*I received a free copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.*

I was actually quite surprised by how much I enjoyed this novel. While I thought the beginning was rather slow and too descriptive, it developed into a quite compelling read as it progressed. It wasn't just a generic copy of Cinderella either, it had its own twists that made it unique. It was actually a nice blend of Cinderella, Jane Austen (almost any of her novels), with a hint of Dickens and Gaskell.

The romance wasn't overdone and the characters were well written and interacted well with each other. The ending was very satisfactory and left me impressed with Aya Ling's writing. I am looking forward to picking up more of her books.

The full review will be up on my blog on the 12th at this link:http://courtneysreads.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-ugly-stepsisteraya-ling-review.html