Melanie Dickerson

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  • Bibliography:
    27 Books (6 Series)
  • First Book:
    September 2010
  • Latest Book:
    February 2024
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Full Series List in Order

A Dericott Tale

1 - Court of Swans (Jan-2021)
2 - Castle of Refuge (Jun-2021)
3 - Veil of Winter (Jun-2022)
4 - Fortress of Snow (Dec-2022)
5 - Cloak of Scarlet (Aug-2023)
6 - Lady of Disguise (Feb-2024)

A Fairy Tale Romance

1 - The Healer's Apprentice (Sep-2010)
2 - The Merchant's Daughter (Nov-2011)
3 - The Fairest Beauty (Jan-2013)
4 - The Captive Maiden (Nov-2013)
5 - The Princess Spy (Nov-2014)
6 - The Golden Braid (Nov-2015)
7 - The Silent Songbird (Nov-2016)
8 - The Orphan's Wish (Jul-2018)
9 - The Warrior Maiden (Feb-2019)
10 - The Piper's Pursuit (Dec-2019)
11 - The Peasant's Dream (Jul-2020)

Imperiled Young Widows

1 - A Perilous Plan (Sep-2021)
2 - A Treacherous Treasure (Dec-2021)
3 - A Deadly Secret (Mar-2022)

A Medieval Fairy Tale Romance

1 - The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest (May-2015)
2 - The Beautiful Pretender (May-2016)
3 - The Noble Servant (May-2017)

Regency Spies of London

1 - A Spy's Devotion (Feb-2016)
2 - A Viscount's Proposal (Feb-2017)
3 - A Dangerous Engagement (Sep-2017)

Southern Seasons

1 - Magnolia Summer (Sep-2018)

Multi-Author Series List

Fairytale Retellings: Beauty and the Beast

The Merchant's Daughter (Nov-2011)

Fairytale Retellings: Snow White

The Fairest Beauty (Jan-2013)

Fairytale Retellings: Cinderella

The Captive Maiden (Nov-2013)
The Peasant's Dream (Jul-2020)

Fairytale Retellings: Sleeping Beauty

The Healer's Apprentice (Sep-2010)

Fairytale Retellings: Rapunzel

The Golden Braid (Nov-2015)

Fairytale Retellings: The Frog Prince

The Princess Spy (Nov-2014)

Book List in Order: 27 titles

  • The Healer's Apprentice

    A Fairy Tale Romance - 1
    Fairytale Retellings: Sleeping Beauty

    When destiny sleeps, it can only be awakened by true love’s kiss. In this historical romance loosely based on the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale, a woodcutter's daughter becomes the town healer's apprentice. Rose's job is to care for the sick and inj...

  • The Merchant's Daughter

    A Fairy Tale Romance - 2
    Fairytale Retellings: Beauty and the Beast

    An unthinkable danger. An unexpected choice. Annabel, once the daughter of a wealthy merchant, is trapped in indentured servitude to Lord Ranulf, a recluse who is rumored to be both terrifying and beastly. Her circumstances are made even worse by the...

  • The Fairest Beauty

    A Fairy Tale Romance - 3
    Fairytale Retellings: Snow White

    A daring rescue. A difficult choice. 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 ...

  • The Captive Maiden

    A Fairy Tale Romance - 4
    Fairytale Retellings: Cinderella

    Happily Ever After ...Or Happily Nevermore? Gisela's childhood was filled with laughter and visits from nobles such as the duke and his young son. But since her father's death, each day has been filled with nothing but servitude to her stepmother. So...

  • The Princess Spy

    A Fairy Tale Romance - 5
    Fairytale Retellings: The Frog Prince

    Margaretha has always been a romantic, and hopes her newest suitor, Lord Claybrook, is destined to be her one true love. But then an injured man is brought to Hagenheim Castle, claiming to be an English lord who was attacked by Claybrook and left for...

  • The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest

    A Medieval Fairy Tale Romance - 1

    A beautiful maiden who poaches to feed the poor. A handsome forester on a mission to catch her. Danger and love are about to unite in Thornbeck Forest. The margrave owns the finest hunting grounds for miles around -- and who teaches children...

  • The Golden Braid

    A Fairy Tale Romance - 6
    Fairytale Retellings: Rapunzel

    The one who needs rescuing isn’t always the one in the tower. Rapunzel can throw a knife better than any man around. And her skills as an artist rival those of any artist she’s met. But for a woman in medieval times, the one skill she most des...

  • A Spy's Devotion

    Regency Spies of London - 1

    In England’s Regency era, manners and elegance reign in public life -- but behind closed doors treason and deception thrive. Nicholas Langdon is no stranger to reserved civility or bloody barbarity. After suffering a battlefield injury, the wealthy...

  • The Beautiful Pretender

    A Medieval Fairy Tale Romance - 2

    After inheriting his title from his brother, the margrave has two weeks to find a noble bride. What will happen when he learns he has fallen for a lovely servant girl in disguise? The Margrave of Thornbeck has to find a bride, fast. He invites ten...



  • The Silent Songbird

    A Fairy Tale Romance - 7

    Evangeline is gifted with a heavenly voice, but she is trapped in a sinister betrothal until she embarks on a daring escape and meets brave Westley le Wyse. Can he help her discover the freedom to sing again? Desperate to flee a political marriage...

  • A Viscount's Proposal

    Regency Spies of London - 2

    Leorah Langdon has no patience for Regency society’s shallow hypocrisy and unnecessary rules, especially for women. She’s determined to defy convention by marrying for grand passion instead of settling for a loveless union like her parents -- or ...

  • The Noble Servant

    A Medieval Fairy Tale Romance - 3

    New York Times bestselling author Melanie Dickerson beautifully re-imagines “The Goose Girl” by the Brothers Grimm into a medieval tale of adventure, loss, and love. “When it comes to happily-ever-afters, Melanie Dickerson is the undisputed ...

  • A Dangerous Engagement

    Regency Spies of London - 3

    Just as merchant’s daughter Felicity Mayson is spurned once again because of her meager dowry, she receives an unexpected invitation to Lady Blackstone’s country home. Being introduced to the wealthy Oliver Ratley is an admitted delight, as is hi...

  • The Orphan's Wish

    A Fairy Tale Romance - 8

    An inspired retelling of the beloved folk tale Aladdin. Orphaned and alone, Aladdin travels from the streets of his Arab homeland to a strange, faraway place. Growing up in an orphanage, he meets young Lady Kirstyn, whose father is the powerful Du...

  • Magnolia Summer

    Southern Seasons - 1

    From New York Times Bestselling author Melanie Dickerson comes a story of love, heroism, and secrets so dangerous they could change this sleepy Southern town forever.  Truett Beverly’s hometown needed a doctor, so after finishing medical schoo...

  • The Warrior Maiden

    A Fairy Tale Romance - 9

    From New York Times bestselling author Melanie Dickerson comes a fresh reimagining of the classic Mulan tale. Mulan isn’t afraid to pretend to be a son and assume her father’s soldier duties in war. But what happens when the handsome son of a ...

  • The Piper's Pursuit

    A Fairy Tale Romance - 10

    A fairy-tale journey of intrigue and romance that reimagines the classic Pied Piper story. A plague of rats. A giant beast outside the village walls. A host of missing children. And one young woman determined to save her people. In 1424 Hamlin,...

  • The Peasant's Dream

    A Fairy Tale Romance - 11
    Fairytale Retellings: Cinderella

    In this reverse Cinderella story, a poor farmer’s son, who dreams of using his talent as a woodcarver to make a better life for himself, falls in love with a duke’s daughter and must fight for a chance to win her heart. Adela is the youngest d...

  • Court of Swans

    A Dericott Tale - 1

    Where there is wealth and power, there’s always someone willing to do anything to take it. When Delia's father dies, her stepmother accuses her seven brothers of treasonous crimes. Seeking to free them from Richard II's grasp, Delia's only ally is ...



  • Castle of Refuge

    A Dericott Tale - 2

    In this Ugly Duckling retelling, New York Times bestselling author Melanie Dickerson brilliantly crafts a high-stakes, encouraging tale about a brave young woman, the true meaning of beauty, and the power of love.Ever since she was a child, Audrey wa...

  • A Perilous Plan

    Imperiled Young Widows - 1

    Penelope Hammond finds herself a widow at the age of twenty-three, having been married five years to a man she barely knew. Her husband, David Hammond, Lord Hampstead, was a member of the House of Lords who rarely said more than a few words to her in...

  • A Treacherous Treasure

    Imperiled Young Widows - 2

  • A Deadly Secret

    Imperiled Young Widows - 3

  • Veil of Winter

    A Dericott Tale - 3

    With echoes of Sleeping Beauty in a medieval setting, Veil of Winter by New York Times bestselling author Melanie Dickerson is a sweet historical romance meant for YA readers that combines danger, intrigue, and the struggle for freedom. Fans of the D...

  • Fortress of Snow

    A Dericott Tale - 4

    Mazy dreams of independence. Sir Berenger longs to play the hero. But in each other, they may find the secret to happily ever after.Mazelina of Wexcombe has always dreamed of traveling with her father to lands beyond the confining walls of their cast...

  • Cloak of Scarlet

    A Dericott Tale - 5

    She was an orphan of no importance . . .He was an ordinary knight serving the baron . . .Suddenly the kingdom depends on both of them.Violet Lambton never imagined herself as anything but average. Adopted as a young chil...

  • Lady of Disguise

    A Dericott Tale - 6

    Readers who love the fairytale charm of Melanie Dickerson, and the historical richness of Philippa Gregory and Bernard Cornwell, will be drawn into this riveting tale of courage, romance, and hidden treasures. Feel the tension and intrigue as a brave...

Award-Winning Books by Melanie Dickerson

The Fairest Beauty
2014 Christian Retailing's Best -- Young Adult Fiction
The Merchant's Daughter
2012 Carol Award -- Young Adult
The Princess Spy
2015 Christian Retailing's Best -- Young Adult Fiction
The Silent Songbird
2017 Christy Award -- Young Adult
The Warrior Maiden
2019 Christy Award -- Young Adult


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Melanie Dickerson has published 27 books.

Melanie Dickerson does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Lady of Disguise, was published in February 2024.

The first book by Melanie Dickerson, The Healer's Apprentice, was published in September 2010.

Yes. Melanie Dickerson has 6 series.
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