What if Cynderella had a one-night stand with a man named Prince?When I first saw Cynderella all covered in soot in that sexy maid uniform, I knew I wanted to be her Prince.She’s a smart and savvy businesswoman who’s built her cleaning company from the ground up. But now that Dirty Damsels was booming, I’ve been hired to arrange a hostile takeover. But the temptation of having her was too much to … her was too much to ignore… We ended up spending one night together–a night neither of us will forget. Now, I want more. I need more. I want to spend every night, skin-on-skin, with my beautiful Ella. Problem is, when she finds out who I really am, she’ll never forgive me.Readers who like the following topics will enjoy DIRTY DAMSELS: Sexy romance, Modern Fairytale, NYC, female CEO, Corporate Romance, Single woman, female business owner, HEA
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Lol Cynderella is having a really bad day! I absolutely love the author’s take on a classic fairytale. The writing is smart and sexy. The hero is oh-so very hot. At times laugh out loud funny. This is the perfect book to snuggle up with and enjoy to the very end!
When I saw Peggy Jaeger had a new book, I hit the “buy” button without a second thought. Really. I didn’t even read the blurb, or realize this was a remake of a classic fairy tale (which is a weakness of mine!) I saw the author’s name and purchased. And am so glad I did!
Great writing, great characters, and a great retelling of everyone’s favorite bedtime story.
I love the way this author gets inside her characters heads and I simply love the way she tells a story. Dirty Damsels is another example of superb storytelling, as Jaeger gives us a classic Cinderella tale with a modern twist, as well as a dash of her trademark quirky humor in her heroine’s voice.
Written in first person POV, this modern day Cinderella didn’t wait for a prince to rescue her when her father died and stepmother abandoned her. Instead, she started her own company, put herself through college, got an MBA, and is now a highly successful small business owner. Who is now about to fend off corporate raiders. When she meets Buddy, she’s instantly drawn to him and the one-night stand almost seems inevitable. And steamy! (This is definitely a few shades steamier than Jaeger’s previous books, but the author’s trademark sensuality and longing are all still right there in her descriptions.)
And THEN she finds out Buddy is on the team of corporate raiders.
The chemistry between Ella and Duncan “Buddy” Prince crackles off the page. The modern twist to the evil stepmother and nasty stepsisters was also so much fun to read. The fact that the “Prince” doesn’t rescue Cinderella in the traditional sense also worked for me, as did the thread of the “forgiveness” theme running through the background, a concept Jaeger has explored in previous works.
Jaeger did a remarkable job breathing new life into this timeless fairy tale and I absolutely loved every minute of this story. The secondary characters are well-developed and add to the story — and make me hopeful that there are more stories in this series to look forward to!
Five stars for a steamy, satisfying read that leaves you smiling and still wanting more
Dirty Damsels is a smoldering retelling of Cinderella with chemistry off the charts, an indestructible self-made heroine and a prince of a hero willing to sweep her off her feet. Best romance I’ve read this year, hands down. Highly recommend!
My Rating: 5+ stars
Oh, what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive. There is deception in this and the author has cleverly made it entertaining. Oh, I wish the Dirty Damsels would come to my house.
What if Cynderella had a one night stand with her Prince…….would they still find love?
Dirty Damsels (DotComGirls Series Book 1) is the first book I have read by Peggy Jaegar so I was not sure what to expect. The book description intrigued me as it looked like it could be a funny and sexy/erotic retelling of the classic fairy tale Cinderella.
This story is nicely written and follows the “basics” of the original fairy tale – evil stepmother, father dies, family inheritance taken away, instant love, she is a cleaner, he is a Prince and they have one wonderful night that is filled with fireworks. But this story is updated and changed in some fun ways. Ella’s family story is much the same but she is the owner of a cleaning company, Dirty Damsels, which is very successful. Buddy is still a Prince, as in Dylan Prince. They have a one night stand which leaves both of them very satisfied and a lot of fireworks being shot off. They encounter each other again when another business threatens Dirty Damsels and Ella discovers that Buddy is actually Dylan. Will he become her Prince or will be ride off on his white horse and leave her behind?
I enjoyed this book and found the twists on the fairy tale to be fun. However, I did not really feel much of a connection between Ella and Dylan. But then again there really isn’t one if you read Cinderella. Overall I liked this book and would read this author again.
I received a copy of this book for my honest review. My opinions are all my own.
Peggy Jaeger is a new favorite author, and this book is delightful.
A really enjoyable read. I liked the heroine, how she tries to make a life by working hard and also living her life with her friends There are some great intimate moments between the main characters, some angsty situations as well and a good story overall. I think i wanted a bit more of them together but i enjoyed it as it was a fast-paced one and I’m looking forward to more books by the author
I’ve read a number of the fairy tale re-telling books, but this one is just fun, and one of my favorites. When Ella has a one night stand, she has no idea that the man she’s with is a man aiding a greedy business man to take over her company. But does he know who she is, and is he using her to help his client?
This is a quick read and kept me smiling and glued to the pages – and that’s saying a lot since contemporary romances are not my normal go-to read. Too bad we all can’t have our own Prince.
A steamy romance with great characters – and this just may go on my to-be-read-again pile for when I need to be pulled out of a funk.
Ella had to overcome a lot in her life but she persevered and is now the head of her own cleaning company, Dirty Damsels. All of that hard work came at a cost and her personal life has suffered. When she meets a man (first in a suit and then out of it!) who lights her fire, she wants to claim him for some me time and does.
Little does she know her prince is tasked with the takeover of her successful business.
Further complications ensue in the form of the requisite though modern day step-family and I won’t give away spoilers about the happy ending.
I can’t wait for the next one story in the series. Highly recommend.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I love when an author takes a classic story and gives their take on it, and Peggy gives us exactly that with this story! Based on the premise of Cinderella, Cynderella has built a business from the ground up out of necessity when her father suddenly dies while she is in college and her stepmother cuts her off in every way possible. Fast forward years later, and her business is thriving and growing, but Ella seems to be lonely as she continues to have bad luck in dating. When filling in one day for a staff member out sick, she runs into a man and sparks instantly fly, but since that never happens and he is technically a client, nothing comes of it. As fate would have it, the two run into each other later and decide to give into their desires. As a possible hostile takeover threatens her business, she finds out that her mystery man, non other than Dylan Prince, ends up having ties to that threat. Overall, this was a great take on the classic Cinderella, and I hope we get stories for Ella’s friends, as they were as much part of this book as the two main characters were!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
This is a modern day telling of the old fairy tale. The author does a great job developing the story and bringing strong likable characters with a hot chemistry and fiery passion. I loved watching the sparks fly between Ella and her Prince with all the sass and bantering throughout. I enjoyed and would recommend this book.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own and freely given.
Take a fairy tale story character, add some sass and gumption and a whole lot of business acumen, then mix with a handsome prince who sweeps her off her feet in New York City. Throw in some hot hot hot nights and some swoonworthy sacrifices, and you’ve got Dirty Damsels, Peggy Jaeger’s newest novel, book one in a new series. DotComGirls.
What I loved about this book is that it wasn’t the typical business rivals trying to undermine each other throughout the whole story. And that most of the misunderstanding were cleared up almost immediately instead of causing all the problems to begin with.
This story, (first person, heroine’s point of view), has sass, banter, steam, conflict, and of course the requisite Happily Ever After of all good fairy tales.
Peggy Jaeger’s writing is always a treat!
this fresh take on the Cinderella fantasy is my favorite!
Loved it! Lots of juicy conflict and romance!!!!
Another Peggy Jaeger book – wow
My first read from Peggy Jaeger and I absolutely loved it. Dirty Damsels was a beautifully written love story that had me from the first chapter.
With similarities to a classic fairytale, this romance has a Cynderella evil step mother, ugly stepsisters, even a Price Charming, all with grown up themes.
Looking forward to reading more from this author.
This is a modern take on Cynderella with the wicked step mum, daughters & Buddy Prince.
After her fathers death Ella has to make her own way in life after being cut off from funds. Determined to succeed she finds a niche market in cleaning & opens a successful business.
While cleaning one of her friend’s properties she encounters a hunk & there is an instant attraction. They meet again & its lust at second sight! Lol.
Unbeknownst to them their lives are intertwined through mutual friends & business. This is where it becomes very tricky when a few things are on the line. Add in a few cliches here & there making this a fairytale like romance. There are some great secondary characters to add into the mix as well as our strong h & a decent likeable H.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. 4.5*
This is a great start to a new series by one of my favorite authors! Dirty Damsels is definitely steamier than Ms. Jaeger’s other work, but the characters and storyline weren’t sacrificed for the love scenes. Both are topnotch. This modern-day retelling of Cinderella had the requisite evil villains who you love to hate. And the protagonists were both well-rounded, likable characters, and I was rooting for their happy-ever-after. Already looking forward to the second book in the series!
Loved this book! The story was a present day retelling of the Cinderella story, but with a take charge heroine and Prince Charming is a business consultant.I
Ella owns the Dirty Damsels cleaning business. Buddy is in town to consult for a friend of his father, he is also the nephew of one of Ella’s best clients. They meet when she has to fill in for a sick employee and both are instantly smitten. They bump into each other at a club and decide to hook up. She finds out he is working for the man who wants to take over her business but cannot resist the pull of their attraction. They have a misunderstanding and she goes to see him in DC to apologize. He decides to relocate and they have their HEA.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.