A single crystal slipper. It was probably the weirdest gift librarian Celinda Branham ever received during a Christmas gift exchange. Who would even wear these in the real world? Not Celinda, wearer of sensible shoes and fairy tale naysayer. That said, she certainly has the requisite wicked stepmother, irritating stepsister, and empty bank account. Of course, if she actually believed in all that fantastical junk, she could wait for her Prince Charming...

But Preston Chandler believes in fairy tales. Oh, does he ever. All he did was spurn the
advances of a certain witch, and now his sister is under a sleeping spell. And the only
way to break it? Find the other glass slipper and give someone “Love's First Kiss.” But
when Preston finally tracks down Celinda, he's dismayed to discover that the shy
librarian who owns the other shoe has no interest in anything remotely resembling
magic—including love. Now he must find a way into his Cinderella's cynical heart, or
lose his sister... and his only chance for true love.