The Cinderella Pact

The Cinderella Pact
Author: Sarah Strohmeyer
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2007-06-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1440623031

Soon to be a Lifetime movie called "Lying to be Perfect" When Nola Devlin is turned down for her dream job because she's overweight, she decides to become thin-or, at least, pretend to be. The alter ego she creates-the thin, British, hip, and did we mention thin Belinda Apple-is a smashing success who is offered movie proposals, national television appearances and even dates...though no one's met her in person, of course. Then Nola takes Belinda a bit too far, and is forced to join "The Cinderella Pact" and drop the pounds. As the weight comes off, however, Nola's problems begin to mount. Watch a Video

The Sleeping Beauty Proposal

The Sleeping Beauty Proposal
Author: Sarah Strohmeyer
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2008-06-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780451223968

A wickedly funny fairytale for modern women from the 'laugh-out-loud funny' (Washington Post Book World) author of The Cinderella Pact. Genie's commitment-phobic boyfriend is finally proposing-on national television. To the woman he's been seeing on the side. It's a major wake-up call for a girl who's hit the snooze button on her life a few too many times. With no names mentioned on the broadcast, Genie finds herself flooded with presents and congratulations. It's up to her to explain the mistake, but sometimes waking up is hard to do. When her parents start planning the reception, she can't help enjoying herself. Why call off the so-called engagement just yet? It's fun to play princess. But unless a prince shows up-and soon-this dream could start getting weird.

The Cinderella Pact

The Cinderella Pact
Author: Sarah Strohmeyer
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2007-06-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780451221247

Soon to be a Lifetime movie called "Lying to be Perfect" When Nola Devlin is turned down for her dream job because she's overweight, she decides to become thin-or, at least, pretend to be. The alter ego she creates-the thin, British, hip, and did we mention thin Belinda Apple-is a smashing success who is offered movie proposals, national television appearances and even dates...though no one's met her in person, of course. Then Nola takes Belinda a bit too far, and is forced to join "The Cinderella Pact" and drop the pounds. As the weight comes off, however, Nola's problems begin to mount. Watch a Video

The Cinderella Heiress

The Cinderella Heiress
Author: Janice Preston
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2021-05-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488072043

She’s inherited a fortune But will she realize her true worth? Claiming her inheritance in London will help Beatrice Fothergill escape her bullying, belittling half brother. When her carriage overturns, dashing Waterloo soldier Jack Kingswood comes to her aid—setting her pulse racing! In return, believing her new fortune can help the injured veteran rebuild his life, Beatrice proposes a convenient marriage. But is this all she can offer—or dare Beatrice believe she’s worthy of more? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. Lady Tregowan's Will Three penniless half sisters. An unexpected inheritance. A year to wed. Book 1: The Rags-to-Riches Governess Book 2: The Cinderella Heiress

The Penny Pinchers Club

The Penny Pinchers Club
Author: Sarah Strohmeyer
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2009-07-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 110108197X

Living in suburban New Jersey, Kat has a pretty serious retail habit. Now it looks like her husband Griff is having an affair...and setting up a secret bank account in preparation for a divorce. Suspecting her spending habits may be driving him away, Kat's determined to save her marriage by saving some money. But when her rich ex-fiancé turns up with a tempting bargain, she'll have to decide whether love conquers mall...

Kindred Spirits

Kindred Spirits
Author: Sarah Strohmeyer
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2011-06-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101532262

After one fateful PTA meeting, four young mothers—Lynne, Mary Kay, Beth, and Carol—discovered they had more in common than they ever thought possible. Meeting once a month, the women would share laughs and secrets, toasting to their blossoming friendship with the clink of their sacred martini glasses. Two years later, when Lynne passes away suddenly, she leaves behind one simple request: that her old friends sort through her belongings. The women reunite to rummage through her closets, and buried deep within Lynne’s lingerie drawer, they find an envelope addressed to their little society… Inside is a letter that reveals Lynn’s shocking secret and last wish, sending the women on a life-changing journey that will reveal to them that nothing is more powerful than the will of a true girlfriend—and a good, strong martini.

How Zoe Made Her Dreams (Mostly) Come True

How Zoe Made Her Dreams (Mostly) Come True
Author: Sarah Strohmeyer
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2013-04-23
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0062187465

Like Meg Cabot, Sarah Strohmeyer has a gift for creating smart, funny girls teen readers love. She’s done it again with Zoe, heroine of her latest romcom. In YA novel How Zoe Made Her Dreams (Mostly) Come True, Zoe learns there is a dark core under the glittering façade of the fairy-tale themed amusement park (cough, Disneyland, cough) where she’s a summer intern. For starters, her boss has a blacker heart than Snow White’s stepmother, and the other interns are worse backstabbers than Cinderella’s step-sisters. On the upside, she has the chance of romance with a real-life Prince Charming, and a shot at winning a big heap of cash. If she can just live through a summer in the Fairyland Kingdom.

The Rat Prince

The Rat Prince
Author: Bridget Hodder
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2016-08-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0374302146

The Rat Prince by Bridget Hodder is a funny and magical retelling of the Cinderella story from the point of view of one of her footmen, a rat! Before Cinderella's stepmother and stepsisters moved into Lancastyr Manor she was known as the beautiful Lady Rose de Lancaster. Then her stepmother forced her to become a kitchen maid and renamed her. At first the rats of the manor figure her for a lack-wit and take pity on her by bringing her food and a special family heirloom. But when Cinderella's stepmother finds a way to prevent her from attending the ball, the rats join forces to help her. The night of the ball is filled with magic and secrets-not least of all who Lady Rose will choose as her Prince Charming. A Margaret Ferguson Book

Bubbles Betrothed

Bubbles Betrothed
Author: Sarah Strohmeyer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2005
Genre: Beauty operators
ISBN: 9780755324484

What Bubbles is all too aware of, however, is that so far this week she's been arrested, shared a cell with a crazed murder suspect who promptly dropped dead and nearly lost her precious daughter in a highly suspicious explosion. She's been kidnapped by mobsters, received a couple of death threats and survived the latest visit from her mother - all without breaking a nail. Now the 21st- century's sexiest crime-fighter must investigate the gruesome murder of Liberty High School's longest-serving Principal while trying to find a missing foot doctor, avoid the Polish Mafioso and fend off the jealous hoards of Mrs Stiletto wannabes...

The Penthouse Pact

The Penthouse Pact
Author: Cathryn Fox
Publisher: Entangled: Indulgence
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2018-02-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1640634819

Billionaire software developer Parker Braxton knows everyone wants something from him. That's why he made a multi-million-dollar bachelor pact with his friends to never marry. But he never counted on running into, literally, the quiet but sensual Layla Fallon. Layla isn't afraid of hard work. Still, there is no light at the end of her student-loan tunnel. When Stuck-Up Suit—Parker Braxton—accidentally runs her over, it's the last things she needs. She refuses his help, but he's persistent. He’s also handsome, kinder than she ever expected, and she’s doing her best to ignore her attraction. Which is harder than it sounds when she’s recuperating at his penthouse. Sparks fly. Hearts flutter. But falling for Layla could cost Parker more than just several million dollars.