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A review by annettebooksofhopeanddreams
Of Princes and Promises by Sandhya Menon
4.0
So, I got this book about a year ago already. At the time I hadn't read the first book in the series yet and although I read in reviews that you can follow this book without having read the first book I'm the kind of reader who wants those easter eggs and inside jokes. So, I got myself the first book in the series, read that first book and did what I do best: Not reading the sequel. But, when the third book appeared on Netgalley and my request was approved I finally had to pick this book up.
I think I might like this installment even better than the first and I already did enjoy the first novel in this series. I think this one has an even nicer message though. Just like with the first book the story is a very loose retelling, this time of the Frog Prince. But I really love what the author does with the themes of the original fairytale. I also like how this story, in a way, kinda becomes the opposite of beauty and the beast and maybe most of all the opposite of the movie Grease.
The Frog Prince fairytale is very much about change, about a mismatch between outside and inside. It's also about goodness and what makes someone a good person. This book really plays around with that theme and that means that both leading characters have quite some character growth to do. Our heroine because we've see her not always showing her prettiest side. Our hero because he feels like he has to fit into our heroine's world.
And both in their own way eventually figure out who they want to be, what's truly important and that true love doesn't demand that you change. True love simply demands that you're comfortable and save enough to show your true self and true colors. And because of the entire journey and because of everything both our characters have learned along the way I couldn't be happier when they eventually did find their happily ever after.
I can't wait to dive into the third book in the series!
I think I might like this installment even better than the first and I already did enjoy the first novel in this series. I think this one has an even nicer message though. Just like with the first book the story is a very loose retelling, this time of the Frog Prince. But I really love what the author does with the themes of the original fairytale. I also like how this story, in a way, kinda becomes the opposite of beauty and the beast and maybe most of all the opposite of the movie Grease.
The Frog Prince fairytale is very much about change, about a mismatch between outside and inside. It's also about goodness and what makes someone a good person. This book really plays around with that theme and that means that both leading characters have quite some character growth to do. Our heroine because we've see her not always showing her prettiest side. Our hero because he feels like he has to fit into our heroine's world.
And both in their own way eventually figure out who they want to be, what's truly important and that true love doesn't demand that you change. True love simply demands that you're comfortable and save enough to show your true self and true colors. And because of the entire journey and because of everything both our characters have learned along the way I couldn't be happier when they eventually did find their happily ever after.
I can't wait to dive into the third book in the series!