If the Boot Fits
A Smart & Sexy Cinderella Story
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4.2 • 6 Ratings
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
A Bustle Best Books of Fall 2020 Selection
An Amazon Best of the Month Selection
A Library Journal Best Book of 2020
An Apple Books Best of the Month Selection
A Best Book of Fall 2020 by NPR’s Boston Affiliate
A Bookish Most Anticipated Books Selection
“An adorable retelling, engaging and character-rich...this kind of mutual empowering is one of Weatherspoon’s hallmarks.”
—The New York Times
“Heart-melting…a perfect fit for fans of contemporary romance authors Jasmine Guillory and Alexa Martin.”
—Booklist
From award-winning author Rebekah Weatherspoon comes a thoroughly modern take on the timeless tale of a struggling Cinderella who finds her prince charming at the eleventh hour—and the adventure that ensues the morning after . . .
Working as the personal assistant to one of Hollywood’s cruelest divas has left Amanda Queen more determined than ever to sell her screenplay and gain her independence. In the meantime, she’ll settle for a temporary escape. When her employer is felled by the flu on Hollywood’s biggest night of the year, Amanda gets her glam on, struts out the door, and parties with the glitterati. But she never expects to come face to face—and closer than close—with one of the hottest stars in the game . . .
Following up his first Oscar win with a steamy after-hours romp with an enigmatic woman seems like the perfect way for actor Sam Pleasant to celebrate—until she suddenly disappears. Worse, she’s vanished with the wrong swag bag: the one containing his Oscar statue, leaving Sam even more intrigued about the beauty’s identity—and wondering if a repeat performance of their amazing night is in the stars. And when a second chance encounter happens, only a trip to Sam’s family ranch—and revealing the whole, not-always-glamorous, truth about themselves—will give them a chance to turn one magical night into forever . . .
“Wonderfully inventive…Uniting a heart-stopping hero and a plus-size heroine who knows her own worth, this steamy fairy tale shines.”
—Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW
“One of romance’s brightest stars…[this is] a thoroughly modern Cinderella story.”
—Bookpage, Starred Review
“Another winner from rising star Weatherspoon.”
—Library Journal, Starred Review
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
A cowboy romance set in Hollywood featuring Black characters and a plus-size leading lady? Sign. Us. Up. No one is more surprised than Amanda McQueen that her chance encounter with gorgeous breakout star Sam Pleasant resulted in a steamy hookup. A struggling writer, Amanda’s been making ends meet as the assistant to a stuck-up actress. She feels like Sam’s out of her league and thinks their night together was a once-in-a-lifetime event—until he makes it clear he wants more. Author Rebekah Weatherspoon’s modern Cinderella story will capture your heart from the first page. If the Boot Fits is packed with the kind of lip-biting lust and butterfly-laced flirting that makes you blush just reading it. We couldn’t get enough of Amanda and Sam’s chemistry, especially as they get to know each other at Sam’s family ranch (is there anything sexier than a handsome cowboy with manners to boot?). Most of all, though, we loved seeing such an empowered and relatable woman get the guy, proving that fairy-tale endings come in all shapes and sizes.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
One serendipitous night transforms an aspiring screenwriter's life in this wonderfully inventive, Cinderella-inspired romance, the second in Weatherspoon's Cowboys of California series (after A Cowboy to Remember). Assisting the most demanding of Hollywood divas has sucked the joy out of Amanda McQueen's California dreams. Amanda's on call for her boss seven days a week and works most nights. But thanks to her friend turned fairy godmother, starlet Helene Sawyer, Amanda scores tickets to an A-lister party, where she dances her blues away with Sam Pleasant, a courtly cowboy turned Black Hollywood royalty. Getting footloose on the dance floor transitions into a "mind-blowing" turn in the sheets, which Amanda mistakenly assumes will be a one-night stand. After all, what could a celebrity like Sam want with a woman like her? A lot, it turns out. They like the same pop culture, share similar values, and have amazing chemistry. But issues arise from their differing social statuses: Sam's at the height of his career while Amanda's trapped in a job she can't afford to quit and feels perpetually discounted by the industry. Uniting a heart-stopping hero and a plus-size heroine who knows her own worth, this steamy fairy tale shines by serving realistic conflict alongside swoon-worthy romance.
