Review & Release Blitz: Stealing Cinderella (Sinister Fairy Tale Collection) by A. Zavarelli

Title: Stealing Cinderella

Series: Sinister Fairy Tales Collection

Author: A. Zavarelli

Genre: Dark Fairy Tale Retelling

Release Date: April 2, 2020

Every royal has their dirty little secret. His was… me.

It should have been simple.

Go to the ball, meet the prince, and secure his patronage for my favorite charity.

But beneath the mask, the brooding beast of a man was not at all who I expected.

He was dark and intense and eerily quiet.

When I left, I could still feel the ghost of his touch branded into my skin.

He haunted my dreams, but I never expected to see him again.

Then he came for me.

And he took me.

And I learned that his darkness was a void I never could have conceived.

He’s the crown prince of Norway.

And, now, I’m his captive.

MY REVIEW

Ella loves her dad more than anything and vice versa. So when her new stepmother and stepsisters don't want to take the train, her dad knows that he promised Ella, so they take the train. Unfortunately what happens is tragic, and the blame is laid at Ella's feet forever by her stepmother and stepsisters, and they spend their growing up years tormenting her for what they perceive is her fault.

Now that she's an adult, her only light in life is her sanctuary, and she wants the prince to help, so an attendance at the ball is necessary. When the prince seems taken with her, she thinks perhaps life is finally looking up. Alas, this prince isn't exactly Prince Charming, so her life is back to its darkness. But we all know hate and love are two sides to the same coin, and Thor and Ella hold the same coin. Perhaps someday that hate will turn to love and they can find their way out of the darkness that plagues them both.

I love this Cinderella retelling. It's brought new life to the Sinister Fairy Tales series with Ashleigh's signature dark, sexy characters, and rich plot. Thor and Ella are damaged characters but have enough fortitude to grow and develop strength and backbone, and their hearts are just reaching out for the love they find with each other. I hope the rest of the series will have the same impactful storytelling that Ashleigh's take on Cinderella does.