One Iridescent Night: A Cinderella Retelling

Description:

WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES TWELVE, THE MAGIC IS JUST BEGINNING . . .

Between her cruel family, the loss of her mother, and the unexpected departure of her best friend Liam, young Evelyn was forced to endure a life full of loneliness, anxiety and mistreatment.

Seven years later, seventeen-year-old Evelyn discovers that one magical night can shift everything she thought she knew.

Reunited with an all-grown-up (and oh-so-handsome) Liam, Evelyn finds herself unexpectedly introduced to her mysteriously magical grandmother that she never knew she had, and the dashing Prince Ryker, that she never thought she’d like. Caught between love and fear, Evelyn is thrust into a world she’s never known, with new threats she never expected and new changes she doesn’t understand.

Welcome to a world made dangerous by hidden magic, where a young girl must find her place and her voice while trying to survive the trauma she’s endured most of her life. One Iridescent Night takes you on an enchanted journey filled with hope, romance, and mystery.

For fans of The Selection by Kiera Cass, A Dance with the Fae Prince by Elise Kova, Disney's 2015 Cinderella, and Ever After starring Drew Barrymore.

**Grab your copy today and experience the magic of an all-new Cinderella love story**

What others are saying:

“The ultimate comfort read. It feels like a blend of all my favorite versions of Cinderella with a hint of The Selection. A must read for fairytale lovers!” - Tessonja Odette, author of the Entangled with Fae series

“If you’re a fan of fairytales and fantasy, and wanting a refreshing read that will have you as head-over-heels for its characters... look no further than this magical book! It is an IRIDESCENT read, one might say…” - Katie, @Katiesliteraturecorner

“A beautiful retelling of the glimmering tale we all know and love, and a promising debut from a new author.” - Casey L. Bond, author of Gravebriar

“Oh this was EXACTLY the Cinderella retelling I've been wanting to read! I couldn't put it down!” - Julie, @livinginatale 

“A sweet romance with not one but two swoon-worthy male leads and a love triangle that will keep you flipping pages and begging for more.” - Jenny Hickman, author of The PAN Trilogy

"Beautifully crafted, relatable characters, swoon-worthy romances, and jarring twists that will keep you gripped to the story until the last page." - Kathryn Marie, author of the Midnight Duology

"A beautiful, enchanting and fresh spin on a classic fairytale, ONE IRIDESCENT NIGHT is perfect for both Cinderella enthusiasts and fans of THE SELECTION!" - Renee Dugan, Author of the Starchaser Saga

One Iridescent Night is book 1 of a 3-part series, inspired by all of your favorite Cinderella tales, as well as twists that you won’t see coming. It’s perfect for romantic fantasy readers who enjoyed The Selection and A Dance with the Fae Prince. One Iridescent Night features an accidental love triangle, swoon-worthy heroes and a dash of steam that may briefly fog up your glasses.

Trigger warning: This book contains descriptions of trauma including, scenes of abuse and PTSD. Recommended for ages 16+.

From the author:

For those of you who may not know, this is my debut novel. I wrote this book during the pandemic after having what one might call a mid-life crisis (though I’m hoping I’m not quite to my mid-life yet…). Writing this book has absolutely changed my life. It felt like coming home to myself and embracing who I’d always been. For most of my life I may not have known that I was always meant to be an author, but as soon as I started writing…I knew, and it was the best feeling.

For this section, I thought I might give a few inside perspectives that most people don’t know. Either about me or the story itself. I hope those of you who are fans of the book enjoy this little Q&A section and for those of you who haven’t read the book yet, I hope this convinces you to do so. *wink*

First things first,

Why a Cinderella story?

Much to many people’s surprise, Cinderella is not my favorite fairytale. Not by a long shot. If we’re talking specifically fairytales, Twelve Dancing Princesses is actually my favorite, if we’re talking Disney fairytales, hands down - Beauty and the Beast.

I chose Cinderella for my debut novel, because it’s the one story I personally relate the most to. I too have an abusive past, I too struggle with anxiety, depression, and C-PTSD and I too am a ridiculous romantic. *sigh* Where I was at in my personal life allowed this story to simply flow from me. In one setting I had all 3 books mapped out in my mind and I knew that meant this was the story to run with.

Why the abuse scenes?

I put the trigger warning on the book for this reason, there are a few abuse scenes that are described in pretty explicit detail. So it begs the question, why? Especially when this book is geared toward the YA (young adult) audience.

The answer is simple. I needed this story. My younger self (even younger than 16) had already experienced worse than the descriptions this book contains. And far too often I think publishers are afraid to show the darker side of trauma.

If you know Cinderella’s story, you know she goes through a lot, but it’s never really shown or talked about. Ever After (the movie) probably did the best job in showing this and that also happens to be my favorite version of Cinderella.

I’m not afraid of the darker, harsher side of things, but my goal was to showcase the dark, the gritty, the hard to read and then pair it with the light, the love and the immensely hopeful.

When I was a little girl still reeling from the aftermath of my own abuse, I felt like the only one. I personally needed a book like this; one that didn’t shy away from the hard stuff, because I needed to feel seen and to understand better what had happened to me. So I wrote this book for my younger self, the self that needed a role model that she could relate to and see herself in. Domestic abuse scenes, hard as they are, would’ve helped me realize early on, when I needed it most, that I wasn’t alone.

Why a love triangle?

Out of all the Cinderella stories out there I noticed our heroine not only gets abused for much of her life, but she’s also sequestered away and when she finally meets a dashing man, she falls in love with him immediately and the rest is history… (Boring and unrealistic.) So, I not only wanted to give our girl some options, but I also wanted to give her love story a more realistic edge to it. (Plus, I personally LOVE the angst of a good love triangle. I’m absolutely addicted.)

My sticky love mess in this book was coined “the accidental love triangle” by a reader, which I thought was the absolutely PERFECT description for the love triangle I’ve written. This isn’t your typical there’s an obvious answer…because I wrote both men to be pretty great (definitely flawed, but both still lovable). I wanted to make it hard for the reader to choose who you want Evelyn to end up with.

If you’re anti-love triangle, I hear you, but read this first:

“Plus that love triangle... perfection. THIS is how you write a love triangle. I love and adore both of them so much.. does she REALLY have to decide Brianne??” - Kayla, Goodreads Review

Why a trilogy?

I wanted to take this classic Cinderella tale and really amp up the fantasy side of things. I wanted more magic, more mystery, more love, more adventure and just simply…more of her story after she meets the Prince. So that’s why this turned into a trilogy immediately in my mind.

Each book goes through a new phase of Evelyn discovering herself and healing her past wounds, while at the same time she’s also dealing with brand new traumas and hard decisions.

This decision was incredibly intentional because trauma doesn’t come in just one form, and for most people you don’t have just one bout of trauma and then you’re done… New things in life happen, big things, small things, terrible things, great things. So books 2 and 3 take you out of the classic Cinderella tale and into a brand new story with a whole lot more fantasy, drama and romance.

I’m excited for you to go on this new Cinderella inspired Fantasy Adventure!

Character Playlists:

Get to know my characters even better via their playlists!

These playlists have been curated specifically for these characters. The songs were chosen either for their feeling or their lyrics (sometimes both).

Enjoy listening!

Evelyn’s Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2zyKHMceeTZ9EBpibvjzve?si=d06700aa95104df5

Liam’s Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4dinCG8pxsMpnhOdYwBasu?si=2d275f142cec49c9

Ryker’s Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2t0etoK7fVDVaDDfRwTm3n?si=deedfcbd277f4492

Name Pronunciations:

Evelyn (Evy) - EV-uh-lin (Eh-vee)

Liam - Lee-um

Ryker - Rye-ker

Apep - Á-pep (hard Á sound)

Rafe - RAYF

Camilla - Cuh-MIL-uh

Chrysanthemum (Chrissy) - krih·san·thuh·muhm (krih-see)

Becca - beh·kuh

Amaury - Uh-moh-REE

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