When the private plane that Crown Princess Jasmine Arcules has been flying in makes an unexpected stop near the small town of Tucker, Maine Jasmine can’t help but sneak off to get some air during the repairs. But when Jasmine comes back to board the plane she finds that it has already left the airport.

Now, stranded Jasmine has no idea what she will do. Used to having a security detail and surrounded all the time the princess is at a lost on her own and has left all her belongings on the plane including her phone. When a kind lady comes to her rescue and offers Jasmine a place to stay she can’t turn down the kindness but doesn’t admit to being a princess. So now Jasmine find herself staying in the home with along with widower Sam Cutler and his two daughters just before Christmas.

His Jingle Bell Princess is a really sweet Christmassy clean romance. Stranded Jasmine has no idea how to get along in the “real” world and Sam is overcoming the loss of his wife over the holiday a few years before. Bringing Jasmine into their lives was just the medicine that Sam and his daughters needed to bring joy back into the holiday.

One of my favorite types of romance reads is when the couple is given time to interact and develop feelings for one another along with bringing in their family lives to make the hoped for happily ever after a bit more realistic. Jasmine was immediately taken in by Sam’s daughters and that’s always a heartwarming story when the kids are excited about a potential relationship.

Overall, a lovely little holiday small town romance.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

His Jingle Bell Princess begins with a slightly anxious princess who worries about what her father thinks and demands of her and her duties to her country. After an embarrassing episode Jasmine takes a moment to herself for a short walk in a snow-covered wood and is left by her private jet and her employees who do not realize she is no longer on the jet just as the snow storm of snow storms bursts on the little town in which they stopped for repairs.

Sam is a widower who is still mourning the loss of his wife and, in the process, he is hurting his twin daughters. They have been staying with Sam’s mother-in-law, Belle, while Sam struggles with going back into their former home. There are too many memories there he cannot face.

Belle, kind hearted mother-in-law and grandmother, works at the airport and is the one who tries to comfort Jasmine, letting her know she has been left behind by her crew. With a winter snowstorm covering the area, Jasmine cannot get word to her father that she is safe. Belle takes her in as they realize the plane cannot come back due the airport closing down. Jasmine has no money, never needing to actually buy anything, no phone since she left it on the plane and no way to contact her plane or family with phone lines down. She has never been without body guards and is concerned about admitting to her royal life.

Arriving home with Belle, Jasmine is immediately drawn to Sam and Sam is drawn to her. As they get to know each other, there are a few clashes between Sam and Jasmine of Sam’s making. But, Jasmine not only falls in love with Sophie and Amelia, the twins, but she begins to fall for their dad. Jasmine seems to challenge Sam without realizing it. She seems to encourage Sam to face his demons – the loss of his wife. All the while, Jasmine is collecting a list of ‘firsts,’ doing things she has never done before and loving it!

This is a sweet, light-hearted, clean story – great for a weekend afternoon. Thank you Net Galley for sharing this book in exchange for an honest review.

4.5 Stars
I received this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
I would have given it 5 but I wanted a little more at the end.
This is a sweet light hearted story about a chance encounter that leads to more with a brush of royalty.
A man has lost his wife two year ago. Still the events crushed his soul until an unexpected visitor shows up at his home.
Accidentally left behind at the airport, Princess Jasmine is taken in by kind strangers who open their home and hearts to her during a difficult time for everyone.
I really enjoyed this book because while they had an instant spark it wasn’t acted upon, the story built at a steady pace, and it was made more realistic. I enjoyed the little girls and how they played the part in helping their father heal along with Jasmine and his other friends.
I didn’t want it to end and I had a smile plastered on my face.

Sam and Jasmine are about to discover that miracles happen in the strangest ways. Can a misplaced princess and a grieving single dad be the answer to a prayer? His Jingle Bell Princess shows how being in the wrong place at the right time can have lasting benefits. Jasmine is a princess with an attitude that brighten up the darkest night, but lacks confidence in her abilities as a royal. Sam is a man stuck in the past. Tragedy left him a single father of twin girls but it also left him with a shattered heart and broken dreams. When the royal and the widower cross paths, tempers rage, hormones flare and the healing begins. Can this mismatched twosome, be a perfect pair? Jasmine and Sam with help of Ms. Dunlop spin a tale of hope, second chances and the powerful of family in this energetic, light - hearted holiday read.

The perfect read to start your holiday season! Princess Jasmine is stranded in a small town during a snowstorm when she is rescued by a sweet lady, Belle. Belle has a son , who has darling twin girls and he lost his wife two Christmas's ago. Jasmine brings so much happiness into this family, with them not knowing she is a princess. Plus, she finds much happiness too.

Loved these characters!! You will not be able put this wonderful holiday book down. I highly recommend. I received this book from netgalley for an honest review.

Sam Cutler has only loved one woman in life and he still grieves for her. Princess Jasmine Arcelus has never even been kissed.

While her flight crew assumed Jasmine was asleep, they left the airport before the blizzard hit Tucker, Maine. But Jasmine wasn't sleeping on the plane. She had gone for a walk in the woods by herself. When she returned to the airport, she was surprised to find out her plane left without her.

Sam hasn't been interested in anything since he lost his wife in a car accident two years ago. He doesn’t care about Christmas or work. He hasn't spent time with his friends and he hasn't even moved back home yet. He is still living at his mother-in-law's house with his twin daughters.

When Belle meets Jasmine at the airport and finds out she has been left behind, she brings her home to stay until her plane can come back for her. Sam starts becoming attracted to Jasmine. He hasn’t felt this way about a woman in a very long time. Jasmine discovers feelings towards Sam that she has never experienced before. But she knows nothing came happen. She has certain standards she is expected to live up to and falling in love with just anyone isn't in the plans. Will Jasmine and Sam give into the feelings they have for each other, or will Jasmine be forced to forget about Sam when the time comes for her to return to Vollan?

This is a heartwarming and a very clean romance novella that can be read in one sitting. Sam’s rediscovering love and Jasmine finding love for the first time was fun to read about. Sam’s little girls stole the scenes in some parts and made it more realistic. I just wish the story would have been a bit longer as it seemed to wrap up too fast for me.

Book Review: His Jingle Bell Princess by Barbara Dunlop

A reverse gender fairytale romance, “His Jingle Bell Princess” is for fans of Anne Hathaway’s “Princess Diaries” and Audrey Hepburn’s “Roman Holiday.” And as the title suggests, it is the man who is the commoner and a widower to boot!

In a bizarre incident, Princess Jasmine of Vollan was accidentally left stranded in Tucker, Maine by her private plane. Since not one of the inhabitants of the small town know she is, Princess Jasmine decided to be incognito.

Feeling truly free for the first time in her life, Princess Jasmine found it very easy to relate and be friends with the Cutlers, the family who hosted her. What Princess Jasmine did not expect was the attraction she felt for Sam Cutler, a widower and the father of nine-year old twin girls.

Of course, the feelings are mutual, but Sam was still processing the death of wife two years ago. Jasmine on the other hand does not know how her father, the King and the whole of Vollan will react if she chose a commoner as her husband.

What to do, what to do?! Barbara Dunlop has a graceful solution and it truly made the story a fairytale!

“His Jingle Bell Princess” is Rated PG 13. There are no sex scenes in this book.

The perfect book to kick off the holiday season! Its chock full of romance, Christmas, and fun!

When Princess Jasmine gets off her private jet to stretch her legs and wanders to the other side of a small Maine airport her security team and the plane leave without her. With no money, coat or luggage she must rely on Sam and his young twin daughters for shelter while waiting for rescue. Only 100 pages this is a nice Christmas feel good novella with a different theme.

Jasmine Arcelus was a Princess and in one months time on her birthday she would become Princess Royal. But Jasmine had a problem she froze when she was to give a speech such as the one she was suppose to give in NYC to a diplomatic audience. Jasmine had not said a word and she knew her father would be very unhappy with her when she returned Vollan. The private plane had a repair that needed to be done, it wouldn’t take long but had to be done so the plane stopped at Tucker, Maine. Jasmine had said she was going to lay down there was a bedroom aboard the plane but instead decided a quick walk and fresh air would help more so Jasmine manages to get off the plane and isn’t seen. No one had checked for her and when she went in the airport her plane had already taken off and because of weather the airplane could not return right away. So Jasmine was stuck in Tucker until the blizzard cleared up/ A woman named Belle toke pity on Jasmine and toke Jasmine to her home. Belle’s son in law and twin granddaughters also lived with her as Sam her son in law had been widowed . It had almost been two years but Sam hadn’t healed yet Sam and Kara had been HS sweethearts and had Sophie and Amelia who were nine. Sam had a problem getting through Christmas and was already dreading this holiday season but he must try to be cheerful for his girls. Sam was a carpenter and had plenty of work and could afford to take on help but refused he said he rather work by himself and he wanted to be left alone. Sam just ready to move on yet and resented anyone trying to help him get on with his life as he felt it was his fault that Kara was now gone. Brock was Sam’s best friend and he wanted to see Sam start living again. Sam could not understand why he was reacting to Jasmine he felt like he had no right to react to someone else.So then Sam was pretty rude to Jasmine until Belle heard him and said something to him.Sam offered Jasmine some cold pizza and could not believe she had never had any. Jasmine wasn’t sure how much she should reveal about her self and her father and her identity. She did say she was from Vollen and her father was well known and the had land that had been passed down. But not her father was king and she was to someday be queen. Sam was embarrassed when Belle said something with the way he was talking to Jasmine and he did apologize. Jasmine then said she should apologize as she was intruding on his family. Jasmine decided she would fins a hotel the next day if she could. Jasmine had lost her mom when she was six years old and her heart went out to Sophie and Amelia. Jasmine was attracted to Sam and was fighting it.
I like this story. In the beginning this story was a little slow but it does pick up and I ended up really liking this story. The plot was very good, the characters were great especially Amelia and Sophie they really add to this story. I like how Jasmine got to lead a normal life even if only for a little while but also was one of the reasons Sam was starting to heal and she wanted to help if she could. Sam also knew he had to try to do better for his girls. I absolutely loved how the ending worked and I recommend.

Crown Princess Jasmine Arcules is accidently left behind in small town Tucker, Maine. A generous airport employee welcomes her into her home . Remaining incognito, she manages to befriend widower Sam Cutler and his twin daughters, who are living with their mother-in-law/grandmother. She experiences for the first time what a Christmas with a close-knit family is really like.

Still grieving his late wife after 2 years Sam is having a hard time moving forward in life. Even his nine-year-old twin girls aren't motivation enough. But somehow Jasmine in her quiet and graceful way manages to break through to him and it isn't long before he finds himself envisioning a brighter future for himself and his girls, with Jasmine as a beacon of hope smack in the middle.

Of course for Jasmine there can be no future with Sam and the twins, even though that is the only thing she wants. But she has a duty to her country and it's citizens because as soon as she returns she is to be crowned as the Queen of Vollan.

His Jingle Bell Princess is pure fairytale fantasy and I loved it. I loved the premise that you could take a royal princess and drop her into everyday life and have her fall in love not just with an an everyday man but also with his twin daughters. Jasmine was nicely depicted as a princess out of place and I liked that giving her a few days of normalcy within a loving family home helped her to gain her self confidence and learn to love. Sam started off as a truly tortured soul, grieving the loss of his wife and living with guilt associated wth her death. I loved the way these two helped each other to move forward in their lives. While this is a highly improbable story, His Jingle Bell Princess is a delightful Christmas read which should bring a smile yo your face.

His Jingle Bell Princess by Barbara Dunlop is a sweet, funny and heartwarming Christmas story. I have seen Barbara Dunlop’s name around for many years but don’t remember reading a lot by her. That will change since I found her style of writing to my liking. The characters are well-written and the pacing is smooth. By that I mean fast enough so that it is not dull but also not so fast that I feel as if I had missed something.

I found the characters likable especially Jasmine, even though I thought it was far-fetched to believe her plane would leave without her. Still I overlooked that one small detail since Jasmine, Sam and family were so wonderful together. Ms. Dunlop gave us a marvelous small town/ fairy tale Christmas romance. Pretty good for any author to pull off.

Who doesn't love a mystery princess, acting like a regular person. This was a great love story with a fantastic resolution for everyone.

Short and sweet, His Jingle Bell Princess definitely puts you in the mood for the holidays. Charming read!

Sometimes you simply have to believe in Christmas magic… and possibilities.

Sam is a devoted to his twin daughters, Amelia and Sophie. The tender age of 9, they were both lively and full of energy… and they wanted to go home, back to their home and start the Christmas traditions that they vaguely remembered from when their mother was alive. It’s been two years since his wife’s death. How she loved Christmas, and to be taken from them at this time of year was heartbreaking and a huge feeling of guilt on Sam’s shoulder. He had managed to put off the return home with endless renovations on the house, but his daughters weren’t letting up any time soon. Living with his mother-in-law had saved them all in many ways. But they couldn’t stay with Belle forever, even if that’s what he wanted. His love for his girls had helped him exist, but his grief kept him firmly in the past with the woman he’d loved more than life itself.

Jasmine’s head was full of memories of the horrible moments when she’d frozen during the speech she was supposed to give in New York City. Her father would be disappointed in her, and she dreaded facing his anger. Not that he would harm her, but she was soon to take the mantle of a Royal Princess expected to lead her country as Queen one day. And she could barely stand the public scrutiny or public speaking. When the private plane she was traveling on needed to make an unexpected stop for repairs in the small town of Tucker, Maine, everyone with Jasmine expected her to remain on board. She was assumed to be sleeping in the plane’s bedroom and no one would dare interrupt her there. What the crew and her security team didn’t know was that Jasmine had decided to leave the plane for a short walk in the snow and fresh air to settle her thoughts and have a moment of privacy.

The last thing she expected was to return to the small airport to find that her private plane had taken off… without her. Her belongings, her identification, her phone were all on that plane – and a blizzard was heading their way. It would be impossible for the plane to immediately return even if she could contact them.

For the first time in her life, Jasmine was truly alone and on her own. No protocol, no bodyguards, no one to tell her how to act in this situation. Totally and completely alone. The kindness of strangers is a beautiful thing and Jasmine will experience that when a stranger, Belle, offers to help her until she can contact her family. She is taken to Belle’s home where she will meet San and his daughters… and life will change for this Princess suddenly dealing with a real world she had not a single clue about.

His Jingle Bell Princess is such a sweet, charming fairy tale like story that you cannot help but get caught up in the Christmas magic at play. I enjoyed this story very much. Watching Sam heal, his daughters take to Jasmine like kittens to milk and the kindness of Belle all played a part in making this a delightful Christmas read that I know I’ll pick up again next year. If you’re looking for a feel good Christmas story one with a princess and a bit of holiday magic, then you’ll enjoy Sam and Jasmine’s journey.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley. That does not change what I think of this novel. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this story.*