It is 1804 in Warwickshire, England. She is left in the care of her greedy stepmother and her two jealous stepsisters.
Good writers can engage and seduce readers to stay with a story to the end.
When readers are infinitely familiar with the premise, the writer faces an uphill battle. Patricia Grasso's Violets in the Snow is a Regency reconstruction of the classic Cinderella story. It is a well-crafted romance that is fun to read. The story opens seven years after Isabelle Montgomery's father's death. Her brother Miles has completed his studies and is off to America on business.