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.
mgtnelson –
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 If you have the chance to read the Daughters of Peverell first, you’ll understand a lot of the historical references in this series, but it’s not absolutely necessary.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.
mackenzieharting –
I enjoyed Izzy’s story! I wasn’t ready for it to end when it did. Hannah writes fun, lovable, and relatable characters. I loved the grace storyline throughout. Here were 2 favorite quote snippets:
“She’d corrected me right away. It’s not happy, it’s hopeful, because no matter what shadows come, it faces the sun…A longing for that kind of hope. One that doesn’t give up but just keeps looking to the light.” 🌻
“Then maybe you need to give yourself the same grace God does. If He doesn’t hold on to your mistakes, why do you? That’s the thing about grace. It’s a gift, and a gift only means something if it’s accepted.”
This one picks up right after The Princess List, so definitely read that one first! 🙂
Thank you for my e-ARC copy in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are mine.
candideweekes –
Recipe for a Princess by Hannah Currie was an amazing read !
I had read the first book in this series and I really liked the fact that book two starts just where book one ends 🙂
I really enjoyed the story and all the funny characters. Izzy is going through a lot and it is great to imagine that even though she is a princess, she also goes through hard stuff just like us !
It was really nice to hear also about the characters that were in the first book and read about them too.
I can’t wait to read the third book in this series 🙂
— I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publishers. I was not required to provide a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone. —