Chloe is also a virgin (and intends to keep it that way), who as a child was a victim of a violent crime. Despite her dramatic past (she was also born out of wedlock when her mom was just 17 years old), Chloe is practical, forthright, and down-to-earth—so much so that when Hollywood hotty Jason Vanderholt (also originally from Albuquerque) returns to town to film a movie, she’s unimpressed. But during a chance encounter on the movie set, the lovely but low-key Chloe nevertheless catches the handsome star’s eye.
While media hounds follow the couple, hoping for a romantic tryst, Chloe and Jason become fast friends, with Chloe setting the sexual ground-rules. No virgin himself, Jason is soon hooked on Chloe but realizes that the usual tactics won’t work; only patience, trust, and friendship (not charm, money or fame) will win her heart.
In this suspenseful romantic fairytale the author keeps us guessing whether the charming prince will be able to successfully woo the princess after all (certainly she won’t give up her chastity for him!). This refreshing love story may not be peppered with steamy sex scenes, but readers who enjoy a good old-fashioned fairytale will find this unusual contemporary spin on true, lasting love deeply satisfying nevertheless.
Reviewed by Kathryn Livingston for IndieReader