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The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2) QUOTES

The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2) QUOTES

1 " She had never been in love before. She'd tried to save herself the pain, but all her pretending and hiding the truth from herself had not saved her at all. And even though this love was painful, it was worth it to remember how the sight of him and the sound of his voice had made her heart beat faster, that feeling of wanting what was best for someone else, even if it broke her own heart. "

― Melanie Dickerson , The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2)

2 " Why could he not have chosen some other woman? Why Avelina? But he knew why. It was because she had seemed good and kind and had expressed her thoughts without any false pride or pretense. He had admired her forthrightness and her compassion. And although he had never thought of a wife with strong opinions was a good thing, he actually found he liked her opinions-or at least admired her for having them. He wanted to get to know her, to know everything that was in her heart. He wanted to marry her and, surprising even himself, to love her. "

― Melanie Dickerson , The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2)

3 " I should like the woman I choose to be very honest, generous, and to have a sincere faith in God, rather than mindlessly following the rules. "

― Melanie Dickerson , The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2)

4 " Magdalen's eyes were wide and her mouth hung open. She was so sweet and beautiful. She would make a wonderful margrave's wife. Avelina had already made up her mind that the margrave had not killed his brother. She simply could not believe anyone who was so particular about who he was going to marry, and who seemed so concerned about orphans, could have done such a despicable thing. At least, she hoped not. "

― Melanie Dickerson , The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2)

5 " But in her heart she truly believed she was a better lady than Lady Dorothea ever was. Was it wrong to think she was nobler in her heart than the true nobleman's daughter? "

― Melanie Dickerson , The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2)

6 " If you die fighting, I want to die fighting with you. "

― Melanie Dickerson , The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2)

7 " She was so lovely, it hurt his chest to gaze at her, especially knowing she was courageous and clever too. "

― Melanie Dickerson , The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2)

8 " I am sure you know that a woman of good character, modesty, and prudence would not make her wish to marry you very obvious. She will not be hovering around you, trying to force your attention to her every moment." She spoke carefully, hoping he would see the contrast in her description between Lady Magdalen and Lady Fronicka. "She would not try to make you look unfavorably upon another woman to make herself look good. She might seem quiet and reserved, but that is only her Christian meekness and sobriety shining through. "

― Melanie Dickerson , The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2)

9 " Precisely. You are a man of great character yourself, are you not? Wishing to show kindness to the poor, a man of godly ideals in every way of your life?"
"I try to be."
"Then a woman of good character will be very attracted to you, will consider you a wonderful potential husband, even if she does not show it."
Avelina had to swallow the lump that rose in her throat. " She will count herself fortunate to have secured your good opinion. "

― Melanie Dickerson , The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2)

10 " Magdalen, who was by far the best choice for Lord Thornbeck. Except me. Avelina would be good for him. She could make him stop scowling, could make him believe in love and goodness. She could love him out of that dark thought pattern he seemed to be in, thinking about his lame ankle and about his poor dead brother and how he could not save him. But "

― Melanie Dickerson , The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2)

11 " We shall dedicate this battle to the woman who freed us.” Sir Klas turned from halfway up the stairs. “She is the bravest of us all.” “Ja!” the other soldiers shouted. “She is our lioness! We shall fight for her!” They "

― Melanie Dickerson , The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2)

12 " She closed her eyes, since he was behind her and couldn’t see her anyway, and seared this last kindness into her memory, this feeling of warmth and safety. For a moment in time she had been a lady, someone who was wanted . . . by the Margrave of Thornbeck, a man who was easy to talk to, even when she was trying not to talk to him, a man who would risk his life to rescue a woman who had made a fool of him and who was only a servant. He would have married her. She was wanted. But "

― Melanie Dickerson , The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2)

13 " When she was with Lord Thornbeck, it was so difficult to keep from talking to him. She was so drawn to him, to his opinions, his deep-brown eyes, and his rich, rumbly voice—which was exactly why she needed to stay away "

― Melanie Dickerson , The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2)

14 " She had no right to enjoy his touch. She was a terrible friend in that moment, because she wanted him. Oh, how she wanted him to love her! To always be near to hold her and protect her. "

― Melanie Dickerson , The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2)

15 " Avelina raised her hand to her face, the one Lord Thornbeck had squeezed a moment ago, and was overcome by his familiar scent—the smell of evergreen trees and mint leaves the servants put in his laundry. Warmth washed over her as she remembered how he had held her tight, much tighter than necessary, sitting on the balcony floor. Surely "

― Melanie Dickerson , The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2)

16 " A woman wishes to be swept up by a man’s fervent feelings for her, by love and longing and depth of feeling. She does not wish to be married for her father’s coin or her noble birth or because she is a sensible choice. She wants to be wooed, even after she is married, to be cherished and loved for her very self, not just because she has a beautiful face, long after she has passed the age of freshness and youth.” She "

― Melanie Dickerson , The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2)

17 " Had his chancellor and his wife become enchanted by Lady Dorothea? He was not enchanted. He only wanted to delve deeper into her temperament. In truth, she was the only lady whose answers had piqued his curiosity. But she was not at all what he had thought he wanted—a docile, quiet, simple maiden. Besides, "

― Melanie Dickerson , The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2)

18 " A person’s heart should be what she was judged by, rather than whose blood ran in her veins. "

― Melanie Dickerson , The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2)

19 " But she could make the margrave fall in love with her if she wished. She could. She felt it in the way he looked at her and spoke to her. And what was just as bad was, she could fall in love with him too. "

― Melanie Dickerson , The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2)

20 " Lord Thornbeck lifted her onto the saddle. He looked her in the eye, and her breath stilled in her chest. There was such an intense expression on his face, but there was also something else . . . tenderness. He "

― Melanie Dickerson , The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2)