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Someone Else's Fairytale (Someone Else's Fairytale #1)
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Emily Mah Tippetts (Goodreads Author)
Jason Vanderholt, Hollywood's hottest actor, falls head over heels for everygirl, Chloe Winters, who hasn't gotten around to watching most of his movies. She becomes the woman every other woman in America is dying to be, but it just isn't her fairytale.
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December 6th 2011
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Aaaaah, this was super duper cute! I enjoyed it so much. 4.5 stars!
At the beginning, I was wondering if it was going to be a little slow. I found Chloe moody and slightly irritating. But then you found out her story and you know what? She can be a little bit moody if she wants to. Girl has been through some serious crap. So be patient with her, she's alright really.
But it didn't last long. After a while I found myself really warming to her. She wasn't materialistic or shallow. She didn't lead Ja...more
Ladies this book hits the sweet spot between romance and chic lit. It's so much fun without being over the top (OTT) at all. It's for the ungirly girls. Super so far.
*** FINAL REVIEW ***
Someone Else’s Fairytale was NOT at all what I expected. You know how the title insinuates pink fluffy dresses, girls who love to shop, secrets whispered behind manicured nails and chasing price Charming?
Yeah, no.
Just, no. Someone Else’s Fairytale is about Chloe Winters. Character profile:
- Disowned by illegitim...more
*** FINAL REVIEW ***
Someone Else’s Fairytale was NOT at all what I expected. You know how the title insinuates pink fluffy dresses, girls who love to shop, secrets whispered behind manicured nails and chasing price Charming?
Yeah, no.
Just, no. Someone Else’s Fairytale is about Chloe Winters. Character profile:
- Disowned by illegitim...more
First I must say that what impressed me most about this book is the author’s ability to get me to cross genres. I am not a chick lit fan. I’ve tried to read many books in that genre – actually was able to finish a few, but never really left the book satisfied. But when I picked up “Someone Else’s Fairytale” I was hooked from page 1.
Chloe Winters has a chance meeting with big star Jason Vanderholt when she and her friends are extras in a movie being shot at their college the University of New Mex...more
Chloe Winters has a chance meeting with big star Jason Vanderholt when she and her friends are extras in a movie being shot at their college the University of New Mex...more
Amazing. Swoon worthy. Adorable romance. MUST READ OR ELSE.. kidding.. sort of. ;D
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Better than the first book, Nobody's Damsel has much more than a girl's love story to share with the reader. This one is about what happens after achieving your dreams. Does it end there? Does that fairy-tale love last forever? There is so much more that happens after the gorgeous wedding and things don't always turn out according to plan.
The realistic scenarios in Chloe's marriage connect her with the reader. After graduating with her degree, Chloe's dreams change. Now she is determined to get...more
The realistic scenarios in Chloe's marriage connect her with the reader. After graduating with her degree, Chloe's dreams change. Now she is determined to get...more
Albuquerque-based forensics science student Chloe Winters works hard. Between classes at the University of New Mexico and her job at a popular coffee hangout near campus, she doesn't have a lot of free time, and doesn't want anything to derail her from her goal to graduate at the top of her class in the spring, do well in grad school, and get a job as a forensic scientist. That means low-key romance only: no sex, no chance of a pregnancy to mess things up.
With his silver promise ring to adver...more
With his silver promise ring to adver...more
Apr 09, 2013
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The title and appearance of this particular novel gives the appearance that it's something that it isn't. Lately I've been in the mood to read silly contemporary romances preferably leaning toward young adult genre so far removed from real life that their whole purpose is to make you smile. The young adult factor makes it more so because a teen protagonist feels things at a much more exaggerated spectrum than an adult protagonist would. There's nothing heavy about this sort of book and sometime...more
A famous Hollywood actor falls in love with an ordinary girl ... but for her ... it's someone else's fairytale.
Chloe Winters is a normal everyday girl, and she likes it that way. All she wants to do is finish college at the University of Mexico and pursue a career as a forensic scientist. She also wants to put her traumatic childhood past behind her. But that all changes when her friends Lori and Matthew convince her to go on an audition to be an extra on the set of the new Jason Vanderholt movi...more
Chloe Winters is a normal everyday girl, and she likes it that way. All she wants to do is finish college at the University of Mexico and pursue a career as a forensic scientist. She also wants to put her traumatic childhood past behind her. But that all changes when her friends Lori and Matthew convince her to go on an audition to be an extra on the set of the new Jason Vanderholt movi...more
This book is a good read for the contemporary romance fans out there. We have Chloe, the college girl that’s down to earth and doesn’t know how pretty she really is, to Jason, the high profile actor who knows all too well his hotness level. The good thing is he’s one of those that comes from a good family and has stayed grounded for the most part. What comes about between these two isn’t anything new, but getting to know the characters, and their story, is new.
I liked all the characters in this...more
I liked all the characters in this...more
Some times a dream beyond your wildest imagination come true, and others one closer to home does, too. In E.M. Tippetts' Someone Else's Fairytale, a young woman discovers this fact.
Chloe Winters wants few things in her life: to graduate at the top of her class from the University of New Mexico, enter graduate school in a year and pursue a career in her dream profession: forensic science. After growing up on the wrong side of tow, the illegitimate daughter of a high-profile dentist and his long-t...more
Chloe Winters wants few things in her life: to graduate at the top of her class from the University of New Mexico, enter graduate school in a year and pursue a career in her dream profession: forensic science. After growing up on the wrong side of tow, the illegitimate daughter of a high-profile dentist and his long-t...more
I'm a sucker for romance plots where famous actors and singers get involved with "normal" people so I was looking forward to reading this and I really enjoyed it. I would classify it in the emerging "new adult" category. It's definitely not YA, but at the same time, it has a certain innocence about it. The heroine, Chloe, is a college senior, who is very focused on her studies and has high goals. That's one of the things I loved about this book. She wants to be a forensic scientist, for reasons...more
This book was just okay for me. Felt like a easy going fairy tale that every young girl dreams about at one time. The characters are easy to follow and for the most part likable. I won't say relate-able because not every meets a famous movie star or has such a crazy history as Chloe.
"That part of me I'd thought was broken past repair, wasn't so broken after all. I hadn't forgotten how to dream, I'd just stopped paying attention."-Chloe
The two really go well together. There's no heart stopping r...more
"That part of me I'd thought was broken past repair, wasn't so broken after all. I hadn't forgotten how to dream, I'd just stopped paying attention."-Chloe
The two really go well together. There's no heart stopping r...more
I’ve always been a sucker for romantic fairytale-like stories. But when I heard about ‘Someone Else’s Fairytale’ is wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I started reading this book earlier this morning and I couldn’t put it down. I’ve neglected my house, forgot to drink (so I’m dehydrated right now) or eat and been reading all day. This book really exceeded all my expectations.
‘Someone Else’s Fairytale’ is a story about Chloe. She is your typical girl-next-door college girl who studies real hard a...more
‘Someone Else’s Fairytale’ is a story about Chloe. She is your typical girl-next-door college girl who studies real hard a...more
I found this book on Wattpad and spent a few straight hours reading it, from the night into the morning. I had no idea it was a published book but now that I do, I'm extremely glad.
I love that this book has such realistic characters. Readers can really understand the growth and the troubles that they all go through. I understand how Chloe went from I-just-want-to-be-friends to being completely and irrevocably in love with this amazing man. Although, at first the murderous brother seemed a littl...more
I love that this book has such realistic characters. Readers can really understand the growth and the troubles that they all go through. I understand how Chloe went from I-just-want-to-be-friends to being completely and irrevocably in love with this amazing man. Although, at first the murderous brother seemed a littl...more
THE PATH TO TRUE LOVE IS NEVER SMOOTH
Chloe Winters and her friends Mathew and Lori have signed up to be extras on a film that is being made in their hometown. Standing in line waiting, Jason Vanderholt the star of the film goes along the line of extras signing autographs. This is where he and Chloe first meet. But Jason makes the mistake after shooting has finished of having Chloe fetched to his trailer. Chloe is furious, and tells him so. But this is just the beginning.
From the cover I expected...more
Chloe Winters and her friends Mathew and Lori have signed up to be extras on a film that is being made in their hometown. Standing in line waiting, Jason Vanderholt the star of the film goes along the line of extras signing autographs. This is where he and Chloe first meet. But Jason makes the mistake after shooting has finished of having Chloe fetched to his trailer. Chloe is furious, and tells him so. But this is just the beginning.
From the cover I expected...more
I shan't ramble on the whole plot because that's what the book is there for, but all I'll say is: Someone Else's Fairytale is different.
I think of it as chick lit, but the protagonist (Chloe) isn't the typical whiny/ overly-excitable/ pink-loving/ mean girl (at least for most of the book). There is actually a plot, with romance and drama being rolled in and thrown around along the way. The writing was easy to understand but engaging at the same time, effectively showing the emotions of the chara...more
I think of it as chick lit, but the protagonist (Chloe) isn't the typical whiny/ overly-excitable/ pink-loving/ mean girl (at least for most of the book). There is actually a plot, with romance and drama being rolled in and thrown around along the way. The writing was easy to understand but engaging at the same time, effectively showing the emotions of the chara...more
I very much enjoyed the book and read it in a few hours. The whole time I was reading it though, I could only picture Kristen Stewart as the lead female. Chloe (the actual lead) is basically a written version of Stewart, or at the very least, Stewart as Bella in Twilight. Oh gorgeous guy picks her out of a crowd, singles her out for attention, and it's like it annoys her. Oh, gorgeous, RICH guy wants to be her friend and pay for her dinners and things, and no thank you, she's an independent woma...more
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This was a really cute clean romance(NA). One thing I really loved is that I so closely identified with Chloe right from the beginning. She was born to a teenage mom out of wedlock. Her father didn't want her, and her mother made some really bad decisions after that to the point that Chloe even as a child was the rational one. Chloe is a strong female lead, but I felt sometimes dealing with her mother she was too strong. I know it's annoying to have your m...more
This was a really cute clean romance(NA). One thing I really loved is that I so closely identified with Chloe right from the beginning. She was born to a teenage mom out of wedlock. Her father didn't want her, and her mother made some really bad decisions after that to the point that Chloe even as a child was the rational one. Chloe is a strong female lead, but I felt sometimes dealing with her mother she was too strong. I know it's annoying to have your m...more
Someone Else's Fairytale made for an excellent afternoon of reading. I loved Chloe's indifference to the attention she receives from Jason Vanderholt, "Hollywood's hottest actor." She has had a very difficult upbringing, and her focus is on doing well with her undergrad classes and getting into grad school.
There's a bit of a love triangle, but it is resolved fairly early on, so readers can enjoy a regular two-party romance.
I also really enjoyed the bit of mystery to Chloe's past, and the suspens...more
There's a bit of a love triangle, but it is resolved fairly early on, so readers can enjoy a regular two-party romance.
I also really enjoyed the bit of mystery to Chloe's past, and the suspens...more
Warning: Rant forth coming...
This is our bookclub book for the month and I am sad to say I was a little disappointed.(HEA bookclubers feel free to stop reading until discussion starts on the 20th).
First things first. I had NO CLUE which guy I was suppose to root for. Did we want the hot actor or didn't we? Was I suppose to root for the best friend or not? I HAD NO IDEA. That is kind of a pet peeve in my book. For over the first quater of the book I was conviced that we were suppose to like Matth...more
This is our bookclub book for the month and I am sad to say I was a little disappointed.(HEA bookclubers feel free to stop reading until discussion starts on the 20th).
First things first. I had NO CLUE which guy I was suppose to root for. Did we want the hot actor or didn't we? Was I suppose to root for the best friend or not? I HAD NO IDEA. That is kind of a pet peeve in my book. For over the first quater of the book I was conviced that we were suppose to like Matth...more
BEC'S REVIEW
Movie Star falling for your average girl and whisking her away to her happy after. I know, we’ve heard it all before right? Well except for the fact that Chloe doesn’t want to be part of that lifestyle and would rather be just friends with said movie star. Add a jealous, straight male, best friend and remove the sex that inevitably seems to go with this kind of romance story and you’re left with Someone Else’s Fairytale. While you know how this story is going to end when you pick it...more
Movie Star falling for your average girl and whisking her away to her happy after. I know, we’ve heard it all before right? Well except for the fact that Chloe doesn’t want to be part of that lifestyle and would rather be just friends with said movie star. Add a jealous, straight male, best friend and remove the sex that inevitably seems to go with this kind of romance story and you’re left with Someone Else’s Fairytale. While you know how this story is going to end when you pick it...more
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It’s the end of May, school is almost out and you’re dying for summer vacation. This book needs to be at the top of your list of summer reads!
First I must say that what impressed me most about this book is the author’s ability to get me to cross genres. I am not a chick lit fan. I’ve tried to read many books in that genre – actually was able to finish a few, but never really left the book satisfied. But when I picked up “Someone Else’s Fai...more
It’s the end of May, school is almost out and you’re dying for summer vacation. This book needs to be at the top of your list of summer reads!
First I must say that what impressed me most about this book is the author’s ability to get me to cross genres. I am not a chick lit fan. I’ve tried to read many books in that genre – actually was able to finish a few, but never really left the book satisfied. But when I picked up “Someone Else’s Fai...more
What a fun story! I think we all find celebrities intriguing and even peculiar at times, so the premise for this book instantly grabbed me. Thankfully, I wasn't disappointed! Chloe is a very likeable character, and Jason was immediately interesting as well; he's a big-time actor yet acts like an everyday guy. Jason's fame and popularity don't impress Chloe at all, in fact on more than one occasion she defines his life as "weird".
I think many of us have a false idea of what celebrities lives (lik...more
I think many of us have a false idea of what celebrities lives (lik...more
Do you believe in Fairy Tales? What about happy endings? Poor Chloe has had a rough life and doesn't believe in fairy tales. Raised by a single mom with a tragic accident in her past how could happy endings be possible?
She meets HOT Hollywood star Jason who immediately is taken with Chloe. Of course she doesn't swoon like all the others and stands up to him when he summons her to his trailer.
Torn between Matthew her bff and Jason what's a girl to do? Not to mention that Chloe dislikes the famous...more
She meets HOT Hollywood star Jason who immediately is taken with Chloe. Of course she doesn't swoon like all the others and stands up to him when he summons her to his trailer.
Torn between Matthew her bff and Jason what's a girl to do? Not to mention that Chloe dislikes the famous...more
I truly enjoyed this offering. Emily has a way of putting you right into the character's head so you can look out of her eyes and see her gorgeous movie star's piercing blue eyes gazing back. The story was fast-paced and kept me reading until way too late last night.
Spoiler alert...:o)
I've noticed several similarities to Stephanie Myers' Twilight series. We have a hunky, rich, sought-after hero (Jason) and a wounded heroine (Chloe) from the wrong side of the tracks. There is an alternative love...more
Spoiler alert...:o)
I've noticed several similarities to Stephanie Myers' Twilight series. We have a hunky, rich, sought-after hero (Jason) and a wounded heroine (Chloe) from the wrong side of the tracks. There is an alternative love...more
The title, I have to say from the first time I came across it, seized my interest. Also the book cover looked fantastic and mysterious with the mirror and the girl stood in front of it as well. I became completely drawn towards the book and soon it was on top of my Amazon wish list and I jumped at the chance to buy it and finally read it!
The start of the novel was archetypal and I felt like I had read a few books ,before with the same concepts of a beginning. However after a slight Mi-Nute hesi...more
The start of the novel was archetypal and I felt like I had read a few books ,before with the same concepts of a beginning. However after a slight Mi-Nute hesi...more
I’ll start by saying that this is the first chicklit/romance book I have ever read and I had no idea what to expect from this genre. I have nothing to compare this book to, so this is an absolute rating. I really don’t know how fair that is. So, I’m going to tell you whether I liked the story, and whether the book met the expectations I set for every book I read.
The premise of the story is quite simple. Boy meets girl. They become friends. They finally fall in love and live happily ever after. E...more
The premise of the story is quite simple. Boy meets girl. They become friends. They finally fall in love and live happily ever after. E...more
I can’t even begin to describe how much I am absolutely head over heels in love with this book! Someone Else’s Fairytale drew me in immediately to the story. I read this book in one day. I had the hardest time putting it down just to do mundane tasks required of me throughout the day.
Chloe Winters is your average college student at the University of New Mexico. She is just your typical girl going to school and is trying not to get caught up in all the drama. (This is one of the things I love abo...more
Chloe Winters is your average college student at the University of New Mexico. She is just your typical girl going to school and is trying not to get caught up in all the drama. (This is one of the things I love abo...more
This book was surprising for me. First, from the synopsis I thought it would be some fun, lighthearted YA romance. It turned out to be more adult contemporary romance, but without any sex involved. In fact, you can't get any more vanilla than this book. For me, this was a welcome change after reading a series of Abbi Glines' NA books.
The second surprise for me was the religious undertone, although it was done ever so subtle and not at all preach-like. What I'm referring to is the underlying the...more
The second surprise for me was the religious undertone, although it was done ever so subtle and not at all preach-like. What I'm referring to is the underlying the...more
(Source: I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis. Thanks to Emily Mah Tippetts.)
22-year-old Chloe doesn’t have the most structured of backgrounds, but now she’s on track to be valedictorian. Until she graduates, she has no intentions of having a sexual relationship with anyone; she doesn’t need the stress, she doesn’t want to have a child out of wedlock like her mother did, and she also has no intentions of becoming involved with a movie star.
Jason has been in s...more
22-year-old Chloe doesn’t have the most structured of backgrounds, but now she’s on track to be valedictorian. Until she graduates, she has no intentions of having a sexual relationship with anyone; she doesn’t need the stress, she doesn’t want to have a child out of wedlock like her mother did, and she also has no intentions of becoming involved with a movie star.
Jason has been in s...more
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Emily Mah Tippetts writes romance under the name E.M. Tippetts and science fiction and fantasy under the name Emily Mah. Originally from New Mexico, she now lives in London with her family. Before she was a published author, she was an attorney who specialized in real estate, contracts, and estate planning, especially literary estate planning.
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“Movies, good ones, with good leads, they give the audience something they need, okay? A release. An escape. Something that some of us are too broken to give ourselves. Maybe if I'd had a normal childhood, I'd be able to daydream and fantasize and all that on my own, but do you know how many of us can't? People need their dreams. There's a reason why society pays good money for them.”
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