***5 ‘You Are Goals, Dude’ Stars***
Can you be nursing a headache and still adore the book you just finished, even though it’s kinda the books fault you have the headache???
My answer is apparently because that’s what happened here. I mean going in I prepared myself for the crazy, and did my best to prepare for the craycray that is Ariel, but whoa it took me a minute to get settled and the headache down to a dull roar instead of a pulsating sonic boom in my head. But once I did, and once things started to unfold I found this book to be addicting in all it’s batshit crazy with a good dose of heartwarming & swoon worthy goodness tossed in the mix to keep things interesting.
Ariel. Here’s the thing about Ms. Ariel. I don’t have enough fingers and toes to count how many times I wanted to reach out and gag the woman. Hand to God, I was looking for a ball gag and duct tape but in the same moment I couldn’t help but be kind of in awe of her. I mean the woman comes up with some pretty good lines and though she is abrasive, it’s cause she cares. But in the end, I kinda adored her. Finding out all her truths and finally seeing her heart had me wanting to hang out with the woman (thought I’d still have the duct tape on me...just in case.)
Eric was an absolute and swoon worthy surprise. He still had his moments where I wanted to take a 2x4 to his head, but when the reason behind those moments came to light...SWOON. The man is simply a good man, a little craycray and very brave. But a damn good man.
To say their journey to their HEA is rocky is an understatement, most of which was due to Ariel. And there were moments where I questioned Eric’s sanity. But in the end I loved them together. There was a strange kind of flow to them that worked for me and once they got past the antagonistic portion of their relationship, they rocked. The smexy was HAWT and the swoons were real and in the end they were a perfect fit for each other.
I must say that I really liked how Ms. Sivec took the Little Mermaid fairytale and made it her own. All of the elements are there, but there are a few things thrown in that had me go “Wait a minute, what?” but in a good way. PJ, Cindy, Belle and Vincent are very much apart of the story and I really enjoyed catching up with them and seeing how they’ve all evolved. Anastasia brings in her own special brand of teenage-itis, and there were a couple of new characters I really liked. And though I’m sad that this is the end, that epilogue was absolutely perfect! So, if you’re in the mood for some OTT crazy, then this is the one for you!
~ Copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley & voluntarily reviewed ~
A struggling antiques collector finds herself falling in love with a millionaire playboy; but can she ever be a part of his world?
Meet the Naughty Princess Club, a series from USA Today bestselling author Tara Sivec that brings readers to Fairytale Lane and the hilarity—and romance—that three women fall into once they decide to strut their stuff and bring on their own happily ever after.
While her friends have broken free of their insecurities, Ariel Waters is struggling to come out of her shell. Her ex-husband took away her voice and her self-confidence, and Ariel is drowning under a sea of debt to afford the alimony she has to pay him. She refuses to ever fall for a man’s charms again, and is determined to make her own way.
When her house and her beloved antiques are taken by the bank after too many missed payments, Ariel finds herself adrift until the infuriatingly charming Eric Sailor comes to her rescue. Although she can’t stand the millionaire playboy, Eric’s kindness and unconditional support reveal hidden depths and a love that Ariel never imagined she could find.
But there are outside influences who will stop at nothing to keep them apart; can Ariel and Eric weather the storm and find a way to be together?
Release Date: September 4th, 2018
Tara Sivec is a USA Today best-selling author, wife, mother, chauffeur, maid, short-order cook, baby-sitter, and sarcasm expert. She lives in Ohio with her husband and two children and looks forward to the day when they all three of them become adults and move out.
After working in the brokerage business for fourteen years, Tara decided to pick up a pen and write instead of shoving it in her eye out of boredom. Her novel Seduction and Snacks won first place in the Indie Romance Convention Reader’s Choice Awards 2013 for Best Indie First Book and she was voted as Best Author in the Indie Romance Convention Reader’s Choice Awards for 2014.
In her spare time, Tara loves to dream about all of the baking she’ll do and naps she’ll take when she ever gets spare time.
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