Cate Masters: Cinderella Dreams (are tough to shake) Excerpt
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Cinderella Dreams is a sweet,
emotional story that held my attention the whole way through,
and made me smile several times.
I love the characters, especially the hero,
who drew me in from the first moment he appeared.
Wendy Davy, author







As I folded my tripod, the bride touched my shoulder.

"Thanks again for doing this on such short notice.
Jerry said you were a great photographer.
We should have planned the wedding
for next year, but we just couldn't wait!"

Beautiful and nice. No wonder he'd fallen for her.

I forced a smile. "You're welcome.
Break a leg. I mean, best wishes."

Swallowing my embarrassment, I followed
the hallway to the side entrance of the altar.
Steadying the tripod, I repeated my mantra:
It's been a year. Get on with your life.

When Jerry walked in from the back of the church,
my heart flip-flopped. His black tux looked
custom-made, and showed off his six feet of muscles.
He must have joined a gym. I wished I'd been
more faithful with my Jane Fonda workouts.

My cheeks went hot as he came toward me,
and I fiddled with the camera to cover.

"Jen." Just hearing him speak my name could
send me over the moon again.

I smiled, hoping I seemed
as unaffected as he did.

A voice behind Jerry said, "Hey, Jen."
The best man, taller than the groom by two inches.
Slimmer by a few inches, too.
His hazel eyes sparkled as he smiled.

"Tim! You're back." I hadn't seen Tim in a year.
When Jerry broke up with me, it had been a double tragedy.
Tim and I were buds, and sometimes
he hung out with me more than Jerry.
He'd moved away right before
Jerry dropped the bomb on me.

Tim locked his gaze on me. "Good to see you."
Normally, a throw-away phrase
people say just to fill in the blank,
but he said it with feeling.