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The Captive Maiden

by Melanie Dickerson

A Cinderella-inspired romance with a dangerous turn

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A Cinderella-inspired romance with a dangerous turn

Gisela’s changed circumstances after her father’s death set up a familiar fairy-tale contrast: a childhood among noble visitors gives way to servitude under her stepmother. The duke’s son, Valten, becomes the link between those two worlds when a ball offers Gisela a chance to leave her daily life briefly behind. Their growing attachment is complicated by unnamed forces that threaten to keep them apart and place Gisela in danger. The premise combines courtship and romance with a Cinderella-like situation, while keeping the stakes tied to Gisela’s uncertain position and her hopes for a different future.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in clean romance.
  • Readers who enjoy Cinderella-inspired stories involving a ball, a stepmother, and a noble suitor.
  • Readers looking for a romantic plot that includes danger and obstacles to the couple’s relationship.

Themes

Romance and courtshipClass and servitudeHope for a different futureDanger and separation

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Book overview

Happily Ever After ...
Or Happily Nevermore?

Gisela's childhood was filled with laughter and visits from nobles such as the duke and his young son. But since her father's death, each day has been filled with nothing but servitude to her stepmother. So when Gisela learns the duke's son, Valten--the boy she has daydreamed about for years--is throwing a ball in hopes of finding a wife, she vows to find a way to attend, even if it's only for a taste of a life she'll never have. To her surprise, she catches Valten's eye. Though he is rough around the edges, Gisela finds Valten has completely captured her heart. But other forces are bent on keeping the two from falling further in love, putting Gisela in more danger than she ever imagined.

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