diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 083fb2a57..8027e1349 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
   - Added en-US localization ([issue #613](https://github.com/PowerShell/SqlServerDsc/issues/613)).
 - Changes to SqlDatabaseRole
   - Added en-US localization ([issue #610](https://github.com/PowerShell/SqlServerDsc/issues/610)).
+- Changes to SqlDatabaseRecoveryModel
+  - Added en-US localization ([issue #609](https://github.com/PowerShell/SqlServerDsc/issues/609)).
 
 ## 12.4.0.0
 
diff --git a/DSCResources/MSFT_SqlDatabaseRecoveryModel/MSFT_SqlDatabaseRecoveryModel.psm1 b/DSCResources/MSFT_SqlDatabaseRecoveryModel/MSFT_SqlDatabaseRecoveryModel.psm1
index 4d2c52792..bc8a9b180 100644
--- a/DSCResources/MSFT_SqlDatabaseRecoveryModel/MSFT_SqlDatabaseRecoveryModel.psm1
+++ b/DSCResources/MSFT_SqlDatabaseRecoveryModel/MSFT_SqlDatabaseRecoveryModel.psm1
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ Import-Module -Name (Join-Path -Path $script:localizationModulePath -ChildPath '
 $script:resourceHelperModulePath = Join-Path -Path $script:modulesFolderPath -ChildPath 'DscResource.Common'
 Import-Module -Name (Join-Path -Path $script:resourceHelperModulePath -ChildPath 'DscResource.Common.psm1')
 
+$script:localizedData = Get-LocalizedData -ResourceName 'MSFT_SqlDatabaseRecoveryModel'
+
 <#
     .SYNOPSIS
     This function gets all Key properties defined in the resource schema file
 
-    .PARAMETER Database
+    .PARAMETER Name
     This is the SQL database
 
     .PARAMETER RecoveryModel
@@ -51,41 +53,42 @@ function Get-TargetResource
         $Name
     )
 
-    $sqlServerObject = Connect-SQL -ServerName $ServerName -InstanceName $InstanceName
+    Write-Verbose -Message (
+        $script:localizedData.GetRecoveryModel -f $Name, $InstanceName
+    )
 
+    $sqlServerObject = Connect-SQL -ServerName $ServerName -InstanceName $InstanceName
     if ($sqlServerObject)
     {
-        Write-Verbose -Message "Getting RecoveryModel of SQL database '$Name'"
         $sqlDatabaseObject = $sqlServerObject.Databases[$Name]
-
         if ($sqlDatabaseObject)
         {
             $sqlDatabaseRecoveryModel = $sqlDatabaseObject.RecoveryModel
-            New-VerboseMessage -Message "The current recovery model used by database $Name is '$sqlDatabaseRecoveryModel'"
+
+            Write-Verbose -Message (
+                $script:localizedData.CurrentRecoveryModel -f $sqlDatabaseRecoveryModel, $Name
+            )
         }
         else
         {
-            throw New-TerminatingError -ErrorType NoDatabase `
-                -FormatArgs @($Name, $ServerName, $InstanceName) `
-                -ErrorCategory InvalidResult
+            $errorMessage = $script:localizedData.DatabaseNotFound -f $Name
+            New-InvalidResultException -Message $errorMessage
         }
     }
 
-    $returnValue = @{
+    return @{
         Name          = $Name
         RecoveryModel = $sqlDatabaseRecoveryModel
         ServerName    = $ServerName
         InstanceName  = $InstanceName
     }
-
-    $returnValue
 }
 
 <#
     .SYNOPSIS
     This function gets all Key properties defined in the resource schema file
 
-    .PARAMETER Database
+    .PARAMETER Name
     This is the SQL database
 
     .PARAMETER RecoveryModel
@@ -125,26 +128,29 @@ function Set-TargetResource
     )
 
     $sqlServerObject = Connect-SQL -ServerName $ServerName -InstanceName $InstanceName
-
     if ($sqlServerObject)
     {
-        Write-Verbose -Message "Setting RecoveryModel of SQL database '$Name'"
-        $sqlDatabaseObject = $sqlServerObject.Databases[$Name]
+        Write-Verbose -Message (
+            $script:localizedData.SetRecoveryModel -f $Name
+        )
 
+        $sqlDatabaseObject = $sqlServerObject.Databases[$Name]
         if ($sqlDatabaseObject)
         {
             if ($sqlDatabaseObject.RecoveryModel -ne $RecoveryModel)
             {
                 $sqlDatabaseObject.RecoveryModel = $RecoveryModel
                 $sqlDatabaseObject.Alter()
-                New-VerboseMessage -Message "The recovery model for the database $Name is changed to '$RecoveryModel'."
+
+                Write-Verbose -Message (
+                    $script:localizedData.ChangeRecoveryModel -f $Name, $RecoveryModel
+                )
             }
         }
         else
         {
-            throw New-TerminatingError -ErrorType NoDatabase `
-                -FormatArgs @($Name, $ServerName, $InstanceName) `
-                -ErrorCategory InvalidResult
+            $errorMessage = $script:localizedData.DatabaseNotFound -f $Name
+            New-InvalidResultException -Message $errorMessage
         }
     }
 }
@@ -153,7 +159,7 @@ function Set-TargetResource
     .SYNOPSIS
     This function gets all Key properties defined in the resource schema file
 
-    .PARAMETER Database
+    .PARAMETER Name
     This is the SQL database
 
     .PARAMETER RecoveryModel
@@ -193,7 +199,9 @@ function Test-TargetResource
         $Name
     )
 
-    Write-Verbose -Message "Testing RecoveryModel of database '$Name'"
+    Write-Verbose -Message (
+        $script:localizedData.TestingConfiguration -f $Name, $InstanceName
+    )
 
     $currentValues = Get-TargetResource @PSBoundParameters
 
diff --git a/DSCResources/MSFT_SqlDatabaseRecoveryModel/en-US/MSFT_SqlDatabaseRecoveryModel.strings.psd1 b/DSCResources/MSFT_SqlDatabaseRecoveryModel/en-US/MSFT_SqlDatabaseRecoveryModel.strings.psd1
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..121e5b0ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DSCResources/MSFT_SqlDatabaseRecoveryModel/en-US/MSFT_SqlDatabaseRecoveryModel.strings.psd1
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+ConvertFrom-StringData @'
+    GetRecoveryModel = Get the current recovery model of the database '{0}' in the instance '{1}'.
+    CurrentRecoveryModel = The current recovery model is '{0}' for the database '{1}'.
+    DatabaseNotFound = The database '{0}' does not exist.
+    SetRecoveryModel = Setting the recovery model of database '{0}'.
+    ChangeRecoveryModel = The recovery model for the database '{0}' was changed to '{1}'.
+    TestingConfiguration = Determines if the database '{0}' on the instance '{1}' has the desired recovery model.
+'@
diff --git a/Tests/Unit/MSFT_SqlDatabaseRecoveryModel.Tests.ps1 b/Tests/Unit/MSFT_SqlDatabaseRecoveryModel.Tests.ps1
index 5b6c2b664..00cb72363 100644
--- a/Tests/Unit/MSFT_SqlDatabaseRecoveryModel.Tests.ps1
+++ b/Tests/Unit/MSFT_SqlDatabaseRecoveryModel.Tests.ps1
@@ -109,10 +109,9 @@ try
                         RecoveryModel = 'Full'
                     }
 
-                    $throwInvalidOperation = ("Database 'UnknownDatabase' does not exist " + `
-                            "on SQL server 'localhost\MSSQLSERVER'.")
+                    $errorMessage = $script:localizedData.DatabaseNotFound -f $testParameters.Name
 
-                    { Get-TargetResource @testParameters } | Should -Throw $throwInvalidOperation
+                    { Get-TargetResource @testParameters } | Should -Throw $errorMessage
                 }
 
                 It 'Should call the mock function Connect-SQL' {
@@ -224,10 +223,9 @@ try
                         RecoveryModel = 'Full'
                     }
 
-                    $throwInvalidOperation = ("Database 'UnknownDatabase' does not exist " + `
-                            "on SQL server 'localhost\MSSQLSERVER'.")
+                    $errorMessage = $script:localizedData.DatabaseNotFound -f $testParameters.Name
 
-                    { Set-TargetResource @testParameters } | Should -Throw $throwInvalidOperation
+                    { Set-TargetResource @testParameters } | Should -Throw $errorMessage
                 }
 
                 It 'Should call the mock function Connect-SQL' {