His L.A. Cinderella

by Trish Wylie

Unworldly she may be - cowardly she's not. L.A., here comes Cassidy Malone!

Cassidy Malone describes herself as a plain, slightly plump schoolteacher - totally unsuitable for Hollywood life. Unfortunately she is now at the beck and call of top movie mogul and old flame Will Ryan.

Once upon a time she signed a contract, in a whirlwind of youth and confidence. Now, as they write the script they never finished, Will's devilish smile and lethal charm make her yearn for the safety of the classroom!

Genres: Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Romance, Fiction

192 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Published July 14, 2009

About the author

Irish author Trish Wylie wrote more than twenty books for Harlequin before becoming an Indie author. She is a three times Romantic Times Reviewers Choice award winner and was a finalist in the HOLT, EPPIE, Booksellers Best, Golden Quill and Write Touch Readers Awards. She lives in the north west of Ireland on the borders between the beautiful counties of Fermanagh and Donegal with her four-legged family but when at all possible likes to hop across the pond to New York, her favorite city in the world.

Reviews

[Sandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cassidy Malone and Will Ryan have to co-write a script together for a Hollywood film. They wrote a film script many years ago and since they are under contract they are obligated to write the sequel. They were lovers back then but they eventually broke up. (Will went to Hollywood and he now has his own production company, he has been nominated for awards. Cassidy stayed in Ireland and became a schoolteacher and hasn't written since then.) Now that they are together again they are noticing changes between themselves, but the old attraction is still there.

This book started off slow at first and I got a bit tired of the heroine's inner dialogue with herself (always putting herself down, low self-esteem) but the book improved halfway through. I did enjoy the Hollywood setting. I liked when Will took Cassidy on a tour of the film studio. I also liked Will's actress friend Angelique Warden and how kind she was to Cassidy.

[Siv30 · Rating 2 out of 5]

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[Fedora · Rating 3 out of 5]

Will Ryan and Cassandra Malone co-wrote a script eight years ago... since then, he's come to the US and made a name and life for himself in Hollywood while she's settled for a life teaching elementary school. While that first movie wasn't exactly a box office success, there's demand and a contract for a sequel, and Cass comes to fulfill her contract. Hollywood is nothing like Ireland, and while she has no desire to move her life here, she's also terrified that she's falling for Will all over again when it seems perfectly clear that he's moved on. But has he?

I enjoyed this quite a bit--Cass is a warm and engaging heroine, and it's easy to see Will's appeal. There's enough uncertainty about their feelings and ability to resolve them that it's a bit of a page turner, too. Nicely done, Ms. Wylie!

[April Hollingworth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delightful read.
A contract made years ago brings old partners together again. But with unresolved issues and misunderstandings it proves to be a roller coaster ride of wild hormones battling with time and hurt feelings. Can these two talk it out before its time to say goodbye for ever?
Loved it. A wonderful story of how unresolved issues can destroy your life without the courage needed to sort them out.

[Paula · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cass and Will were partners long ago. they wrote a hit show and then when it was time to move from Ireland to LA, Cass sent Will away and he went without a backwards glance. so she thought. Now they are thrown together to write part 3 of this movie deal. Cass has no self confidence and Will has too much. They will have to get past the hurts from before in order to work together now.

[Sashana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Clarification: 2.5 stars