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  1. Jessica
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Great read!
    July 11, 2016
    Jessica
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for The Beautiful Pretender.
    The Margrave of Thornbeck has been ordered to find a bride. He invites ten women, suggested by the King for their noble status, to his castle for two weeks. The goal: to get to know their true characters.

    Lady Dorothea is one of the women invited, but when circumstances prevent her from attending, her father, the Earl of Plimmwald, must find a solution that will not insult Lord Thornbeck. He sends Avelina, Dorotheas maidservant, in her place. Her orders are clear: keep her true identity a secret, and make sure the Margrave does not choose her as a bride.

    Avelina believes she would never be chosen, so she focuses on not getting caught. Yet, she has unwittingly drawn Thornbecks attention, and she finds herself attracted to him in return.

    But getting caught may not be the worst thing that could happen to Avelina. As the days go on, she realizes that something is not right in the castle. Rumors abound. But what is true?

    This is a very good read! It has mystery and romance, and a surprising bit of action. I wasnt expecting that. This book is the second in a series. While some characters from the first novel appear in this one, you do not need to read the first. This book stands alone. I do believe I will be reading the first one, though. Great characters. Great plot. Its a page-turner!

    Christian readers especially will enjoy this one. Certain characters have a strong faith, yet it feels very real. Theyre not perfect. The romance is also clean, and it sweeps you up into it.

    I received a copy of this book from BookLook in exchange for an honest review.
  2. Cynthia
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Beautifully Written
    July 8, 2016
    Cynthia
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for The Beautiful Pretender.
    I received this book from The Fiction Guild, this is the 2nd Medieval Fairy Tale that Melanie has written and I enjoyed it very much. Retelling of two fairy tells in a way that you don't think of a childhood story and bringing it out as adult reading. What do you do but follow your Lords orders and go in place of his daughter and pretend to be her at a Bride in need gathering for a Marques. But when you get there, there are Lady's who remind you of the mean girls who think they are better and the one girl who is a sweetheart and not a follower of the pack who befriends you and doesn't know you are not of noble blood. When 2 weeks are over after many mishaps and back stabbing, you have tried to make the Marques fall in love with your friends because if he falls for you he will find out you are a pretender. But then you find out that one of the daughter's father is trying to take over the kingdom because he feels it belongs to him. You stand for the Marques and help save him and his kingdom and get the best blessing in the kingdom a royal blessing from the King himself. I loved how fairy tales can be rewritten and made for grown up readers.
  3. Kara Lynn
    WV
    Age: 18-24
    Gender: Female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    A Story For Any Die-Hard Medieval/Romance Fan
    May 21, 2016
    Kara Lynn
    WV
    Age: 18-24
    Gender: Female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for The Beautiful Pretender.
    I have read almost all of Melanie Dickerson's princess books, and each one get's better and better and surpasses all my expectations. The writing becomes more solid, the characters more realistic. I'm slowly becoming a fan like my sister Korin and my Mom are, and other then The Golden Braid, this one is definitely my favorite!

    Avelina and Lord Thornbeck are both intriguing characters, but even more so because we know that sweet Avelina cannot marry him no matter how much she falls for his handsome face.

    The story has a Cinderella feel with the poor girl falling in love with the high, upstanding man, and he not knowing that she is simply a peasant, but Dickerson also weaves a fairy tale that is all her own.

    That being said, the book isn't 100% perfect. I'm still not a huge fan of the writing style (let's just face it - I'm picky when it comes to how a book's written), or how she chooses to describe certain things. However the story kept me interested to the end and I couldn't put it down - I didn't even think of the style of writing or what she chose to describe as I dug deeper into the plot!

    The ending was a bit assumed ( I predicted it just be reading the the back cover), however this still is a fun read. Dickerson always brings us an interesting Medieval tale for all of us die-hard romantics!

    I got this book free from BookLOOK in exchange for writing this review
  4. KavR
    Canada
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Wonderful
    May 21, 2016
    KavR
    Canada
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for The Beautiful Pretender.
    Beauty and the Beast meets The Bachelor -- let the games begin!

    Melanie Dickerson has such a talent for tweaking well-loved fairy tales into something fresh and new. I was thrilled to return to Thornbeck and become reacquainted with some favourite characters -- people I met in The Huntress of Thornbeck. If you've read that book you'll be happy to know that Odette and Jorgen play a significant role in this story. Don't worry if you haven't read the first book in The Medieval Fairy Tale Novels series though, The Beautiful Pretender reads wonderfully as a standalone as well.

    There something so captivating about a 'beastly' hero. Reinhart may be a bit of a grumpy recluse but you can be sure there's a tender heart beating within that manly chest. It just takes a certain heroine to bring his softer side out into the open.

    Avelina is boldly outspoken, endearingly kind and a little too attracted to the margrave for her own good. It seems the harder she tries to divert his attention, the more captivated Reinhart becomes. Oh what a tangled web we weave...

    There's tension and drama and sweet romance. Diabolical villains to subdue and a forest of bloodthirsty wolves to best. Not to mention a treacherous plot to thwart before these two have a hope of a happily ever after. A delectable read from beginning to end.

    My thanks to Thomas Nelson and Litfuse Publicity Group for providing me with a copy of this book.
  5. Kristie
    upstate NY
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    great retelling of a fairytale
    May 20, 2016
    Kristie
    upstate NY
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for The Beautiful Pretender.
    "The Beautiful Pretender" is Melanie's second Medieval Fairy Tale book and I am hoping for so many more. I absolutely loved this story as it took me back to feeling like a child when I first heard my first fairy tale. Avelina has clear directions given to her and she does not think she will have any problem carrying them out as there is absolutely no way, in her mind, that she would be chosen to be the Margrave's wife. However, as we all know things do not always go as planned, especially when deceit is at the core of it. Avelina is such a spunky character, and she was full of spirit and heart. I found myself transported back in time and in the midst of the drama and the lure of the castle and the hopes of the right one being chosen. This is a fun read and journey for the reader as there is deception, romance and suspense all woven throughout.

    *Thanks to the Litfuse Publicity Group for including me on this blog tour and for the complimentary copy of this book in exchange for a honest review.*

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