Lonely and isolated on her ill-tempered brother’s ranch, Ellie Strickland has almost given up hope of finding friends, or a sweetheart. But when she meets Cole Newcomb, the handsome, well-to-do heir to the biggest ranch in the county, her summer is transformed. Cole’s invitation to the Fourth of July dance might mean a dream come true—but will the stroke of midnight bring more heartache? A novella-length retelling of the story of Cinderella, set on the windswept Montana prairies. $0.99 on Kindle.