If the Shoe Fits

Elle, like any other girl, dreamed of her prince someday sweeping her off her feet and happily ever afters. Instead, at twenty-five she finds herself playing a princess at Disney World after a failed attempt at acting. Her dad wants her to "be like her half sisters" and get a college degree, but that's not where Elle's heart is. Elle's not exactly sure what she wants to do...until she receives a call. Elle and her two best friends are the winners of a competition that requires them to live in a real-life castle! Elle and her friends quit their jobs, pack their things and head to Rosemont Castle to live and work for six months. They will have to put their proposed business plan into action and earn a profit or they'll be sent home. Failure is NOT an option! Elle and her friends hope to turn Rosemont Castle into a bed & breakfast of sorts combined with the opportunity to adopt a rescue pet. When they arrive, they are instead informed that the castle is up for sale. Wanting to honor his grandfather's wishes, Theo approaches the girls with a compromise. He will give them three months to prove their ideas are profitable. If not, he'll pay them $10,000 each and their job is complete. If they're successful, he'll try to sell the castle to someone who will continue their business. Elle and her best friends vow to prove Theo wrong and make Rosemont profitable--so profitable that he will change his mind and not put the castle up for sale. What Elle doesn't expect, is to find her Prince...Or Earl. Woohoo🙌🏻. Such a good story with a unique touch. Combining pet rescue, a bed & breakfast (castle), and an Earl into a Cinderella story takes a lot of imagination. Rachel Lacey hits a homerun with her version of Cinderella! I loved that Elle was able to "show" Theo the love that went into his grandfather's castle and that love is more important than money. I read a gifted copy and all opinions stated are my own.