
Kind-hearted redhead Cindi has a lot on her mind: Gran, college exams, bills, and what to wear at the Valentine’s Day student ball. She needs a Cinderella dress, glittery shoes, and a girlfriend to cuddle up with. What a pity fairy tales are only for kids. Aren’t they? All is not lost. It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and the sweetest magic is in the air ... Cindi takes a tumble while mopping the floor and bangs her head. She opens her dizzy eyes to the gift of one magical wish. What will it be?
Tara, the climber. Childhood friend and daughter of Cindi’s employers. Wealthy, lithe, sexy, and thoughtful. Tara’s wish? To climb Mount Everest and to spend time with gorgeous Cindi. She’d love to take her best friend on a date to the college ball -- and then go all the way from blushing student to confident girlfriend, from shy Cinderella to dancing queen. Pumpkin to ... moped.
When two wishes collide, a spark is ignited, powerful enough to tickle anyone’s peak. When everything is laid bare, only one sparkling question remains: Will Miss Havisham say yes?

Chapter 1Four weeks before Valentine’s Day, the town center had been transformed from gray wilderness into sparkling paradise. The air crackled with frost, and evening arrived before afternoon had finished. Romantic goods and magical ornaments flashed enticingly in shop windows. Shoppers busied and chatted, while the town lights stretched into a darkening sky. Student Cindi Miller thoughtfully made her way through the crowds toward the activity center, where she worked as a cleaner. She was worried about her essay, due Monday, and whether or not she’d left Gran’s tablets on the peacock saucer by her bed. “‘Course I did,” she said worriedly. “Didn’t I?” It took seconds to text Gran. When the reply came, Cindi was so relieved she laughed out loud. “Thank goodness.” She tapped out some ki
