Rachel Hochhauser joins us to discuss “Lady Tremaine,” her breathtakingly beautiful, wholly original take on Cinderella’s wicked stepmother. (It was an instant New York Times Bestseller and a Reese’s Book Club Pick!) She’ll be joined in conversation by Riley Reed, Godmothers’ head of storytelling.

Twice-widowed, Lady Etheldreda Verity Isolde Tremaine Bramley is solely responsible for her two children, a priggish stepdaughter, a razor-taloned peregrine falcon, and a crumbling manor. Fierce and determined, Ethel clings to the respectability her deceased husband’s title affords her, hoping it will secure her daughters’ future through marriage.

When a royal ball offers the chance to change everything, Ethel risks her pride in pursuit of an invitation for all three of her daughters―only to see her hopes fulfilled by the wrong one. As an engagement to the future king unfolds, Ethel discovers a sordid secret hidden in the depths of the royal family, forcing her to choose between the security she craves and the well-being of the stepdaughter who has rebuffed her at every turn.

This event will be hosted in our third-floor loft space, which is only accessible by stairs.