The Peasant's Dream

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 has suggested.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.

Author: Melanie Dickerson
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Published: 07/07/2020
Binding Type: MP3 CD
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 4.90h x 5.60w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781662003967
Audience: Young Adult

About the Author
Dickerson, Melanie: - Melanie Dickerson is a New York Times bestselling author. A two-time Christy Award finalist and a two-time Maggie Award winner, she won the 2010 National Readers' Choice Award for Best First Book for The Healer's Apprentice and the 2012 Carol Award for The Merchant's Daughter. She lives with her husband and two daughters near Huntsville, Alabama. For more information, visit her online at Facebook (MelanieDickersonBooks), Twitter (@MelanieAuthor), and MelanieDickerson.com.Mason, Jude: - Jude Mason is an English voice artist who started her career in radio. An award-winning producer and presenter across BBC and commercial radio stations, she brings her acumen as a professional storyteller to the world of audiobooks. Now based in Nashville, she splits her time between writing, reading, parenting, teaching preschool Spanish, and not cleaning the house as often as she should.