There is a saying that when we make plans God laughs; this
could be one of the taglines for Sandra Bricker’s newest book “If the Shoe
Fits: A Contemporary Fairy Tale”. Once I started reading I couldn’t put it
down, it was chock full of witty characters and a timeless plot that filled my
afternoon. So grab your tiara, a kicky pair of shoes, put your feet up and get
wrapped up in Julianne’s world as she discovers God’s plan for her happy ever
after.
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.
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.
You have captured the essence of this book beautifully!
ReplyDeleteWOW great review. Now I have to read again and again.
ReplyDeleteGreat review! =) I love Sandra's books!
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