Sinders and Ash

Pennymaker Tales

By: Tara Lain

Narrated by: Kale Williams

Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins

Publisher's summary

Housekeeper Mark Sintorella (Sinders) works diligently at a resort hotel while designing clothes anonymously, hoping to get into fashion school. Then his carefully planned life is upended with the arrival of Ashton Armitage, son of the fifth richest man in America - and the most beautiful guy Mark has ever seen. Ash must find a wife or he'll lose his grandfather's inheritance, and he settles on Bitsy Fanderel. But secretly Ash is gay, and the guy who cleans the fireplaces sets his heart ablaze.

Further stirring the pot is the little elf of a man, Carstairs Pennymaker, who has Mark wearing his own designs and masquerading as a girl to impress the fashion investors in the hotel. When the clock strikes 12, two beautiful princesses line up for the wedding - but one isn't a woman. Will the slipper fit? Only Mr. Pennymaker knows for sure.

©2015 Tara Lain (P)2016 Dreamspinner Press

Definitely not the classic Cinderella story

What made the experience of listening to Sinders and Ash the most enjoyable?

Mark and Ash's resolve to not only be true to themselves regardless, but to love each other without regret.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Mark. I loved the way he was written with this hard exterior shell, but vulnerable, beautiful and unique underneath. The only person to ever crack the surface is Ash, and Pennymaker just a smidge, in a father figure sort of way.

What does Kale Williams bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He breaths life into the characters.

If you could rename Sinders and Ash, what would you call it?

Dear audible, can you remove this question from any further reviews I do please. I don't understand it, I don't understand why you'd want to change an Author's title.

Any additional comments?

Definitely not your classic Cinderella story. Lain adds her own twist to the tale that gives the story an extra edge. So you have Mark/Sinder (Cinderella) who works as a Housekeeper as well as a rent boy of sorts behind the scenes. Ash/Prince Charming keeps his sexuality a secret, only being true to himself behind closed doors. He's a show pony, preparing to marry a woman he doesn't even really know, much less love, to gain his inheritance. Everything change for both men when their paths cross. Finally, true love gives them both the strength to be who they are, and damn the consequences.

It's always refreshing when an Author can take a classic story and make it their own, which is definitely what happened here. There were a few times the story didn't flow well from one chapter to the next and a few secondary characters I'd rather have shot than listen to, but overall, I really enjoyed this book. Narration was rather nice, lots of tones and differential voices brought to life by Williams. A couple of times during a conversation with multiple characters he didn't transition well from one to the next, to the next and it pulled me out of the story simply because I was confused exactly who was speaking. Overall, he too did a great job though.

Love It

Another good story. Still love Penny maker voice. I have read 2 of the fairy tale stories this one reminds me of Cinderella and the first one I read remind me of Peter Pan. Wonder which fairy tale is next?

Cinder fellow

I loved that it was so much like Cinderella with a twist this book was a lot of fun listening to.

Awesome!

Awesome story sinders and Ash loved it. great narrator love this book highly recommended .

Really cute! 😅

Ronni and Ash's dad sound like Inspector Gadget! 😅 Otherwise, I loved it! 😸 Sinders and Ash is really adorable! Kinda cheesy but in a good way, I really enjoyed listening.

What’s not to like.

A fairytale, yes, but also a fun read.
Lovable characters, excellent narrator, a love story.
Can’t ask for more, except maybe more of it.

Cute fairy tale, great narration

This is a modern take on a gay Cinderella story, literally. Overall I enjoyed this, but I think the author tried a little to hard to stick to the story. I really didn't think some elements of the story were necessary, namely the "drag" aspect. But for the die hard romantic, it doesn't disappoint. Since it is a fairy tale, you truly do have to suspend belief to enjoy. The narrator does a great job.

It might be corny and predictable, BUT..

The title gives it all away. It is a brilliant rewrite of the original story. Fun, emotional, and predictable, and none of that does anything but add more, to a most loveable tale. I could not put it down. My face hurt from smiling, my eyes burned from tears, my heart hurt with nerves and joy. Kale did an awesome job telling the story, all of the parts played perfectly. Tara wrote a great story, and Kale makes it special.

Best retelling!

I have listened to this story several times and it’s still a favorite! I love Cinderella and this is a wonderful updated version of the old fairytale. And Mr. Pennymaker is my favorite fairy godfather!

Sexy & Funny Cinderella Story

We readers know that Tara Law is an excellent writer, now we know what an excellent Narrator Kale Williams is.

This is a cute, sexy modern fairy tale. It is fun yet heartwarming. Kale Williams voice adds to the delight of the story. I am a fan of Tara Lain. I now am also a Dan of Kale Williams.