#Review: HOW TO TURN A FROG INTO A PRINCE by Bree Wolf

 

  4 of 5 stars

 

Miss Charlaine Palmer has suffered much in her young life and when her family perished in illness in Jamaica, she finds herself in England with a friend, Lord Markham. She feels lost and wonders if she'll ever feel at home here, that is, until she meets Nathanial Caswell. Nathanial has journeyed to England to visit his brother after a his fiancee throws him over. Charlaine feels a connection with him and is determined to bring light back into his eyes, but she never counts on losing her heart in the process.

What a cute story! Charlaine was such a refreshing character with a loving heart. I didn't warm up to Nathanial as much. I understand that he was hurting, but his grumpy personality got old pretty quick. I was happy when he began to lighten up and enjoy life with Charlaine. She was the friend he never knew he needed. This story wanders a bit as these two different people come to know themselves and finally figure out what they want. A slight criticism at the beginning at the masquerade ball--Nathanial doesn't know it's Charlaine behind the mask, but Charlaine is described as having ebony skin when we first meet her. How could he not know her? How many black women attended the ball so his anger when he finds out seems out of place. In any case, this was a sweet story and in the end Charlaine finds her prince.

I voluntarily read the advanced reader copy and all opinions are my own.