Cinderella.com is a contemporary romance that has an intriguing premise, but problems with some of the Montana and ranching details as well as a deus ex machina ending (that was a result of insufficient foreshadowing) made it impossible for me to award it more than 4/5
Cass is drowning in debt from a loan shark, in order pay her father's medical bills. She can't find any work, and soon she'll be out on the street because she hadn't had money to pay rent. When her friend signed her on for Cinderella.com and found her a job pays 30K for one month of work, she can't refuse. The job was to impersonate the famous hotel heiress Tamara Honeywell and live on a ranch in Montana and learn how to ride a horse. Tamara's daddy meant for that to be a punishment, but Tamara will sneak off somewhere and party for a month. Cass will have to get a spray tan, get lips done, and learn how to behave like a spoiled brat. But she's ready for that. What she was not ready for was the jaw-dropping gorgeous cowboy Clay... who can't stand pampered princesses like Tamara... Even as Cass fell for Clay, Cass can't stay... because this ain't her life...
The high concept was great, and an interesting twist on "hidden identity" trope. However, it seems the author didn't do proper research on the Montana ranching and several small details didn't quite conform to reality. Furthermore, without spoiling anything, let's just say the ending was not foreshadowed properly and when it was revealed, it felt like a deus ex machina rather than a genuine "twist" that makes the reader exclaim "OMG How did I miss that?" Instead, it's more like "Wait, where that came from?" which made it a trope.
Category: Contemporary
Primary Plot: Young woman, paid to impersonate an heiress banished to a ranch as punishment, fell for the cowboy shepherding her. The cowboy hates pampered princesses, but even he recognized this one may be the exception...
Tropes: disguise, ranch, different worlds, fish out of water, fairy tale
Overall Rating: 4/5
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