Savage Cinderella [Kindle Edition]

PJ Sharon (Author)

Book Description

Eighteen year-old Brinn Hathaway has survived alone in an abandoned cabin in the High Country of North Georgia since she was a child. If her life is lonely and less than complete, at least she is safe from the man who kidnapped her, held her captive, and left her for dead in a shallow grave in the mountains. She believes that her parents are dead, the police are her enemy, and that if she returns to the world, her tormentor will find her. With the help of some unlikely friends, she has what she needs to survive, but is surviving enough?

Life takes a turn when a young nature photographer, Justin Spencer—in pursuit of the fabled Wild Child—captures her on film. While chasing the story of a lifetime, Justin is injured and Brinn comes to his rescue. The two build a tentative friendship, but with his own violent past, an abusive alcoholic father, and a mother he couldn’t protect, he must decide if proving himself is worth betraying the trust of the girl he has vowed to help.

Trust is a commodity that Brinn has been unable to afford. Can the kindness and gentle touch of a stranger break through the wall she has built around her heart? After half a lifetime of living in isolation and fear, Brinn must decide if leaving the safety of her remote cabin is worth the hope—and danger—that may await her.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

PJ Sharon is the author of several independently published, contemporary young adult novels, including HEAVEN IS FOR HEROES. Her stories have garnered several contest finals, including two awards for ON THIN ICE, and a place in the prestigious Valley Forge Romance Writers and the Florida Romance Writers Golden Palm contest for SAVAGE CINDERELLA. Writing romantic fiction for the past six years, and following her destiny to write Extraordinary stories of an average teenage life, PJ is a member of RWA, CTRWA, and YARWA. She is mother to two grown sons and lives with her husband and her dog in the Berkshire Hills of Western MA.

Product Details

• File Size: 491 KB
• Print Length: 260 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1468179578
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B007JPBEGS
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #188,989 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Savage Cinderella- Another Must Read from PJ Sharon March 14, 2012

By L's Lit Lair

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

When I first got the book I read the first few pages, and had to stop. Not because I didn't like it, but because I knew it was one of those stories I couldn't put down until the very end, and I needed to make time to read it straight through. I was not disappointed. Savage Cinderella had me hooked from beginning to end. What a thriller and a beautiful love story! I love how PJ Sharon manages to describe scenes, not missing any details and making you feel what the characters are going through. It played in my mind like a movie. The author explains so well the grief Brinn goes through and how she manages to survive on her own and to cope with it all. Also, how Justin gets Brinn to trust him little by little and eventually enter her heart. I really liked how suspenseful scenes were while others were so romantic (it had me swooning). Some scenes were funny, too! Whatever emotions Brinn was going through, I felt them as well. I liked that the story was unpredictable, full of surprises, and had me on edge. Plus, I like happy endings! I definitely recommend this book! Whatever PJ Sharon writes is now a must read for me. I love her writing style and voice. Even though these are written for YA, I find them just as entertaining for all adults. I give it 5 big stars!

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The sweet Read that is Savage Cinderella March 25, 2012

By BooksintheBronx

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"Savage Cindrella," PJ Sharon's third book, is an absorbing and worthwhile read. Brinn, having been kidnapped from an Atlanta park at age eight and left for dead two years later, has managed to survive in the North Georgia wilderness. When she meets and is identified by a roving nature photographer, she is finally reunited with her family and society - and has to face her abductor, who has very different plans for her.

In Brinn, Sharon blends elements of "Nell" and "A Child Called `It'" with her own gentle and sympathetic voice. We feel Brinn's fear as she confronts the possibilities of a relationship without abuse, and her joy at overcoming the mental demons that have kept her in hiding for years. Sharon's knowledge of survival skills, abuse victims and hand-to-hand combat are all spot-on. We even get a happy ending.

Clear your calendar. Buy. Read. Be amazed and inspired by "Savage Cinderella".

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars A gripping start but a quick descent into mediocrity April 23, 2012

By LemurKat

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

This book got off to an excellent start. Initially I was just looking at it to categorise it on my Kindle (I store my books by genre), and I started reading... and couldn't stop. At least until the point where Justin left her, and she went down to see Abby and wound up in the pub. After that, it lost a little of its charm to me. The wild woman in the woods idea was great - and I can't deny that she would have had to leave at some point, but she just didn't seem feral enough to me, once she was out in the real world. She talked like a normal teenager, more-or-less acted like a normal teenager and well... everything in the plot just seemed to slot too well together. They identified her abuser. They tracked him down. They caught him. He escaped... And the final dramatic conclusion was a little too horror movie in some regards for me - the killer that just would not die. I'm not sure precisely how it could have been better, just that it could have. All up, not a bad read, just not a great one either.

On the plus side - very good editting in terms of grammar and spelling mistakes (I cannot recall finding anything aside from a misplaced comma or two) although the formatting was off sometimes when they engaged in conversation, indenting it all. Odd that.

More About the Author

Writing "Extraordinary Stories of an Average Teenage Life", I take what I've learned from my own life experiences and create characters and stories about the difficulties of walking that line between being a kid and becoming an adult. I've traveled far to get to this point in life, but I'm a happy, healthy person these days, and want to let teens know that no matter how bad life gets, it can always get better--have hope!

I live in the Berkshires with a dreamy husband, and I've successfully raised two sons who are on their own hero's journey. When I'm not writing and publishing my books, I spend my summers kayaking the lakes and ponds in New England, and my winters snow shoeing in the 6000 acres of woods behind my house...aaahhh, bliss!

Fun facts about me: I have a black belt in karate, sing opera, and can still do a sit spin with the best of them.

Visit my website at www.pjsharon.com