Fiction Review: The Peasant's Dream by Melanie Dickerson
Book
Description:
In this reverse Cinderella story, a poor farmer’s son, who dreams of using his
talent as a woodcarver to make a better life for himself, falls in love with a
duke’s daughter and must fight for a chance to win her heart.
Adela is the youngest daughter of Duke Wilhelm of
Hagenheim and is never allowed outside of the castle walls. She loves her
family, but she sneaks away one day to the market in the town center. There she
meets a handsome young man and wonders what it might be like to fall in love
with a poor farmer with a kind heart instead of marrying the man her family is
suggesting for her.
Frederick earns the income for his family and
defends his mother from his father’s drunken rages. He also uses his talent and
creativity to carve figures, animals, and scenes into wood, and he's asked to
carve these scenes into cathedral doors when his talent is noticed. Frederick
is inspired by the sweet and beautiful Adela, but he has no knowledge of her
true identity. When he gets swept up into a plan to kidnap the duke’s daughter,
both are shaken by what they learn about the other.
With the heartbroken Adela resigned to an arranged
marriage with her noble suitor, Frederick must decide what he’s willing to risk
for love.
My Review:
Be ready to swoon. Dickerson has created a beautiful fairy tale featuring a kind-hearted young man who wants nothing more than to provide a better life for his mother and sisters. Then he meets Adela, the lovely daughter of a duke. With elements from the Cinderella story, she's woven a delightful tale filled with adventure, chance meetings, deception, and of course love. The Peasant's Dream is book 11 of the Fairy Tale Romance series. I loved the setting and the story. This book made me smile, laugh and fret. If you enjoy fairy tales, or beautiful love stories, pick up a copy of The Peasant's Dream and drift off to another world and time. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Be ready to swoon. Dickerson has created a beautiful fairy tale featuring a kind-hearted young man who wants nothing more than to provide a better life for his mother and sisters. Then he meets Adela, the lovely daughter of a duke. With elements from the Cinderella story, she's woven a delightful tale filled with adventure, chance meetings, deception, and of course love. The Peasant's Dream is book 11 of the Fairy Tale Romance series. I loved the setting and the story. This book made me smile, laugh and fret. If you enjoy fairy tales, or beautiful love stories, pick up a copy of The Peasant's Dream and drift off to another world and time. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
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