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"Historical fantasy or fairy-tale novel published before 2015. A protagonist in disguise is noticed by a girl. Later he learns the girl is being threatened by her brother for allowing him to escape. A sorceress tells the main character that she taught his close companion how to cast a spell. In the climax the protagonist reveals the curse to his love interest and tries to remove it, but it sticks to him. At the end he is encouraged to join hands with his love interest."