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After a storm leaves the injured Prince Richard in her family's temporary care, Violet, a farmer's daughter, discovers romance with someone she could have never imagined. However, Richard is destined to marry the most sensitive girl from another kingdom as determined in a contest conducted by... read more
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Characters edit
- Violet: A farm girl who falls in love with a prince.
- Prince Richard: heir of Cambria.
- Genevieve: One of the Princesses in competition for Richard.
- Arianna: A Princess from a costal kingdom.
- Celeste: Princess from the kingdom of Lore.
- William: Violet's father. A farmer.
- Father Paul: Priest from Violet's community.
- Sarah: Violet's mother.
- Bessie: Violet's mare.
- Thomas: neighbor and friend. He also lives on a farm.
- Charles: Add a description of this character.
- Ruth
- Mary
- Duke: Richard's dog.
- Gustav
- Martha
- Evaline
- Goldie: A competing Princess.
Quotes edit
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“I understand the world better when I catch a glimpse of it through Papa's eyes. Even when he shows me a bigger piece of it than what I'm used to, it's still a world I recognize.”
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“For it was a tree unlike any other: nurtured by the bones of true love below it, and watered by the tears of heartfelt grief above it.”
Alphonse -
“It has always been a prison, a very beautiful one, that much is true, but a prison nevertheles. I find it helps if you don't try quite so hard not to see the bars.”
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Richard moved like lightning, his left arm wrapping around Violet’s waist and his right hand cupping the back of her head. His face moved in toward hers, and Violet cried out in alarm. She was afraid, for she could feel the power of him, the roughness. But at the last instant, when Richard’s lips met hers, it was whisper soft.
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Love is never silly. It is beautiful, terrible, unexpected, uplifting, heartbreaking. It is everything but silly.”
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First Sentence edit
A storm was coming.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Once Upon a Time. (publisher series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Debbie Viguié (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Country: USA
Publication Date: February 23, 2010
ISBN: 978-1416986768
Page Count: 195
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Country: USA
Publication Date: February 23, 2010
ISBN: 978-1416986768
Page Count: 195
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