The Beautiful Pretender

by Melanie Dickerson · 2016

When the Margrave of Thornbeck inherits his brother’s title, the king gives him a strict deadline: two weeks to choose a noble bride. He summons ten aristocratic ladies to his castle, hoping to test their true character. Among them is Avelina, a commoner hired by the scheming Earl of Plimmwald to impersonate his daughter, Dorothea. Her only orders are to keep her identity hidden and to ensure the margrave never picks her. Yet the margrave’s curiosity is piqued, and despite her best efforts to stay unnoticed, Avelina finds herself drawn to him. As forbidden feelings blossom, a darker mystery lurks within Thornbeck’s walls—an ominous threat that could turn the courtly intrigue into deadly peril. The Beautiful Pretender weaves romance, deception, and suspense into a captivating tale of love against the odds and the hidden dangers of power.