The third book of Karen Rose Smith's DO YOU TAKE THIS STRANGER? trilogy is a modern day Cinderella story. PROMISES, PUMPKINS AND PRINCE CHARMING combines the traditional fairy tale with a modern day romance including stepsisters, a fairy grandmother, a talisman necklace and, of course, Prince Charming. Becca Jacobs, single mother and owner of a small bakery, applied for a grant to expand her business into a cafe Luke Hobart, CEO of his family's foundation, awards Becca a small business grant. At least once each year, Luke trades his suit and tie for jeans and a hard hat, and he supervises one of the projects the Evergreen Foundation sponsors. He likes being treated like a regular guy. When he meets Becca for the first time, his world spins. She finds herself fiercely attracted to Luke, believing he is an honest, everyday man. Both Luke and Becca's pasts keep them from giving in to their attraction for each other until Luke inadvertently becomes a role model for Becca's son. Though Becca feels betrayed when she discovers Luke's true identity, she comes to understand his reasons for working incognito. When he proposes, she joyfully accepts, and in the epilogue they leave their wedding reception in a horse-drawn carriage.

Genre: Romance