Every night, Kerrin tells her daughter a fairy tale. Mirabella's favorite is the one about her mother meeting her father. As Kerrin spins the tale wrapped around the most dark, and equally light, period in her life, she considers these questions: What is beauty? When is it nourishing... And when is it treacherous?Indie-film director, Kerrin Mayham is the frontrunner for the Golden Pinnacle's "Director of the Year." Winning will mean generous financial backing for her next project, and the most beautiful men competing for the leading role. Kerrin's integrity and sense of self will be challenged. Because when it comes to casting Demion Glass, she will have to confront her personal demons--and an emptiness that has haunted her for years. (Adult language & situations, no explicit sex)~~~The core story is a retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen tale "Beautiful," and the first release in Heidi Garrett's Once Upon a Time Today collection. In these stand-alone retellings of popular and obscure fairy tales, adult characters navigate the deep woods of the modern landscape to find their Happily Ever Afters.