Why does she have to show so much leg and cleavage? (Luckily you can't see the cleavage.)
@EloisaJames Quite like what I've read so far (three chapters into the book).

I'm obsessed. 😍
#scribd

I didn't enjoy this quite as well as When Beauty Tamed the Beast, which I loved, but this was still a lot of fun! I stayed up way too late finishing it so I'm a grumpy librarian today, but no regrets here!

I think this dedication is so amazing. I remember my mom giving me my first Nora Roberts novel, kindling my love for Romance ❤️

#romantsy

I have three books that I go back to on a regular basis. I own them in every format that they are available in. A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James. Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath, and Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase. I will even fall asleep listening the the audiobook of A Kiss at Midnight...better than being read a fairy tale. ❤ #romantsy #osrbc

The "Fairy Tales" series is a witty fun take on classic stories. I loved that I couldn't guess the exact spin the fairy tale would take to make it her own. The books can be read in any order and are a fun read! #OSRBC #romantsy

Light-hearted, fun, made me laugh a bunch of times. It was a nice twist on the traditional story of Cinderella.

I have no idea why it took me so long to read this book! It so fun and keeps making me laugh. I'll definitely be continuing with the others.

Any other fans out there?

I don't usually read Romance novels but have seen lots of recommendations for Eloisa James from Book Riot and book-friends who read more romances than I do. And I thought it would be a perfect end of summer read- I have always loved alternative takes on classic stories (Cinderella). Lots of fun, well-written - and a great vacation read!

AKaM was my first Eloisa James romance novel and she (along with Sarah MacLean, Lynsay Sands, Tessa Dare, and the rest of the Avon Historical ladies) got me back into the genre and the books got me through a rough time. (Belated #recommendsday)

This is from the @AvonBooks coloring book that they had as a promo last year (RWA?) and very generously sent all their Avon Addicts and Alums. I only just now got brave enough to color in it. 😜

It's 90 and humid in Milwaukee so tonight I'm enjoying this steamy romance while struggling with a love triangle of my own. Soft, forgiving couch or strong and dependable air conditioner? What's a girl to do???