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The Cinderella Reflex Kindle Edition

by Joan Brady (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 24 ratings
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It’s time to stop waiting for prince charming and rescue yourself

No matter how strong and independent Tess Morgan appeared on the outside, she was always let down by her inner five-year-old – who persistently believed that one day her Prince would come.

Real life is tough. For Tess, her job with struggling local radio station Atlantic 1FM is very tough. Between dealing with the demands of her megalomaniac presenter Ollie Andrews, her neurotic boss Helene Harper and the crazy workload associated with her role as producer on the This Morning programme, sometimes she just wants someone who will make all the problems go away.

Helene, meanwhile, is having difficulties of her own. Coming up to her fortieth milestone birthday, her career has taken a wrong turning down an unpleasant cul-de-sac and she’s becoming impatient for the day when her married lover will make an honest woman of her.

Things go from bad to worse when Atlantic 1FM is suddenly bought over by mogul Jack McCabe, who immediately launches a competition for a new star at the station. Soon nerves are frayed and friendships strained as everyone battles to keep their jobs.

Tess gets back in touch with the ex she still thinks of as The One Who Got Away. Helene tries to pull strings with her influential lover.

But what will it take for both women to stop playing Cinderella and find a way to launch their own rescue?
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    January 21, 2016
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01AKBJ068
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Poolbeg Press (January 21, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 21, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 903 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 338 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 24 ratings

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3.8 out of 5 stars
3.8 out of 5
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Elizabeth Hannah
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2016
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Quick read!
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skutyba
4.0 out of 5 stars Ok
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2016
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Ok. Kind of meandered around. Main character was kind of a doormat for most of the book until she found her backbone.
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JUST a READER
2.0 out of 5 stars Just OK
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2017
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Characters seemed "one sided" and rather boring until the end, where it got a bit better. . It just did not have the punch it could have had. Additionally there were a few grammatical errors that surprised me.
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Tara
4.0 out of 5 stars Not your usual drippy heroines or ultra-predictable ending... thank heaven
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2016
Simply, a great book. Rocks along at a fast clip, with loads of comedy. The narrative style is familiar, as if it were written by an author you've been reading for years, but doesn't fall into the usual cliches and stereotypes, which I'm very grateful for because those books drive me mental even thought I can't seem to stop buying them.

I picked up on this book because I'd never read anything set in a radio station before, and I was intrigued by a plot about women competing with each other for a job, instead of the usual drippy I-just-need-a-man stuff. Still, I was pleasantly surprised. I didn't expect it to be so funny or to have such clever plot twists.

The main characters, Tess and her boss Helene, work in a small local radio station, but end up competing for a big job once the station is bought over and major expansion plans mean a glittering career with fame and glory is suddenly in the offing. The competition seems to bring out the worst in everyone involved, and there are quite a few shocks when people find out what their competitors have been up to all along.

There are great side characters in Ollie, the comically awful presenter, Sara, who was possibly my favourite even though I should probably have hated her. She made me laugh out loud several times, as did the scene at the launch party. The tale is well-drawn, very easy to visualise. Very impressive.

I loved the ending, and I wish I could tell you why, but almost anything I say would be a spoiler, so I can't! I give this book 4 stars. It improved my mood every time I got the chance to read it. I think this author has even better ahead of her still and I'll have to reserve the highest accolade for what's hopefully yet to come.
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4.0 out of 5 stars An easy, contemporary read
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2017
THE CINDERELLA REFLEX by Joan Brady is an easy, contemporary read that will make you smile in all of the right places. Tess and Helene are poles apart in personality but find themselves equally unsatisfied in where they are in their lives. While a lot of Tess' friends have established careers and are getting married, she has just returned from travelling her twenties away, and her only real relationship ended in heartbreak. Helene has worked hard to get where she is in the radio business but ever since starting an affair with her boss, her own goals have been pushed aside to be there for him. When it becomes obvious that things are going to get shaken up at the station with the arrival of the new station owner, it is obvious to everyone that life is going to change. With plenty of crazy characters and madcap misunderstandings along the way, will Tess and Helene find a way to be the main characters in their own lives? While at times the pace of the story was a little slow for my liking, overall I enjoyed The Cinderella Reflex by Joan Brady.

*I voluntarily reviewed this book from the Publisher
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straightedge
4.0 out of 5 stars Good story, well plotted, enjoyable read.
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2016
I wouldn't usually buy this type of story but it was recommended to me, and I have to say I really enjoyed it. It is paced well, and the author demonstrates a deft touch in weaving together the different threads of the story with humour, drama and a little suspense. The characters are well drawn out and kept me interested right to the end. The conclusion left me smiling, and you can't really ask for more than that from a book. I'll give it a 4 as it is well worth a read.
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Peann
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read in one setting!
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2016
I really enjoyed reading The Cinderella Reflex; it is modern, quick-witted and made me laugh out loud in parts. I found the characters very credible and could picture myself there with them as the story developed. The unexpected twists as the story unravels make for an easy and absorbing read, and I loved the conclusion.
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Gordon D. Cole
4.0 out of 5 stars Warm and entertaing, an exhilarating ride!! From ...
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2016
Warm and entertaing, an exhilarating ride!!
From start to finish with humor and laughter I so appreciated the developed characters Joan weaved throughout her story! I was transported to the the little village of Killary.
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