May Additional group read- Princess Ever After

[Cheryl]

Ok Everyone and this month's additional group read is Princess Ever After by Rachel Hauck. This read goes until the 14th of June.
Here is the Goodreads summary for Princess Ever After-

Regina Beswick never dreamed of faraway places. She’s happy with her life as a classic car mechanic and owner of a restoration shop.

But an unexpected visitor and the discovery of a fairytale, drawn by her great-grandma, causes Regina to wonder if she might be destined for something more.

Tanner Burkhardt, Minister of Culture for the Grand Duchy of Hessenberg, must convince the strong-willed Southerner, Miss Beswick, that she is his country’s long-lost princess. Failure could destroy his reputation and change his nation forever.

As Regina and Tanner face the challenges before them, neither are prepared for love to invade their hearts and change every thing they believe about themselves.

However, when a royal opponent nearly destroys Regina’s future, she must lean into God and trust He has sovereignly brought her to her true and final destiny.

So, as always be careful with your spoiler comments and mark them with **SPOILER COMMENT or you can use the (some html is ok) and hide your spoiler on the thread so only those that have read the book, will click on the hide spoiler link. I think we are set, so let's get reading !

[Loraine]

On hold at the library and will pick it up today or Monday.

[Kalena]

I really enjoyed the first book in this series, but I am not particularly inclined to cars. It may give me some insight into my boys though. :) Reggie is definitely feisty so far!

[Cheryl]

I'm about 70% into it and the car stuff gets less and less. :)

[Loraine]

I am about halfway through with it and really enjoying it.

[Rebecca "Rebaka"]

I'm starting it tonight. Didn't read the first book so I'm excited to begin with this one.

[Caitlyn]

I finished it a couple days ago and loved it!
(view spoiler)[One of the things this book helped me realize is that I, like Reggie find myself wondering and worrying a lot about if what I'm doing is really God's will for me or my will for myself, and this book really helped me to remember that I don't have to worry because God will always let me know if I'm following His plan or my own. And that also if I should start following my own plan He will always use that to bring me back to His plan for me! Hope that makes sense! I love it when a novel reminds me of a truth about God, and it's so cool that God always seems to guide me to the book that contains exactly the nugget of truth that I need to hear again, just when I need! Wow, how awesome is our God! :) (hide spoiler)]

[Loraine]

Just finished this and absolutely loved it!

[Julianna]

I loved the book, Regina is such an interesting character!

[Cheryl]

She was a different sort of character I agree Juli, but very likable. What did you all think of Tanner?

[Natalie]

FYI: Susanna Truitt from is returning in , which is available now.

[Cheryl]

Natalie wrote: "FYI: Susanna Truitt from is returning in , which is available now."

Well that's fun to know, thanks Natalie!

[Natalie]

@Cheryl: No problem. We're here to help each other, right? (:

[Julianna]

I liked Tanner too @Cheryl, he was a complex character I enjoyed that he seemed real.

[Loraine]

I agree that Tanner was very complex and felt his conflict in serving his ruler and at the same time loving Regina.

[Cheryl]

I would have loved a few more "dad" scenes for Tanner and his girls, taking in 2 pre-teen girls had to be a huge change for him, that would have been fun or a scene with Reggie getting "princess lessons" haha!

[Julianna]

Those scenes would've definitely been fun!! More scenes with Reggie and the Girls and in the girls point of view though it might be too much it still would've been great!

[Caitlyn]

I agree Cheryl, that would have been so fun!

[Caitlyn]

I loved how Regina's singing calmed the storm of confrontations, not once but twice. Personally I thought that was brilliant! :)

[Loraine]

Cheryl wrote: "I would have loved a few more "dad" scenes for Tanner and his girls, taking in 2 pre-teen girls had to be a huge change for him, that would have been fun or a scene with Reggie getting "princess le..."

That would have definitely added to the book Cheryl!

[Kalena]

This reminds me a lot of Princess Diaries. Anyone else?

[Caitlyn]

Kalena, it absolutely reminds me of The Princess Diaries. I've never read those books but the movies are both on my list of favorite movies! :)

[Cheryl]

Yep me too, although I never read the books either, just the movies. :)

[Loraine]

Yes - I absolutely thought of Princess Diaries as I was reading this.

[Kalena]

Caitlyn wrote: "Kalena, it absolutely reminds me of The Princess Diaries. I've never read those books but the movies are both on my list of favorite movies! :)"

Julie Andrews is still amazing. :)

[Rachel]

I haven't read this book, but I just wanted to pop in and say that I loved The Princess Diaries :) They were my favourite books when I was a preteen. Even if I didn't like the later books in the series so much (probably because I was too old for them when they released) I kept reading because I wanted to find out how they ended. I think I read the final book in my first year of university? The films are super sweet as well. I may have to check this series out now :)

[Kalena]

Rachel wrote: "I haven't read this book, but I just wanted to pop in and say that I loved The Princess Diaries :) They were my favourite books when I was a preteen. Even if I didn't like the later books in the se..."

You don't have to read the first book before this one, but I would start with it. Personally I liked a lot better, but Rachel Hauck writes fun, light fiction that is worth checking out.

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

I just finished Princess Ever After. While I enjoyed it, I agree with Kalena, Once Upon a Prince was much stronger.

Tanner was the highlight of the book for me. Reggie was a bit harder to connect with. Overall, a fun read.