The Beautiful Pretender, Melanie Dickerson
The Beautiful Pretender, Melanie Dickerson
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The Beautiful Pretender
A clean fairy tale retelling inspired by Beauty and the Beast and The Princess and the Pea

Author: Melanie Dickerson

Narrator: Jude Mason

Unabridged: 8 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 05/17/2016


Synopsis

After inheriting his title from his brother, the new margrave has two weeks to find a noble bride. What will happen when he learns he has fallen for a servant girl in disguise?The Margrave of Thornbeck is under orders from the king to find a bride, fast. He invites ten noble born ladies who meet the king’s approval to be his guests at Thornbeck Castle for two weeks, a time to test the ladies and reveal their true character. But one of the guests is not who she pretends to be . . . and not everyone in attendance is there with good intentions.A commoner, Avelina has only two instructions: keep her true identity a secret and make sure the margrave doesn't select her as his bride. Since the latter seems unlikely, she concentrates on not getting caught. No one must know she is merely a maidservant, sent by the Earl of Plimmwald to stand in for his daughter, Dorothea.Despite Avelina's best attempts at diverting attention from herself, the margrave has taken notice. And try as she might, she can't deny her own growing feelings. But something else is afoot in the castle. Something sinister that could have far worse--and far deadlier--consequences. Will there ever be a wedding at Thornbeck Castle?Beautiful Pretender by Melanie Dickerson is a captivating entry in the Medieval Fairy Tale series, which also includes The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest, The Silent Songbird, and The Orphan's Wish. This enthralling series reimagines classic fairy tales in a vibrant medieval setting. These engaging narratives, filled with adventure and romance, provide a meaningful exploration of faith and values.

About Melanie Dickerson

Melanie Dickerson is a New York Times bestselling author and two-time Christy Award winner. Melanie spends her time daydreaming, researching the most fascinating historical time periods, and writing and editing her happily-ever-afters. Visit her online at MelanieDickerson.com; Facebook: @MelanieDickersonBooks; Twitter: @MelanieAuthor; Instagram: @melaniedickerson123.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rachel on June 09, 2016

(note: if you are expecting any kind of eloquence, I direct you elsewhere. Herein, you shall be privvy to my squeals and bouncing in my chair and finger-tip tingling delight! ) Guys!!! THIS BOOK! THIS GUY! YUMMO! The sexy "we're hiding in a false wall behind a book case and there may be beetles but le......more

Goodreads review by ChildOfGod💜🙌🏽 on January 15, 2025

4.75 🌟 First reaction: So cute..so cute..so cute…so cute..so cute!!! 🥰 🎵 Full review: Okkkkkkkkkk so I’m a big sucker for the rich/poor romance trope with the forbidden love. Gahhhh just take my money now 🤣 (no I’m just kidding kinda). And well this book delivered that trope beautifully. I wish the bo......more

Goodreads review by Faith on August 22, 2017

Wow. Just as the lovely cover implies, this was a beautiful book. I loved the storyline of "she's-beneath-him-and-not-good-enough-he's-the-margrave-she's-a-servant-girl", etc., etc. Ahh! It was wonderful!! :D Avelina was a really sweet character. Not perfect, and she did some deceitful things that I......more

Goodreads review by Jaye on August 10, 2016

The fact that I’m reviewing The Beautiful Pretender is surprising. You see, I never finished the first book in the series, The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest. For some reason, it just didn’t grab me at all and I had to put it aside. I didn’t expect to read any further in the series, however, after see......more

Goodreads review by Tricia on February 05, 2017

I literally read this in one day start to finish. I hadn't planned on that. I'd planned to pick it up as a slow, pick and up set down sort of book. But this one just scooped me up and took me away. It has more action than many of the other Melanie Dickerson books I've read before, and I like action.......more