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If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy
4.25

This was so cute and I'm sad I didn't read it sooner!

I love the idea of basically a dating show but the main guy (Henry) already had met one of the contestants (Cindy), but even before she knew she'd be a contestant. 

This is a Cinderella spun story. Cindy is our girl who is obsessed with shoes. She goes onto this show because no one expects her to  and because she does have an in. She always acted with poise even at the cruel hate thrown her way because of her size. I loved that Henry never brought up her size with anyone because he got to know her person which is the true part of who we are. 

I also really loved the fact that Cindy's stronger wasn't portrayed as the evil type. She was genuinely just trying to develop a relationship with her stepdaughter and keeps Cindy close to her other kids when she could have just shunned or been mean.