She doesn't gossip, has no interest in the latest fashion and has to be convinced to go to the ball. She plays a flute and talks to herself. John doesn't quite believe she's been touched by an angel. But her beauty, wit and unaffected manner are too much for the even heart-hardened Duke to resist. Patricia Grasso's Violets in the Snow is Cinderella with style, spunk and more than a few surprises.
Weasels turn into rats.
The dialogue is sharp and the interaction between characters is believable. It is a story about accepting your destiny and about seeing and believing with your heart. It's a keeper.