Ever After

Ever After #1

by Lena Matthews, Eve Vaughn

Head Over Heels: A Cinderella Story - Working at the Glass Slipper is anything but a fairytale for Cyn. Movie mogul and club owner Parker Maguire is bored with the party scene. That is, until he meets Cyn. Shes everything hes been looking for in a woman and more. However, not everyone is happy for them. And theyll do anything to turn Parker and Cyns once upon a time into a happily never after. Unless Cyns Fairy Drag Queen can pull something out of her sleeve Mistress to the Beast - Lilas fathers shop is more than just a family business to her. When a powerful property developer stoops to barely legal tactics to force them to sell, Lilas outrage sends her straight to the source. A split from Hunters latest lover has left the former playboy without faith in the female sex. If shell be his mistress for three months, hell allow her father to keep the shop. A simple agreement? Hardly. Its a battle of wills that flares into much more than either of them bargained for

Genres: Erotica, Romance, Interracial Romance

280 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2009

About the author

Lena Matthews spends her days dreaming about handsome heroes and her nights with her own personal hero. Married to her college sweetheart, she is the proud mother of two children, three evil dogs, and a mess of ants that she can't seem to get rid of.

When not writing she can be found reading, watching movies, lifting up the cushions on the couch to look for batteries for the remote control and plotting different ways to bring Buffy back on the air.

Reviews

[Tracy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the best Cinderella & Beauty & the Beast stories ever!! I absolutely loved Hunter & Lila & Cyn & Parker were absolutely the best. I really enjoyed that Cyn's dad wasn't a total fool & Cyn stood up for herself. And the twist of Meshel & Miller was perfect. Bravo Ladies, Bravo!!

[Chase · Rating 3 out of 5]

First of all, you need to know this book is adult-themed. Mature audiences only, with a capital M. Not your typical romantic fairytale. It includes graphic language, illegal behavior, bondage, and just hot dirty sex in general. One of the few books I actually enjoyed when reading this type of content, which isn't saying much since I don't read many books like these. Anyway, both stories are twisted, but still have the main gist of the original princess tales. I enjoyed the first one better (Mistress to the Beast) because it keeps you on your toes, like you never know where it could lead to, even if it seems pretty obvious. The plot is short for sure, but it includes so much detail that you don't mind it as much. The second one is pretty intriguing too, but it cuts off a lot of the “romance” I guess? And it introduces two characters who in my opinion, deserved way more attention than they got. I feel like they could have been a more important asset to Cyn by working on their own relationship since that was a major theme that kept popping up. All in all, these little novellas were different (like everything progressed too quickly), but left me with wanting to read more. And so that's what I'm gonna do, as I have added so many more twisted fairytales to my booklist. Please keep an eye out for a whole new set of reviews coming soon from me!

[Zenobia Cofer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ever After contains two novellas based on fairy tale themes. The first novella (written by Eve Vaughn) is an updated interpretation of Beauty and the Beast, set in corporate america. The "beast" is a real estate developer eager to displace the heroine's father. The heroine makes a highly unlikely deal that drips of multiple degrees of sexual coercion, as a way to save her father's business from being razed.
The second novella (written by Lena Matthews) is an updated take on Cinderella. This story was witty and didn't require a trip to the land of suspending disbelief. The two main protagonists meet at a club, become intrigued based on conversation, and wind up having a happily ever after even with the ministrations of the heroine's evil step sisters. The heroine even slays at a ball with the help of her cross dressing godmother.
The storylines and writing in both novellas was good, although I enjoyed Matthews' story more.