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Julianne has been looking for Prince Charming all her life---and that doesn't change when she and her best friend, Will, agree to be law partners. When this Cinderella-in-training discovers a work boot, she's determined to track down its handsome owner---and meets handyman Paul. Will the shoe fit, or will he tumble off his princely pedestal?
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Review 1 for If the Shoe Fits
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Must Read! Funny Witty Read!

Date:May 19, 2013
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TJH411
Location:Stone Mtn GA
Age:25-34
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I was lucky to get an advanced copy and I loved this book! The characters have depth and are relatable. It's not just the fairy tale updated. It has its own storyline influenced by the fairy tale. We all know that romances have happy endings, but how the characters get there is what I love about this book.
The love sorry aside, I appreciate that the main characters are lawyers but are shown with integrity even when representing an unsavory character. Also, it shows them having real lives with real problems. Thanks for giving me a read that shows lawyers can be good at what they do and be good people too.
Back to the love story, it was fantastic! I will for sure be a re-read for me. Love the writing style: easy to read without being juvenile. It's witty, funny, and engaging. Read it and you will love it too!
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Review 2 for If the Shoe Fits
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A Modern Cinderella tale . . . with a twist!

Date:May 4, 2013
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Carol Gehringer
Location:Raleigh, NC
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If the Shoe Fits: A Contemporary Fairy Tale / Sandra D. Bricker
River North (June 1, 2013), ISBN 978-0802406286
Adult Rating 4
**Pre-Publication copy reviewed
Sandra Bricker kicks off a new romantic comedy contemporary series based on classic fairy tales. If the Show Fits, based on Cinderella, tells the humorous story of a modern-day Cinderella waiting for her prince.
In If the Show Fits, on the very day Julianne opens a law firm with her childhood friend, Will, she sees a handsome stranger rescue a dog from the middle of a busy intersection. As he carries the dog off, with his long coat flowing out behind him, she is captivated by his physical beauty and love for animals. When she looks again, he is gone. Then she notices that his tool box and his work boot fall out of his truck. Julianne takes it as a sign that she has seen her Prince Charming. She tracks him down to return the items, but is he as charming as she dreams? She thinks she has found her prince, but more she gets to know him, the less charming he seems to be.
Julianne wants God’s plan for her life but will she recognize it before it is too late? For this Cinderella, the shoe (boot) is on the other foot – she is looking for her prince, not the other way around. How hard should she work to make things fit? Cinderella (Julianne) has her ball and eventually her prince, but not before facing challenges in finding her “happy ending.”
Bricker writes her trademark humor in this laugh-out loud story where Cinderella doesn’t recognize God’s plan for her. With witty narrative and likeable primary and secondary characters, Bricker strikes just the right balance to bring a twist to this contemporary fairy tale. The Christian elements are light, not preachy. Its humor and romance are clean, not unlike the old black-and-white romantic comedies featuring one’s favorite actors.
Disclaimer: Book reviews are my opinion of books I either purchased or received free of cost from the publisher in exchange for a honest review. Thanks to NetGalley for an advance reading copy.
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Review 3 for If the Shoe Fits
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Excellent!!

Date:May 2, 2013
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WVBookLover
Location:West Virginis
Age:35-44
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A modern day version of Cinderella? Absolutely!! This story speaks to your heart and your funny bone and makes you stop and think, "Maybe my prayer has been answered, but I've just been looking for MY answer and not HIS!"
If you haven't read Sandra Bricker before I encourage you to grab a box of tissues, bring your sense of humor and be prepared to not be able to put this one down until you've finished it! Then be sure to read her other books too!
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Review 4 for If the Shoe Fits
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5 out of 5
5 out of 5

Date:May 2, 2013
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Sarah
Location:Charleston, WV
Age:35-44
Gender:female
I fell I love with Sandra Bricker and her Emma Rae collections so I was very excited to have the chance to receive an advanced copy of If The Shoe Fits to review. It was another great book by Sandra Bricker!!! If The Shoe fits is a modern day Christian romance that will have you laughing out loud!! So refreshing to be able to read quality books that you are not ashamed if someone finds out you are reading them. I would find myself connecting with the characters in the book. So often we get caught up in looking for our Prince Charming only to find out God has had him in our life the whole time. Definitely a must read!
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Review 5 for If the Shoe Fits
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Modern Cinderella

Date:April 29, 2013
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AndiinNampa
Location:Nampa, ID
Age:45-54
Gender:female
Julianne is like every girl, looking for their Prince Charming riding in on his white horse to take her away. When she is on her way to court and sees a construction worker stop for a dog whose been hit she thinks she's found her man. He's not only a hunk, he's an animal lover, at least that is what she believes. His boot is left behind and so she goes on a hunt to find him. She does and believes she has found her Prince Charming.
What Julianne doesn't realize is what she has been looking for all along is been right beside her the whole time.
In true Sandie Bricker style she has written a book that is full of laughter, fun, and Christian precepts.
I was given an advanced copy by Sandie to read and review. If you enjoy laughter and fun, I would highly recommend you pre-order this book before it releases.
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Review 6 for If the Shoe Fits
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If The Shoe Fits

Date:April 27, 2013
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nmr439
Location:Bloomingburg, NY
Age:55-65
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I always ask myself after I've read a book, "Would I read this again?" and the answer is yes!!!! I am fortunate enough to have been able to read this book early, and wholly recommend it: if you love Christian romance presented with page turning fun, you'll love this book! You'll fall in love and be laughing out loud with Julianne in the first paragraph of the first chapter. "If The Shoe Fits" is a contemporary fair tale definitely worth reading.
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Review 7 for If the Shoe Fits
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Modern Fairy Tale with a Twist!

Date:April 27, 2013
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Meredith
Location:Texas
Age:25-34
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If the Shoe Fits, is a contemporary fairy tale (minus the fairy and magic part) by Sandra Bricker. I was excited to preview the book.
Julianne is a successful young lawyer who has just opened her own firm with her best friend Will. While things are going well professionally, Julianne has yet to find her Prince Charming, whom she is desperately seeking. The story opens with Julianne narrowly escaping an auto accident, but witnessing an amazing and handsome man rescue a dog. Wow. Amazing, handsome, AND he loves animals?? How can this man not be her perfect match? As fate would have it, he leaves his toolbox and a boot (nod to Cinderella) at the scene of the accident. Julianne places an ad in hopes that the handsome owner will claim his belongings and that she can claim his heart in the process. As time goes on, Julianne does indeed get to meet this Prince Charming, Paul, who is a carpenter. However, her plans to not go as she intended. Indeed, it seems that they have less and less in common as they get to know each other.
All the while, Julianne's best friend Will is in love with her, and everyone seems to know except Julianne. His former fiance even looked like Julianne! Every time Will decides to declare his feelings for Julianne, she makes a comment or makes a decision that leaves Will feeling like she will never want anything more from him than friendship.
Throw in a sweet girl next door, Allison, who has been set up with Will by her sister as well as Julianne's arch enemy Lacey, who also has her eye on Will, we have an interesting love triangle going!
As Julianne and Will dance around their feelings for each other while dating other people, we are left to wonder if Julianne will ever realize that Will is the Prince Charming that has been waiting for her all along.
This book was so fun to read! In fact, I read it in one day. The characters were fun and interesting. While this book does not have what I would call "suspense," there are some interesting plot twists that I didn't see coming. I enjoyed this book so much and am excited for the next book in the series!
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Review 8 for If the Shoe Fits
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Romance, life, and a little fun!

Date:April 27, 2013
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MissyJean
Location:Chicago, IL
Age:25-34
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I was lucky enough to receive an advanced copy of this book from the author. I wanted an advanced copy after I read the synopsis..."Julianne used to believe in fairy tales; she's been watching for Prince Charming to come charging in on his white steed ever since the day her mother read her Cinderella for the first time. But she's never come close to finding the perfect man-instead she's always tripping over her childhood best friend, Will."
Every girl searches for her "perfect love story!" Since the time we are born, our parents read us countless love stories such as Cinderella, Snow White, and Beauty and the Beast to name a few. We go on date after date, both good and bad, and search for the one perfect guy... and sometimes he is right in front of us.
Julianne, our key character, has everything. She has a perfect job, wonderful friends, and great mother. The only thing she is missing in her fairy tale is love. Throughout the book, we join her journey in search of her perfect love story. And boy is she looking...
Sandra Bricker is an amazing author. During the course of the book, Julianne was so real in Bricker's writing, that I pictured myself as her. I was able to put myself in Julianne's shoes. I had such empathy and passion for this character that it wasn't hard to feel what she was feeling.
I would recommend this book to everyone and give it five stars up!! Sandra Bricker is the perfect christian chick-lit author. I would even recommend this book to my non-christian friends. Everyone read this book!!!
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Review 9 for If the Shoe Fits
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A Modern Day Fairytale, A Breath Of Fresh Air

Date:April 24, 2013
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CathiesBooks
Location:Orlando, Fl
Age:45-54
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Laughter, giggles, and your very own cheering section will develop when you sit down and read this book. It will have you cheering for Julianne one minute, the next you will be giggling at how her and her best friend will are so funny in how they interact with each other and you will be cheering on Will who has been for years in love with Julianne, yet she is looking everwhere for her Prince Charming except for the boy turned man that has been her best friend forever. Yet Julianne has a run in in the rain, with a man, a boot and a dog. That make this twist such a delight you just gotta read it. These characters will be come apart of your reading family and you wil find yourself wondering what happend to them after the book is over.
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Review 10 for If the Shoe Fits
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5 out of 5
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If the shoe fits............

Date:April 23, 2013
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inspiremichelle
Location:Loureauville, LA
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If the Shoe Fit’s by Sandra D. Bricker *****
If you are a fan of Christian fiction and humor this is the book for you. Sandra Bricker will have you laughing out loud. If the Shoe Fits is packed with humor and Christian values. In this Cinderella themed novel Julianne is looking for her prince charming in all the wrong places. She is a successful lawyer in practice with her best friend Will. While searching for her prince charming she has one hilarious mishaps after another. Will she ever find her one true love or will she just find another pair of gorgeous heels? I was blessed to receive an advance copy of this book and give it 5 stars. If you like this one I would also recommend the Emma Rae Creations series.
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Review 11 for If the Shoe Fits
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A book you will not regret buying

Date:April 23, 2013
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Sarah O
Location:Las Vegas NV
Age:25-34
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I had the chance read a really good book. I say that because I am not big on fairy tales there all the same to me. This book was presented as a modern day Fairy Tale.
My thoughts about the book and a summary of the book:
Julianne starts looking for her prince charming since she was a little girl. She also struggles with the pressure of dealing with everything being thrown at her. And trying to prove that she can handle love. She grew up with the boy next door named Will. Will and her decided to open up their own Law firm. On the way to court one day she just misses and accident and she believes she has now found her prince Charming. When she tries to follow him to find out who he is disappears and all she finds is a work boot on the side of the road. So she sets out to find who he is and sets her mind that this is the "prince" God has for her. But what she doesn't realize is her "prince" is right in front of her face but she is to stubborn to prove a point to see it. Julianne is on a collision course with God's perfect plan for her life...if only she could open her eyes and see it before it's too late. Go on this journey with Julianne and Will and their funny bunch of Friends and Family and you will not regret it.
This author has always done an amazing job with her books and this one is no less different as she holds you till the end. At no point do you feel like on no here is another story same story line with just different names. Sandie Bricker has kept it real and you can see this can happen in real life. This is a book you will not regret reading or buying this book. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have!!
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Review 12 for If the Shoe Fits
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A Fun Read

Date:April 23, 2013
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Missy
Location:Tampa,FL
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There is a saying that when we make plans God laughs; this could be one of the taglines for Sandra Bricker’s newest book “If the Shoe Fits: A Contemporary Fairy Tale”. Once I started reading I couldn’t put it down, it was chock full of witty characters and a timeless plot that filled my afternoon. So grab your tiara, a kicky pair of shoes, put your feet up and get wrapped up in Julianne’s world as she discovers God’s plan for her happy ever after.
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Review 13 for If the Shoe Fits
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Love the Sandra Bricker humor.

Date:April 21, 2013
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Bonnie
Location:LaSalle,CO
Age:45-54
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WOW! Sandra has done it again.
If you have read Sandra before you will find this is a another great book from her. If this is the first time you are reading a book by Sandra you will be a fan for life.
With her faith in God, a great sense of humor, and her flair for writing this is a fairy tale for all of us longing for happily ever afters. Atfer all this is why we read romance stories.
This is the first book in another great series by Sandra Bricker. This updated fairy tale of Cinderella has all the great fairy tale elements. I read the book start to finish in a day. I had to Cinderella was counting me to go to the next page to find Price Charming. And Cinderella and I were not disappointed.
Cinderella aka Julianne looking for Prince Charming. Prince Charming longing for Cinderella, doesn't know how to land the right girl. There is even an evil woman to make Juliannes' life harder. And a fairy god person to help make things a little easier.
Julianne has a few mis steps along the way to find Prince Charming.
A do-gooder leaves his boot after an accident is the start for her on the quest for Prince Charming as she is on her way to court with her pet gold fish.
That just the first page. The laugh out loud humor keeps you turning the pages as you follow Julianne while she takes her found boot and hunts for Prince Charming.
Julianne knows that God will help her find Prince Charming. Is her Prince the owner of said boot or will her Prince ride off into the sunset. As always God knows but we have to read the book the find this answer.
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Review 14 for If the Shoe Fits
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A Charming, Modern Fairy Tale

Date:April 20, 2013
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lovinglifeinpink
Age:25-34
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I was very refreshed to read If The Shoe Fits by Sandra Bricker.
This modern day romance novel gave several nods to a fairy tale that has been loved for so many years: Cinderella. This book didn't quite follow the exact all is happy, sudden demise, and then happily ever after as so many romances do. It followed much closer to Cinderella: happiness, lots of pain and trouble, and then after the ball, more trouble and finally a happy ending. Of course, it wouldn't be like Cinderella without a lost shoe and this book had that too.
I found myself reading as fast as possible, needing to know exactly how the book reached the perfect ending. I fell in love with so many of the characters and I liked that there were happy endings for many of the characters, not just the main characters.
This was definitely a wonderful rendition of happily ever after!
*I received a galley of this book from the author; however, I am not required to post a positive review, this is my honest opinion.
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Review 15 for If the Shoe Fits
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An Awesome New Direction for a Wonderful Author!

Date:May 11, 2013
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Jeanie
Location:Rockport, TX
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I am a Sandra D. Bricker fan. I loved the Tanglewood (Never the Bride) series, so I was thrilled to get to read a galley of this delightful piece of Christian fiction for review. Based on the first book in the series, If the Shoe Fits, I would say Bricker's Contemporary Fairy Tales are going to be amazing; this wonderful book grabbed me from the first page.
We have all dreamed of that magic moment when our Prince Charming rides into our lives. Well, he walks into Julianne’s and drives right back out! Now she has to find him!
When that amazing looking guy strode towards Julianne in a flowing coat, I nearly melted. It is easy to understand why Julianne sees him as her Prince Charming when she realizes that he has rescued an injured dog and left a boot behind.
Well, maybe he is her prince charming or maybe she needs to look a little closer to home. She reminds me of those old sayings about forests and trees. Her best friend and next door neighbor adores her and is always there for her, but she just can’t see him in the role of her dream man.
While tracking down the prince of whom she had always dreamed, Julianne is pushing forward in her other dream; she and Will have just opened their own law office. Julianne’s experience in the DA’s office will provide her with a great foundation as a defense attorney, BUT it does not help her overcome her life-long feeling of not being good enough to fit in. She just knows that her perfect image of a man would make everything in her life perfect. Some girls never quite grow up; some just need a little help.
Sandra D. Bricker is starting a new series that may rival the tales of Emma Rae and her friends. She has a wonderful talent for creating both primary and secondary characters that I want to get to know even better. You have a real adventure coming your way.
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