The Stats
📖 BOOK REVIEW⠀📚
BOOK: A Princess for Christmas
AUTHOR: Jenny Holiday
@holymolyjennyholi
Publisher: Avon @avonbooks
Stars: ⭐⭐⭐
Published: October 13, 2020
The Review
The Title/Cover Draw:
- The cover is so minimalistic but super cute. I really needed a holiday read so I am happy for this one.
What I liked:
- This book takes place in both America and Eldovia, which was fun because that meant that they experienced each other’s lives as a common dude and a princess. The story was fun and cozy.
What I didn’t like:
- Sometimes this book was sappy, sometimes it was steamy. And honestly sometimes it was steamer than it needed to be. Some people like that so it’s not a bad thing necessarily. Also there were some parts that weren’t as original as they could be.
What kept me reading:
- I really wanted to see these characters happy. They came from such deeply passionate but also hurt places.
The Characters:
- Leo and Marie are characters with so much feeling, and that is expressed in this book very well. My favorite character was Gabby as she provided a lively counterpoint for the dramatic part.
The Ending:
- The ending is broken into 2 parts of 4 months each, which seemed a little too much for me, considering part is like a sex scene. Otherwise, it was a satisfying ending!
Consider if you like:
- Hallmark christmas movies. Apparently this is what the author was going for when she wrote it (as stated in the acknowledgements) and I think it was definitely successful in that!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Received from Netgalley.
Small Summary:
Leo Ricci’s already handling all he can, between taking care of his little sister Gabby, driving a cab, and being the super of his apartment building in the Bronx. But when Gabby spots a “princess” in a gown outside of the UN trying to hail a cab, she begs her brother to stop and help. Before he knows it, he’s got a real-life damsel in distress in the backseat of his car.
Princess Marie of Eldovia shouldn’t be hailing a cab, or even be out and about. But after her mother’s death, her father has plunged into a devastating depression and the fate of her small Alpine country has fallen on Marie’s shoulders. She’s taken aback by the gruff but devastatingly handsome driver who shows her more kindness than she’s seen in a long time.
When Marie asks Leo to be her driver for the rest of her trip, he agrees, thinking he’ll squire a rich miss around for a while and make more money than he has in months. He doesn’t expect to like and start longing for the unpredictable Marie. And when he and Gabby end up in Eldovia for Christmas, he discovers the princess who is all wrong for him is also the woman who is his perfect match.