Cinderellas Dress, Shonna Slayton
Cinderellas Dress, Shonna Slayton
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Cinderella's Dress
A 1940s Fairy Tale

Author: Shonna Slayton

Narrator: Catherine Gaffney

Unabridged: 10 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Amaretto Press

Published: 11/12/2021


Synopsis

On the home front in 1944, Kate wants to do her part for the war effort. She'd prefer filling in for the window dressers at the New York department store where she works, but her mother insists on sending her to audition for roles she never gets.When relatives arrive from war-torn Poland with a mysterious steamer trunk and an even more mysterious story, her life is about to hit center stage.Kate's elderly aunt claims she is the keeper of the wardrobe for Cinderella's family--the real Cinderella. Her responsibility is to keep the dress safe and now she wants Kate's help. But the war has taken a toll on Kate's aunt and nothing is as it seems.While navigating family and first love, Kate will have to uncover layers of family secrets as her own secrets stack up.Will she get to the truth before it's forgotten?If you like the nostalgia of a historical novel and the sweet romance of a fairytale retelling, then you'll love this continuation of the Cinderella story. Listen to it today.The Fairy-tale Inheritance Series can be read in any order. Aside from the Cinderella books (read DRESS first), they are all stand-alone novels. But if you'd like a reading order, you can follow this one:Cinderella's DressCinderella's ShoesCinderella's Legacy (novella)Snow White's MirrorBeauty's RoseSleeping Beauty's SpindleThe Little Mermaid's Voice

Reviews

Goodreads review by N.N. on February 24, 2018

I so wanted to love this book but the book turned out to be completely different from the premise. I thought I was getting a retelling of Cinderella but instead I got a confusing WWII historical romance. I think the author didn't know how to finish the story either. Disappointing. My Rating: 3 stars......more

Goodreads review by Joany on October 24, 2019

4,5 ⭐ Wat een uniek, prachtig boek! Een sprookjesachtig verhaal in het een duistere periode (WWII). Ik ben echt zo verliefd op dit verhaal. Snel verder in Cinderella's Shoes.......more

Goodreads review by Aneta on September 18, 2016

Cinderella's Dress is a beautiful tale that makes you feel like a kid again. As soon as I read the synopsis, I knew I had to read this book. It's like it was made for me. Not only is it set in the 1940's but the characters are Polish. And who doesn't love Cinderella! Right? The book was not what I ex......more