From event planner…
To belle of the ball!
Organizing a charity gala on the glamorous French Riviera
is a dream come true for event planner Marie. And then she realizes she'll be
working with single dad -- and handsome prince -- Zander! Marie has never felt
she truly belonged anywhere, least of all alongside royalty, but Zander soon
sweeps her into his world of toddlers and tiaras! Dare Marie believe she's
found her fairy-tale ending -- a family of her own?
Sweet Cinderella story. Marie is an event planner who was
promoted to the Cannes location just in time to plan a major gala. This
particular gala is very important to her as it is a fundraiser for a group that
provides services and guidance to orphans like herself. As a matter of fact,
she is a recipient of their services, which makes her even more determined to
do well. She will work with the very handsome chair of the event, Zander de
Nelloy. She does not realize at first that he is also a prince.
Zander was known as quite the playboy and ladies' man and
one of Europe's most eligible bachelors. That was until he became the guardian
of his orphaned niece, who would eventually become the next ruler of their
small country. He dropped out of most of the social scene, more concerned about
being the guardian that little Abella needs. He loves organizing charity
events, and this one became very important to him after taking custody of
Abella.
I loved the first meeting between Zander and Marie. She
has no idea about who he is, so she treats him like an ordinary, though very
appealing, man. Zander was stunned by the lack of recognition and loved the
sense of freedom it gave him. He was used to women chasing the title, not the
man. The anonymity didn't last long, but because of the way they started, Marie
continued to see the real Zander. I really liked how Zander took her under his
wing and taught her how to handle an event of that magnitude. His method was unique,
in that he took her along as his date to many high-profile events.
I love the development of Zander and Marie's relationship.
He was burned by an earlier relationship with a woman who hid her true feelings
and intentions because of who he was, so he had no plans to get involved with
another woman. Marie was also hurt by the actions of a man she thought she
loved, but who let the thoughts of other people's opinions come between them.
As a result, she believed that she was not good enough for Zander. I loved
seeing them get to know each other as they worked together to plan the gala. I
loved seeing them together at various events, connected through their shared
desire to plan a memorable event. It was easy to see that there were feelings
growing between them, but both tried to resist. Marie, especially, is sure that
someone with her background would never be accepted. Even though Zander knew
nothing about it, I loved seeing his support of Marie during their dinner with
his parents. When the story of Marie's background finally came out, Zander made
a boneheaded move, thanks to bad memories from his previous relationship.
Fortunately, some advice from an unexpected source made him see where he went
wrong. His big moment at the end was fantastic, sweet and romantic and perfect
for their relationship.
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