In "Cinder & Ella" by Kelly Oram, the story follows the unlikely friendship between Ella, a book blogger, and Brian, a male celebrity. Their bond is formed through online interactions, sharing a love for literature, and supporting each other through personal struggles. When Ella faces a tragic accident that leaves her physically scarred and emotionally vulnerable, Brian steps in to offer her comfort and understanding. The plot unfolds with themes of friendship, self-discovery, and overcoming obstacles in the face of adversity. The writing style captures the emotional depth of the characters, engaging the readers in a modern retelling of the Cinderella story with a unique twist.
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Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings
Content warnings include themes of death (loss of a parent), bullying, and off-page references to past attempted suicide.
Has Romance?
The book contains a strong romantic element as the relationship between Ella and Brian (Cinder) evolves from a deep friendship to a romantic love.
From The Publisher:
What would you do if your anonymous Internet best friend turned out to be Hollywood's hottest celebrity?
Cinder458: Your blogaversary is coming up, right?
EllaTheRealHero: Do all those Hollywood friends of yours know you use words like blogaversary?
Cinder458: Of course not. I need your address. Got you a blogaversary present.
Cinder got me a gift?
My heart flipped.
Not that I was in love with my Internet best friend or anything. That would be utterly ridiculous. The boy was cocky and stubborn and argued with everything I said just to be infuriating. He also had lots of money, dated models-which meant he had to be hot-and was a closet book nerd. Funny, rich, hot, confident, book lover. Definitely not my type. Nope. Not at all.
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It's been almost a year since eighteen-year-old Ella Rodriguez was in a car accident that left her crippled, scarred, and without a mother. After a very difficult recovery, she's been uprooted across the country and forced into the custody of a father that abandoned her when she was a young child. If Ella wants to escape her father's home and her awful new stepfamily, she must convince her doctors that she's capable, both physically and emotionally, of living on her own. The problem is, she's not ready yet. The only way she can think of to start healing is by reconnecting with the one person left in the world who's ever meant anything to her-her anonymous Internet best friend, Cinder.
Hollywood sensation Brian Oliver has a reputation for being trouble. There's major buzz around his performance in his upcoming film The Druid Prince , but his management team says he won't make the transition from teen heartthrob to serious A-list actor unless he can prove he's left his wild days behind and become a mature adult. In order to douse the flames on Brian's bad-boy reputation, his management stages a fake engagement for him to his co-star Kaylee. Brian isn't thrilled with the arrangement-or his fake fiancée-but decides he'll suffer through it if it means he'll get an Oscar nomination. Then a surprise email from an old Internet friend changes everything. …
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Cinder & Ella is the 3rd book in the Kellywood universe, but you don't need to read V is for Virgin or A is for Abstinence first. You can start the series here. Cinder & Ella is an international bestseller and a top 50 overall Amazon bestseller. The book was optioned for film.
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movie-star romance
secret identity/anonymous texting relationship
friends to lovers
fairy tale retelling
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With a heartwarming online celebrity romance reminiscent of Jennifer E. Smith's This Is What Happy Looks Like, bestselling young adult author Kelly Oram has struck gold with her new adult contemporary retelling of the timeless fairytale classic Cinderella.
"A story that has it all: tears, laughs, sparks and a drop-dead swoonworthy hero. Give it a while and DreamWorks will pick up this story for a movie adaption, no doubt." Anna Katmore, Author of Play With Me & Neverland
"Both funny and heart-wrenching, Cinder and Ella will give you all the feels. It's the best twist on the Cinderella tale I have come across. I am not just a fan of Kelly Oram. I am an addict." Cassie Mae, author of Switched & How To Hook A Bookworm
" Cinder & Ella is a beautiful modern-day fairytale with a great cast of characters that made me laugh and swoon. It had me staying up late at night to read just one more chapter, and at the end, I was left with a big grin on my face." Cindi Madsen, USA Today Bestselling Author of Falling For Her Fiancé & Cinderella Screwed Me Over
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About the Author:
Kelly Oram wrote her first novel at age fifteen--a fan fiction about her favorite music group, The Backstreet Boys, for which her family and friends still tease her.
She's obsessed with reading, talks way too much, and likes to eat frosting by the spoonful. She lives outside of Phoenix, Arizona with her husband, four children, and her cat, Mr. Darcy.
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