Three autumn nights. One enchanted necklace. What could go wrong? I've had a crush on Ethan Reyes for ages. I never believed he would even look at me, let alone talk to me, but one day he sits next to me on the bus and...we actually get on well. But I still think it's hopeless. My stepbrother intends to take Ethan's place as star football player next year, and he makes it pretty clear that he doesn't want me ruining his chances. At Topaz Coast Sixth Form, it's tradition every autumn half-term to hold three parties at mystery locations. My best friend is the first host and I'd love nothing more to go, but my stepmother volunteers me to help clean the college during those nights. But then the cleaning lady and janitor offer to help me go to all three of the parties. Better still, they enchant my necklace so that I can't be recognised. So why does Ethan keep seeking me out? Football Stars Don't Date Cinderella is the first story in Tales of Topaz Coast , a series of short fairytale retellings set in a modern, magical world. Grab a hot chocolate and enjoy all the cosy feelings of autumn in this sweet, clean story!