This story is a different version of the classic Cinderella story. Instead of the main character being a girl with evil step sisters, the main character is a boy, Joe, who has three mean step brothers. Instead of a ball, the party invitation is to a fiesta. Like the classic Cinderella, Joe is forced to do all of the chores around the ranch where he lives. Like the fairy godmother to Cinderella, Joe had a fairy godfella. The setting is on a ranch with the characters being cowboys. The lively language is fun and what kids would think cowboys talk like. While the message is true to the classic Cinderella, the details about the characters were changed, helping to reach a different audience. ( )

Joe's from a divorced family. Step siblings get invited to a party. Joe is not welcome to the party and he's upset because Roasalina (his crush) will be there. Rosalina is the richest rancher in the area. This book is basically a spin off of Cinderella, more man-based. The book's setting is on a ranch, Joe Cinders leaves his "red boot" behind and Rosalina finds him.

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