Starting the year off with a wish for a fairy tale with a
HEA for all of us in 2026!
Happy New Year!
In this tale, Charlotte dreams of her prince,
James, but learns about beauty and love from her fairy godfather, Cooper. She
might not lose a glass slipper, but her heart is in danger of being left
behind. Who rules her heart —Cooper or James?
One thing for sure, by the time
our Charlotte arrives at the ball, she’d sure like to know which man is her real
Prince Charming.
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Excerpt:
Katherine walked into her daughter’s
bedroom with a warm smile for the little girl. “And who do I find here?” she
asked. “Is it a rock star, a fashion model or an award-winning actress?”
“Oh, mommy, you
know who I am,” the girl said with a giggle. For just a moment Katherine’s
breath caught and her heart overflowed with love for this four-year-old person.
She and Cole had made this child, had conceived her in love, trust and respect,
but it still seemed incomprehensible that she was as beautiful as she was, as
sweet and wonderful as she was. Katherine could so clearly see Cole’s eyes and
her mouth reflected in their daughter’s face, but there was more there that was
a combination of them both, and therefore all Alyssa’s. Katherine had to remind
herself that probably all parents felt their children were perfect and
wonderful, but with their little Alyssa, she knew it was true beyond any doubt.
“Yes, I know who
you are, my little love. You are queen of my heart, princess of my mind,
ruler–”
“–of all I hold
dear.” Alyssa finished the oft heard phrase in triumph. She had bouncy curls of
brown hair that hung down to her chin, gleaming blue eyes and a pert nose. Her
mouth was most often formed around a smile.
“You’re getting
too smart for me, Munchkin. What story would you like to hear?” Katherine
settled her daughter under the covers, and positioned herself at the head of
the bed next to Alyssa’s pillow, so that the child could see the pictures in
the book and also be in place to fall asleep.
“Cinderella!”
“Okay, Cinderella
it is.” Katherine reached for the book from the stack of those on the bedside
table and opened it to the first page. “Once upon a–”
“No, mommy.
You’ve got to start with the title.”
With a small
smile Katherine turned to the title page and started over. “Cinderella.”
She flipped back to the story. “Once upon a time…”
Minutes later,
long before the clock had struck midnight and the glass slipper had been lost,
Alyssa was sleeping. Katherine stood and moved her slightly, so that she was in
the center of the bed. She smoothed Alyssa’s hair from her face and kissed her
forehead, making sure that her stuffed bunny was firmly secured in her arm and
that she was warmly covered. As Katherine turned, she saw Cole leaning against
the doorjamb, watching her with a tender expression.
“You know that I
think you’re the most beautiful woman on the face of the earth, but when I see
you with Alyssa, it’s almost too much. You two are the most important things in
my life.” Katherine turned out the bedside lamp and walked into Cole’s arms, stretching
into him as he stroked her back and nuzzled her hair.
“As the two of
you are to me,” Katherine responded. “Let’s go downstairs.” With Cole’s arm
wrapped around her shoulders they made their way to the living room.
Cole had started
a fire and the room was warm and softly lighted by the flames; crackling of the
burning logs and popping as sap hit the heat of the fire were the only sounds.
Cole poured
glasses of wine and they rested, Katherine against his chest in the circle of
his arm, Cole leaning against the rounded arm of the sofa. They sat peacefully
for several moments, staring into the fire. With his hand over her shoulder,
Cole caressed Katherine’s breast; she rested her hand on his leg, with her
elbow covering and lightly putting pressure on the bulge in his pants.
“Are you going to
tell me a bedtime story now?” asked Cole.
“Would you like
one?” He kissed the top of her head and nodded. “Okay, do you like Cinderella,
too?”
“Sure. The adult
version, however. I didn’t mind the children’s version when I was a child,
although I always thought the prince was too much of a sissy. I thought she
should find a good warrior to marry.”
“You would, you
blood-thirsty man.”
“Now, I think the
prince would be looking for a bit more in a wife than simple beauty and strange
taste in shoes.” He looked at Katherine’s platform shoes. “Although unusual
taste in footwear isn’t always a negative.”
“Thank you,” she
said smartly.
He chuckled. “So,
make sure that Cindy has all the requisites to be the wife of a prince.”
“And what might
that entail, do you think?” Katherine sat up and turned so that she could see
her husband.
“Make her like
you.”
Reviews:
"The
Cinderella Curse was just perfect for hopeless romantics like me. Even if
you're not a hopeless romantic, Charlotte and Cooper's sweet and emotionally
charged banter will definitely warm your heart. I definitely recommend reading
this modern day Cinderella... with a twist!"
"I had
forgotten how enjoyable it could be to read a fun and easy read with a perfect
ending, a happily ever after. Don't expect though to be the usual read, the
story is full of witty and funny repartee and Ms. Knight does know her men. She
knows their sense of humor and their foibles, and the banter between good
friends that become lovers. There is something so solid and balanced about this
couple, her innocence vs. his knowledge, and he is a knight in shining armor.
As I finished I smiled ..."
A little about me:
A
few years ago, Dee S. Knight began writing, making getting up in the morning
fun. During the day, her characters killed people, fell in love, became drunk
with power, or sober with responsibility. And they had sex, lots of sex.
After a while, Dee split her
personality into thirds. She writes as Anne Krist for sweeter romances, and
Jenna Stewart for ménage and shifter stories. All three of her personas are
found on the Nomad Authors website. And all three offer some of the best romance
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