The Glass Slipper Project (Kimani Romance) [Mass Market Paperback]

Dara Girard (Author)

Book Description

Series: Kimani Romance | Publication Date: April 1, 2007

Isabella Duvall surely could use a hero to help her out of her current cash crisis. After years of caring for her ailing mother, the only way to keep her family together is to sell their home. As luck would have it, handsome Alex Carlton, a bachelor who'd always dreamed of owning the magnificent mansion, is happy to buy her out.

Delighted by the prospect of sharing digs with the hottest hunk in town, Isabella's three sisters devise a plan. In order to keep their home in the family, one of them will have to capture the new owner's heart. But which of the Duvall sisters will become the queen of Carlton's castle?

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Kimani (April 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373860137
• ISBN-13: 978-0373860135
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,010,679 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dara Girard is an award-winning author of novels that feature strong heroines, family dramas and romance. Her writing has been praised for its deft plot twists, witty dialogue and humor. Dara was born in the American Midwest to immigrant parents who moved around the country, before settling in Maryland. Dara's love of writing was evident at a very early age ' and supported by her close-knit family. After earning her undergraduate degree in communications, Dara held a variety of jobs and did some freelance writing. She was forced out of the corporate world when her last job was made redundant and that's when she decided to write full-time. Luckily this risk paid off and she received a two-book contract that same year. In July 2008, Power Play, was released. This is the first in her miniseries The Black Stockings Society about four women, one club and a secret that will make their fantasies come true. Dara is also the author of an award-winning non-fiction book for writers, The Writer Behind the Words (Ilori Press, 2007).

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't get past the first 3 pages, October 20, 2007

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Tanika L. Carroll (McDonough, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Glass Slipper Project (Kimani Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

I'm sorry I bought this book. I wish I could return it to the supermarket where I got it from but I can't find the receipt. This was not grabbing my attention at all. I will be selling this one.

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2.0 out of 5 stars a rushed random ending..., May 20, 2008

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sucker4luv - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Glass Slipper Project (Kimani Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

At first I thought the story was cute, but as I began to read more. I started to dislike this book at the very end. Some parts seemed very rushed while other parts seem to need more detail. I felt as if the author put to many things in this book without taking time to address them right. Leaving it with a rushed random ending .

3.0 out of 5 stars I really enojyed this, October 10, 2011

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Ms. Fayt "Meet your Fayt" (Dayton, Ohio) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Glass Slipper Project (Kimani Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

I'm a huge Dara fan but really didn't expect to enjoy this book because of the reviews that were written. I was pleasantly surprised to find that I was wrong. Izzy was so identifiable that I saw myself in her as the pages turned. I found Alex to be a little unnerving. There were too many questions I had that were never answered. I felt that Ms. Girard should have dug deeper. She let us, as the reader, know that there was more to him than what met the eye, but she never really showed us the real Alex... at least not enough. She there were glimpses of him but we never got to SEE HIM. Even at the end I was still trying to figure out who he was (I feel like I got a better understanding of Alex in his small appearance in Taming Mariella than I did in this whole book). Another thing about this book that bothered me was that it seemed as if the author was anxious to finish. The further and further we got into the book the less and less we found out. I felt that she brushed over vital information.
With all of that said, this was a strong story. I found myself hating some people and loving others; rooting for one person while praying for another's downfall. I found Tony and Gabby's story endearing. I honestly wish they had their own story or at least when everything came together we got to see it all play out...
As I write my review I realize that I must lower my review from the 4 stars I was originally going to give it to three. It's a really great story; it just had too many issues that I felt could have made this book spectacular.
I enjoyed the spin on the classic fairytale and I almost wish the other sisters stories were somehow fairytale related.
I can't wait for Daniella's story!