Once Upon a Date (Do-Over Date Series Book 6) by Susan Hatler {Review}

Once Upon a Date by Susan Hatler

Kindle Edition, 110 pages

Published June 30th 2020 

Source: I received a complimentary copy. All opinions expressed are my own and were voluntarily given.

 

    

 
It wasn’t a glass slipper that Michelle Moss left behind at the Masquerade Ball, but a beat up laptop. Her driver remained human, her ride didn’t turn into a pumpkin, and thank goodness she didn’t see any mice waiting for her in her condo. But Michelle did spontaneously kiss her masked Prince Charming and was determined to find him.

Tracking down her missing laptop using a locator app, she fully expected birds to sing, rice to fall from the sky, and the credits to roll when she found her potential true love. Instead, she found the editor, Brooks Keller, who rejected her modern fairytale manuscript. He told her the book was unrealistic, unimaginable, and unpublishable. Oh, and he’s also the ex who dumped her in high school.

Michelle urgently needs the book advance to bail her not-so-wicked but irresponsible stepbrother out of a financial mess. But she doesn’t want to change her fairytale ending. So, Michelle and Brooks make a deal: they will retrace her character’s steps from the book and if Brooks falls head over heels for Michelle then Brooks will publish the book Michelle’s way. If not, then Michelle will make the requested changes.

As Michelle tests out the life she always dreamed of, she discovers the chemistry with Brooks is still there after all these years. She knows Brooks is only playing the part of the hero, but everything feels so real. If she acts on her feelings, though, will he break her heart a second time?

My Review: 5 Stars

This whole series is absolutely adorable and I loved the fairytale theme in this bookish romance. I also love how each cover accurately reflects the heroine, and of course, this one is no different.

A masquerade ball is the perfect setting for a romantic first meeting between Michelle and her Prince Charming and an expected kiss was the icing on the cake. I gasped out loud when the masks came off later and didn't stop swooning, laughing, and devouring from that point on. Brooks and Michelle are perfectly matched and I loved the book elements swirling throughout their romance, especially with the reenactments.

This princess-like tale isn't without challenges, both in their personal lives and in their relationship, but I thoroughly enjoyed watching them work things out and cheering on their happily-ever-after. From start to finish, Hatler delivers a charmingly delectable distraction that was almost hotter than this summer day (but clean, of course) and I loved every minute of it.

Content: mild romance