This is the second book in the series. The first book is called The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest.
Avelina is a humble maidservant being sent on an impossible
mission. She’s been commanded to pretend
to be the daughter of an earl and gain the favor of the margrave of
Thornbeck. She isn’t supposed to make
him fall in love with her, the earl is just looking to strengthen the alliance
so if he is attacked, the margrave will come to his rescue. If she fails, her livelihood and most likely
the lives of her family and those in her town will be in danger.
Reinhart has been asked by the king to find a wife. Jorgen and Odette, the chancellor and his
wife, have come up with a plan for the margrave to pick a suitable wife. Reinhart thinks the whole idea absurd but
goes along with it. When he questions
the pretender, he doesn’t approve of her answers but finds himself intrigued
with her anyway.
Avelina determines that her new friend would be the perfect
match for the margrave and tries to redirect Reinhart’s attentions away from
her and onto her friend. The more she
tries, the more she seems to fall in love with him. Knowing a marriage between them to be
impossible, she tries to bury her feelings.
This was a great love story.
There’s references to Princess and the Pea in there, but there were also
times that reminded me of Disney’s version of Beauty and the Beast, mostly the
grouchy lord of the manor and the wolves.
I can’t decide whether I liked Avelina or Reinhart more, they were both
great characters!
While Jorgen and Odette from book 1 appear in this book, I
think you can safely read this one even if you haven’t read the first one. Mentions are made of their history, but you
won’t feel lost. Look forward to reading
more from this author. Good Book!
*I received a copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through
NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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