Rosie is fairly certain that it’s not against the law to put a love spell on a foreign prince. At least, she hopes it’s not, because such a drastic measure is necessary in order to ensure that the perfect fairy tale romance she’s dreamt about her entire life includes her own prince charming. She also knows that a heroine must not be deterred by well-meaning friends, royal betrothals, hungry … dragons, or the intriguing guard who stands in her way.
Luckily, Rosie has access to an enchanted bakery and a recipe book of spells, one of which will ensure she’ll win the royal heart she desires. Unfortunately, no story is complete without a few obstacles, and Rosie’s comes in the form of a most formidable foe—a stoic guard whom Rosie may or may not be developing feelings for, one who is committed to thwarting her at every turn. But nothing will stand in the way of Rosie’s happily ever after. After all, what harm can a simple love spell do?
Inspired by “The Frog Prince”
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I don’t usually read ya but I enjoyed book 1 in this series so I decided to continue. I think the series is a fun premise. I enjoyed the H. The h wasn’t bad & I generally liked her. At some points her stubborness to her “fairytale” was petulant and immature. This had her acting unfair towards others so that got to me a few times. I think this a fun story to escape into and relax with. A nice twist that I did not see at all.
I love books that seem like a fairy tale! This one does that so well. It just feels timeless. There’s enchanted water, spells, and a great hero and heroine.
I loved Rosie. She was in Camille Peters’ first book, Pathways. She’s Eileen’s best friend. The book opens with her not having any idea what happened to Eileen. Then the unthinkable happens. Eileen is able to write from the palace and she’s about to be married to the prince. I loved the way this book connects with Pathways.
Rosie travels to the palace to be with Eileen. There she meets a certain guard, Alastar. The relationship that Rosie has with Alastar is a bit rocky to say the least. The two of them are constantly fighting about something. And they are constantly thrown together. Making things even worse.
I loved the way Rosie knows what kind of fairy tale she herself wants. She does everything she can think of to make that happily ever after happen for her. After all, Eileen got a prince, why shouldn’t Avery? But Avery learns for herself that sometimes your fairy tale isn’t quite what you think it will be. It’s even better.
This is a great book! It’s a fairy tale type book that is engaging and fun. It’s also clean so you can let your teenage daughters read it with no problems.
Rosie is completely naive and wants her life to be like one of the fairy tale books that she loves. Her friend finds her prince and a happily ever after and she wants a prince of her own. The story is pretty predictable and her naive outlook gets kind of trying at times, causing her to come off quite shallow as she wades through the first part of the story. However, the reader can’t help but fall in love with the supporting cast and the ever patient friend. I did not read the first one in the series, but didn’t feel it was necessary to enjoy this book. Rosie gets her very own happily ever after and discovers that real love makes it’s own kind of happy.
I can imagine that Camille Peters had a great time writing this book. I found it to be written as a “tongue-in-cheek” novel. I found Rosie to be an “over-the-top” character and that her actions and words were not always in harmony. There were many moments that were very funny. She certainly knows how to get herself in a predicament.
The best part was the banter between Rosie and the guard Alastair. Prince Liam was a pleasant surprise. His part as the “spelled” victim in the book was funny. I can’t imagine having a Prince drool over me. It was out of character for the flirtatious Prince that left me snickering quite a bit.
This is the second book in a series, it can be read as a stand-alone, but I would highly recommend reading Pathways before this one. That way you are familiar with the characters and their role in this book.
This book is a comedic romance that is loosely based on a fairy-tale. It contains mild romance and the threat of dragons (I must not forget the dragons.).
Source: I received a complimentary copy. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.
I’m pretty sure the tween-me would have loved this book. The old lady-me, not as much. I gave it four stars because I think it is good for the younger audience. I couldn’t stand Rosie from the beginning. I did however, love Alastar. He was the bright spot in the story for me. His dry humor banter was the best.
I hadn’t read the first in the series and while it was fine to read this one first there were a few holes that made me realize there must have been a book before this one as the reader is expected to know things from the previous story. So while it worked as a stand alone, it would be best to read them in order I think.
I think I would have been less annoyed with Rosie if the middle section had been a bit shorter. The story didn’t seem to be progressing anywhere for a long time. I was irritated that she knew things weren’t going as planned and yet she wouldn’t own up to it for a very long time. It dragged on too long.
No sex, language or violence
Note: I did receive a complimentary copy of this book. But the thoughts, opinions, etc. are entirely my own.
I didn’t like this book as much as I did the first, and I attribute that primarily to the main character, Rosie. Which is tough because the rest of the story was fine. I liked how the author used ‘The Frog Prince’ as an inspiration, with this story as a loose retelling rather than a literal retelling. The plot was solid, the dialogue was decent and the story kept moving forward at a steady pace. I will add that the golden ball/pond scene from the original story was a quirky but nice addition here. I also enjoyed the expected but unexpected plot twist and it was interesting seeing the return of several characters from the first book.
As Spelled’s main character, Rosie, had made an appearance in the 1st book (Pathways), I realized while reading this that, for me, she is a better character in small doses. I kept trying to be sympathetic to her, and even with her having a love for stories and with a very vivid imagination, I just could not easily read through the book with her as the main character. Her personality was so strong and she definitely had her own voice, but while other readers might enjoy reading about her mishaps and adventures, she had just the right quirks that drive me nuts as a reader.
interesting adaptation
The second book I’ve read by Camille Peters, this adaptation of The Frog Prince is fun, however, it resembles the original source material very little.
Rosie is impulsive and selfish, thankfully her spells don’t work out just right, because she could have caused a LOT more trouble if they did.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I loved this funny and exciting tale! These characters were so quirky and interesting and the story was fun from the beginning to the HEA ending. Great story
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This is a book that because of Rosie and her demanding ways I just could not get into, even though it is a well written retelling of the Frog Prince. Maybe for someone else this story will be just what they are looking for. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.