Fairytale Beginnings

by Holly Martin

• ISBN10: 1910751162
• ISBN13: 9781910751169
• Publish Date: 10 July 2015
• Publish Status: Unknown
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Bookouture
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 320
• Language: English

Reviews

[Emma (SCR)]

Love is an open door…except when it keeps slamming in your face
Hopeless romantic Milly Rose has had her fair share of heartbreak. Obsessed with all things Disney, she refuses to give up on finding her Prince Charming – he’s out there somewhere, isn’t he?

When Milly is given a job to investigate the origins of a historical building in the village of Clover's Rest, she’s not sure what to expect. What she discovers takes her breath away - a beautiful real life Cinderella castle, complete with turrets, a magnificent drawbridge AND a very handsome owner…Cameron Heartstone.

As Milly and Cameron begin to unearth the secrets of Clover Castle, they can’t ignore the intense chemistry building between them. But they’ve both been hurt badly before. Can they take a big leap of faith and find their own happily-ever-after?

A deliciously enchanting read that will delight fans of Rachael Lucas, Lucy Diamond and Miranda Dickinson or anyone who has ever blubbed at a Disney movie. Who says real life can’t be a fairytale?

Firstly I would like to thank Holly and Kim for letting me take part in this tour. I am a huge fan of Holly's books so I was thrilled when she asked me to be part of it.

I have literally just turned the last page of the book and scrambled out of my bed as quickly as possible to write this review. If you follow me on twitter you'll know I woke up at 6:30am! to carry on reading. Before I get into the story I want to say what a brilliant writer Holly is. She has a way of captivating you and pulling you into the world of whatever story she has written, whether it be a romantic fairytale like this one or an epic fantasy like, The Sentinel and The Prophecies. I absolutely adore every single one of Holly's books and I highly recommend you read them.

I, like Milly, love fairytales and all things Disney. Milly has had a less than disney magic filled life. She has had her heart broken a few times and is adamant that she will never get her happily ever after. That is until she meets Cameron.

Cameron has just inherited a castle he doesn't want and can't afford. The place is surrounded by debt and now the villagers hate him for making them redundant. Castle Heritage is his last hope. All Cameron wants to do is hide away and write his books. He doesn't want to be disturbed and he certainly doesn't want to fall in love again. He's had his fair share of heartbreak and he doesn't need any more.

Milly and Cameron are such loveable characters and you can't help but root for them to fall in love from their first meeting, which by the way is hilarious. The story had so many twists and turns that I struggled to put it down. I was turning page after page and then all of a sudden I was at 95% and I didn't want it to end.

The ending was absolutely beautiful. I had tears (happy ones) streaming down my cheeks and the biggest smile on my face.

This book is for every girl who's ever thought she wouldn't get her happy ending. It's for every girl who's had her heart pulled out, stomped on and crushed into a million pieces this book is for you. This book will show you that somewhere out there is your happily ever after, your one true love, your soul mate.



This review was originally posted on Star Crossed Reviews

[Leah]

THIS WAS SUCH A CUTE BOOK! Holly Martin is probably one of the most popular authors on social media, and I'm beginning to see why she's so popular because she's a pretty freaking great writer! Fairytale Beginnings is the perfect summer read. Although, be warned because you WILL want to go and live in Clover Castle. I literally want my own castle right now. With drawbridge, turrets, and Cameron Heartstone, please.

I absolutely adored getting to know Milly Rose and Cameron Heartstone, and I loved that they had chemistry right from the beginning. Yes, it was a bit awkward since Milly was assessing Clover Castle's castle-ness to see if it could be part of the National Heritage. And yes, they crossed unprofessional boundaries a few (!) times, but they had such spark and such chemistry that you knew it just didn't matter about keeping things professional.

I was completely taken with the fairytale aspect to the novel. Clover's Castle and the Heartstone family have a legacy to them, and it's said that the Heartstone's have trouble finding love, and there's a whole backstory to that that fizzes in the background and as Cameron was telling Milly the story I was getting so, so excited because it was like the perfect fairytale and it was just too cute for words. Normally I'm not one for fantastical stories like that, but the setting of Clover Castle, and the entire fact the novel was set IN A FREAKING CASTLE meant anything could and would go.

Fairytale Beginnings was so much fun, from start to finish. The characters were awesome, I loved Clover Castle (seriously, can we talk about getting me a castle, PLEASE?????) and it was just the cutest little story I've ever read. It was so good, and I can't wait to read more from Holly, she's a delightful storyteller.