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The Lost Slipper
Every day is the same for Cosette. Get up, clean, make breakfast, and meet her stepmère's and stepsisters' every demand.
That is, until an encounter with a fairy of the forest-or is she a witch?-and an invitation to a fête in honor of Monsieur Gautier promises Cosette's life is about to become the beautiful fairy tale of her dreams.
Or so the story should go.
Except her fairy godmère demands a high price for her help, one Cosette isn't willing to pay. Her stepsisters are as afraid of their mère as Cosette is. Can she truly leave them to their fate? And the handsome Monsieur Gautier hides a dreadful secret, one she's desperate to know-if only she can get close enough.
Cosette is faced with a Should she feign ignorance and accept her happily ever after? Or dig deeper to find what may be lurking beneath?
That is, until an encounter with a fairy of the forest-or is she a witch?-and an invitation to a fête in honor of Monsieur Gautier promises Cosette's life is about to become the beautiful fairy tale of her dreams.
Or so the story should go.
Except her fairy godmère demands a high price for her help, one Cosette isn't willing to pay. Her stepsisters are as afraid of their mère as Cosette is. Can she truly leave them to their fate? And the handsome Monsieur Gautier hides a dreadful secret, one she's desperate to know-if only she can get close enough.
Cosette is faced with a Should she feign ignorance and accept her happily ever after? Or dig deeper to find what may be lurking beneath?
232 pages, Paperback
Published May 23, 2023
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About the author
Michele Israel Harper
19 books105 followersMichele Israel Harper spends her days as a stay-at-home mom and her nights spinning her own tales. Sleep? Sometimes…
She has her master's degree in publishing, is obsessed with all things French—including Jeanne d’Arc and La Belle et la Bête—and loves curling up with a good book more than just about anything else.
Author of 12 published books, Michele prays her involvement in writing, editing, and publishing will touch many lives in the years to come.
Visit micheleisraelharper.com to learn more about her.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/michele_israel_harper
She has her master's degree in publishing, is obsessed with all things French—including Jeanne d’Arc and La Belle et la Bête—and loves curling up with a good book more than just about anything else.
Author of 12 published books, Michele prays her involvement in writing, editing, and publishing will touch many lives in the years to come.
Visit micheleisraelharper.com to learn more about her.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/michele_israel_harper
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May 30, 2023
The Lost Slipper by Michele Israel Harper mixes two fairy tales into one. In this edition, we learn the story of Cossette, Ro’s little sister. A word of warning, the ending is not pulled into a little happily-ever-after moment. Harper takes a realistic approach to the fairy tales’ endings. A little disturbing in the end. Harper showcases the horrors of magic and the evil of a fairy godmother, the stepmother, and the sisters. Readers will enjoy how deep into the emotions of Cossette that Harper dives into. It was easy to empathize with her plight with her “family”. A touch of romance, but nothing like the Disney version. It is downplayed a lot. More room for that in future installments. Harper does a wonderful job at crafting together a setting that is familiar yet dark at the same time. Reader’s imaginations will sparkle as they travel through the different settings and watch the story come to fruition in the end. Not the predictable happy-ever-after moment. Moments left unanswered so the reader will have to read Kill the Beast in order to see what actually happens next.
I received a complimentary copy of The Lost Slipper by Michele Israel Harper from Love2ReadLove2Write Publishing, but the opinions stated are all my own.
I received a complimentary copy of The Lost Slipper by Michele Israel Harper from Love2ReadLove2Write Publishing, but the opinions stated are all my own.
May 27, 2023
The Lost Slipper is an emotional fairy tale retelling that mashes the beloved Cinderella with the lesser known Diamonds and Toads. This all takes Place in Harper's established Beast Hunter series and takes place during the events of Kill the Beast.
The Lost Slipper stands on its own, but will add depth and understanding if read as part of the Beast Hunter series.
The Story follows the Cinderella formula pretty closely only pulling out the Diamonds and Toads plot about the midway point. The addition of Diamonds and Toads to the standard Cinderella narrative really amps up the tension and makes the plight of our poor heroine that much harder.
The lost Slipper is an emotional ride, perfect for anyone who ever thought that Cinderella had it too easy.
*You can get this novella for free by signing up for the authors newsletter, but I read an early copy of this and gave feedback on it.*
The Lost Slipper stands on its own, but will add depth and understanding if read as part of the Beast Hunter series.
The Story follows the Cinderella formula pretty closely only pulling out the Diamonds and Toads plot about the midway point. The addition of Diamonds and Toads to the standard Cinderella narrative really amps up the tension and makes the plight of our poor heroine that much harder.
The lost Slipper is an emotional ride, perfect for anyone who ever thought that Cinderella had it too easy.
*You can get this novella for free by signing up for the authors newsletter, but I read an early copy of this and gave feedback on it.*
May 29, 2025
Am I binging Michelle's books? Yes, yes, I am.
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