title: The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale)
author:  Melanie Dickerson 
description: 4 stars. 'Readers of The Huntress of Thornback Forest will be pleased to see Odette and Jorgen happily married and working together to help Reinhart overcome his insecurities. Avelina and Reinharts devotion to each other in spite of gossip and social expectations reminds readers that we are never too old for fairy tales, and romantic dreams can come true.' (<i>RT Book Reviews</i>)<br /><br />Dickerson fans will enjoy this latest medieval fairy tale that includes the return of Jorgen and Odette as they aid Reinhart and Avelina in seeking Gods help in sparing all from war. (<i>CBA Retailers and Resources</i>)
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  PRAISE FOR MELANIE DICKERSON
  
  “When it comes to happily-ever-afters, Melanie Dickerson is the undisputed
  queen of fairy-tale romance, and all I can say is—long live the queen! From
  start to finish The Beautiful Pretender is yet another brilliant gem in her
  crown, spinning a medieval love story that will steal you away—heart, soul,
  and sleep!”
  
  > —JULIE LESSMAN, AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE DAUGHTERS OF BOSTON, WINDS OF
  > CHANGE, AND HEART OF SAN FRANCISCO SERIES
  
  “I couldn’t stop reading! Melanie has done what so many other historical
  novelists have tried and failed: she’s created a heroine that is at once both
  smart and self-assured without seeming modern. A woman so fixed in her time
  and place that she is able to speak to ours as well.”
  
  > —SIRI MITCHELL, AUTHOR OF
  
  
  FLIRTATION WALK
  
  
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  CHATEAU OF ECHOES, ON
  
  
  THE BEAUTIFUL PRETENDER
  
  
  
   “Readers will find themselves supporting the romance between the sweet yet
  determined Odette a