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hannah_eml's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sonja_ahrb's review against another edition
5.0
I wanted to read Stroke of Midnight as soon as I saw it because I love K. Webster and I’m always down for a fairytale re-telling. When I learned that it was going to be a trilogy, I decided to wait until all the books were out before I started Ash and Winston’s story. And yeah, I know that the trilogy’s been complete since April, but I’m a big procrastinator and therefore, naturally, I put it off. I probably would have waited even longer, but after reading and really loving Pam Godwin’s Lessons in Sin, I’ve been motivated to check out this Midnight Dynasty world and took advantage of this anthology coming into play. I so loved that Skyscraper Cinderella had all three books and as soon one book ended, all I had to do was flip the page and the next book was right there and I didn’t feel obligated to wait until I finished my review before diving in again! I think I’ll seek out box sets/anthologies more often so I can continue with that, but I’ll actually get into it now.
I loved Stroke of Midnight from the get-go! It was steamy and Ash and Winston were dirty, filthy, and their banter was just fire — I couldn’t get enough! I loved their dynamic, the way they challenged and pushed each other, and how they had fun, playful, sweet moments. This was a fantastic introduction to Ash and Win and it left me eager to see how everything would all work out!
Moving onto Prince Charming next. I’m not going to lie, while I really loved the first book, I struggled a little with this one. Win frustrated me a lot, Ash did too a little, but I thought he would be more open to Ash and he was stubbornly trying to resist that! Which I know I guess I shouldn’t be annoyed with him based on my false expectations, but he was just a real turd. They’re like two magnets being pulled together and he was futilely trying to fight the pull and that bothered me. He’s not all bad, he did have his good moments, but I certainly was not his biggest fan by the end of this book, that’s for sure. Prince Charming was a fine book, I just didn’t enjoy it like I did Stroke of Midnight.
Now, we’re at the grand finale with The Glass Slipper and while I definitely had my problems with Prince Charming, I loved the conclusion to Ash and Win’s book so hard! Winston totally got himself back in my good graces and stole my heart and I’ve always loved Ash, she’s a star! It was exciting and kept me guessing the whole way through. It surprised me and reminded me that I never know one hundred percent what Ms. Webster is going to come up with. It was a wonderful ending to the trilogy and left me with a big smile on face and feeling all warm and fuzzy!
I’m so glad that this trilogy got an anthology because I feel like it allows me to reflect over the entire series in a way that seems more natural to include in this review as opposed to putting it in a review that’s solely for that individual book. It was frustrating and hard at times watching what all Ash and Winston went through, some of it their fault and other times out of their control, but there was definitely plenty of fun, heart melting moments too. Getting to see how their relationship formed, evolved, and strengthened was just so lovely to be a part of. While I should technically give Skyscraper Cinderella four and a half stars as I would really only give Prince Charming four stars, I just have to give it a full five stars because of how much I loved The Glass Slipper! It left me with such a high that it deserves nothing less than five stars — I just loved Ash and Win and their story so much!
~ Sonja, 5 Stars
I loved Stroke of Midnight from the get-go! It was steamy and Ash and Winston were dirty, filthy, and their banter was just fire — I couldn’t get enough! I loved their dynamic, the way they challenged and pushed each other, and how they had fun, playful, sweet moments. This was a fantastic introduction to Ash and Win and it left me eager to see how everything would all work out!
Moving onto Prince Charming next. I’m not going to lie, while I really loved the first book, I struggled a little with this one. Win frustrated me a lot, Ash did too a little, but I thought he would be more open to Ash and he was stubbornly trying to resist that! Which I know I guess I shouldn’t be annoyed with him based on my false expectations, but he was just a real turd. They’re like two magnets being pulled together and he was futilely trying to fight the pull and that bothered me. He’s not all bad, he did have his good moments, but I certainly was not his biggest fan by the end of this book, that’s for sure. Prince Charming was a fine book, I just didn’t enjoy it like I did Stroke of Midnight.
Now, we’re at the grand finale with The Glass Slipper and while I definitely had my problems with Prince Charming, I loved the conclusion to Ash and Win’s book so hard! Winston totally got himself back in my good graces and stole my heart and I’ve always loved Ash, she’s a star! It was exciting and kept me guessing the whole way through. It surprised me and reminded me that I never know one hundred percent what Ms. Webster is going to come up with. It was a wonderful ending to the trilogy and left me with a big smile on face and feeling all warm and fuzzy!
I’m so glad that this trilogy got an anthology because I feel like it allows me to reflect over the entire series in a way that seems more natural to include in this review as opposed to putting it in a review that’s solely for that individual book. It was frustrating and hard at times watching what all Ash and Winston went through, some of it their fault and other times out of their control, but there was definitely plenty of fun, heart melting moments too. Getting to see how their relationship formed, evolved, and strengthened was just so lovely to be a part of. While I should technically give Skyscraper Cinderella four and a half stars as I would really only give Prince Charming four stars, I just have to give it a full five stars because of how much I loved The Glass Slipper! It left me with such a high that it deserves nothing less than five stars — I just loved Ash and Win and their story so much!
~ Sonja, 5 Stars
anzhelikali's review against another edition
4.0
Now that I read the whole story without interruptions, I actually really enjoyed it. Especially, a new kind of banter--a filthy one OMG. So good.
jr1323's review against another edition
4.0
What’s better than one book? Three books in one!! And with these cliffhangers not having to wait is definitely a bonus!! Classic Cinderella story with quite a few twists.
What starts off as a weird humiliation kink for Winston and a way to earn some extra money for Ash, turns into a page turning love story with likeable characters.
What starts off as a weird humiliation kink for Winston and a way to earn some extra money for Ash, turns into a page turning love story with likeable characters.
kristisam's review against another edition
4.0
This dark modern spin on Cinderella is not for the faint of heart. It’s the type of story that pushes the reader to be open minded and to trust in the tale the author is trying to spin. It will force you out of your comfort zone while drawing you in. A binge worthy series that introduces you to dynamic cast of characters you’ll want to know more about.
kfriend's review against another edition
5.0
K Webster! You naughty, naughty girl. I’m pretty sure Walt Disney is rolling over in his grave somewhere, because the fairy god mother of taboo has just sprinkled her kinky fairy dust all over the story of Cinderella , transforming that tired old pumpkin into a showstopping erotic age gap triumph- a true belle of the dark and twisted ball. AND I AM HERE FOR THIS!
This creative and inspired modern day Cinderella story whisked me away to another world, and quite frankly, I never want to leave it With the wave of her wand, K Webster takes the sugary sweet and endlessly optimistic original story and warps it into a salacious and erotic sensation-it’s a lot more naughty, way more angsty, but still, in the end, beautiful optimistic. This is my kind of fairy tale- and I genuinely don’t think another fairy tale retelling will ever live up to this fantastic series. Bibbity-bobbity- TABOO.
Our Cinderella doesn’t leave behind a fragile and delicate slipper- oh no- she leaves behind a sticky, bold red candy wrapper- and that comparison tells you everything you need to know about how K Webster has added her unique taboo flair to this classic fairy tale. Our anti-prince Winston is lured in by that rogue wrapper, bringing our heroine Ash quickly into his web. Winston is intrigued that this young girl doesn’t cower under his thrall, and he quickly discovers her kinks are a great match for his- she just doesn’t know it yet. Capitalizing on Ash’s urgency to recapture her crumbling dreams, he strikes an unusual deal- a very erotic one. The villain finds his naughty princess- and while they explore their unusual and delicious perversions they also develop a turbulent and perplexing chemistry. And this chemistry is heavy- it wrapped around me and consumed me. Winston must confront that his feelings for Ash are beyond anything he’s experienced, and Ash finds herself in the precarious position of craving her tormentor- of liking the debauched things they do.
This is very much a loose adaptive approach - more of a reconceptualization than a retelling, but we have just enough referential content to keep the story familiar. The droll and nameless Prince Charming is transformed into the unforgettable Winston Constantine- a powerful alpha-hole who thrives on control and has a taste for some very particular kinks. He’s not the white knight who saves the princess- he’s a dark and ruthless villain that wants to break her down just so he can control building her back up again. And this anti-prince charming has a dirty mouth that would make a sailor blush. I sure did. Our Cinderella is the young, hard on her luck but highly ambitious, 18 year old Ash. Like Cinderella she’s trapped in a reality she doesn’t desire, resilient in the face of her upended life but somewhat defeated and entirely alone. But, Ash is no princess- she’s sassy and resourceful. Daring, bold, yet vulnerable and naive. And the man old enough to be her father is both her salvation and demise- the original Cinderella would be mortified.
No Cinderella story is complete without the wicked stepmother, here a conniving and manipulative social climber. And in one of my favorite tweaks, K Webster transforms the wicked stepsisters into the Terror triplets, twisted deviants who love torturing their prey- their stepsister. Of course, we still have our young Cinderella going from riches to rags thanks to the poor romantic choices of her father, a girl too captivating to be cleaning, an ethereal dress fit for a princess, and a birthday party that doubles as a ball. K Webster even nods to Cinderella’s love for talking animals with the brilliantly named Shrimp- Ash’s chirpy bird.
This story is most certainly entertaining- and like all K Webster books, DEFIANTLY titillating. And that is what I love so much about K Webster’s point of view. She’s not provocative just because- she’s provocative because she wants to push our boundaries. And time and time again- taboo or not- she does. She gives us stories that are outside of the mainstream, characters with chemistry and interests that don’t fit our carefully constructed little boxes for what is “acceptable” romance- what fantasies are “normal.” K Webster doesn’t just open those boxes- she annihilates them, forcing us to step outside of those artificial restraints. She normalizes the different, the taboo- she siphons out the shame and judgement and makes it art- and that is quite liberating. Because here, in Stroke of Midnight, you can’t help but be sucked in to this story- into the mesmerizing kinky perversion. It shocks you- makes you blush, makes you a bit uneasy, but it also intrigues and arouses. And soon we, like sweet Ash, are confused- by our own desires, that we are delighting in what others would call perverted, what we perhaps considered perverted. And isn't that exactly what erotic fantasy should do? It’s not only delicious fun, but intellectually fascinating - and why I keep coming back to her stories over and over again.
I’m so sad this series is over- I have RELISHED it. But alas, the stroke of midnight has arrived, the ball is over, and our Cinderelliot gets to go home in the pumpkin to her prince at long last…..but we’ll always have this little bit of magic.
This creative and inspired modern day Cinderella story whisked me away to another world, and quite frankly, I never want to leave it With the wave of her wand, K Webster takes the sugary sweet and endlessly optimistic original story and warps it into a salacious and erotic sensation-it’s a lot more naughty, way more angsty, but still, in the end, beautiful optimistic. This is my kind of fairy tale- and I genuinely don’t think another fairy tale retelling will ever live up to this fantastic series. Bibbity-bobbity- TABOO.
Our Cinderella doesn’t leave behind a fragile and delicate slipper- oh no- she leaves behind a sticky, bold red candy wrapper- and that comparison tells you everything you need to know about how K Webster has added her unique taboo flair to this classic fairy tale. Our anti-prince Winston is lured in by that rogue wrapper, bringing our heroine Ash quickly into his web. Winston is intrigued that this young girl doesn’t cower under his thrall, and he quickly discovers her kinks are a great match for his- she just doesn’t know it yet. Capitalizing on Ash’s urgency to recapture her crumbling dreams, he strikes an unusual deal- a very erotic one. The villain finds his naughty princess- and while they explore their unusual and delicious perversions they also develop a turbulent and perplexing chemistry. And this chemistry is heavy- it wrapped around me and consumed me. Winston must confront that his feelings for Ash are beyond anything he’s experienced, and Ash finds herself in the precarious position of craving her tormentor- of liking the debauched things they do.
This is very much a loose adaptive approach - more of a reconceptualization than a retelling, but we have just enough referential content to keep the story familiar. The droll and nameless Prince Charming is transformed into the unforgettable Winston Constantine- a powerful alpha-hole who thrives on control and has a taste for some very particular kinks. He’s not the white knight who saves the princess- he’s a dark and ruthless villain that wants to break her down just so he can control building her back up again. And this anti-prince charming has a dirty mouth that would make a sailor blush. I sure did. Our Cinderella is the young, hard on her luck but highly ambitious, 18 year old Ash. Like Cinderella she’s trapped in a reality she doesn’t desire, resilient in the face of her upended life but somewhat defeated and entirely alone. But, Ash is no princess- she’s sassy and resourceful. Daring, bold, yet vulnerable and naive. And the man old enough to be her father is both her salvation and demise- the original Cinderella would be mortified.
No Cinderella story is complete without the wicked stepmother, here a conniving and manipulative social climber. And in one of my favorite tweaks, K Webster transforms the wicked stepsisters into the Terror triplets, twisted deviants who love torturing their prey- their stepsister. Of course, we still have our young Cinderella going from riches to rags thanks to the poor romantic choices of her father, a girl too captivating to be cleaning, an ethereal dress fit for a princess, and a birthday party that doubles as a ball. K Webster even nods to Cinderella’s love for talking animals with the brilliantly named Shrimp- Ash’s chirpy bird.
This story is most certainly entertaining- and like all K Webster books, DEFIANTLY titillating. And that is what I love so much about K Webster’s point of view. She’s not provocative just because- she’s provocative because she wants to push our boundaries. And time and time again- taboo or not- she does. She gives us stories that are outside of the mainstream, characters with chemistry and interests that don’t fit our carefully constructed little boxes for what is “acceptable” romance- what fantasies are “normal.” K Webster doesn’t just open those boxes- she annihilates them, forcing us to step outside of those artificial restraints. She normalizes the different, the taboo- she siphons out the shame and judgement and makes it art- and that is quite liberating. Because here, in Stroke of Midnight, you can’t help but be sucked in to this story- into the mesmerizing kinky perversion. It shocks you- makes you blush, makes you a bit uneasy, but it also intrigues and arouses. And soon we, like sweet Ash, are confused- by our own desires, that we are delighting in what others would call perverted, what we perhaps considered perverted. And isn't that exactly what erotic fantasy should do? It’s not only delicious fun, but intellectually fascinating - and why I keep coming back to her stories over and over again.
I’m so sad this series is over- I have RELISHED it. But alas, the stroke of midnight has arrived, the ball is over, and our Cinderelliot gets to go home in the pumpkin to her prince at long last…..but we’ll always have this little bit of magic.
rosa_books's review against another edition
5.0
Skyscraper Cinderella by K. Webster
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Skyscraper Cinderella is all 3 books of Winston and Ash story. You will get to read Stroke of Midnight which is the begin of their story. In Stroke of Midnight, we get to learn about them an start them want more from them and then we are left with a cliffhanger.
Which in Prince Charming we pick up at the birthday party. Winston is still our kinky prince, but will he be able to protect Ash from the evil people around her. You will get pull in from the begin to the end with all the twist and turns. But like before it will leave you hang in a cliffhanger.
Now we come to the closing of their story in The Glass Slipper. When Ash does everything to protect Winston. They are put through hell and back. They both will have to fight for what they want. The end of their journey is filled with so many twists and turns. But their ending is perfect.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Skyscraper Cinderella is all 3 books of Winston and Ash story. You will get to read Stroke of Midnight which is the begin of their story. In Stroke of Midnight, we get to learn about them an start them want more from them and then we are left with a cliffhanger.
Which in Prince Charming we pick up at the birthday party. Winston is still our kinky prince, but will he be able to protect Ash from the evil people around her. You will get pull in from the begin to the end with all the twist and turns. But like before it will leave you hang in a cliffhanger.
Now we come to the closing of their story in The Glass Slipper. When Ash does everything to protect Winston. They are put through hell and back. They both will have to fight for what they want. The end of their journey is filled with so many twists and turns. But their ending is perfect.
caldreads's review against another edition
5.0
K. Webster’s Skyscraper Cinderella series is one of my favorites; age gap / kinky / bully / billionaire, this series is the one I go to when I’m in a reading rut and need a reset (i.e. right now!).
36-year old Winston Constantine is the self-proclaimed king of NYC. He is wealthy (with a capital “w”) and bored. When Ash Elliott, a barely-legal 18 year old, catches his attention, he finds a new plaything that seems to be his perfect, kinky match.
This series is F I L T H Y
36-year old Winston Constantine is the self-proclaimed king of NYC. He is wealthy (with a capital “w”) and bored. When Ash Elliott, a barely-legal 18 year old, catches his attention, he finds a new plaything that seems to be his perfect, kinky match.
This series is F I L T H Y
slovenianbookworm's review against another edition
5.0
Deliciously gripping from the first to the last page!
If you follow my blog or read my reviews for a while then you know I’m not a fan of trilogies. At all. I didn’t know this was a trilogy when I signed up for this book so when I found out I wasn’t exactly thrilled. The ARC copy was given five days before release and I thought I wouldn’t read it so fast.
I was so, so wrong.
ARC was made out of three parts, three books that don’t really have a huge cliffhanger in between them but it is more of a continuation of the story.
The first book, Skyscraper Cinderella, was an introduction to Ash, an 18 (19?) year old girl who managed to get herself in trouble by eating candy in a company where the hero (Winston) works. He is instantly smitten by her because she is not complying to his demands as staff do.
What I am not used to and I definitely wasn’t a fan of was that Win’s kinks were humiliation and name-calling (slut, whore, etc). He liked to humiliate Ash in public or in private by doing weird stuff and paying her for that. I felt like he forced her so I gave the first book (part whatever) a 3 star.
The other two books were great, I can’t say there’s anything really different than the first book. We found out that Ash actually enjoys doing humiliating stuff for Winston and provoking him on every step. I quite liked her because she was sassy, strong, and knew how to stand up for herself.
Winston was adorable with how he tried to say he wasn’t affected by her yet he couldn’t keep his mind or hands off her. And he was so cute with Ash’s pet bird!
This book definitely surprised me in a good way. I honestly couldn’t stop reading it and I couldn’t wait to read more of Ash’s sassiness and Winston’s protectiveness.
The other two parts were a 5 from me, so it’s 4.5 altogether.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Rating: 4.5 out of 5.
ARC was provided via Valentine PR in exchange for an honest review. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Full post: https://slovenianbookworm.wordpress.com/2021/07/30/skyscraper-cinderella-by-k-webster/
If you follow my blog or read my reviews for a while then you know I’m not a fan of trilogies. At all. I didn’t know this was a trilogy when I signed up for this book so when I found out I wasn’t exactly thrilled. The ARC copy was given five days before release and I thought I wouldn’t read it so fast.
I was so, so wrong.
ARC was made out of three parts, three books that don’t really have a huge cliffhanger in between them but it is more of a continuation of the story.
The first book, Skyscraper Cinderella, was an introduction to Ash, an 18 (19?) year old girl who managed to get herself in trouble by eating candy in a company where the hero (Winston) works. He is instantly smitten by her because she is not complying to his demands as staff do.
What I am not used to and I definitely wasn’t a fan of was that Win’s kinks were humiliation and name-calling (slut, whore, etc). He liked to humiliate Ash in public or in private by doing weird stuff and paying her for that. I felt like he forced her so I gave the first book (part whatever) a 3 star.
The other two books were great, I can’t say there’s anything really different than the first book. We found out that Ash actually enjoys doing humiliating stuff for Winston and provoking him on every step. I quite liked her because she was sassy, strong, and knew how to stand up for herself.
Winston was adorable with how he tried to say he wasn’t affected by her yet he couldn’t keep his mind or hands off her. And he was so cute with Ash’s pet bird!
This book definitely surprised me in a good way. I honestly couldn’t stop reading it and I couldn’t wait to read more of Ash’s sassiness and Winston’s protectiveness.
The other two parts were a 5 from me, so it’s 4.5 altogether.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Rating: 4.5 out of 5.
ARC was provided via Valentine PR in exchange for an honest review. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Full post: https://slovenianbookworm.wordpress.com/2021/07/30/skyscraper-cinderella-by-k-webster/