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The Fairest Beauty by Melanie Dickerson - From the title and cover alone, it's easy to tell that this story is based on Snow White. It actually follows that template quite closely, but is an enjoyable and creative tale with a few twists.
The story opens with an elderly woman, near death, who comes to the Duke of Hagenheim claiming that their older son's betrothed is still alive, living as a servant to a vain and cruel duchess, and that her life is in danger. Valten, the older son, is laid up with a broken leg and can't travel, so younger brother Gabe - against his family's wishes - decides to be the hero instead.
For as long as she can remember, Sophie has been a scullery maid for the tyrannical Duchess Ermengard. The Duchess punishes even the slightest infractions cruelly, and no one dares defy her. Sophie has a couple of friends among the servants, and she tries always to be kind and forgiving. Still, it seems that she will never escape or find love. Then one day a well-dressed stranger arrives, and claims that she is actually the daughter of the Duke and is betrothed to the son of a Duke. Sophie doesn't initially believe the young man, Gabe, but when she starts questioning the cook who has been like a mother to her, she realizes that he may be telling the truth. And that his offer to get her away from Hohendorf may be her only chance at escape.
Yes, there's a huntsman who is charged with killing Sophie for the Duchess, and Gabe and Sophie have a harrowing time escaping with their lives. Gabe is injured in one of the attacks, and they manage to get to the Cottage of the Seven and take refuge there until he heals, and until more answers about Sophie and her father can be found.
But will Sophie find her happy ever after before the Duchess tracks her down and succeeds in killing her? And while her betrothed is still recuperating, will she fall in love with the younger brother? When she finally arrives at Hagenheim, she finds that her soon-to-be mother-in-law has a little experience in a similar situation - you might remember her from the earlier book, The Healer's Apprentice!
by Melanie Dickerson - From the title and cover alone, it's easy to tell that this story is based on Snow White. It actually follows that template quite closely, but is an enjoyable and creative tale with a few twists.The story opens with an elderly woman, near death, who comes to the Duke of Hagenheim claiming that their older son's betrothed is still alive, living as a servant to a vain and cruel duchess, and that her life is in danger. Valten, the older son, is laid up with a broken leg and can't travel, so younger brother Gabe - against his family's wishes - decides to be the hero instead.
For as long as she can remember, Sophie has been a scullery maid for the tyrannical Duchess Ermengard. The Duchess punishes even the slightest infractions cruelly, and no one dares defy her. Sophie has a couple of friends among the servants, and she tries always to be kind and forgiving. Still, it seems that she will never escape or find love. Then one day a well-dressed stranger arrives, and claims that she is actually the daughter of the Duke and is betrothed to the son of a Duke. Sophie doesn't initially believe the young man, Gabe, but when she starts questioning the cook who has been like a mother to her, she realizes that he may be telling the truth. And that his offer to get her away from Hohendorf may be her only chance at escape.
Yes, there's a huntsman who is charged with killing Sophie for the Duchess, and Gabe and Sophie have a harrowing time escaping with their lives. Gabe is injured in one of the attacks, and they manage to get to the Cottage of the Seven and take refuge there until he heals, and until more answers about Sophie and her father can be found.
But will Sophie find her happy ever after before the Duchess tracks her down and succeeds in killing her? And while her betrothed is still recuperating, will she fall in love with the younger brother? When she finally arrives at Hagenheim, she finds that her soon-to-be mother-in-law has a little experience in a similar situation - you might remember her from the earlier book, The Healer's Apprentice!
By the same author: The Healer's Apprentice; The Merchant's Daughter
I own this as part of this collection for Kindle: Fairy Tale Romance Collection: The Healer's Apprentice, The Merchant's Daughter, The Fairest Beauty, The Captive Maiden, The Princess Spy (Fairy Tale Romance Series)
by Melanie Dickerson
by Melanie Dickerson
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