num_pages: 302
description:  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 when Gisela meets the duke's son Valtenthe boy she has daydreamed about for yearsand learns he is throwing a ball she vows to attend even if it's only for a taste of a life she'll never have. To her surprise she catches Valten's eye. Though he is rough around the edges Gisela finds Valten has completely captured her heart. But other forces are bent on keeping the two from falling further in love putting Gisela in more danger than she ever imagined.
language: English
title: The Captive Maiden
publisher: Zondervan