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Melanie Dickerson is a two-time Christy Award finalist and her book, The Healer's Apprentice, won the National Readers Choice Award for Best First Book. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and Romance Writers of America (RWA). . Melanie earned a bachelors degree in special education of the hearing impaired from The University of Alabama and has worked as a teacher and a missionary. She lives with her husband and two children in Huntsville, Alabama.


Average rating: 3.80 · 5,365 ratings · 1,170 reviews · 4 distinct works · Similar authors
The Healer's Apprentice
3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 3,070 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions
The Merchant's Daughter
3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 1,701 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions
The Fairest Beauty
3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 590 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions
The Captive Maiden
3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — expected publication 2013

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The Fairest Beauty by Melanie Dickerson
" Sophie is a maid in Duchess Ermengard’s castle. She has never understood why the duchess hates her so much until a handsome young man arrives, claiming she is the duchess’s stepdaughter. This young man, Gabe, also wants to rescue her from the duch... "
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The Fairest Beauty by Melanie Dickerson
" I am such a huge fan of any kind of retelling in YA novels, so when I had the chance to review this Snow White retelling, I immediately jumped on it. Who doesn't love a good fairytale with unique, new twist? Well, that's definitely what you get wi... "
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The Fairest Beauty by Melanie Dickerson
" I wasn't sure I'd like the use of the classic Snow White storyline bu the author won me over. The sweet romance between Gabe and Sophie made the story. As Gabe rescues Sophie from her stepmother, the Duchess, and they escape to the cottage of the... "
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“Perhaps time is an inconsistent healer, but God can purge even the most painful memories.”
Melanie Dickerson, The Merchant's Daughter

“Time blunts the pain and creates a mist over one’s memory — at least in the case of death and sorrow. Other types of pain linger longer.”
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“For us mortals, love is greater than justice.”
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message 20: by Terry

Terry Bell Silly thing, wifi. Lol anyway can you give a hint about your next book?


message 19: by Terry

Terry Bell Wow, I have to say this was an AWESOME book! I've been so busy with our in home daycare and with Scouts that I've only just sat down and had time to think about leaving you a MSG about your book.


message 18: by Terry

Terry Bell Btw. Can you please come to Barnes and Noble in Southlake Texas???


message 17: by Terry

Terry Bell I'm SO excited! I just downloaded The Fairest Beauty!! I'll be busy reading as soon as I log off here!!!


message 16: by Melanie

Melanie Dickerson Hahaha! It isn't my fault, Terry! My publisher thinks I should only release one book a year in this series, so they are holding them back! It's very frustrating to me too! The next one after The Fairest Beauty is also finished. I finished last April! But it won't come out until next October! Such is the publishing biz. :-(
But it makes me very happy that you are anxiously awaiting them!!! Please don't forget about me in the long wait between books!!! I appreciate my readers so much! You keep me encouraged!
God bless!


Terry wrote: "Dare I say it? .... ok I will....

NEXT BOOK PLEASE !

(^_^)"



message 15: by Terry

Terry Bell Dare I say it? .... ok I will....

NEXT BOOK PLEASE !

(^_^)


message 14: by Terry

Terry Bell FINALLY!!!!!!! I've been waiting oh so patiently for this book!
I just preordered it! The Fairest Beauty.

TY TY TY!

Hope you are doing great lady!


message 13: by Melanie

Melanie Dickerson Angel wrote: "Thank you so much for being my friend! I love your books!"

Thanks, Angel!!! :-) I hope you will like my new, The Fairest Beauty, coming out in Dec.!


message 12: by Angel

Angel Thank you so much for being my friend! I love your books!


message 11: by Anna

Anna Melanie wrote: "Wow. Arundel Castle is beautiful. I would so love to visit it. Is it a museum?
I don't really know which castle photo they used, but for the indoor shots with the model, they filmed those in Colora..."


I think it might have been, the exterior shot looks a bit like it- that's why I provided the photo for comparison. I have only been inside one or two times (normally I'm outside to watch the joust/tournament etc) but I think there are some objects on display from the owner the Duke of Norfolk/Earl of Arundel's collections and such.

The major disappiontment for me was finding out that most of the castle as it stands today is not Medieval but a Victorian rebuild. Cheaters.


message 10: by Melanie

Melanie Dickerson Wow. Arundel Castle is beautiful. I would so love to visit it. Is it a museum?
I don't really know which castle photo they used, but for the indoor shots with the model, they filmed those in Colorado Springs at Shrove Chapel, which is on the campus of Colorado College.


message 9: by Anna

Anna The Castle shown at the beginning of the Promotional video for 'The Healer's Apprentice' looks a lot like one that is a not far from my village, and which I have known since childhood.

This is Arundel Castle in Sussex http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?num=10... the one I refer to.


Melanie Dickerson Terri wrote: "Melanie, Just curious if your coming in my neck of the woods anytime soon for a book signing. I know it is pretty far away from you but thought I would ask anyway."

Terri, where are you? I'm coming to Dallas for the ACFW Conference in September.


message 7: by Terri

Terri Melanie, Just curious if your coming in my neck of the woods anytime soon for a book signing. I know it is pretty far away from you but thought I would ask anyway.


Melanie Dickerson Thanks so much, Morgan!!! :-)


Morgan Tarpley Wow, Melanie!! I love, love the new book cover!! Can't wait to read it! :D ttyl


Melanie Dickerson Kara wrote: "thanks for the add, Melanie! praying you have a wonderful weekend and that the writing continues to flow through you :) blessings girl!"

Thanks, Kara, for being so supportive and such a great friend!!! God bless you!!!


message 3: by Kara

Kara thanks for the add, Melanie! praying you have a wonderful weekend and that the writing continues to flow through you :) blessings girl!


Melanie Dickerson SarahC wrote: "Melanie I saw one of your bookmarks at The Coffee Tree. Are you or did you do a book talk there or anything?"

Hi, Sarah! I did a book signing there. I need to do another one in December, as my second book is coming out next month.


SarahC Melanie I saw one of your bookmarks at The Coffee Tree. Are you or did you do a book talk there or anything?


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