Eugenie lives in isolation on her father's estate, with only her elegant stepmother and two stepsisters for company. When the crown of Jacondria announces a series of royal masquerades, she yearns to go. However, her stepsisters' fortunes hinge on them finding wealthy husbands, and Eugenie doesn't want to interfere with their odds.

Enter a mischievous fairy who has other plans.

A scant few hours of light-hearted revelry seems harmless enough. By the fairy's own rules, Eugenie can't stay the whole night, and with everyone in costume, her stepfamily will never know she was there.

Really, how much trouble can result from attending a masquerade or two?

This novella is based on Charles Perrault's "Cinderella, or The Little Glass Slipper."