Cinderella's
Shoes
Release
Date: 10/06/15
Entangled
Teen
Summary
from Goodreads:
The
war may be over, but Kate Allen’s life is still in upheaval. Not only has she
discovered that Cinderella was real, but now she's been made Keeper of the
Wardrobe, her sole responsibility to protect Cinderella’s magical dresses from
the greed of the evil stepsisters’ modern descendants.
But
Cinderella’s dresses are just the beginning. It turns out that the priceless
glass slippers might actually exist, too, and they could hold the power to
reunite lost loved ones like her father—missing in action since World War II
ended. As Kate and her boyfriend, Johnny, embark on an adventure from New York
to Italy and Poland in search of the mysterious slippers, they will be tested
in ways they never imagined.
Because
when you harness Cinderella's magic, danger and evil are sure to follow...
First book in the series:
Excerpt - Cinderella's Shoes: Chapter Two pgs
14-16
“I
don’t mean to be disrespectful, Kate, but short of finding Cinderella’s missing
slippers, I don’t know how your brother will find anything new. It’s been—”
Kate
held up her hand. “It’s been too long. That’s what everyone keeps saying. But
Mom and I can’t quite believe it. She still won’t look through Dad’s things
that the army returned. She’s still hoping… Wait. Why would you mention the
slippers?”
Johnny
looked sheepish. “That’s what those Burgosov men said. I know they were trying
to trick you, but why would they come up with that particular lie? They didn’t
seem like the brightest fellows, so maybe they let the truth slip out.”
Kate
leaned back and stared at the ceiling. That was exactly what she had been
thinking. “Did I make a mistake?”
“You
followed your intuition, and it paid off. They didn’t have the slippers, and
they didn’t know about your dad. Doesn’t mean the shoes aren’t real.”
“I wish
I could talk to them again.”
“The
guys in jail? You’re kidding, right? Why don’t you just ask Princess
Kolodenko?”
“I did,
but she told me the shoes were lost to the family. The Burgosovs are the only
ones who can help.”
Johnny
gaped at her. “Do you hear what you’re saying? You want to risk talking to
those criminal brothers to get information on a pair of fairy-tale shoes that
don’t belong to you, and whose owner seems to be satisfied that they’re gone.
She’s not even looking for them, is she?”
Princess
Kolodenko didn’t have the need that Kate did. One of her granddaughters had died
in the war, but they knew what happened to her. There was no mystery for them
to solve. No need to risk anything. Kate raised her eyebrows in a look that she
hoped said, Yes, it sounds foolish, but I’m
going to do it anyway.
Johnny
laughed. “Anyone hearing us outside this room would think we were loony.”
Kate
smiled, and soon began laughing herself.
Johnny
sobered. He leaned forward and searched Kate’s eyes. “How do you think the
shoes will help you find your dad? Didn’t the prince have to go door to door
until he found Cinderella?”
The
last of the laughter floated out of Kate. “I don’t know. I thought maybe if I
wore them, they would guide me to him.” She cringed. “Silly, right? But the dress
is unusual. What if the shoes are, too? What if they do find people? I have this crazy connection to a fairy-tale family;
I should be able to use it when I need help.”
“Okay,”
he said. “I’m in. Whatever you need me to do.”
Guest Post:
My Cinderella Shoes
In
high school, one of my prized possessions was a pair of mint green Chuck Taylor
All Stars. To fully understand the uniqueness of these shoes you have to know
that I lived in a small town (aka very few stores, and none of them selling
Chucks.)
I
don’t know when my obsession with these shoes started. Probably from an ad in a
magazine! But I so wanted a pair.
I
couldn’t buy them off the internet because back in the day…no internet! *gasp*
Finally,
on an unexpected trip to Calgary, Alberta during spring break I found a store
at the mall selling Chucks. It took all the money I had with me, but I bought
those shoes (and a T-shirt saying “Get your Yucks in Chucks.”) Then a few weeks
later, one of my friends took a trip to Vancouver, BC and came back with a
peach pair.
Being
the same shoe size, we swapped one shoe each and wore two different colored
shoes—mint and peach—until the end of the school year.
My
feet grew a half-size since then, but I kept the Chucks. They are in one last
box of my belongings left at my parent’s house. I thought maybe my daughter
might want to wear a pair of retro shoes one day.
About the Author:
SHONNA SLAYTON is the author of the YA novels
Cinderella's Dress, (Summer 2014) and Cinderella's Shoes (Fall 2015) published
by Entangled Teen. She finds inspiration in reading vintage diaries written by
teens, who despite using different slang, sound a lot like teenagers today.
When not writing, Shonna enjoys amaretto lattes and spending time with her
husband and children in Arizona.
Author
Links:
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Giveaway Info: U.S. Only.
- A paperback of Cinderella’s Dress
- a CD of the Disney Cinderella (2015) Soundtrack
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2 comments:
Thanks for hosting a stop, Nancy! You and my main character share a last name :)
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