If The Shoe Fits: A Contemporary Fairy Tale
Contemporary
Fiction
Back of 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.
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?
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.
My thoughts:
I am a big fan of Sandra Bricker so when I was approached about receiving an advanced copy of the book in exchange for my honest review I replied with a resounding YES!
If The Shoe Fits
begins a new series of contemporary fairy tales. Don’t let the idea of a fluffy
fairy tale lead you astray. Like most of her books you are going to smile and
probably laugh out loud while reading, but you are also going to be confronted
with a deeper lesson. In this novel there are actually two storylines going on.
One is the story of Julianne and Will and the other is more of a classical
fairy tale. The two are beautifully intertwined and bring about a very satisfying
culmination of the story.
My favorite part of the story comes right before Chapter
16. It is a snippet of the classic fairy tale. Here’s the passage:
Even as the maiden
dangled over the cliff’s edge, she felt certain that her prince would arrive at
any moment to fight off the dragon and deliver her to safe ground.
“Here!” someone
called out to her, and she looked up and saw that it wasn’t her prince at all.
“Take hold of this lifeline!”
“No!” she growled
back at him. “Get out of here. Can’t you see I’m waiting for my prince to save
me?”
Isn’t this the epitome of how we are . . . rejecting the
provision put right in front of us because it doesn’t match up with what we
perceive as being the right answer? That’s exactly how Julianne is. She wants the
whole fairy tale including Prince Charming. She wants to be swept off of her
feet. But in her pursuit of it she exchanges what will never fade away for what
will surely fade.
I suggest you snatch this book up and then find a comfy
place to enjoy it. Laugh at the funny parts for sure, but don’t forget to bask
in the meaningful passages. Let this wonderful contemporary fairy tale speak to
you about the beautifully Divine realities of life.
Connect with the author:
Website: www.SandraDBricker.com
Twitter:
@SandieBricker
Disclosure: The opinions expressed in this review are those of @FitzysMom from Rambles of a SAHM. A book was provided free of cost in order to facilitate this review. This post contains affiliate links. Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or Services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising"
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