Book Review: CINDERELLA'S NIGHT IN VENICE by Clare Connelly

       CINDERELLA'S NIGHT IN VENICE 

by 

Clare Connelly

Release Date: 27 April, 2021

*

This shy Cinderella will go to the ball…but will she end the night in the billionaire’s arms? Harlequin Presents author Clare Connelly enchants with this passionate and uplifting romance.

The most infuriating man she’s ever met.

The only man she’s ever wanted…

 

When Ares Lykaios insists that Bea Jones accompany him to a gala, she wants to refuse—if just to put the arrogant Greek in his place. Yet Ares is as gorgeous as he is commanding, and she can hardly say no to her PR firm’s biggest client. 

Bea is shy, awkward…and breathtaking in a ball gown. And one kiss proves her desire matches Ares’s own. So after the opportunity arises to finish what they started in Venice, resisting becomes the ultimate test of his strict self-control!

***

Buy Links:

Harlequin: https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9781335403605_cinderellas-night-in-venice.htm

Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=9781335403605&tag=hcg-02-20

Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/ca/book/cinderellas-night-in-venice/id1532219845

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Clare_Connelly_Cinderella_s_Night_in_Venice?id=7Kb9DwAAQBAJ

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/cinderella-s-night-in-venice

*

My Thoughts

Clare Connelly’s done a terrific job with CINDERELLA’S NIGHT IN VENICE. It’s a pleasant mix of an old-school category romance that still has a firm foot in the twenty-first century.

Ares Lykaios – a man with Midas qualities - comes with a typical poor background and a domineering attitude. His weak spot is his loyalty to his family, as well as his attraction to the heroine Beatrice (Bea ) Jones.

Both Ares and Bea’s pasts really their current lives. While Ares is quite a straightforward type of billionaire romance hero, it’s Bea that steals the show in this book. Her history is heartbreaking, and I admit to getting teary eyed several times. I appreciated that she was no pushover, and was not afraid to stand up to Ares. I also liked that even though they often butted heads, Ares and Bea did quit a good job at communicating with each other.

Being a short read, there’s not much room for extensive world building, and some decisions are made really quickly, but overall there’s enough to create a cohesive story.

This is my first Clare Connelly book but it certainly won’t be my last. 

Review copy courtesy of Netgalley and the publisher.

*
About the Author

Clare Connelly grew up in a small country town in Australia. Surrounded by rainforests, and rickety old timber houses, magic was thick in the air, and stories and storytelling were a huge part of her childhood. 

From early on in life, Clare realised her favourite books were romance stories, and read voraciously. Anything from Jane Austen to Georgette Heyer, to Mills & Boon and (more recently) the 50 Shades trilogy, Clare is a romance devotee. 

She first turned her hand to penning a novel at fifteen (if memory serves, it was something about a glamorous fashion model who fell foul of a high-end designer. Sparks flew, clothes flew faster, and love was born.) 

​In 2016, Clare Connelly accepted a book deal with Harlequin and now fulfils a life-long dream by writing romance that sets your soul on fire for the brand that the world trusts with its heart.

 

Author Links:
Website: https://clareconnelly.co.uk
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1160213.Clare_Connelly
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clarewriteslove/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/clarewriteslove
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clarewriteslove/