How to Survive a Modern-Day Fairy Tale

Name: How to Survive a Modern-Day Fairy Tale
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Elle Cruz
ISBN: 9781664790599

Author: Elle Cruz

Narrator: Jennifer Aquino

Unabridged: 11 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 01/29/2022

Categories: Fiction, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Paranormal

Synopsis

This is no ordinary Cinderella story from #OwnVoices debut author Elle Cruz. Claire never believed in fairy tales—that is, until she met Nate—in this fun, flirty rom-com.Claire Ventura is nothing like the poised and perfect heroines she reads about in her favorite romance novels. She’s a quirky, people-pleasing bookworm with a degree in women’s studies and an internet cookie decorator all rolled into a five-foot-two package fueled by chamomile tea.And most of all, Claire loves her grandmother, Lola. Claire was always her favorite grandchild, and they shared a special bond. So when Lola inches into her nineties and Alzheimer’s starts chipping away at the vital and independent woman she used to be, the whole family dynamic starts shifting in a new direction.Then Claire meets Nate, the CEO of a mega tech company, and he takes her to Paris. Hailed as the next Mark Zuckerberg, Nate is a fast-rising star in the tech industry, and he’s just fallen head-over-heels for Claire. Together, Claire and Nate must learn to navigate their personal and professional lives and, in the end, Nate proves to Claire that fairy-tale endings are really just the beginning.

About Elle Cruz

Elle Cruz is a thirty-something Southern California native. In the daytime, she is a nurse practitioner. She earned her first undergraduate degree in English from the University of California, Irvine. She writes sexy contemporary romance with smart heroines and sweet but strong love interests. She currently lives in Orange County, California, with her husband and two young children.

About Jennifer Aquino

Jennifer Aquino is an American actor based in Los Angeles. She works in film, television, theater, and voice-over. She's known as the doctor who killed McDreamy on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy. Her theater background includes performances at East West Players, The Actors' Gang, LaJolla Playhouse, Theatre West, El Portal Theatre, Center Stage Theatre, Victory Theatre, and Lodestone Theatre. Her voice has been described as "grounded," "youthful," "refreshing," and "pleasing to the ear." Jennifer loves giving voice to young adults, and reading journeys of empowered women in romantic comedies, LitRPG books, fantasy/sci-fi novels, mysteries, and thrillers. Her background in theater and voice contributes to her narration in giving each character a unique life.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Fanna on February 07, 2022

What do you do when a book has almost every cliche or trope you despise in literature? You try to coherently make a point out of the immense disappointment. First of all, yes, retellings are fun, but that doesn’t mean the male love interest has to be this perfect caricature who probably stepped out......more

Goodreads review by Carole on November 29, 2021

This review can also be found at [URL not allowed] I found this to be a well-done romance. I liked the characters right away and wanted to see things work out for them. This book was a pretty quick read for me and I was hooked very early on in the story. I thought that the story tackled......more

Goodreads review by scl.ashx on January 28, 2023

More like "how to survive the most-clichéd nuisance tale" ever. "How to Survive a Modern-Day Fairy Tale" by Elle Cruz was supposed to be a charming and heartwarming novel that explores the idea of finding love with the ideas of "happily ever after" and happiness in the modern world. But, rather this b......more

Goodreads review by Celeste on October 06, 2021

2.75 stars This is the second novel I've read from a Filipina-American author this year, and being Filipina myself, I couldn't help but have expectations. Hence the rating. Now objectively, 2.75 stars out of 5 isn't great. But this was not a bad story. It just didn't hit the mark on so many aspects for......more

Goodreads review by Maria on December 24, 2021

Thank you Entangled for my review copy! This was such a cute story, that had everything I need in a book for right now - over the top, dramatic, fun, and a little unbelievable, but that’s what makes the Insta-love trope work. I wish there was an epilogue though to this book - did Clarke become a succe......more