Katie Gibbs je novodobna Pepelka, ki mora v strahu, da bi spet pristala v skrbniškem sistemu, prenašati teroriziranje svoje ošabne mačehe Gail in njene hčerke Beverly. Katie je poleg tega izredno nadarjena pevka, ki sanja o tem, da bo nekega dne podpisala pogodbo z glasbeno založbo in postala slavna in uspešna. Žal pa ima podobne želje tudi Gail, ki bi pevsko kariero rada zagotovila svoji nenadarjeni hčerki Beverly in pri tem zlepa ali zgrda zasenčila Katie.
Cyrano De Bergerac meets Cinderella. Over-worked, harried and terrified of being put back in foster care, 17 year old Katie (Lucy Hale) does her stepmother and step-siblings' bidding without complaining. Vocally gifted, Katie feels particularly upset when forced to lay down singing tracks so that her untalented stepsister, Bev Van Ravensway, can hopefully win a recording contract from Kensington Records - who's company President, Guy Morgan, is scouting for new spectacular talent at a talent showcase for the Performing Arts Department at a prestigious private school.