If you loved Hopeless , this novella is essential reading. Fans love for his humor and loyalty, and Six for her sassy personality. It provides closure for the side characters and expands on the world of the original novel.

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Six, meanwhile, is no damsel. She’s sharp, guarded, and nursing wounds from a past she can barely speak aloud. When she and Daniel meet again—by accident, months later, in the light of day—neither recognizes the other. But something electric lingers.

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One night, after a Near-Miss meeting that smelled of coffee and cold steam, Mara found a pair of old ballet flats on a bench outside the cafe. They looked as if someone had set them down and gone very far, or very deliberately. There was a handwritten tag around one heel: "If lost, hold this until morning." Mara carried them home like evidence.

The story begins with a chance encounter in a dark maintenance closet at school. Daniel and a mysterious girl share an hour of "make-believe" love without ever seeing each other's faces or learning each other's names. Like the classic fairy tale, she disappears when the hour is up, leaving Daniel haunted by the memory of his "Cinderella".

They don't know each other's names. They only have a few minutes of intense, intimate conversation before she vanishes, leaving behind a "glass slipper" of sorts. Daniel is immediately captivated, calling her Cinderella. The novella follows his search for this mystery girl, leading to a charming yet emotional story about first love, fate, and the unexpected nature of connections. Key Themes in the Novella