A hart warming and emotional historical romance, with characters you will love and a more than engaging storyline!

To Turn a Frog Into a Prince by Bree Wolfe is the newest in Wolfe's delightful series loosely based on fairy tales. Charlaine has come to England to be the ward of Lord Markham, who had been her brother-in-law's best friend. He and all the rest of her family were gone now, died of an illness that had spread like wildfire. He had made it well past that, but eventually died of a lung illness that had threatened his life for years. England was much different than Jamaica and it was clear that the ton would never accept her. When she accompanied Lord Markham to the wedding of his friend, Zachary Caswell, Lord Pembroke, she saw the saddest man she had ever seen. It turns out he was Nathaniel, Pembroke's brother. She decided then and there that what he needed was a friend, and she would be that friend. She proceeded, throwing caution to the wind.

This is a delightful story of a young woman, who had every right to be miserable with her life, stuck to determined cheerfulness and positivity. In this, she changed the lives of many, roaring straight ahead when she saw something she could change. Nathaniel had been hurt, deeply, by his fiancée, but that was over now and life goes on. Charlaine insinuated herself into his life so deeply he didn't really notice. He was morose, but he was a good man. He could return to America and run his company. Talk about fun, watching this relationship develop was pure fun. Also, watching Charlaine interfere and arrange matters to her own liking was clever and entertaining. This book was such a great retelling of the Princess and the Frog (Prince) that it is difficult to exclaim it enough. Great read. Great characters, Different and wonderful. Good plot. I recommend it.

I was invited to read a free ARC of How To Turn a Frog Into a Prince by Netgalley. All opinions and interpretations contained herein are solely my own. #netgalley #howtoturnafrogintoaprince

I did enjoy this book. It is very well written.
It didn't take me long to read because I couldn't put it down.

I do recommend How to Turn a Frog into a Prince.

This was a quick and enjoyable read; however, the characters were just not for me. I really enjoyed the premise of the story and the clear inspiration from Princess and the Frog. It is not a story we see many retellings or inspiration for stories from. My only problem with the story was the personalities and the issues of the main characters. I loved Charlaine's backstory but her bubbly personality and insistent want to fix Nathanial got on my nerves quite a lot. And Nathanial's one-person pity party was not entertaining to read in the slightest. I felt the book could have been slightly more fast-paced, but I didn't have that much of a problem with that. From the writing, story, backstories, and the chemistry between the two characters, I can tell that the future books in this series have great potential and I will definitely be picking up the rest of the books in the series.

- 3.5 stars -

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

My thanks to NetGalley for making an eARC of this book available to me.

An enjoyable rainy afternoon read. The background on the two main characters was nicely developed, even if a bit beyond belief. But then, this is a book written in a primarily "escapist" genre. I did expect there to be more direct confrontation between the characters and British society, but the book was fine just referring to that potential instead. Oh, and the two little girls were adorable. (BTW, I'm a sucker for a romance with references to frogs. Ribbit.)

I wanted to like this book. I had such high hopes considering the voyages across the Atlantic for both the heroine and hero. I love it when characters connect through being misfits. The problem was: Nathanial. It's a fine line between heartbroken and jerk. He kept falling into the jerk category. And Charlaine often felt like she was created just to fit into his redemption. Frustrating because her backstory was almost inconsequential when it was honestly the more interesting one. I wanted to hear her background because the implication was a black woman in society would have created waves. Yet we never saw that.

Added to that, there was lot of redundancy in plot points and several chapters could have been eliminated. Too much show and not enough tell as well. I really wanted to give the book a higher mark. Unfortunately, the combination lowered quite a bit.

However, I did like some aspects. I loved one particular moment between Charlaine and Nathanial, right before the big misunderstanding. I liked her freedom from shoes. I wish more of the book had been similar. And I very much liked Daphne and Susan. I felt like they were nice additions and helped balance the domestic plot points a bit.

I was looking forward to the book and am disappointed I couldn't give higher stars.

Nathaniel’s “woe is me” thoughts over and over got old. And Charlaine was so bubbly she got on my nerves.

This is my first Bree Wolf book, and I was enchanted from the beginning. I liked the story, the characters, the humor, the writing style—everything, really. The pace is on the slow side, making it the kind of book you savor. So be prepared to settle in and enjoy!

I received a NetGalley ARC, and this is my honest review.

Thanks go to the publisher and New-Galley for the complimentary copy of How to Turn a Frog into a Prince by Bree Wolf for the purpose of reading and reviewing prior to publication. My opinions are my own, and no one has influenced them.

How to Turn a Frog into a Prince is a sweet Regency romance with appealing characters for the most part. This novel has a strong sense of the Regency period, and I enjoyed that aspect of this book. The pacing is fine, but there were parts of the book that could have been more concise.

Charlaine Palmer’s character is charming with many facets I most enjoy. Her optimistic attitude and ability to rise above her adversities appealed to me. Her willingness to extend her hand in friendship is admirable. I especially enjoyed the time she spends with the two adorable little girls in the story.

Nathanial Caswell is the hero, and he was a mixed bag for me. I enjoyed the strong relationship he has with his brother a great deal, but he has a bit of the poor me attitude because of the betrayal from the woman he’d planned to wed. I grew a bit tired of him toward the end. That may have been why I thought the story dragged a little.

The romance is appropriate for a traditional Regency tale. It was hard to become completely vested in the love story between them since I was not fond of Nathanial. Nonetheless, I did enjoy their happy ending quite a lot.

If you enjoy traditional Regency romances with a strong heroine and two sweet, precocious children in it, then you will like How to Turn a Frog into a Prince. The two little girls stole the limelight for me. Happy reading!

After losing her entire family to a horrible sickness, Miss Charlaine Palmer leaves Jamaica and crosses an ocean, hoping for a new beginning in England. Unfortunately, she has been marked as an outsider, eyed suspiciously by the English ton. Her old friend, Lord Markham, as well as his family, however, welcome her with open arms and soon make Charlaine feel at home in a country where she simply cannot fit in. Nathanial Caswell is a broken man, after his fiancée threw him over, he fell into a black abyss, the life he had hoped for forever out of his reach. His thoughts turn dark, and he no longer finds joy in his days, only doing what is his duty, what is expected of him. Until his brother is married and calls him to England to join in his happiness. There, Nathanial meets a most unusual woman. A woman who steps up to him without thought for proper introductions and declares herself his friend. Annoyed, Nathanial shrugs her off, certain he shall never see her again. He could not have been more wrong. For Charlaine is a woman not easily deterred, and before Nathanial knows what is happening, he finds his new friend is all he can think about.
A delightful story, well written with strong characters. I adored Charlaine who didn’t wallow but tried to make the best of things. It took me a while to warm to Nathaniel as he was so grumpy but gradually the more I read the more I grew to like him as he came out of the doldrums. A charming heart warming story of friendship turning to love, which left me smiling
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

Irrepressible, incorrigible, and determined are some of the adjectives to describe Charlaine Palmer. Bereft of family and the life she knew, the young Jamaican woman finds herself in England where she is an awkward fit. Taking a break from Boston society where the scandal that broke over his head is on the tip of everyone's tongue, Nathanial Caswell is visiting his brother when his path crosses with that of Charlaine. Seeing his loneliness and pain, Charlaine sets out to befriend Nathanial, even though he would rather avoid her altogether. This is a gentle love story, one where the lively Jamaican miss teaches the straight-laced Bostonian to experience the everyday pleasures of life. It moves fairly slowly and at times I despaired of them even coming to the realisation that they were meant for each other. Nevertheless, the novel does come to a happy and successful conclusion. I received a copy of this book through NetGalley and this is my honest and voluntary review.

He's morose (seriously depressed) and she's new in town (from Jamaica).

Nathanial is jilted in Boston and returns to London after his failed engagement.
A year later, he is still extremely morose and suffers from melancholy.

Charlaine is from Jamaica and has relocated to London after the loss of her entire family.
It's there she meets Nathanial.

What I liked? That she is so very different from the girls he knows.
That she is from Jamaica (i studied abroad there, so props).

I did find that Nathanial's moroseness dragged on for a very long time.
Still, a recommend.

I was really interested in reading this as I love fairytale retellings and this would have been my first frog prince retelling. However, I was bored with the writing style and pacing of the plot.

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.

Hilarious, but emotionally sad at times as well!

Charlaine is treated as an outcast because she is from Jamaica! How sad to know that you are accepted by a Lord and live in his home , but everyone else treats you like you are invisible!

Nathaniel is a twin and his brother is a Lord and also recently married and on his honeymoon trip. Nathan is in a acrimonious state due to how is betrothed discarded him like he meant nothing.

Charlaine was full of life and happiness and wanted a friend. She intended to make this sardonic man smile again! He wanted nothing to do with her!

Get ready battle of the wills is on! Uproars and real frogs! Laughter you don’t want to miss!
This author does it again in this book! I could not put my Kindle down because I had to find out what was going to be next and who was going to say it! She is truly a master at her art, Writing!

I definitely would recommend this book to anyone looking for a great read!

I received an advanced copy from NetGalley and these are my willingly given thoughts and opinions.

This was a delightful story by Bree Wolf. A lady from Jamaica, Miss Charlaine Palmer is looked down upon by the English ton as an outsider, she makes an unexpected friendship with Nathanial Caswell who is jaded by a broken engagement. They are both lost in different ways, but their friendship leads to love, a love neither were looking for or expecting.