Behind the Story: Chaz

One of the problems with setting my Cinderella retelling in the "real world" was that I didn't want a real prince. I wasn't going for royalty, but I wanted the guy to "feel" royal.
The first thing I did to achieve this was give him a princely name. Namely, Chaz Prince. Don't you love it? (I had way to much fun with names in this series.) He's the son of Kingsley Prince, owner of the Prince Art Gallery. He's handsome and kind and mostly in love with Ella from the moment that he sees her. Why? Because she avoids him!
What does that mean? Well, you see, he's been voted Most Eligible Bachelor in West Virginia and most girls who run into him lay on all the fake, flirty attention, hoping to snag him for themselves. Having a girl not do that is like a breath of fresh air. Until it's just frustrating because she's the one he wants to get to know and grow closer to.
Between his desire to learn more about the elusive Ella Renders, his work on the new art contest he's started at the gallery, and hanging out with his best friend Jake, Chaz has his hands full.
But don't worry. I didn't remove all the "magic" from my fairytale retelling. There's still some shoe action going on toward the end. ;)
Do you think Chaz will live up to his Prince Charming status even though he's not a real prince? Think he'll meet all your Cinderella happily ever after vibes?
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Ella dreams of her artwork on display in the famous Prince Gallery, but working for her stepmother leaves her eking out sporadic minutes to draw or paint. When her stepsister steals her drawing and claims it as her own, Ella fears she’s lost her chance.
Chaz Prince wants more responsibility at his family’s gallery, but first he must prove he can handle it. Chaz talks his dad into a contest to bring in some new artists, sure this will be exactly what the gallery needs. When he stumbles across Ella’s piece, he not only wants the artwork, but wishes to know the artist.
At the gala to celebrate the contest winners, Ella is determined to let them know the artwork is hers, but time is against her. And where did her shoe end up?