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Book Review of Just Ella (Palace Chronicles, Bk 1)

Just Ella (Palace Chronicles, Bk 1)
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What happens after the prince fits the glass slipper onto Cinderella's foot? This story follows a beautiful maidenwho is living with her step-mother and step-sisters. Going to the ball she is entranced by the handsome prince who dances only with her. Of course, when she leaves he searches for her and finds her vowing to marry her. Ella finds herself enclosed in the castle learning senseless things to make her a fit wife for the prince. As the princess endures day after day of boring activities she decides to end the engagement with Prince Charm. However, it all goes quite beyond what she expects when she finds herself thrown into the dungeon where she will stay until she changes her mind. Ella is determined to escape not only her prison but also the castle to pursue a life with someone she loves. No one, certainly not Ella, can embaress the Charms by refusing to marry the prince. Can she escape? Can she pursue a meaningful life? Can she find love with an interesting man rather than the boring prince? This is the tale of how she copes with it all.