Magic wasn't supposed to be this difficult . . .

The last spell Tessa Daniels cast turned a woman's hair green. The one before that? Well, she doesn't talk about that one.

Debt-ridden and labeled an outcast, Tessa doesn't think things can get worse until a young woman shows up at her magic shop desperate to attend the prince's ball. But when her latest attempt at magic leads to the woman's murder at the stroke of midnight, she finds herself in the sights of a handsome lead detective who thinks she's the main suspect.

Determined to prove him wrong and show the kingdom she's more than her clumsy spells, Tessa forces her way onto his case. And as their unlikely partnership shifts from a battle of wills into an attraction neither can resist, a killer lurks in the shadows, waiting to claim her as the next victim.

Enemies to lovers, slow-burn romance, and a puzzling mystery. Don't miss this romantic and thrilling twist on Cinderella!