Once Upon a Prince by Rachel Hauck

Susanna Truit is an ordinary Georgia girl, trained as a landscape architect, but working in a family owned barbecue shack while waiting for her long time soldier boyfriend to finally commit to making her his bride. When he, instead, breaks up with her, her life seems to fall apart. Cue Nate, a charming tourist from the small European country of Hessenberg, who keeps showing up when Susanna needs him most.  Their romance proceeds quickly until Susanna discovers Nate is really a the crown prince of Hessenberg traveling incognito.  His country is in political turmoil, and marrying an American is not a possibility...or is it?

After reading American Dirt I really needed something light and cheerful.  This is the first in a series of Christian romances, all of which involve people either marrying a royal, or discovering they are royal, but never knew it.  They also have a fairly heavy handed Christian element, and this one is loosely based on Cinderella. So, silly? improbable? kind of ridiculous? Well, yes.  But fun to read? Also yes.  I didn't like these as well as the Roseanna White series I read, but it fit the bill for this week and I will probably be tempted to read another when I find myself in the mood for feel-good fluff. Also, I just discovered it was made into a Halmark movie in 2018.
(2014, 352 p.)