Joint Review: Finding Cinderella by Colleen Hoover

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Finding Cinderella by Colleen Hoover

Finding Cinderella by Colleen Hoover
Series: Hopeless #2.5, but can be read as a standalone (full reading order below)
Publication Date: October 14th 2013
Purchase: Ebook (FREE!) • Paperback

A chance encounter in the dark leads eighteen-year-old Daniel and the girl who stumbles across him to profess their love for each other. But this love comes with conditions: they agree it will only last one hour and it will only be make-believe.

When their hour is up and the girl rushes off like Cinderella, Daniel tries to convince himself that what happened between them only seemed perfect because they were pretending it was perfect. Moments like that with girls like her don’t happen outside of fairytales.

One year and one bad relationship later, his disbelief in insta-love is stripped away the day he meets Six: a girl with a strange name and an even stranger personality. Daniel soon realizes the way he pretended to feel about Cinderella and the way he really feels about Six may not be so different after all. Especially when the two loves of his life end up being one in the same.

Unfortunately for Daniel, finding Cinderella doesn’t guarantee their happily ever after…it only further threatens it.

Shirley here.

I was absolutely beyond excited for this novella to come out! When Colleen Hoover posted that there was an early release (ahem, 3 DAYS EARLIER) I absolutely FREAKED. OUT. I already knew I was going to fall in love with the book, because COME ON, IT’S COLLEEN HOOVER.

Hands down, this book definitely ranks first in my list of happy novellas (the list is quite short to be honest). I fell in love with Daniel and his CHARISMATIC and humorous personality in Losing Hope, so I was just so excited for an entire novella in his POV! As Colleen said, you definitely don’t have to read the other books, Hopeless and Losing Hope, to read this book (SO READ IT), but if you did read them, you get better background information and you understand the other characters more!

From the very beginning of this, I fell in looovvveeee with Daniel. The scene where he tells “Cinderella” that he loves her; even though he doesn’t mean it (but he really wants to), was SO. CUTE. To be honest when Holder showed up in the novella, and said that Six was off-limits to Daniel I was so ANNOYED. Don’t get me wrong, I love Holder, but I was so annoyed with how protective he was. Sigh. But of course, Daniel and Six just snuck around him 🙂

Their relationship iS SO ADORABLE. It’s literally the epitome of the relationship that I want…*sighs heavily* Their cute little banters, and how they share the same type of humor, AND OF COURSE, how quickly they fell in love. I was honestly just cheesin’ the entire time I was reading.

Daniel’s family is so freaking hilarious. REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY. The dad reminds me of Kami’s dad from Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan, which is always a good thing because her dad is freaking awesome.

Of course, I ended up crying in the end. NOT because it was sad or anything, but because it ended way to fast for my liking, and because it was such a good and happy ending 🙂 Not going to lie I also screamed when it ended because I was NOT EXPECTING IT TO END THERE BUT IT DID. Okay, before I ramble on some more, be sure to buy it for your e-reader on Amazon! It’s FREEEE 😉

5 DAMN HEARTS.

5-hearts

shirley

Lacey here.

Oh my goodness. Another Colleen Hoover book. Well, novella, to be exact. But still. I’VE GOTTEN MY COLLEEN HOOVER FIX!! I’ve been in withdrawal since Losing Hope came out. But *sniffles* her next book comes out freaking March freaking 2014.

Okay, enough about that. Let’s talk about the most hilarious, adorable boy ever–Daniel! AH I just love this boy. I butterflying love him. (See what I did there?) GOSH DARN IT COLLEEN, IS IT EVEN POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO CREATE A CHARACTER I WON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH??? Because I fell head over heels in love with Daniel and his dorkiness. I already loved him in Losing Hope, but my god, after reading his book, I am thoroughly slain by him. He completely stole my heart (and the spotlight–sorry Holder! I’ll always love you though), and I am so happy he gets his story.

I honestly could not stop smiling throughout the whole book. Daniel made me laugh and giggle so hard, and I was so smitten with him. He’s loud and obnoxious and over-the-top, but it’s in the best way possible. You just can’t not laugh because of Daniel. You can’t! And he’s the most wonderful guy ever. It may seem that he’s frivolous and doesn’t really take anything seriously, but for certain things, he gives his whole heart, like, ahem… for his Cinderella!

So, Six and Daniel? The perfect couple ever. She’s an incredible complement to Daniel’s silliness, because she’s pretty silly herself. Sparks fly everywhere between the two of them, and watching Daniel fall in love is so delightful. I was grinning ear to ear every time Six and Daniel are together. They are adorable!

We get to meet Daniel’s family as well, who is the. best. They are all just like Daniel, aka they’ll make you laugh until your sides hurt. (My absolute favorite scene was about Daniel and the 30-minute showers. COMEDY GOLD.)

Finding Cinderella can be read as a standalone, but I think it’s better to read Hopeless and Losing Hope first, so you have a better gist of the characters. If you haven’t read any books by Colleen Hoover what the heck is wrong with you you should! Her writing is beautiful, and she creates characters who you will care for and love. And of course, Finding Cinderella is another one of her perfect books. Sigh.

5 hearts (duh).

5-hearts

lacey

Reading Order: Hopeless series

Hopeless by Colleen Hoover Losing Hope by Colleen Hoover Finding Cinderella by Colleen Hoover

#1 ~ Hopeless: Ebook • Paperback • Goodreads
#2 ~ Losing Hope: Lacey’s Review • Ebook • Paperback • Goodreads
#2.5 ~ Finding Cinderella: Ebook • Paperback • Goodreads

188 thoughts on “Joint Review: Finding Cinderella by Colleen Hoover”

  7. I know it’s silly to say, because everything Colleen writes is perfect, but I am so glad that this is so great too. Because I am dying to read it. Awesome review!!! Thanks!
    Mimi
    miminbennett(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  12. I can not wait to read this novella! I loved Daniel’s character in Losing Hope, and I’m excited to fall in love with Daniel and Six in this story! Colleen Hoover just does not disappoint!

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  13. Ahh!! I was trying to hold out until it actually showed up in my kindle, but now I’m not sure I can wait, lol! I want to reread the other two first, anyway, so maybe that’ll keep me sane for a few more days 😉

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  18. WOOOOOW. I’m so excited to read this!!!! I’ve always wanted to know Daniel’s story! And both of you are right! He’s adoraaaaable. And yes, I think, no erase that, I believe every Colleen Hoover book and her characters are impossible not to fall in love with!

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  19. oh man.. I love Colleen Hoover and she creates magical characters but I don’t know how I’ll feel about only spending such a short time with them because it is a novella :(. I am DEFINITELY checking Finding Cinderella out because like you said, it’s COLLEEN HOOVER!! Fantastic review guys!!

    – Juhina

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  25. I can’t wait to dive into Finding Cinderella.. I have found myself reading Colleen Hoover’s books fast and furious because they had me from page one. She is truly an exceptional writer with the ability to use her words to make you feel. Love love love her books.

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  26. Colleen does it again ! I can’t say that I am surprised ❤️She is one of a few authors that I don’t have to read the synopsis to buy a book. I see her name and one click that bitch!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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  28. What an awesome review! I have not had a chance to start Finding Cinderella, but after my exam tomorrow, it’s at the top of my list!!!! 🙂

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  31. Your reviews make me want to read Finding Cinderella like RIGHT NOW! But I’m trying to squeeze in reading Losing Hope first. Awesome reviews girls!

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  33. My heart and feelings were so ready for this book. I can’t get enough of her books and soo completely excited for Finding Cinderella. I even suggested my friends to start reading her stuff and they are just as hooked. And yall just made me even more excited; awesome review guys 😀

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  38. Besides the novella being so frickin awesome, it was free! What an incredible woman to give away her blood, sweat and tears to us for free! I loved this story just as much as I loved Hopeless and Losing Hope. I can’t wait for 2014 for a CoHo book! You rock!

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  39. LOVE these reviews! I was already impatient for Finding Cinderella and your reviews have totally increased my impatience to an insane level! I am so completely in love with Daniel and so cannot wait to get my fix. Monday cannot come soon enough!

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  40. I should have downloaded this from Kobo. I didn’t, because I didn’t feel like downloading the app, since I have a kindle, but now maybe I will. Colleen Hoover is the best. Seriously. I’ll just have to go do the kobo thing. Thanks for writing another awesome book.

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  43. Two of my all time favorite books are Hopeless and Loosing Hope! I am very, very excited to read Finding Cinderella. I love that Colleen Hoover was so gracious to all her fans in giving us this for FREE! It just shows how awesome she truly is. I’ve thought about both her books so many times, they’ve stayed with me for months after putting them down, and are my go-to books when I’m in a book slump. Of course, all her books in the Slammed series is awesome too. Great reviews from both you girls! You’ve made me all the more anxious for Monday 🙂 Xx.

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  45. OMG!! Thought I couldn’t love Colleen Hoover any more than I already do!!! Finding Cinderella was butterflying beautiful!! It was funny & yet so heartwarming!! Loved Daniel & Six’s story! I don’t want to give anything away but all I can say is awesome!! Colleen Hoover I so love your books & this one did not disappoint! I just wish there was more story to tell! I can never get enough!! Thank you so much for writing Finding Cinderella!!

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  46. It’s Colleen Hoover! No need to say anything else, right? This is a statement for itself! She is a freaking brilliant author, and I absolutely loved this!!! Pefection… PERFECTION!!!! People, read it read it read it! Jesusssssss… JUST READ IT FOR GOD SAKES!!!!!!

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  47. Perfect reviews.. a lot of my thoughts exactly… why can’t there be more… whyyyyy??? as much as it did feel like the perfect ending u still want more.. so much more more

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  48. “Amazing”
    Thats the perfect word to describe this book!
    Finding Cinderella is a beautiful short story of love, I love how we get to know Daniel and six a little bet more, the way the fall in love was very unique. Daniel and Six were ment to be together.
    P.S. I hope u enjoy reading Finding Cinderella as much as I did and don’t forget to be prepared to laugh and Cry!!

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