Kristen Niedfeldt

I can't believe I had never heard the original Thrushbeard fairy tale by Grimm. Then it was offered by BookBub. the cover alone drew me in, and I enjoyed it tremendously. Highly recommended.

Once Upon a Time . . .Princess Liesel has always insisted that the last thing she would ever want is to have to leave her splendid palace and marry a prince. But after she scorns one too many suitors, her father loses his temper with her spoiled ways and declares she must marry the next man who dares to seek her hand! Unfortunately for her, the next man who proposes—albeit unintentionally—is only a humble, traveling minstrel. Now, cast off and penniless, she finds herself at the mercy of her handsome betrothed who intends for her to become a proper peasant. But after a lifetime of being pampered, ordinary chores and tasks are not as easy as she expected, and she soon realizes she will need her prospective husband's help if she hopes to salvage anything of her future. Will the two strangers be able to find a way to work together and perhaps free themselves from their forced betrothal? Or might they find that "happily ever after" sometimes happen in unexpected ways . . .A sweet and clean retelling of the fairy tale, "King Thrushbeard."… (mehr)