Back by Midnight

by Dee J. Stone

After the death of her mother, Anna becomes a slave to her stepfather and stepbrothers, cooking, cleaning, and obeying their every command. But when she gets kicked out after trying to take back something her stepfather stole from her, she has nowhere to go. Caught in the middle of the storm, she loses consciousness and wakes up in the king’s palace.

Prince Edwin learns of her plight and offers her a job as a servant. Soon Anna adapts to life as a kitchen maid and helps prepare lavish meals for the grand ball the royal family is throwing. Then the unexpected happens—she receives a visit from a fairy godmother who insists she attend the ball.

With an elegant gown and glass slippers, Anna has the time of her life, even grabbing the attention of the prince. It’s not long before they fall in love. But a dark force stands in the way of Anna’s happiness, and all her hopes and dreams shatter. Will Anna receive her happily ever after?

Genres: Cinderella, Fantasy, Fairy Tales

232 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 27, 2018

About the author

Dee J. Stone is the pseudonym of two sisters who write YA and adult fiction. Their titles include the Keepers of Justice series, the Blue Masked Hero, the Cruiser & Lex series, the Merman's Kiss series, the Genie's Love series, Emily's Curse, and Chasing Sam.

Reviews

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[Kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bummer

I was really into the story, until at about 74% I ran into a cuss word. Grrr. I hate when that happens. I don't read stories with cussing in them.

[Geneva · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has a pretty good start to a Cinderella retelling, but it is very unrealistic. The author repeatedly has one or two people perform tasks that only a team of people could do in the amount of time given. Such as there being only two servants and one cook working in the entire kitchen for the palace and making all the food including for feasts and banquets. Also, a ball gown fit for a princess is said to have been made in a matter of hours by only two people. Overall, the book wasn’t bad, but there were too many little details like these for it to be good.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this retelling. It had all the required Cinderella elements while still being unique. The love story was better than the blind insta-love of the original and the plot took a turn I wasn't quite expecting. I'm sure I'll be reading this again.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Decent

It was a good story. I liked that there was more to it then the original cinderella for interaction between the prince and anna

[Brittani Van · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good read! Can't wait to read Isabella and the beast!

[Lorin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved reading this book! I loved the characters and the plot! I had a hard time
putting this wonderful book down! I loved this retelling of Cinderella! I recommend
this book! I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series!

[Amy Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great retelling

Some of my favorite stories are fairytale retelling and this did not disappoint. A few new twists, a little danger And a great love story