Princess ever after, book #7

Last summer in Book Club we read the first book in this series so last month when we found the next one had been written we jumped at the chance to read it.  Rachel Hauck did not disappoint!  In the first book, the future king of Brighton, an imaginary small European country, has fallen in love with an American, a non-royalty girl, and there is trouble all around but they go on to, we assume, "live happily ever after."  In this book, the Grand Duchy of Hessenburg, which has been in an entail with Brighton, is about the be able to break free from that entail, but an heir to the throne must be found, or the country will either have no government or be forever linked with Brighton.  Of course, the long-lost princess, Regina, ends up being a small town girl content on being an old-car restorer.  Tanner, the Ministry of Culture for the duchy, has been assigned to bring her home as fast as possible.  And with that the story takes off pretty much where you think it will go, but it's always a treat to find out the path it takes!

Regina Beswick was born to be a princess. 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. (picture and description from amazon.com)

O:)
Melissa