How to Catch a Prince + Giveaway

Random Retro Re-Read

Prince Stephen came to America to escape responsibility. But what he found complicates his life more than ever.

Corina Del Rey is happy with her life in Melbourne, Florida. She spends her days engrossed in her career as a journalist and has her sights set on climbing the corporate ladder if for no other reason, to distract herself from her dissolving family. But when she is confronted with the past she fought so hard to put behind her, she struggles to make sense of her future.

Prince Stephen of Brighton Kingdom has moved on since the tragic death of his buddies in Afghanistan. A star professional rugby player, he has no intention of looking over his shoulder at what could’ve been.

But when a notice arrives in the mail requiring his and his wife’s appearance before the courts to dissolve their marriage, he must deal with the questions rumbling around in his heart. He thought his marriage had been annulled long ago, but his memories of Corina Del Rey remain close. Does he still love her? Can he even find her? Above all, can he tell her the truth about that fateful night in Afghanistan seven years ago? If he does, he might really lose her forever.

My Review:

published in 2015

How can you not love a book that has exquisite lines like: “With a smile, Daisy pulled Corina into a hug. And for a fleeting second, Corina cradled her cheek on her friend’s shoulder and left a piece of her burden there.” Honestly, Hauck’s eloquence takes my breath away. Her words speak directly to my heart and I find myself emotionally invested in the lives of the characters she brings to life. There’s just no way I could have stopped reading. And when the end came, I didn’t want it to be over.

How to Catch a Prince is clever and witty and heartrending. A tumultuous mix that had me alternately laughing and crying and shouting scathing comments at ne’er-do-well characters that had no business giving Corina such a hard time. Not to mention swooning over some lovely romantical bits too. And yet it also has an ethereal, fairy tale quality with enough inspiration to touch my soul. That astounding combination equals sheer reading delight.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for a gently read paperback copy and is available to any reader, any where — so, yay, another International Giveaway!

If you would like a chance to win a copy of How to Catch a Prince, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it’s easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday February 15 2025.

19 thoughts on “How to Catch a Prince + Giveaway”

  1. You’re right – Rachel has such an eloquent way of writing that makes beautiful words flow so easily making for some amazing scenes. And here I am most times tongue tied or at least what’s in my head doesn’t sound anything like I imagine when it goes out my mouth. Love this author’s books! And once again, an older book that slipped through my TBR list. Thankfully TBR lists have an expiration on them. Thanks to your review it has given this book new light on that list.

    Thank you for the wonderful chance to win a copy!
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  2. I would love to read this book.
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    Well, this works today! Yesterday WordPress wasn’t letting me post, so I replied to the email.

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    2. I found it really hard to post comments yesterday too. I kept having to click in the comment box repeatedly before I would get the cursor so I could start typing. Very strange. Today it seems fine though.

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  4. Please don’t enter me as I already have this book & really loved it! And thanks for reminding me that I have 3 of Rachel’s pprbks on my toppling TBR stack. Three!! 😲 Great review, Kav!

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      1. You’re not alone, my friend. It gets dark early right now & it’s hard to see pprbks at night, even with the lights on. So I may play catch-up by reading my pprbks during the day & Kindle books at night. I’ve done that before & it worked out ok. I didn’t get the plots mixed up like I thought I would. 😄 But it seems like it took me forever to read 2 books at the time. I may need to catch up w/ pprbks when we set our clocks forward & have longer daylight hrs. 🤔

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      2. That’s what I do with audio and print. I always have two books on the go, one in each formant BUT they have to be different genres. Like if I’m listening to a cozy mystery then I’m reading a Christian Fiction novel or vice versa.

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  7. Can you believe I’ve never read anything by Rachel yet?? I should really remedy that, lol! This one sounds good 😊

    I see this is part of a series, do you have to read them in order?

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    1. Oh, wow, you will have some fun catching up to do. As do I. Yes, this is the third book in the Royal Wedding series but I haven’t read the first two books and I had no issues with reading this one out of order. Good luck, Trixi!

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