"How To Catch A Prince"

Rachel Hauck

American heiress Corina Del Rey’s life was devastated by war. Every thing she loved was lost. But after five years of grief, she’s shed her grave clothes and started over in the sunshine along the Florida coast.

But some things are not so easily forgotten. When a secret from her past confronts her face to face, she realizes she must follow her heart. Even if it cost her everything.

Prince Stephen of Brighton Kingdom is a former Royal Air Command lieutenant turned star rugby player, trying to make sense of his life after the devastation of war.

When his brother, King Nathaniel, discovers Stephen’s pre war secret, he must deal with an aspect of his life he longed to forget. But how can he do so without exposing the truth and breaching national security?

Yet, true love has a destiny all it’s own. As the cathedral bells peal through Cathedral City, Corina and Stephen must chose to answer the call of love on their hearts.

Or let it be lost forever?

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"How To Catch A Prince" was not what I was expecting.  I was really expecting it to remind me of The Duke William and Duchess Kate of Cambridge, but it didn't.  This book kept me guessing till the end.

Unfortunately, there were a couple of innuendo's in the book that I did not like at all.  I don't see the purpose in putting those things in a Christian fiction book.  One in particular made me really upset.  Corina's boss was digging and speculating about Corina's big secret that she had and one of her assumptions was uncalled for.  Yes, the press prints dirt, but I don't expect that same dirt to be in a Christian fiction book.

There were some unexpected characters in this book that "watched over" Corina.  They're her guardian angels.  Corina was apprehensive about them at first, but learns to trust them and they truly helped her get things back in order.  I enjoyed their part in Corina's story.

Throughout the book there were lessons that the main characters learned and that readers could learn as well.  The main one was about loving well.  Not just romantically, but in all areas.  Corina and Stephen's story didn't come together until they both learned to love well.  Love - selflessly.   Loving God and trusting in His will. 

Other than the innuendos, I enjoyed this book.  It was better written than "Princess Ever After".

Read more about the book here. 

I RECEIVED THIS COMPLIMENTARY BOOK FOR FREE FROM LITFUSE FOR REVIEW PURPOSES.

 

"Princess Ever After"

by Rachel Hauck

Torn between her life the way she's known and a life every little girl's dreamed of, Regina doesn't know what to do.  

Regina loves old cars, even more than that she loves restoring them!  And that's just what she's been doing.  Tired of her big firm accounting job, she quit and opened up a shop with some pal's.  This spitfire, red-head loves her new life and doesn't care a hoot if she get's dirty and grimy while working on cars.  All is well until.....the good looking, English accent speaking, Tanner Burkhardt enters her life.  

Tanner is the Minister of Culture for the Grand Duchy of Hessenberg.  The king has entrusted him with the job of retrieving the long lost princess....Regina.  He can't help but be attracted to her highness, but must retain proper distance.  Tanner seems to not only have issues with getting Regina to accept her role as princess, but has some personal issues he needs to resolve as well.

Regina is just now finding out that her great grandmother was the Princess of Hessenberg, which makes her the next heir to the throne.  She is so confused and upset that no one has told her about this until now.  

Why does she have to give up her now "perfect life" to become a princess?  

Will she become a princess?  

If she does become a princess, will the people of Hessenberg accept her as their next royal?  

And what about that Minister of Culture, Tanner?  

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 I was very interested in this book ever since I read about it.  Although it wasn't as all that I hoped it would be, it was still a good read.  Princess Ever After reminded me of Princess Diaries, which is a good thing, but could have been less like it. The book did become a bit predictable, but I found myself wondering what I would do if I was in Regina's shoes, though I'll never be.  I did not like the slang here in there.  Some parts confused me also, like the "entail".  I have no idea what that was all about. 

Read more about the book here.

I RECEIVED THIS COMPLIMENTARY BOOK FROM LITFUSE FOR REVIEW PURPOSES.