Anne Austin

Are secretaries people? Vera Victoria Cameron, otherwise known as Vee Vee, thought they were something apart from the rest of the world and was sadly disillusioned when she was passed by for promotion because her boss was afraid of her.

A snappy young advertising man saw the real person behind Vee Vee's horn-rimmed spectacles and prim mannerisms and developed a plan for promoting the products of the Peach Cosmetics Company, with Vee Vee as the principal figure, that started plenty of action.

His ingenuity and imagination enable him to convert a rather drab girl almost overnight into a charming woman of poise and beauty and not unlike Frankenstein he was ensnared by his own creation. The result is a story that rivals Cinderella in its denouement.

With the heart theme never submerged, this modern tale makes you wonder if the modern Cinderella isn't a far more interesting character than her legendary sister.