Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella | 2015 | Jessilyn Stewart Peaslee | Buy |
| 2 | Ella’s Will | 2016 | Jessilyn Stewart Peaslee | Buy |
| 3 | Always Ella: The Stepmother’s Story | 2023 | Jessilyn Stewart Peaslee | Buy |
The Ella series reimagines Cinderella as a three-book Regency romance. By expanding the familiar fairy tale across multiple volumes, Jessilyn Stewart Peaslee develops the romance and character relationships in more depth than the traditional story allows. The Regency setting replaces fairy godmothers and pumpkin carriages with the social rules and class divisions of historical England.
Peaslee keeps the core Cinderella elements while adapting them to a realistic historical context. The wicked stepmother, the lost slipper, and the prince all appear, but the extended narrative explores what happens beyond the ball. The clean romance style makes the series appropriate for all ages while still delivering romantic tension and emotional stakes.
Readers who enjoy Regency romance and fairy tale retellings will find the series combines both genres effectively. The three-book format gives the story room to breathe while maintaining the familiar beats that make Cinderella endure.