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Cinder Royal
A FairyTale Retelling
I was royalty, a prince. I was expected to act a certain way, do certain things. But I wanted something more out of life.
I wanted love.
Then fate threw me a curve ball in the form of a gorgeous commoner, someone I shouldn’t marry because of how different our lives were, but she was the only woman I’d ever wanted.
From the moment I saw Cindy I knew she was the one.
My wife.
My queen.
The woman I’d give my virginity to.
She didn’t see herself as worthy.
But Cindy was everything I’d ever wanted and more.
It was time I showed her that it didn’t matter where we were in life … to me she was all I needed.
To me she was Cinderella.
Warning: This is a sugary sweet fairytale retelling with dual virgins who only want each other, and a happily ever after that is sure to give you a toothache.
I was royalty, a prince. I was expected to act a certain way, do certain things. But I wanted something more out of life.
I wanted love.
Then fate threw me a curve ball in the form of a gorgeous commoner, someone I shouldn’t marry because of how different our lives were, but she was the only woman I’d ever wanted.
From the moment I saw Cindy I knew she was the one.
My wife.
My queen.
The woman I’d give my virginity to.
She didn’t see herself as worthy.
But Cindy was everything I’d ever wanted and more.
It was time I showed her that it didn’t matter where we were in life … to me she was all I needed.
To me she was Cinderella.
Warning: This is a sugary sweet fairytale retelling with dual virgins who only want each other, and a happily ever after that is sure to give you a toothache.
58 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 21, 2018
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September 3, 2025Cute. Insta-love at its finest.
Wish it was longer though; I want to see more depth and connection between Alex (25) and Cindy (23). Anywaaay, it has three epilogues that give us a glimpse into their lives years down the road. 😄
Safe novella. It's also a dual virgin! 💖
Wish it was longer though; I want to see more depth and connection between Alex (25) and Cindy (23). Anywaaay, it has three epilogues that give us a glimpse into their lives years down the road. 😄
Safe novella. It's also a dual virgin! 💖
September 18, 2018
Steamy Fairtytale? Yes, Please
I love a steamy spin on a classic fairytale and Cinder Royal did not disappoint! Full of sugar and steam, I devoured it during my lunch break
-no cheating
-no ow/om drama
-no pushing away
- instalove
- dual virgins
- no violence of any nature
- good epilogue
Merged review:
I love a steamy spin on a classic fairytale and Cinder did not disappoint! Full of sugar and steam, I devoured it during my lunch break
-no cheating
-no ow/om drama
-no pushing away
- instalove
- dual virgins
- no violence of any nature
- good epilogue
I love a steamy spin on a classic fairytale and Cinder Royal did not disappoint! Full of sugar and steam, I devoured it during my lunch break
-no cheating
-no ow/om drama
-no pushing away
- instalove
- dual virgins
- no violence of any nature
- good epilogue
Merged review:
I love a steamy spin on a classic fairytale and Cinder did not disappoint! Full of sugar and steam, I devoured it during my lunch break
-no cheating
-no ow/om drama
-no pushing away
- instalove
- dual virgins
- no violence of any nature
- good epilogue
July 23, 2025
Aww it was cute 🥰
August 25, 2018
**3.5 Stars**
Cindy was raised by a single mother that was betrayed by her own love, but she never gave up on fairy tales and wanted her daughter to believe in them too. Knowing others looked down on their situation, Cindy tried to be the best she could and to help her mom in any way possible. Which is why she continued working for the catering company even though two of her supervisors were quite hateful. When Cindy is given the ultimatum of working an event even though she was off to study or lose her job, she only had one option. That decision would change everything.
Alex, the Prince, is throwing an event to honor is his beloved late mother. She believed in doing for others and never let the fact she was Queen go to her head. She was loved by the people and they still mourn her passing. Alex had no idea while meeting with the staff for the event, he'd find the one woman he'd been waiting on.
There's an instant connection between Alex and Cindy and he knows she's meant to be his, regardless of how different their lives are. They've saved everything to share with one another, even if neither knew until now that's why they'd waited.
Can Cindy accept Alex's feelings for her? What will people think about Alex marrying a non-royal? Will Prince Charming and Cinderella finally get their HEA?
One-click now and follow along as two people discover fairy tales do happen.
**I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.**
Cindy was raised by a single mother that was betrayed by her own love, but she never gave up on fairy tales and wanted her daughter to believe in them too. Knowing others looked down on their situation, Cindy tried to be the best she could and to help her mom in any way possible. Which is why she continued working for the catering company even though two of her supervisors were quite hateful. When Cindy is given the ultimatum of working an event even though she was off to study or lose her job, she only had one option. That decision would change everything.
Alex, the Prince, is throwing an event to honor is his beloved late mother. She believed in doing for others and never let the fact she was Queen go to her head. She was loved by the people and they still mourn her passing. Alex had no idea while meeting with the staff for the event, he'd find the one woman he'd been waiting on.
There's an instant connection between Alex and Cindy and he knows she's meant to be his, regardless of how different their lives are. They've saved everything to share with one another, even if neither knew until now that's why they'd waited.
Can Cindy accept Alex's feelings for her? What will people think about Alex marrying a non-royal? Will Prince Charming and Cinderella finally get their HEA?
One-click now and follow along as two people discover fairy tales do happen.
**I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.**
March 19, 2022
¿Acabo de leer un libro en dos horas? ¿De verdad? ¿Quién soy y a dónde se fue Isa?
September 27, 2018
A quick but sweet modern-day retelling of Cinderella with a handsome prince who wanted real love over duty. If you love an honorable alpha prince who falls for a commoner then you will enjoy Prince Alex and Cinderella's story. Oh yell, there were no jealous stepsisters or stepmother but Cindy's boss was terrible and snobbish!
3 cute stars
3 cute stars
April 16, 2019
Cinder Royal
I love this retell of Cinderella!!! Cindy doesn’t believe in fairy tales because she has become jaded by the men in her life. Alex’s mom always told him to marry for love and when you found her you would know. The moment he sees Cindy, he knew everything his mom told him was the truth. Now to convince her she is meant to be his and that fairy tales really do come true!!
-safe read
-dual virgins
-no om/ow drama
-ok epilogues (1year, 2months and 5 years)
I love this retell of Cinderella!!! Cindy doesn’t believe in fairy tales because she has become jaded by the men in her life. Alex’s mom always told him to marry for love and when you found her you would know. The moment he sees Cindy, he knew everything his mom told him was the truth. Now to convince her she is meant to be his and that fairy tales really do come true!!
-safe read
-dual virgins
-no om/ow drama
-ok epilogues (1year, 2months and 5 years)
August 27, 2018
Good
This was a very quick, sweet and sexy read. This is a fairytale retelling of Cinderella featuring Alex Charming and Cindy! I hope she writes more retellings!
This was a very quick, sweet and sexy read. This is a fairytale retelling of Cinderella featuring Alex Charming and Cindy! I hope she writes more retellings!
August 24, 2018
Short sweet and cheesy!
August 20, 2018
This is a sweet retelling of Cinderella and Prince Charming and I loved it.
Cindy is the daughter of a single parent. Her mother sacrificed everything to provide for her . Now Cindy has been working since the age of sixteen for a catering company. The job did help with paying the bills and school. Cindy was to have the next few days off to study for exams, but that wasn't going to happen when she received a call from work telling her that she needed to work and if she didn't she would be fired.
Alex is leading the charity in the memory of his late mother and queen. He has been asked to go over the menu to see if there should be anything to add or remove. The menu was made up of his mothers' favorite foods. He now has an appointment with a catering company to go over the menu with them. While he is at the caterer's Alex is introduced to Eliza the woman in charge of the catering and she proceeded to talk at a really high pitched voice. At which point he saw the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Alex then asked her who she was, and was told Cindy...
The story is short, sweet and makes you smile while reading it. Oh and it has two virgins..
Cindy is the daughter of a single parent. Her mother sacrificed everything to provide for her . Now Cindy has been working since the age of sixteen for a catering company. The job did help with paying the bills and school. Cindy was to have the next few days off to study for exams, but that wasn't going to happen when she received a call from work telling her that she needed to work and if she didn't she would be fired.
Alex is leading the charity in the memory of his late mother and queen. He has been asked to go over the menu to see if there should be anything to add or remove. The menu was made up of his mothers' favorite foods. He now has an appointment with a catering company to go over the menu with them. While he is at the caterer's Alex is introduced to Eliza the woman in charge of the catering and she proceeded to talk at a really high pitched voice. At which point he saw the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Alex then asked her who she was, and was told Cindy...
The story is short, sweet and makes you smile while reading it. Oh and it has two virgins..
August 18, 2020
She was so radiant that she could make the sun seem dim.
Just re-read this little gem. Loved it as much as the first time I read it. Safe, lovely retelling of Cinderella...Mila Crawford style. Dual virgins, no cheating or abuse, dual POV, epilogues 1 year and 5 years.
Just re-read this little gem. Loved it as much as the first time I read it. Safe, lovely retelling of Cinderella...Mila Crawford style. Dual virgins, no cheating or abuse, dual POV, epilogues 1 year and 5 years.
August 21, 2018
This is a modern day Cinderella story.
Short, sweet, safe and full of Insta-everything!
Exactly what I needed.
4 big stars!
Short, sweet, safe and full of Insta-everything!
Exactly what I needed.
4 big stars!
November 1, 2018
Cute.
September 1, 2018
This is one very short and very cute read.
Prince Alex is organising an event in honour of his late mother, she wasn’t born a Princess but fell in love with a king and she has always believed in helping others. Alex is still coming to terms with her death and feels the event would be the best way to remember her and carry on the charitable work she started so long ago. The last thing he ever expected when he met the catering company was Cindy, she took his heart the second their eyes met. He will do whatever he has to, to show her that they were always meant to meet and be together.
Cindy was raised by a single mother who believed in fairy tales even after her own Prince Charming proved to be nothing more than a married cheat. Cindy has been trying to complete her studies and work for a local catering company, she would do anything to help her mum. After she is given an ultimatum by her very manipulative supervisors she has to choose her exam studies or working the Prince’s event. Knowing how the whole town looks down on them and needing the money to help her mum she isn’t left with much of a choice. She never expected to meet Prince Alex and she definitely didn’t expect to be his centre of attention.
Can Cindy really believe that she has found a Prince among men or will he break her heart the way that her father broke her mother’s? Can these two have their own happily ever after? Let’s see if fairy tales really do come true.
Prince Alex is organising an event in honour of his late mother, she wasn’t born a Princess but fell in love with a king and she has always believed in helping others. Alex is still coming to terms with her death and feels the event would be the best way to remember her and carry on the charitable work she started so long ago. The last thing he ever expected when he met the catering company was Cindy, she took his heart the second their eyes met. He will do whatever he has to, to show her that they were always meant to meet and be together.
Cindy was raised by a single mother who believed in fairy tales even after her own Prince Charming proved to be nothing more than a married cheat. Cindy has been trying to complete her studies and work for a local catering company, she would do anything to help her mum. After she is given an ultimatum by her very manipulative supervisors she has to choose her exam studies or working the Prince’s event. Knowing how the whole town looks down on them and needing the money to help her mum she isn’t left with much of a choice. She never expected to meet Prince Alex and she definitely didn’t expect to be his centre of attention.
Can Cindy really believe that she has found a Prince among men or will he break her heart the way that her father broke her mother’s? Can these two have their own happily ever after? Let’s see if fairy tales really do come true.
August 30, 2018
This was another fantastic read by author, Mila Crawford! I loved this fairy-tale, Prince Charming/Cinderella kind of feel of a story; everything about it was awesome, from the plot line, to the characters, their dialogue, their thoughts, the heat and hot scenes were definitely on point ;)
The instant connection between Alex and Cindy and their chemistry was off the charts and even though they both came from different backgrounds, Alex being a Prince and Cindy, technically a commoner, both found in each other's their soulmate, their everything, their forever <3 <3
Both of them saved everything of themselves for the right person, making their story even more magical and their epilogue was a beautiful happily ever after with a beautiful family at the end <3
I'm super excited to see what's next for this author, Mila Crawford and her awesome writing skills with safe reads and a guaranteed HEA for all of her couples, putting a smile on my face when I read her stories and I bet it also puts a smile and blush on all of her readers too ;)
The instant connection between Alex and Cindy and their chemistry was off the charts and even though they both came from different backgrounds, Alex being a Prince and Cindy, technically a commoner, both found in each other's their soulmate, their everything, their forever <3 <3
Both of them saved everything of themselves for the right person, making their story even more magical and their epilogue was a beautiful happily ever after with a beautiful family at the end <3
I'm super excited to see what's next for this author, Mila Crawford and her awesome writing skills with safe reads and a guaranteed HEA for all of her couples, putting a smile on my face when I read her stories and I bet it also puts a smile and blush on all of her readers too ;)
August 24, 2018
I really enjoyed Cinder Royal by by Mila Crawford , I'm such a huge fan of modern day fairy tales and I so love the interesting / refreshing ways that authors come up with the story lines for them . I'm looking forward to reading whats to come next by Mia .
copy provided for honest review
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hero=10 heroine=10 secondary characters=10 Chemistry=10 steam=6
romance=8 humor=2 darkness level=1 action=1 mystery=1
enjoyment=8 angst=1 story line=7 Story ending=9
character development=10 pacing=9
cover= 10 stars= 4
would I recommend this book=yes
would I re read this book= yes
would I read future books by this author= yes
copy provided for honest review
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hero=10 heroine=10 secondary characters=10 Chemistry=10 steam=6
romance=8 humor=2 darkness level=1 action=1 mystery=1
enjoyment=8 angst=1 story line=7 Story ending=9
character development=10 pacing=9
cover= 10 stars= 4
would I recommend this book=yes
would I re read this book= yes
would I read future books by this author= yes
June 3, 2021
Cindy and Alex
This oh so sexy, full of love spin on the Cinderella fairy tale is so sweet! Prince Alex Charming is determined to marry for love, as his mother had hoped. Cindy just wants to graduate college and focus on her future, positive that it is elsewhere. But when they meet during a charity event, and after spending time together, they realize they are each other’s HEA.
“You always look at me that way,” she whispered and smiled. “And what way is that?”
“Like the world revolves around me.”
“That’s because it does. You are my world.” I kissed her once more and murmured, “My everything.”
This oh so sexy, full of love spin on the Cinderella fairy tale is so sweet! Prince Alex Charming is determined to marry for love, as his mother had hoped. Cindy just wants to graduate college and focus on her future, positive that it is elsewhere. But when they meet during a charity event, and after spending time together, they realize they are each other’s HEA.
“You always look at me that way,” she whispered and smiled. “And what way is that?”
“Like the world revolves around me.”
“That’s because it does. You are my world.” I kissed her once more and murmured, “My everything.”
September 30, 2023
3, 5 ✨
Esta fue una lectura muy principesca comparada con lo que he leído este último tiempo, encontré que fue muy tierno, intentando conservar la esencia de los cuentos de princesas con final feliz.
Personalmente el libro no llega a ser gran cosa, perfecto para leerlo en un tiempito en la tarde, mucho +18 no hubo, casi no existió, se centra en llegar al felices para siempre.
PD: me niego a creer que este librito de Royal tierno fue escrito por la misma autora que escribe libros dark romance de mafia. Quedé estupefaciente al enterarme 😳
Esta fue una lectura muy principesca comparada con lo que he leído este último tiempo, encontré que fue muy tierno, intentando conservar la esencia de los cuentos de princesas con final feliz.
Personalmente el libro no llega a ser gran cosa, perfecto para leerlo en un tiempito en la tarde, mucho +18 no hubo, casi no existió, se centra en llegar al felices para siempre.
PD: me niego a creer que este librito de Royal tierno fue escrito por la misma autora que escribe libros dark romance de mafia. Quedé estupefaciente al enterarme 😳
August 23, 2018
This is a very short,very fast paced Cinderella romance. It's the classic sweet story with the modern day flair. The author moves the story fluidly and brings sweet epilogues that I enjoyed. If you want a quick feel good read this book is for you.
I am volunteering to leave a review for an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own and freely given.
I am volunteering to leave a review for an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own and freely given.
August 24, 2018
This is a fun, quick modern day Cinderella retelling. An adorable happily ever after story about Alex Charming a virgin prince and a put-upon catering employee, Cindy. Insta-love abounds, with sweet romance, and a fiery bedroom scene. A very cute page turner that leaves you satisfied with the perfect fairytale ending!
August 27, 2018
Cinder is the perfect blend of sweet and heat!
Sometimes a sweet little short is all you need to satisfy the romantic reading palette, and Cinder Royal did just that. Not only was it sweet, with a precious HEA, but a little heat to temper some of the sugar, lol. My first read by this author but won’t be my last.
Sometimes a sweet little short is all you need to satisfy the romantic reading palette, and Cinder Royal did just that. Not only was it sweet, with a precious HEA, but a little heat to temper some of the sugar, lol. My first read by this author but won’t be my last.
April 4, 2019
Loved it!
I really enjoyed this retelling of the tale Cinderella! Cinder Royal was refreshingly different from the original but still having some of the same concepts. I enjoyed that it was a safe read and that Alex knew what he wanted. Once he spotted Cindy he knew his heart wanted nothing to do with anyone else.
This was a great book, drama free, and sexy! I highly reccommed this book!
I really enjoyed this retelling of the tale Cinderella! Cinder Royal was refreshingly different from the original but still having some of the same concepts. I enjoyed that it was a safe read and that Alex knew what he wanted. Once he spotted Cindy he knew his heart wanted nothing to do with anyone else.
This was a great book, drama free, and sexy! I highly reccommed this book!
August 23, 2018
A tale as old as time ( beauty and the beast) but this story is a modern twist of Cinderella. Also through in instant love and you have got a great short story. This author just keeps getting better and better.
August 23, 2018
Heartwarming and sweet, so beautiful, like magic. I don't usually do instant love that well but this was just so good and well written. Cinderella with a twist, what's not to love and I loved it.
4.5 Stars
*ARC kindly given in exchange for an honest review, thank you so much*
4.5 Stars
*ARC kindly given in exchange for an honest review, thank you so much*
August 29, 2018
Sweet
This was a good book to read. It was a twist on a fairy tale story. I loved the characters and their insta-love. This is a great author and I hope to read more from her books
This was a good book to read. It was a twist on a fairy tale story. I loved the characters and their insta-love. This is a great author and I hope to read more from her books
October 23, 2018
Cinder Royal
Overall this was a fast paced story. Cindy and Alex connection was instantaneous attraction from the moment their eyes met. Liked that people from different backgrounds and upbringing found happiness with each other.
Overall this was a fast paced story. Cindy and Alex connection was instantaneous attraction from the moment their eyes met. Liked that people from different backgrounds and upbringing found happiness with each other.
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August 21, 2020SO GOOD!!
A Beautiful, Sweet Royal Romance from Mila Crawford. I Really loved this short sexy story. I wish it was longer and I could read more of Cindy and Alex but it was amazing.
I Highly Recommend all Readers to one Click this book now.
A Beautiful, Sweet Royal Romance from Mila Crawford. I Really loved this short sexy story. I wish it was longer and I could read more of Cindy and Alex but it was amazing.
I Highly Recommend all Readers to one Click this book now.
August 23, 2018
I received an arc for an honest review. Hot short and sweet retelling on classic fairytale. Instalove and one and only are my favorite things and this book doesn’t disappoint!!
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