Don't Settle for a Fairy Tale: Part One

by Jason Mitchell, Katherine Ladny Mitchell, Tim Reid (Foreword)

(Paperback of Master Collection now available!) Part One of "Don't Settle" ironically opens with an original fairy tale. After presenting his "ideal playmate" sketches to the Toymaker, a wooden puppet learns that the Artisan has a much better plan in mind. This fairy tale sets up the overall theme of the book and foreshadows Jason and Katie's romantic struggles.Drawing from family backgrounds, Christian principles, and popular media, Jason and Katie start sketching their romantic ideals. In high school, Jason falls for a quiet woman from his church and starts journaling about his romantic future with her. Meanwhile, Katie constructs her own sieve of standards for Prince Charming and falls for many guys through middle school and high school. She later meets Jason at a mutual friend’s birthday party. Katie is in love. Jason is clueless.Check out what happens next in Part Two or read the whole story in the master "Don't Settle for a Fairy A True Love Story."

38 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 18, 2013