While reading CHARMING I found myself holding my breath every time Haley's dad walked into the room. Haley has had a tough life. Her mom died in a tragic car accident. Her Dad is a raging alcoholic and her sister is clueless. Haley is the only one who cooks, cleans, and neither her father or sister appreciates it. Her dad is verbally and physically abusive to Haley. She should run away but she thinks if she does, her dad will start hitting her younger sister, Jocelyn. She just wants her life to be the way it used to be.......happy before they lost her mom. She is so broken. Will she ever be happy again? You will be thinking of Cinderella as you read CHARMING. Here comes Haley's Prince Charming.

Chris Charming has everything Haley used to have before they lost her mom. His family has taken over the company that Haley's mom used to run. They are very wealthy, he drives a Porsche, they live in a mansion and he has everything he could possibly want. Everything that is, except Haley. She won't give him the time of day. She has heard rumors about him, he must be playing with her when he tells her he wants to take her out. He can have any girl he wants, why is he messing around with her head? Can he convince her he is the real deal? Should she trust him with her heart after all the heartbreak she has endured? Read CHARMING to find out because I can guarantee you, you won't be sorry.

There is a whole other part to CHARMING. It involves horror/mystery and you find yourself instantly hooked on what is happening to Haley and her family and friends. I'm not going to go too far into this part of CHARMING as I don't want to give too much away. CHARMING is very original, well written, great characters, with only slight nods to Cinderella. I love the heart pounding suspense and the way the author hooked me right from the very first page and never let me go.

I have never read Krystal Wade before but after reading CHARMING I can tell you honestly, she is now on my author radar list. I was emotionally invested from page one and couldn't stop reading until I knew what happened to Haley and her family. I felt like I was on an emotional roller coaster, laughing at the antics and conversations between Haley and her best friend, Christine.

Book Summary

They say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, and that's great... as long as you don't die.

Sixteen-year-old Haley Tremaine had it all: top-notch school, fantastic family, and a bright future, but all of that changed when an accident tore her family apart. Now, an alcoholic father, a bitter younger sister, and a cold headstone bearing her mother’s name are all she has left.

Chris Charming has it all: a powerful CEO for a father, a prestigious school, and a fortune at his fingertips, but none of that matters when he lands a reputation as a troublemaker. Struggling to follow in his father’s footsteps, he reaches out to the one person he believes truly sees him, the one person he wants: Haley.

Little do they know someone's determined to bring the two together, even if it means murder.