What would you do if your anonymous Internet best friend turned out to be Hollywood’s hottest celebrity?
Cinder458: Your blogaversary is coming up, right?
EllaTheRealHero: Do all those Hollywood friends of yours know you use words like blogaversary?
Cinder458: Of course not. I need your address. Got you a blogaversary present.
Cinder got me a gift?
My heart flipped.
Not that I was in love … heart flipped.
Not that I was in love with my Internet best friend or anything. That would be utterly ridiculous. The boy was cocky and stubborn and argued with everything I said just to be infuriating. He also had lots of money, dated models—which meant he had to be hot—and was a closet book nerd.
Funny, rich, hot, confident, book lover. Definitely not my type. Nope. Not at all.
Yeah, okay, fine, so he wasn’t my type by default because he lived in California and I live in Massachusetts. Whatever.
Cinder458: Hello? Ella?? Address??
EllaTheRealHero: I don’t give out my address to creepy Internet stalkers.
Cinder458: I guess you don’t want this autographed first-edition hardback of The Druid Prince, then. Shame. I had it signed it to Ellamara when I met L.P. Morgan at FantasyCon last week, so I can’t try to impress any other girls with it.
Not my type.
Not. My. Type.
What would you do if your anonymous Internet best friend turned out to be Hollywood’s hottest celebrity?
It’s been almost a year since eighteen-year-old Ella Rodriguez was in a car accident that left her crippled, scarred, and without a mother. After a very difficult recovery, she’s been uprooted across the country and forced into the custody of a father that abandoned her when she was a young child. If Ella wants to escape her father’s home and her awful new stepfamily, she must convince her doctors that she’s capable, both physically and emotionally, of living on her own. The problem is, she’s not ready yet. The only way she can think of to start healing is by reconnecting with the one person left in the world who’s ever meant anything to her—her anonymous Internet best friend, Cinder.
Hollywood sensation Brian Oliver has a reputation for being trouble. There’s major buzz around his performance in his upcoming film The Druid Prince, but his management team says he won’t make the transition from teen heartthrob to serious A-list actor unless he can prove he’s left his wild days behind and become a mature adult. In order to douse the flames on Brian’s bad-boy reputation, his management stages a fake engagement for him to his co-star Kaylee. Brian isn’t thrilled with the arrangement—or his fake fiancée—but decides he’ll suffer through it if it means he’ll get an Oscar nomination. Then a surprise email from an old Internet friend changes everything.
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With a heartwarming online celebrity romance reminiscent of Jennifer E. Smith’s This Is What Happy Looks Like, bestselling young adult author Kelly Oram has struck gold with her new adult contemporary retelling of the timeless classic Cinderella.
“A story that has it all: tears, laughs, sparks and a drop-dead swoonworthy hero. Give it a while and DreamWorks will pick up this story for a movie adaption, no doubt.” Anna Katmore, Author of Play With Me & Neverland
“Both funny and heart-wrenching, Cinder and Ella will give you all the feels. It’s the best twist on the Cinderella tale I have come across. I am not just a fan of Kelly Oram. I am an addict.” Cassie Mae, author of Switched & How To Hook A Bookworm
“Cinder & Ella is a beautiful modern-day fairytale with a great cast of characters that made me laugh and swoon. It had me staying up late at night to read just one more chapter, and at the end, I was left with a big grin on my face.” Cindi Madsen, USA Today Bestselling Author of Falling For Her Fiancé & Cinderella Screwed Me Over
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I found this story so compelling that I sped through it and the sequel. I then recommended it to the man I’m dating and he’s equally spellbound.
Both funny and heart-wrenching, Cinder and Ella will give you all the feels. It’s the best twist on the Cinderella tale I have come across. I am not just a fan of Kelly Oram. I am an addict.
I liked that Ella was 18 when the story took place. this made her romance with Cinder not so creepy, as it would have been if she had been younger.
Such a cute little story. I love how it goes back and forth with the viewpoints. I love how Ella’s family isn’t perfect, and they don’t try to make it show.
This was a fun light book to listen to. Would be interested to see what the next book does.
I simply loved this story. The characters voices are so “on point” and believable. The author writes in such a way that you are drawn into the lives of the characters and you share in all their feelings/emotions. The story flows well and for me it was quite the page turner. An excellent story that is well written and speaks to the present …
I have read a lot of books to know a fascinating book when I see one.
I love this book because,it shows us that love goes beyond the physical appearance. The character Ellamara had an accident which led to scars on her body but the character Brian Oliver aka cinder still loved regardless of her appearance. Because she was beautiful from the …
Oh my heart, this BOOK! I bought it years ago and when I asked my YA-loving friends for a reading rec, they insisted I read Cinder & Ella. AND I’M SO GLAD I DID! The characters have depth and heart and emotion. I loved it so much I immediately bought the follow up and cannot wait to read that as well!
Absolutely loved this retelling of Cinderella! Her twist on the story and what the heroine went through had me riveted! I’ve re-read this three times now, and for me, a mark of an excellent story is if it holds up the second, third, fourth, etc, time. <3
Loved both books, fun and easy read.
Totally enjoyed this story and it’s sequel. Spoke loudly to the audience that beauty is from within
I rarely write reviews for any books. This book got my attention. Instead of the usual Cinderella story where the protagonist is being oppressed by the other females in her family, and that is her biggest adversity. This story shows a young girl who not only looses a parent, but she becomes crippled along the way. She spends most of her time …
Although on the surface it seems to be just a fairy tale but what I liked most was the focus on the emotional journey that teenagers usually experience. The story highlights issues of bullying, body images etc that I believe teenagers would learn from. Great story!
Well written, very witty and engaging!
As a 60+ male, I am not the target audience. Yet, I enjoyed the book. Well developed characters you come to care about…and an excellent plot.
Cinder & Ella is a beautiful modern-day fairytale with a great cast of characters that made me laugh and swoon. It had me staying up late at night to read just one more chapter, and at the end, I was left with a big grin on my face.
Love, love, love this outstandingly original, well written story. The world building and characters are AMAZING!! My first Kelly Oram book and most certainly won’t be the last!! Tears and laughter, Oram totally NAILED the hopelessness and despair that Ella would feel WITHOUT making her sound like a whining teenager! Of the 167 books I have read …
Ok so when I read the blub about this book I thought what the heck. Sounded interesting.
Then I started reading it and got a little worried. This is probably age discrimination but I usually don’t go for the “in their 20’s) books. I’m 56 and I have nothing in common with their experiences at this point in my life, you know, been there and done …
Now one of my favorite books EVER! This book is so good that words can’t describe it. Kelly Oram is a master storyteller. I loved every second of this story. Genius. Absolute swoon-worthy genius.