Glass Slipper, Inc. Books in Order
Part ofDonna Kauffman Books in OrderSee the Glass Slipper, Inc. books by Donna Kauffman in order, with quick summaries, fairy-tale series background, and start tips.
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Glass Slipper, Inc. books in publication order
4 books
The Cinderella Rules
by Donna Kauffman
2003
Darby Landon is more comfortable in jeans and boots than gowns and galas, but Glass Slipper, Inc. has other plans. A trip from her Montana ranch to Washington society turns into a makeover, a mess, and a very adult fairy tale.
Dear Prince Charming
by Donna Kauffman
2004
Valerie Wagner finally has her dream job helping launch Glass Slipper, Inc.'s glossy new magazine. Then love complicates her carefully managed life in the most fairy-tale way possible.
Sleeping with Beauty
by Donna Kauffman
2005
Glass Slipper, Inc. works its makeover magic on a woman who has spent too long playing life safe. The transformation is fun, but the real surprise is the romance she never saw coming.
Not So Snow White
by Donna Kauffman
2006
Tennis superstar Tess Hamilton is used to headlines, pressure, and getting her way. Max Fontaine is the rare man she cannot charm or intimidate, which makes him impossible to ignore.
Glass Slipper, Inc. books in chronological order
The Cinderella Rules
by Donna Kauffman
2003Glass Slipper, Inc., Book 1
Dear Prince Charming
by Donna Kauffman
2004Glass Slipper, Inc., Book 2
Sleeping with Beauty
by Donna Kauffman
2005Glass Slipper, Inc., Book 3
Not So Snow White
by Donna Kauffman
2006Glass Slipper, Inc., Book 4
Series background & context
Glass Slipper, Inc. is Donna Kauffman having fun with fairy tales in a modern, grown-up way. The basic idea is simple and smart: three matchmaking makeover experts run a business built around bringing out the princess in every woman, whether she thinks she wants that or not.
That frame lets Kauffman remix familiar story shapes without turning the books into straight retellings. The Cinderella Rules starts with a ranch woman who would rather wear jeans and boots than survive the D.C. social scene. Dear Prince Charming, Sleeping with Beauty, and Not So Snow White keep the same spirit, using fashion, image, work, and public expectation as pressure points instead of wicked stepmothers and poisoned apples.
The tone is light on its feet. These books are romantic comedies first, with makeovers, mistaken assumptions, city polish, and women figuring out which parts of transformation they actually want. Kauffman does not treat femininity as one fixed thing, which helps.
The fairy dust is social, not magical.
If you want Donna Kauffman in a witty, contemporary rom-com mood, Glass Slipper, Inc. is a very approachable place to start.
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