Description
Princess Isabella of Peverell couldn’t be more thrilled for her brother’s new romance. Nothing could make her happier, not even a perfectly baked dark chocolate cheesecake drizzled with fudge sauce and topped with strawberries cut into roses. With a few curls of toasted coconut tossed around for that extra flair. Because baking is all about the presentation. But life? Life is all about the romance.
Not that Izzy’s ever experienced romance herself. She knows enough about love to know one can’t force it. At least for oneself. For others? Absolutely. Why wouldn’t the rest of her friends want to be as blissfully happy as her brother? If she can take a few ingredients and turn them into the most beautiful high tea, surely she can find perfect matches for her friends. She’s the princess, after all, and what better legacy to leave as a royal than one of love and care for her people? If she just happens to find a man to love her along the way, even better. Only life doesn’t follow a recipe, and as decisions and their consequences start piling up around her, Isabella finds herself in over her head. And the one man who’s always been there for her just walked away.
Margaret Nelson –
This is the second book in Currie’s series Heirs of Peverell. The series follows her Daughters of Peverell series, with stories of the children of the main characters in that first series. If you have the chance to read the Daughters of Peverell first, you’ll understand a lot of the historical references in this series, but it’s not absolutely necessary.
As in the first book, there’s a lot of emotional angst for these teenagers and young adults who have grown up together in the castle as they try to figure out life and romance, whether they are royalty or commoner . Princess Isabella is a loveable but very scatterbrained young woman who thinks she needs to matchmake for all her friends, make a name for herself, and hopefully fall in love herself along the way. When she gets frustrated, she spends the night baking all sorts of delectable goodies in the castle kitchen. Reading tip – do not read this book while hungry! 🙂
There were times I dispaired of Isabella ever getting her act together, and she really throws a wrench in her whole story… but you’ll just have to wait for that plot twist! Thankfully she gets lots of wise advice on love, handling frustration, and trusting God’s grace from her friends and parents.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions expressed are mine alone.
Tracie –
Hannah Currie’s Recipe for a Princess continues to acquaint readers with royal life in Peverell, the story kingdom. There’s not quite as much focus on the Castle Kids as in The Princess List. Currie successfully updates readers who are new to this series, bringing the story world to life. Izzy is a strong, quirky character, and for me, John was the real hero in this story. Izzy’s Steven rabbit trail made for a messy middle, with her character growth slowing during that part. One of the novel’s strengths, though, is the author resolved the mess into an ending that works well with strong reader takeaways, truth and grace for all.