Jennifer W. (GeniusJen) reviewed Princess for Hire (Princess for Hire, Bk 1) on + 5322 more book reviews
Reviewed by Andrea for TeensReadToo.com
In PRINCESS FOR HIRE, Desi Bascomb's dream of making a difference comes true - with the added bonus of getting to be a real princess, if only temporarily.
Her new job is to be a substitute princess for real princesses who want a time-out from their royal positions. What a fun job, right? But Desi soon learns that it's not all tiaras and party dresses, but that these princesses have real life problems.
Let me start off by saying that I am totally one of those girls (okay, women) who always wanted to be a princess and had daydreams about it. So when I read the summary of PRINCESS FOR HIRE, I knew I wanted to read it.
While I was reading this book, I kept thinking that I could totally see this being turned into a movie. And since it is published by Disney Hyperion, I can still see that happening. I think that this is definitely more of a pre-teen book than the titles I normally read, but it was a nice escape from some of the darker stories I have been reading lately.
Desi seems like a normal teenager. And like most girls, she jumped at the chance to be a princess, even if it was just subbing. While I liked the characters that Desi had to sub for, I feel that there could have been more depth to the plot. I feel like it just skims the surface of the princesses that Desi is standing in for and that more could be added to that part of the story.
Overall, though, this is a quick, cute read - and I will be reading the next book in the series when it comes out.
In PRINCESS FOR HIRE, Desi Bascomb's dream of making a difference comes true - with the added bonus of getting to be a real princess, if only temporarily.
Her new job is to be a substitute princess for real princesses who want a time-out from their royal positions. What a fun job, right? But Desi soon learns that it's not all tiaras and party dresses, but that these princesses have real life problems.
Let me start off by saying that I am totally one of those girls (okay, women) who always wanted to be a princess and had daydreams about it. So when I read the summary of PRINCESS FOR HIRE, I knew I wanted to read it.
While I was reading this book, I kept thinking that I could totally see this being turned into a movie. And since it is published by Disney Hyperion, I can still see that happening. I think that this is definitely more of a pre-teen book than the titles I normally read, but it was a nice escape from some of the darker stories I have been reading lately.
Desi seems like a normal teenager. And like most girls, she jumped at the chance to be a princess, even if it was just subbing. While I liked the characters that Desi had to sub for, I feel that there could have been more depth to the plot. I feel like it just skims the surface of the princesses that Desi is standing in for and that more could be added to that part of the story.
Overall, though, this is a quick, cute read - and I will be reading the next book in the series when it comes out.
