Meet the Naughty Princess Club: a brand new series from USA Today bestselling author Tara Sivec that introduces readers to Fairytale Lane and the hilarity–and romance–that ensue when three women start a new business to make it rain. Once upon a time Cynthia was the perfect housewife. Between being the President of the PTA and keeping her home spotless without a hair (or her pearls) out of … (or her pearls) out of place, her life was a dream come true. Her husband was once her knight in shining armor, but now he’s run off with all their money…and the babysitter.
Dressed as a princess at the annual Halloween block party on Fairytale Lane, she meets two other “princesses” also facing money troubles: antique store owner Ariel and librarian Isabelle. When the women are invited to wear their costumes to a party where they’re mistaken for strippers, Cindy, Ariel, and Belle realize that a career change could be the best way to make their money problems go bippity-boppity-boo.
But can structured Cindy approach a stripper pole without sanitizing wipes? And could the blue-eyed anti-prince that has been crossing her path become Cindy’s happily ever after? At the Stroke of Midnight is a hilarious, empowering story where princesses can save themselves while slaying in stilettos.
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I loved everything about this book, from the foul-mouthed bestie to the crazy stripteases to the hot sexy times. P.J. and Cynthia made for a perfect modern retelling of Cinderella and Prince Charming’s story, with some serious woman power. Yes, please!
If you NEED something to make you laugh, swoon, hug your eReader, I’ve got good news = This is it! I can’t recommend this series starter enough and I can’t wait for MORE….
Will Tara ever run out of funny? I sure hope not!
I will never be able to look at Disney princesses in the same way again! Princes either, considering PJ is a prince himself.
The best thing about this book is the characters. As always, Tara gives us a band of characters that we fall in love with instantly. How can we not? Hot, swoony-worthy men, and spunky, strong women.
This is one is a little angsty, feisty, emotional, and a lot of funny. From the characters to the plot, I didn’t want to put it down. This book will make you believe in real life fairy tales.
It had been a while since I had read a book by Tara Sivec. I saw she had a new one coming and thought it was time to read another book by her. I didn’t read the blurb. I just jumped right in and read this one. It was a fun read. It definitely has a unique story line.
Cynthia (Cindy) had a picture perfect life until her cheating husband stole money from his family business and left with the babysitter. Cindy seems a little lost at first, she’s trying to find herself. I loved that we got to see her grow and find herself. She makes some great friends in Ariel and Belle. I loved Ariel. She kind of wild and give Cindy the little push that she needs. Together these three decide to strip. PJ owns a Gentlemen’s Club. He is sweet and sexy. He and Cindy don’t start off very good. At first he comes off as a jerk but he’s really not. I was so rooting for these two. I can’t wait to read of the Naughty Princess Club.
“Tick, tick, tick…BOOM!
When I read the synopsis for this first book in the new The Naughty Princess Club series I was very intrigued. After having previously experienced the hilarity of a Tara Sivec #RomCom I knew I was in for a treat.
Cynthia (aka Cindy, Cinderella, and Cin) is the first naughty princess to be featured in this incredible new series. But don’t worry, you will still get to meet Ariel & Belle, who show up at her neighborhood Halloween party also wearing princess costumes. After comparing notes they discover that they all share a similar struggle with finances. When they receive a job offer inviting them to attend a neighbor’s birthday party wearing their costumes they assume they’ll be paid to entertain at a young girl’s ‘princess party’. Imagine their surprise when they show up and discover that there are only full-grown men in attendance.
#StripperBootCamp #FRICKandFRACKLE #NaughtyPrincess #tickTickBOOM! I had so much fun reading this entertaining story. I couldn’t stop smiling and giggling. I probably looked like a fool to anyone who saw me, but I didn’t care. All three women are special, but when you put them together they become extra-special with the banter and shenanigans that follow. They each have their own personalities that are very different, but they strengthen and complement each other as a team. “A Prude, a Mouth, and a Librarian Walk into a Strip Club…
I can’t wait to get my hands on In Bed With The Beast, the next naughty princess novel. I’ve been doing some mental matchmaking and I’ve already got some naughty princes picked out for the remaining two women. I’m chomping at the bit to find out if I’m right. I wish I could just say bippity-boppity-boo and have it in my hands already! Until then, the line forms here…
At The Stroke of Midnight by Tara Sivec
Published: February 28, 2018
Swerve
I purchased this book on Amazon.
Tara Sivec is a USA Today best-selling author, wife, mother, chauffeur, maid, short-order cook, baby-sitter, and sarcasm expert. She lives in Ohio with her husband and two children and looks forward to the day when all three of them become adults and move out.
“I’m gonna keep on calling you Cin because what you just did to me was sinful!”
Cynthia thought she had a charmed life. Until her husband left with the babysitter and all the money, now she is broke, on the verge of losing everything and lost. Until a loud stranger barges in and helps open her eyes.
This is not the fairytale your grandmother read you before bed, kids! I loved Tara’s spin on Cinderella. I loved Cynthia; and her journey to finding herself. I loved Ariel and her fiery personality and her bold fearlessness. And Isabelle, the sweet librarian who splits random facts when she’s nervous.
This is such a fun, steamy, sassy, and charming take on a classic fairytale. I loved the dancer appreciation throughout this book. The positive reinforcement was beautiful, and I loved how sensuality was intertwined through this story.
A dream is a wish your heart makes, and luckily no one turned into a pumpkin at midnight.
I liked the premise of the story. The characters were okay, but the plot predictable. What made me rate it a three was that it was too chaotic in its overall mood. There were things that were definitely funny, but overplayed.
Love everything Tara Siveck writes.
What a fun and sexy fairy tale, I’m so in love with the characters and the idea behind this series, can’t wait to read the next ones, definitely a must read if you like romantic comedy!
This was such fun to listen to! The story was clever, meaningful, hilarious & hot. I loved Cynthia and her discovery of herself and her confidence. The narration by CJ Bloom was perfect. I’m already reaching for the next book in this series.
*3.5-4 Stars*
ARC kindly received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This one took a while to get into. I was probably at least halfway through before I really started feeling invested and wanting to see what would happen.
I loved the last half of the book though and how everything played out. It was awesome!
Cynthia annoyed me at first but by the end of the book I liked her. I found Ariel hilarious. PJ sweet once getting to know him. Belle I don’t really have too much of an opinion on right now.
I will read the next one, as I assume its about Belle based on the title. I would like to read both hers and Ariel’s stories.
This book is highly entertaining. What a great reminder of why I love all genre’s of romance. I don’t generally seek out romantic comedies but with a tagline that includes naughty and princess how could I go wrong.
I wasn’t disappointed.
The author does an excellent job of story telling with a side of humor that will have you rolling on the floor. Her characters are well developed and so easy to relate to that I found myself reminiscing about times I spent with my friends when we all lived closer.
A great break from the dark genre’s I’m used to. I will definitely be picking up the other books in this series.
The first book of The Naughty Princess Club is a loose retelling of Cinderella. And I do mean loose. Cindy is not at all what I expected her to be. She’s your typical suburban housewife, president of the PTA, raising a preteen daughter, and at her wits end. Her husband left her prior to the start of the book, and Tara Sivec drops us into Cindy’s story when she is at the end of her rope. She has no money left, the hope she held out that her husband would return is dwindling, and now she is looking at bankruptcy. That is until she meets two other women in similar situations: Belle and Ariel.
Through an unusual and hilarious mixup, the three women decide that stripping might be the way to go, to make the cash they need to NOT go bankrupt. I expected Cindy to be the one to balk at the idea. Instead she gives the fledgling idea 110% just as she has everything else in her life. I had to admire that, even if I don’t think I could ever bring myself to strip. What follows is a series of hilarious events that land Cindy in the arms of PJ Charming.
I adore PJ. He is the owner of a high end strip club, and son to a single mother. As a result, he finds himself enamored by Cindy and her daughter. A very slow-build romance ensues. VERY slow burn!!! I adored him. He is supportive, pushy when he needs to be, and silent on other occassions. Perfect in my opinion
Overall I really enjoyed At the Stroke of Midnight. Cindy and PJ are opposites, but in that perfect way that compliments them. If you are looking for a laugh along with a slow burn romance, I highly recommend it.
A rollicking good time following the awakening of Cynthia.
At the Stroke of Midnight by Tara Sivec is the first book in her funny and sexy Naughty Princess Club Series. This modern day retelling of the cinderella story is hilarious and steamy and well-worth the read!
Cindy is doing everything she can to maintain appearances. Her husband has left her for another woman and cleaned out their accounts. She is at the six month mark of trying to cover everything with their credit cards and is about to find out her husband just stooped even lower and cancelled the cards. What is left for her to do but start her own stripping service along with two newfound best friends and call it the Naughty Princess Club. When a handsome and rugged stranger saves her from hitting the ground during a fainting spell she is equally enamored by his good looks and enraged by his presumptive behavior.
PJ doesn’t have the time or inclination to deal with a quirky Stepford wife and all her drama but there is something about the fainting woman that stays with him. When a second chance encounter puts them back int he same room he’ll do what he can to keep seeing her.
Hot and steamy, funny and well-paced – this book will make you laugh out loud. If you don’t, well, check your pulse! Enjoy!
loved this one! It is so true what happens to single moms!
Clever and fun book by tara civic, lots of humor and steam! Can’t wait to read the next 2 in the series
This is the first book in the Naughty Princess Club, but actually the last one of the three in the series that I read. While I think it would have been better reading the series in order, you really didn’t have to.
Cynthia Castle had the picture perfect life. She lived in the big house on Fairytale Lane, with her perfect husband and her perfect teenage daughter….or at least that is what she let everyone think. In reality her life was miserable so when her husband up and left, WITH THE BABYSITTER!!! and took all of their money, Cynthia had no idea what to do but still pretend everything was perfect.
When Cynthia meets the divorced, redhead on the street, Ariel, she is thrown for a loop and immediately treats her like an outcast. Ariel calls her out on her perfect life and then drops a bombshell. When Cynthia faints, a tall, handsome stranger comes to her rescue and carries her back into her house.
At the Halloween street party, Cynthia, Ariel and Belle all dress up as Disney princesses. When one of the guys suggest they show up at his party dressed like that and he will pay them, they decide to do it since they need the money. When they end up at the guys party, they realize that the guest of honor, PJ Charming, is the handsome man who rescued Cynthia and he is not too happy that the girls are there. They were the hired strippers only they didn’t realizes that was the job they were hired for! LOL
When PJ explains to Cindy, Belle and Ariel that they are not cut out to be a strippers, they set out to prove him wrong. This move riles PJ up….he likes this feisty side of Cindy. The more PJ and Cindy keep crossing paths, the more the attraction starts to escalate until these two finally get to their happy ending.
I just loved the transformation Cindy went through to become the woman PJ fell in love with. It was fun watching her shred that perfect image. I also loved the friendship between Cindy, Belle and Ariel. These girls are fun and entertaining in their own ways.
I am completely and totally in love with everything about this book! Who says fairy tales are just for kids?!?
You are going to fall in love with Cynthia! Okay, maybe not at first, but hang in there. Give her a few chapters with her new friends and she will have you eating out of the palm of her hand. She’s polite and demure – except when she’s not – and you’ll be laughing out loud at the shenanigans her and her friends get themselves into.
PJ….Oh my! Can I just say how absolutely yummy our hero of the story was?!? Broody and kind of a jerk, sweet with sex appeal off the charts, and a whole lot of dirty thrown in for good measure, PJ is one of a kind. He’s a good guy with a bad boy image and is everything Cynthia needs in her life.
This story was laugh-out-loud funny. Once you pick it up, you won’t be able to put it down. It will draw you in and keep you enthralled and before you know it you’ve binge-read the entire thing in one day and are begging for the next books in this series.
This book is being five stars! It’s definitely a one-click worthy book!
At The Stroke Of Midnight is a super fun retelling of Cinderella. The Naughty Princess Club is formed when Cynthia, Isabelle and Ariel need to find a way to support themselves. They take the lemons that life has given them and make some amazing spiked lemonade!!
“I don’t think this is a children’s princess party!” I shout over the noise of the rambunctious men as a shower of dollar bills land at my feet. One of the men yells “TAKE IT OFF!”
After being abandoned, divorced and left with no money by her husband, Cindy is just trying to keep up appearances for the PTA and her neighbors. But together with Belle and Ariel, she learns to shake off the persona that her ex-husband and MiL have built around her and she starts shaking something else!
“You are NOT going to die sexless and alone with anything stuck in your cookie, aside from another much larger, much more enjoyable frickle,” Ariel reassures me.”
I adore this really humorous series of steamy fairytales that are entertaining and loaded with heart and heat!!
-5 Stars!-