A prince consumed by romance, a girl who borrowed the wrong shoes, and the best friend struggling to hold the kingdom together. What could possibly go wrong? When self-titled Prince “Charming” is finally allowed to choose a bride, he ropes his best friend Daniel into planning the romance of the century, something to go down in history like the fictional stories he loves. But real life isn’t fiction, and when the delusional prince chooses a girl just because she makes a noticeable entrance, Daniel finds himself torn between the girl he loves, the prince’s over-the-top dreams, and the growing anger of the scorned townspeople. Cinderella borrowed the wrong shoes. This outrageous comedy retelling of Cinderella focuses on every detail of the original tale and how they couldn’t possibly be true, all documented by an exasperated scribe.
Allie May is a dog lover, mom, and Dr. Pepper addict who turns her caffeine-fueled dreams into believable fiction. She fell in love with the impossible at a young age and has been telling stories (some fiction, some mostly non-fiction) ever since. In high school she won two poetry contests, and in college she started the blog, Hypergraphia to combat her uncontrollable impulse to write. Her first fiction publication was a Sleeping Beauty retelling titled Rose & Thorn that was released in December 2016 in From the Stories of Old. She married her high school sweetheart because he takes her to Disneyland (oh, and because she loves him). Together they have a dog child and a human child. On the weekends, you might catch a glimpse of her in the shadows as a lightsaber-wielding superhero.
On the Wrong Foot is such a funny and cute twist on Cinderella. Charming's over-the-top personality is hilarious, and I love the humor around fairytales and happy endings. I really enjoyed the story.