Cinderelevant

A lonely and neglected peasant girl living in a small town will rise to unimaginable heights of feminine power. A TWISTED TALE OF BEAUTY, POWER AND FATE “You were nothing when you came here and if you don’t start paying attention you will be nothing when you leave here.” One by one the Prince’s brothers will fall in love with her and challenge their brother’s right to marry her in every way they know how. Half orphaned Cinderessa finds adjusting to her father’s remarriage with affluent widow Marlise challenging. Even more challenging is trying to adjust to her two older Stepsisters, Marietta and Priscilla, who let her know from the start that they despise her. When her father dies less than 6 months into his new marriage, Cinderessa is left orphaned and all her father’s belongings go to the widow-all of them except for the silver pinky ring that had been a special birthday present to her. Her Stepmother wastes no time informing her that the only way she would be allowed to stay under their roof was if she performs all the household tasks and sleeping in front of the kitchen fireplace to make sure it never goes out. When a Grand Ball is announced in honor of the King’s oldest son Fabian, her Stepmother is quick to tell Cinderessa that she will not be attending, but through the machinations of three odd characters she does attend, resplendent and unrecognizable, stealing the Prince’s heart. When the magic wears off at the stroke of midnight, Cinderessa‘s feet are set on a path that will lead to a return to the castle, the amorous attentions of the Prince’s handsome brothers, and a destiny she could never imagine. A REVERSE HAREM FAIRYTALE RETELLING “This retelling is the most riveting I have ever had the pleasure to read, inventive and fresh. Now I want author P.Mattern to reinvent ALL the fairytales of my childhood!”—BATHSHEBA’S BOOK REVIEWS View Less