The Cinderella Hour by Katherine Stone is a compelling and touching read, where love is enduring and unconditional. Perspectives are multi-layered, and grow with time and experience to enrich the characters. A bond of friendship and love connect Snow Ashley Gable and Luke Kilcannon. They find comfort in each other's presence, an escape from an abusive life for Luke and a disillusioned one for Snow. Though an unlikely match from the outside, Snow and Luke are complimentary to each other's needs. Snow's ability to envision happy fairy tale endings is a sharp contrast to Luke's harsh reality of a loveless, joyless life. But together they find hope and dare to believe in a life better than the ones they are living.Their love, such a significant part of their self-preservation is also what separates them. As their love grow so does the fear that Luke's pain will taint Snow, and it is that belief that he keeps her at a distance. Snow returns his love fiercely and with abandon, but circumstances drive her away. She must find herself first before she can trust in love. With separation comes questions, questions that remain unanswered for years until Snow returns to a place that is home, and where she and Luke finally find answers.
