If the Shoe Fits

Found This book by accident. I’m so glad I did. Super fun to read. It is the perfect beach for vacation read. Easy and quick and quite entertaining. Admittedly had a smile on my face while reading. Maybe even tear in some parts.

I enjoyed the book. Would like a sequel!

I personally loved this book. The story is exciting and there were plot twists that always kept me on my toes. The romance is ❤️chefs kiss❤️ and the characters are so well written and they all have a spot in my heart. I highly recommend this book if you want a beautifully written romance filled with comedy and themes of acceptance of yourself and the life around you.

A cute love story

I really enjoyed this one and am so glad I got the @onceuponabookclubbox for it! I love Cindy and how strong she is and the choices she made. I also love the changes to the original Cinderella story that where made. The only thing I didn’t much care for was the ending. For me it felt a little rushed and anticlimactic. That being said I still loved it and it was definitely a book I couldn’t put down. It was so funny and sweet and a great story. I also couldn’t decide between 4 and 5 stars because I really did love it. The 4 is just because I didn’t vibe with the end.

Glad I keep buying her books.

Meant to be: If the Shoe Fits, by Julie Murphy is a modern retelling of Cinderella. And it’s awesome! When they say it’s a modern retelling, they mean it. It’s fresh, full of pop culture and diverse characters, and a plus-sized heroine. I loved it all. Cindy just graduated from Parsons School of Design in New York City and aspires to be a shoe designer. After a rough senior year, she doesn’t have any job prospects in NYC, so she decides to go home and take care of her three young triplet siblings. Her stepmother, Erica, is a producer of a reality dating show, very similar to The Bachelor, called Before Midnight. When three other contestants drop out of Before Midnight, only days before filming starts, Cindy, and her two older stepsisters, fill in the empty spots. Cindy is hoping to jumpstart her shoe design career, and a bit of television exposure is just what she thinks she needs. As the first plus-sized contestant on the show, her popularity soars, but so does her attraction for the “suitor”, the son of a prominent fashion icon. This book totally surprised me. It’s fun, entertaining, and relevant. If you are a Disney Cinderella fan, you’ll notice many references to the old outdated movie, but updated to fit into today’s world. Instead of a pumpkin chariot, it’s an orange minivan that takes her to her date with the Suitor (Henry), and it’s a shoe, bejeweled with crystals instead of a glass slipper, and so many other references. I loved the heroine, Cindy. She’s tough, confident, and not afraid to speak her mind. She knows she’s plus-sized, but she doesn’t make any excuses or let herself feel bad about her size. She doesn’t diet or fret about her size, and instead, she accepts herself and is happy in her own skin. The book is full of diverse characters and modern settings and situations. I’m not a fan of the show The Bachelor, and I liked the fact that this book did not put a “positive spin” on reality TV. Yes, Cindy and Henry fall in love during the filming of the show, but the book also highlights the drawbacks and the downsides to reality TV and especially the emotional toll shows like this take on the contestants. Cindy and Henry fall in love IN SPITE of the show, and the filming, not because of the show. This book is fun, entertaining, and romantic, and I highly recommend this book to all romantics out there! I received a complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.