But she's content to be a small-town girl, running
a classic auto restoration shop, unaware a secret destiny awaits her. One that
will leap from the pages of her grandmother's hand-painted book of
fairytales.
Tanner Burkhardt is the stoic Minister of Culture
for the Grand Duchy of Hessenberg. When he is tasked to retrieve the long-lost
princess, he must overcome his fear of failure in order to secure his nation's
future---and his own.
Yet lurking in the political shadows is a fierce
opponent with sinister plans to abolish the throne forever. Overwhelmed with
opposition, Regina must decide if she's destined to restore old cars or an
ancient nation. Together---with a little divine intervention---Regina and Tanner
discover the truth of her heritage and the healing power of true love.
Rachel Hauck is an award-winning, best selling author of critically acclaimed novels such as RITA nominated The Wedding Dress and RITA nominated Love Starts with Elle, part of the Lowcountry series, the Nashvegas series and the Songbird Novels penned with multi-platinum recording artist, Sara Evans. Their novel Softly and Tenderly, was one of Booklists 2011 Top Ten Inspirationals. A graduate of Ohio State University with a degree in Journalism, she worked in the corporate software world before planting her backside in an uncomfortable chair to write full time in 2004. Rachel serves on the Executive Board for American Christian Fiction Writers and leads worship at their annual conference. She is a mentor and book therapist at My Book Therapy, and conference speaker. Rachel writes from her two-story tower in an exceedingly more comfy chair. She is a huge Buckeyes football fan.
Learn more about Rachel at: http://rachelhauck.com
MY REVIEW:
This was a lovely story and I enjoyed it so much! This is the second book in "The Royal Wedding Series" but you don't need to read the first book to understand what's going on. Of course, you'll want to read the first book because it was wonderful, too, but you won't be lost in this book.
Reggie is a former accountant living her dream of restoring cars and it's so exciting to see her excitement as she leaves behind something that really didn't fulfill her to something that does. I love her relationship with her father's old friend and with all the men in the garage she works with.
Then she is thrown into a new world...a world of royalty, queens, kings, and so forth. It was a magical story full of wonderful characters and just a great story all the way around. It reminded me of the "Princess Diaries" movie in many way, but much better.
You'll love how it's like a fairy-tale yet there's such a beautiful theme of faith and redemption throughout the whole book. God is a huge part of this book in a really beautiful way. I really liked how Reggie comes to realize that what she thinks is her dream may not be the dream God has for her. I really liked the love story, too, and all the romance.
All in all, it's just a really beautiful book and definitely a page turner! I think you'll really enjoy it as much as I did. I give it 5 out of 5 stars!
*This book was provided to me for my honest review by LitFuse Publicity Group
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Blessings - Julie
Sounds like a cute book.
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