"An enchanting Cinderella-inspired story."
Culturess
"A refreshing take on the classic Cinderella story."
Forbes
"In this charming and modern retelling of Cinderella, Murphy hits the mark again with a body-positive novel that makes everyone feel included."
School Library Journal
"Murphy's adult debut is a binge-worthy modern take on Cinderella. Readers will love Cindy and Henry's back-and-forth banter; when the duo find ruses to sneak away for some time alone with each other, hearts will melt."
Library Journal
"[An] inventive Cinderella retelling, Murphy cleverly blends the conventions of fairy tales and reality TV to create an incisive commentary on both ... readers interested in a smart exploration of the intersection of romance and reality TV will be overjoyed."
Publishers Weekly
"In Murphy's breezy and fun rom-com, there's enough of Cinderella in the story to be charming, yet overall it sparkles like an exciting new tale. Cindy is immensely lovable, and readers will root for all her dreams to come true."
Booklist
This one will melt your heart
- Louise Ellis-Barrett, Armadillo
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Biographical note
Julie Murphy is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the young adult novels Dumplin' (now a film on Netflix), Puddin', Ramona Blue, and Side Effects May Vary. Dear Sweet Pea is her debut middle grade novel. After several wonderful years in the library world, Julie now writes full-time.
When she's not writing or reliving her reference desk glory days, she can be found watching made-for-TV movies, hunting for the perfect slice of cheese pizza, and planning her next great travel adventure. Julie lives in North Texas with her husband who loves her, her dog who adores her, and her cats who tolerate her.