2016, 272p, Fairy-Tale Retelling
My Rating=4 Stars
Source: Received a copy from the publisher for an honest review
Will Hawkins is just a simple stable boy. How can he hope to woo Ella, his once-wealthy childhood friend who is stubbornly independent, especially when his competition is the prince? Without any magic or fairy godmothers, Will must show Ella that he is her true prince charming in this perspective twist of the Cinderella story.
I absolutely loved Ella and was excited to read this! (You can learn more about it and read my review here.) We learn about Will in this book and what was going through his mind.
Will was close to Ella's father but, after his death, went away for a while so at first he becomes reacquainted with her. He's surprised by what he learns and is impressed with the way Ella handles herself.
I enjoyed Will's story but still love Ella's more! I knew what would happen but didn't feel like it was necessarily the same story. Will's life was different than what I had imagined. I did know how incredibly selfless he was and that he truly wanted the best possible life for Ella, even if that included watching her marry someone else. This book highlights how amazing and genuine he is!
It's been a while since I've read Ella and I would love to read them back to back at some point to get more out of the entire story. I missed her voice in this book and have forgotten some of the details. I absolutely love the twists in the story that make it more realistic. These books are fantastic and I will definitely read them again and share them with my daughter. If you enjoy fairy-tale retellings, these are two books you will want to read!
2 comments:
Oh my gosh I loved this story. I liked Ella as well, but I've never read one from the mans point of view, and I have to say I enjoyed it so so much. I know you liked Ella better, but I liked this one better. I think just because it was from Will and I loved Will
Oops...I meant to say Fabulous review :)
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