Love, Cinder & Slippers

Elara’s world collapsed with the death of her father, and a year later, nothing has improved. Grief still traps her stepmother, while Elara is determined to keep a roof over her family’s head; she owes them that much after her actions left them destitute. With property taxes coming due, and Elara’s savings not making the mark, she may be forced to admit she can’t bring back what she squandered, until a solution comes from her childhood crush.

Being the prince’s man-at-arms is an honor, even when the prince is more annoying than Gideon can fathom. In yet another attempt to get Gideon to loosen up, the prince convinces the king and queen that Gideon needs to dance at the upcoming ball, and needs dance lessons. Gideon goes from annoyed to desperate to avoid stuffy lessons with the royal dance instructor. The perfect solution is found in his original dance teacher, his childhood best friend.

When Gideon tells Elara the royal family will pay her for these dance lessons, Elara can’t say no. But when the true source of that payment comes to light, Elara must decide if her pride is worth more than the love she’s come to have for Gideon.

Love, Cinder & Slippers is a closed-door, heart-warming twist on the classic tale of Cinderella, full of familiarity and new turns that will leave you swooning for more.

Tropes and Themes:
❄️Friends to Lovers
❄️Cinderella doesn’t want the prince
❄️Telepathic Dog Companion
❄️Cinderella Vibes
❄️Dance Lessons
❄️Romantasy Comedy
❄️Bright Fantasy World
❄️Closed-Door Romance
❄️Low-Spice Romance

Content Expectations:
❄️Swoony, descriptive kisses through the last third of the book
❄️FMC Orphan
❄️Grief of a child and wife
❄️Financial Hardship
❄️Level 3 Romance per The Writing Gals Scale
❄️Spirits of the dead helping the living

Dance away in this wintery tale today!

🎵Book Playlist 🎶

Do you love book playlists? I live by music, and this is the playlist I created to listen to while I wrote and edited this story. It’s got all the wintery Cinderella vibes that I wrote into this closed-door romantasy. 🥰

Meet the Stars!

A ball is always more fun with lots of people, but Gideon and Elara really are the stars of the dance! Unless you prefer furry, cuddly companions, in which case Magnus already has your heart, and you just don’t know it yet. 😉

Publishing Details

Title: Love, Cinder & Slippers
Author: Elaine Canyon
Publisher: Elaine Canyon
eBook ISBN: 978-1-963576-13-9
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-963576-14-6
Publish Year: 2025
Genre: romantasy; romantasy comedy; Cinderella retelling; fairytale retelling; fantasy romance; closed-door romantasy; cozy romantasy;
Paperback Length: TBD
ASIN: B0FXY9GGTB