Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Plot/Storyline: 📖📖📖📖
Feels: 🦋🦋
Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔
Tension: ⚡⚡
Romance: 💞💞💞
Sensuality: 💋
Intimate Scene Length: 🍑🍑 (judged by kiss length)
Steam Scale (Number of Scenes): only kisses
Humor: Yes
Perspective: Third person perspective from both hero and heroine
Cliffhanger: No
Epilogue: Yes, 3 months later

Should I read in order?
This is book 5 in Wolf’s Happy Ever Regency series. There is time spent with prior main couples in this book and it might be better to know all the characters as you read the series? Overall the romance is okay as a stand alone though.

Basic plot:
Charlaine is ready for a new start in England and meets Nathaniel, a man bitter over the ending of his betrothal in America.

Give this a try if you want:
- Regency - 1813
- English hero/Jamaican heroine
- fairy tale retellings – the whole series is based on classics like Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast, Rapunzel, Cinderella, etc. This one is The Frog Prince
- sunshine and grump feel
- the hero suffers from pain and depression from a prior relationship
- masquerade!
- big family/friends feel (lots of side characters)
- very light epistolary part
- friends to lovers though the friendship happens on page – they don’t know each other at the beginning of the story
- this had a big heroine nurses hero back to health feel for me
- lower steam - only kisses

First line:
Nathanial Caswell, younger brother to the Earl of Pembroke by no more than a few minutes, stood in his study, hands linked behind his back and his eyes directed out the window.

My thoughts:
Sadly, I couldn’t get into this one. I have read a novella from Bree Wolf before and I really enjoyed it – it had humor and heart and some decent tension (I knew she was a low steam author with usually just kisses, so I was prepared). But this one lacked on that for me and I ended up not feeling much reading this one.

I do enjoy a tortured hero, and I like the idea behind the sunshine and grump vibes here. I generally liked both of the characters, though the hero took a bit too long to realize everything for me and come around.

What really got me about this one was the ending. The separation and then the scenes with his ex-fiance, I was not feeling that AT ALL, not that late in the book. I felt like the hero needed to come to terms with his feelings on his own instead of how he did and it just left too much to be desired from him for me to really be in love with their HEA.

I like this type friends to lovers troupe. The hero was quite moody and childish and the heroine was quite forceful.. The chemistry between the two was a little off but overall it’s still a fun read especially if you’re reading the series.

This story just wasn't for me. I didn't connect with the characters. I found Nathaniel to be self centered and self pitying. Charlaine acted more like an adolescent than a woman. I lost interest in the story.

The book was sort of cute and Susan and Daphne was two delightfull characters, but i didn`t really like the two main characters. She was kind of forcefull and pressuring The male MC and he was moody alot, and the next he was suddenly too happy it was wierd and slightly annoying. Their chemistry was a bit boring to be honest.

This book was a little different from previous books in the series, but in a very good way. The main characters are not your ordinary leads. Two misfits who find that they fit together just right. This only made me like them, and the book, even more.
Thank you Bree Wolf, Dragonblade Publishing and NetGalley for allowing me an advance copy for my honest feedback.

This book was a bit slow paced. Though a sweet ending. Couldnt quite relate with Charlaine, however her character mainly led the book.

This was an enjoyable read. A story about two people who don't fit the mold society has set for them. The thing I really liked about it was the friendship that develops between the two main characters. There's an honesty about it all that you don't often see in romance books. They genuinely like each other and take the time to get to know each other. Seeing that there are other books in the series makes me want to hunt them down.

This wasn't what I normally read, but in actually good way. I like carefree romances, not to emotional. Here we have heroes with emotional baggage, almost a pinch too much for me.
It's interesting that Charlaine comes from the Jamaica, and I like the fact that the author wants to recreate a fairytale story.

It was good, just too emotional for me.

I have read other books by this author but was not super impressed. I have not read any of her other books in this series, but I think I will have to now. I truly enjoyed this book. Perhaps it was the characters that were willing to be different than the society at large. Perhaps it was the transformation that took place. I enjoyed the characters and their growth through out the story. I am excited to read more of this series.

I recieved a free copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I really really liked this book. This is the second book I have read by this author and she did not disappoint.
Charlaine has lost her entire family and has now come to England to love with her guardian. Nathaniel's heart was broken when the woman he loved, his fiance abandoned his for a lord. Now he can't seem to find joy in life and move on until Charlaine insist on become his friend. Her constant living life to its fullest pull Nathaniel put of his shell.
I loved how this story showed a relationship that naturally grew from friendship to love. I dont know why but the characters felt really young. Maybe because the story seems to play out during what feels like summer vacation and the two have no real responsibilities.
I can't wait for the next book by the author. The teases about Lord Ash and Emma were well done.

Absolutely delightful! Both characters have suffered loss. Nathaniel betrayed by a bethrothed, Charlaine losing her entire family. Their approach to life is quite different now. I enjoyed every minute.. and now I want to know what happened to so many of the other characters!

Bree Wolf has a hit with this series. This book was a great book... Charlaine and Nathaniel are two lost souls in need of each other's friendship. When that friendship turns to more both are scared to let the other know just how strongly they feel. This is a love story readers will enjoy.

This book has my favorite tropes in a medium: friends-to-lovers and mutual pining. I liked how the author showed to us and let us experience their friendship first and their gradual transition from strangers to friends to lovers. The main characters, Charlaine and Nathanial, are well-developed and I truly root for them both as individuals and as a pair. I liked everything this book does, except for the rushed ending. I just wished we spent a little more time with them as a couple since we spend most of the time in the book with them as friends and pining for each other. I just think that their friendship and romantic relationship, at once, will be a very heartwarming read to end their story. Their wedding also happened off-page and that's just a little bit disappointing to me since I wanted to read their point of view while the wedding is happening and all that cheesy feelings for each other. Nonetheless, I still enjoyed the entire reading experience with this book and I loved the way the author wrote her characters. I think this could undergo another more round of edits because there's a lot of repeated monologues that I don't mind reading (specifically for this book) since I care for the characters, but I think will bore some. Overall, a very interesting story to read and this just made me want to read more other books in this series and from this author.

A Delightful Romance

When his fiancée left him, Nathanial became a bitter man, carrying the world on his shoulders. When Charlaine saw him, she did not see a bitter man. She saw a man in need of a friend. At first, Nathanial resists, but Charlaine is a force of nature, and she wears down his defenses a little bit at a time. In fact, she steals his heart and won’t return it. Unfortunately, having been betrayed in the past, Nathanial has a difficult time trusting. As Charlaine and Nathanial find themselves falling in love, can they find a path to happiness? Will Nathanial learn to trust again? I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to those who like heartwarming historical romance. I especially found Charlaine to be delightful. She has her work cut out for her. Our brooding hero does not make it easy.

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

In a world full of prim and proper socialites and gentleman, one woman stands above the rest. Charlene is from Jamaica and has come to England to live a new life. She's an outcast but that doesn't sway her. She's determined to be happy no matter what life throws at her. Then she meets the mysterious Nathaniel. He needs a friend even if he doesn't know it yet and Charlene will be that friend, no matter what.

There is no room for women in Nathaniel's life. He's been down that road and was burned spectacularly. It doesn't help that he's surrounded by happy couples. Then there's Charlene. Her bubbly attitude and spunkiness both annoys and inspires him. She's unlike any of the proper ladies in England. She's a ray of sunshine in his dismal existence. Friendships is all he can afford. If only his traitorous heart agreed.

I absolutely adored this book. Charlene was such a character, it was hard not to love her. Her chemistry with Nathaniel is undeniable. I so look forward to reading more from this author. This is by far the best Princess and The Frog story I have every read. The author does an incredible job at bringing these characters to life.

I recommend this book for ages 13+. There are a couple cuss words used but is very clean.

Miss Charlaine Palmer leaves Jamaica where she becomes the ward of Lord Markham her brother-in-law's best friend. Once she’s in England she see a young man deeply on need of a friend, Nathanial Caswell appears a broken man. Nathaniel doesn’t quite what to make of Charlaine, she’s lost all her family yet she’s remained a cheerful attitude unlike himself who has become depressed and brooding silent. She befriend him, she never gives up and we see Nathaniel coming around and back to life with her help. I loved this enchanting story of Charlaine turning her friend who comes to desperately love (frog ) into the prince she knows he can be, if only he feel worthy and love her in return. I have voluntarily read and reviewed these excellent story.

A heart once broken, may never mend. Or at least that was the thought of Nathaniel. Having been jilted, it affected his entire life and surrounded him almost like a shroud. He travelled from Boston to visit his twin brother in England, who had just gotten married and was most happy with his new bride. Oh well.

At the same time, fate was bringing Charlaine to England from her home in Jamaica. She too had been left without family due to sickness, but fortunately, she would stay with her brother in law's friend, Pierce, Baron Markham, whom she had know since she was young. She decided to make the most of it!

As these two souls collide, one filled with sad darkness and one with joy, determined to make the most of life, they begin a journey to find happiness. If only she can turn his heart back to happiness!

A truly delightful story that I thoroughly enjoyed!!

A wicked witch, actually a confused and thoughtless ex-fiancé, has turned Nathaniel into a frog. He has hopped across the pond to escape the pain of the broken engagement. Charlaine has lost her family in Jamaica to illness has come to England to be with family friends. They are both somewhat lost and in need of a friend.

This is a cute, heartwarming rendition of the frog to prince fairytale. Nathaniel is wary of becoming too close. Charlaine is a kind happy person, full of life, and is determined to change this frog into her prince. There are lots of friends and family to nudge the couple toward a happy ending. The flower girls are adorable. Of course, we all know that fairytales end in happily ever after. I enjoyed and recommend this story and the Happy Ever Regency series. I do wonder where Emma is going in such a hurry, and why is Lord Ashhaven holding her shoe?

I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley. My review is voluntary.

Miss Charlaine Palmer has faced the incredible loss of her family to a disease that ravaged her town in Jamaica, yet she still strives to find happiness. However, when she arrives in England, she faces scrutiny from the ton as she is seen as an outside. Yet her family friend Lord Markham ensures that she is made welcome. When she meets Nathanial Caswell, she decides that she will in turn, become his friend, sensing in him great sadness. Nathanial has only returned to England to celebrate his twin brother’s marriage and in part, to escape his sadness of a failed engagement. After his fiancée left him for another man and took his mother’s engagement ring, he has become cynical about love. Yet in meeting Charlaine, he finds someone who accepts his bleak moods and strives to make him laugh again.
Two very interesting characters made for a lovely romance. I particularly enjoyed Charlaine’s character, who despite the tragedy that she faced, strived to be positive, without appearing false. She has such a delightful personality that it was difficult for Nathaniel to stay glum. Great secondary characters who fleshed out this storyline.
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Miss Charlaine Palmer moves to England from Jamaica after losing her family to illness, but everyone can tell she doesn't belong in London. At a wedding she sees a sad Nathaniel Caswell and approaches him and offers to be his friend. Bree Wolf has written a gem of story with this one. Charlaine brings sunshine, fun, and playfulness into Nathaniel's life and they are soon the best of friends. Can being best friends lead to love? You don't want to miss this one!