Review: Good Fairy Tale Inspired Romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 16, 2013
I received a complimentary copy of this book as a part of a book tour in exchange for a fair and honest review.A modern day fairytale, The Princess and the Prepper by Barbara Elsborg deals with a runaway princess who's looking for Prince Charming in the frozen wilderness of Wyoming.  With likable characters, good dialogue and just the right amount of sexual heat, Ms. Elsborg's tale grabbed my attention from the first page and never let go.  While a part of the "Prepper Romance" series, this can easily be read as a standalone book.Running away from the life she's being forced to live, Princess Liliane "Lili" Johanna Charlotte Helene zu Saxe-Melckenburghausen finds herself almost naked in the middle of nowhere Wyoming.  Knowing she'll die if she doesn't reach shelter, Lili is relieved to be rescued by a man and his wolf.  Staying in a rustic cabin without servants isn't what she's used to, but it's the only place she discovers she wants to be..  Especially with the man who rescued her.Successful author Grant Thomas Houston lives in a cabin in Wyoming for a reason - he wants to be alone.  Having spent the last couple of years alone, Grant is a "Prepper", someone who knows what he needs to survive in the woods without being dependent on others.  He never expected to rescue a woman while out walking in the forest with a wolf he's adopted as his own.  Being attracted to her is out of his control, wanting her to stay is an unexpected surprise.Full of subdued passion and physical attraction, the scenes between Lili and Grant are full of verbal give and take.  Hiding who and what she is, Lili is finally free to act like a what she is - a woman who needs to be loved, while Grant slowly begins to let her into his heart.  Ms. Elsborg does a good job developing the characters, they slowly reveal themselves and some of their issues to each other and to the reader as well.  I was able to connect with Lili and her problems.  I was also able to understand why Grant has hidden from the world for so long.Will Lili and Grant be able to save her from the villain when he finally shows up?  And will they have a chance to have a happy ever after?  You'll have to read The Princess and the Prepper to find out.  I enjoyed this rapidly paced romance and I think you will too.