The Fairest Beauty

<p>A daring rescue. A difficult choice.</p><p> </p><p>Sophie desperately wants to get away from her stepmother's jealousy 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 Sophie's one chance at freedom--but can she trust another person to keep her safe?</p><p> </p><p>Gabe defied his parents Rose and Wilhelm by going to find Sophie and now he believes they had a right to worry: the girl's inner and outer beauty has enchanted him. Though romance is impossible--she is his brother's future wife and Gabe himself is betrothed to someone else--he promises himself he will see the mission through no matter what.</p><p>When the pair flee to the Cottage of the Seven they find help--but also find their feelings for each other have grown. Now both must not only protect each other from the dangers around them--they must also protect their hearts.</p>