Medieval Fairy Tale: The Beautiful Pretender (Hardcover)

from cyderry

Avelina has been serving as a lady's maid to Lady Dorothea, the rebellious only child of the Lord of Plimmwald. When Lady Dorothea runs away to avoid having to present herself as a possible bride of the Margrave of Thornbeck, the :prd of Plimmwald orders Avelina to take her mistress' place to pre...

from Medievalgirl

Melanie Dickerson's latest fairy-tale retelling was a lovely, quick light read. The typical, slightly whimsical style it retells a classic story (in this case The Princess and the Pea combined with elements of Beauty and the Beast) in a real Medieval setting with romance and a touch of intrigue. ...

from eyes.2c

Dangerous liaisons! I am quite enjoying Melanie Dickerson's Medieval Fairy Tales. Avelina is in the unenviable position of being a lowly servant girl (though she can read) being thrust into a highly charged political situation with very little support and no real choice. She only has her faith, h...

from caslater83

This was a great book. I typically don't read books in this particular period, but I really liked it. She fights her attraction towards the Margrave of Thornbeck because she doesn't want him to know who she really is. She respects him and his position enough to steer him towards a woman of his ow...

from vintagebeckie

Melanie Dickerson has made a name for herself crafting fairytale retellings that capture the flavor of the original with a definite inspirational message included. In her latest novel, The Beautiful Pretender, Melanie creates her own vision of the classic The Princess And The Pea with a nod to Be...