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Ugly

The Stepsister's Story

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By: Mary Mecham
Narrated by: Tawnya Rollingson
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You probably know me as the younger ugly stepsister. The foolish, cruel stepsister...the girl who was so jealous of Cinderella’s charm and beauty that I forced her to dress in rags and do all the chores while my mother and sister and I did nothing, sitting in our rooms all day while Cinderella slaved away to serve us. That is not the way it happened at all. I wish I could jump right to the ball and Cinderella, but I feel like to really understand my side of the story, we need to back up a few years. Everyone always feels so bad for Cinderella because her father died, but no one remembers that mine did too. No one ever asks about what happened to my father. No one asks why I am considered ugly. No one wonders what my family was doing while Cinderella cooked and cleaned, or why the crown prince needed to hold a ball to find a wife.

But I'm here to tell you. I am the ugly stepsister, and this is my story.

©2020, 2025 Mary Mecham (P)2025 Mary Mecham Clean & Wholesome Literature & Fiction Romance
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I really enjoyed the narration and the story. It was such a different twist on what happened to lead up to the Cinderella story and I enjoyed it.

A unique twist on the classic fairytale

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I thoroughly enjoyed this creative retelling! The premise is refreshing. It is rare to see the "wicked" stepsisters given their own story. Seeing "Cinderella" as the villain satisfied a part of my heart that has a soft spot for the villains. The world-building and lore were expertly handled, and the narrator did a fantastic job of capturing the tone of the story. Most importantly, the closure for each character felt earned and thorough. The HEA was incredibly satisfying, leaving me feeling like no stone was left unturned. Highly recommended!

Enjoyed this retelling!

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Absolutely LOVED this story!! It's sweet and cozy but of course Mary has to throw in a *little* heartbreak 😂 Our heroine, Truly, DOES get a HEA and she so deserves it!
Friends to Lovers. Just kisses romance. No language. Everything you could want in a sweet story.

🎧 Audio was fantastic. I'm a big fan of Tawnya's!

LOVED 😍

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Honestly, I recommend.
I think I've become so used to books nowadays starting with a bang and then fizzling out, I feel this book did the inverse on me.
So at the beginning, I was annoyed at this book.
It felt drawn out, and fluffy, and I expected that it would be empty and vapid.

I was really wrong about it!

So the story is a more grounded take on the CInderella story, there's no real magic, but I did really appreciate how it tackled grief and interpersonal relationships in a new family dynamic.
It's still a bit slow to build up to the really interesting parts, but I did really enjoy the ride once I got there!
Also, I am grateful that the the ugly stepsister actually has something that would qualify her as ugly. Like legitimately, and it's harrowing how she got it.
Really cool writing.

I underestimated this book

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This was such a fun book. It really plays on the fact that each story has two different sides. We are all familiar with Cinderella’s side of her story. But honestly we don’t always learn why the stepmother and stepsisters are so mean to her. (With the exception of Ever After where 2 of them are just bad eggs). I loved this new take on a classic through one of the stepsisters' views. Mary does a wonderful job making me really dislike Cinderella, as she is cruel, rude, and selfish and that only gets worse when her father dies.
The Narration done by Tawany is well done, she does a wonderful job bringing Mary’s story to life.

Loved this

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