Melanie Dickerson 
Fairest Beauty 

Sophie has long wished to get away from her stepmother’s jealous anger, and believes escape is her only chance to be happy. Then a young man named Gabe arrives from Hagenheim Castle, claiming she is betrothed to his older brother, and everything twists upside down. This could be her chance at freedom-but can she trust another person to keep her safe? Gabe knows he defied his parents Rose and Wilhelm by going to find Sophie, and now he believes they had a right to worry: the orphan girl has stolen his heart. Though romance is impossible-she is his brother’s future wife, and Gabe himself is betrothed to someone else-he promises to himself he will keep her safe, no matter what.When the pair are forced to run to the Cottage of the Seven, they find help-but also find their feelings for each other have grown. Can they find a way to protect Sophie while also safeguarding their hearts?