I was first introduced to Sandra’s books when Amazon offered
a free Kindle edition of Always the Baker, Never the Bride (the Emma Rae Creations
Series) and The Big 5-0. Since then, I’ve been hooked! While I consider myself
an eclectic reader, the inspirational genre is my favorite and I’m always
looking for something that is not only faith based, but fun and inspirational
as well. Sandra D. Bricker’s books are
all that and more! With each character being believable, it’s not hard to find
yourself being part of the book! Like the Emma Rae Creations series, Sandie’s
newest book, If the Shoe Fits: A
Contemporary Fairy Tale did not disappoint when it came to laughs AND
inspiration. When I was given the opportunity to review a pre-release of, If the Shoe Fits in exchange for
my honest review, well, I just couldn't say no! 
In this modern day fairy tale, it’s actually the girl
searching for the handsome man who wears the boot that fell off the back of his
truck. Will this handsome man, who fits the leather work boot left in the
middle of a busy intersection, be the Prince Charming God has in store for her or
will he turn out to be another toad?
“You know the funny
thing about fairy tales, honey? No one reading them ever expects a big
unexpected plot twist, or has a single doubt about who the prince and princess
are going to end up with at the end of the story. That’s not the interesting part anyway…the
interesting part is how they get there.”
I love this quote!
Just like any other typical girl, when I was a kid, I dreamed of one day
finding my Prince Charming! While it took Julianne a bit longer to discover
that her Prince Charming was the boy on the other side of the cul-de-sac, it
didn't take me long to figure out that my Prince Charming was the boy showing
up every day after school to order a large iced tea from the drive-through
window of my family’s Dairy Queen- like restaurant. See what I mean by being believable? Truly,
the characters could be any of the people we know in real life!
This is a great read for both the young and young at heart
and I couldn't help think of the young women today who are looking for their
Prince Charming, but end up with toads because they couldn't see what God had/has
right in front of them.
A great summer read that’s fun, refreshing AND inspirational.
You can't help but smile and laugh out loud while reading this wonderful
modern-day fairy tale! I look forward to
the next one in this series!
Nathenia
About the book:
Julianne used to believe in fairy tales; she's been watching for Prince Charming to come charging in on his white steed ever since the day her mother read her Cinderella for the first time. But she's never come close to finding the perfect man-instead she's always tripping over her childhood best friend, Will. And who finds their Prince Charming on a 10-speed bicycle on the other side of the cul de sac? Well... Julianne does. Only she doesn't have a clue.
She and Will are attorneys now, and they've joined up in private practice in a beautiful Cincinnati office building that overlooks the Ohio River. And then one day Julianne is on her way to court, and runs right smack dab into Prince Charming. But when she looks again, all she finds is a metaphoric sign she is certain came straight from Heaven: The Prince's toolbox has fallen off the back of his truck, and a work boot along with it. What better way for God to grab the attention of a Cinderella-in-training than to show her a glass slipper...errrr, work boot?...waiting to be reunited with its owner?
So she sets out to track down the mysterious Prince Charming. He's the most gorgeous guy she's ever seen...and a caring animal rescuer, too. Surely he must be the soul mate God has prepared her for.
But, Julianne's prince is starting to look less and less charming all the time. No matter how she tries to romanticize him, he just keeps tumbling down off that dumb pedestal. And with the Bar Association dinner coming up that will honor her for her outstanding charity work over the year, Julianne wants so much for her friends and colleagues to see her with someone besides her best friend Will. To make matters worse, Prince Charming has no designs on wearing a penguin suit and attending a stuffy old dinner. With her pride pressing in on her like sticks from a cactus, Julianne sinks to the bottom of the proverbial barrel and actually offers to pay Paul to be her date.
Julianne is on a collision course with God's perfect plan for her life...if only she could open her eyes and see it before it's too late.
Get your copy of If the Shoe Fits: A Contemporary Fairy Tale today!
Julianne used to believe in fairy tales; she's been watching for Prince Charming to come charging in on his white steed ever since the day her mother read her Cinderella for the first time. But she's never come close to finding the perfect man-instead she's always tripping over her childhood best friend, Will. And who finds their Prince Charming on a 10-speed bicycle on the other side of the cul de sac? Well... Julianne does. Only she doesn't have a clue.
She and Will are attorneys now, and they've joined up in private practice in a beautiful Cincinnati office building that overlooks the Ohio River. And then one day Julianne is on her way to court, and runs right smack dab into Prince Charming. But when she looks again, all she finds is a metaphoric sign she is certain came straight from Heaven: The Prince's toolbox has fallen off the back of his truck, and a work boot along with it. What better way for God to grab the attention of a Cinderella-in-training than to show her a glass slipper...errrr, work boot?...waiting to be reunited with its owner?
So she sets out to track down the mysterious Prince Charming. He's the most gorgeous guy she's ever seen...and a caring animal rescuer, too. Surely he must be the soul mate God has prepared her for.
But, Julianne's prince is starting to look less and less charming all the time. No matter how she tries to romanticize him, he just keeps tumbling down off that dumb pedestal. And with the Bar Association dinner coming up that will honor her for her outstanding charity work over the year, Julianne wants so much for her friends and colleagues to see her with someone besides her best friend Will. To make matters worse, Prince Charming has no designs on wearing a penguin suit and attending a stuffy old dinner. With her pride pressing in on her like sticks from a cactus, Julianne sinks to the bottom of the proverbial barrel and actually offers to pay Paul to be her date.
Julianne is on a collision course with God's perfect plan for her life...if only she could open her eyes and see it before it's too late.
Get your copy of If the Shoe Fits: A Contemporary Fairy Tale today!
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