Review: The Princess Problem (A Fairy Tale Romance) by Diane Darcy

The Princess Problem (A Fairy Tale Romance) by Diane Darcy

 Hired by Highborn Premium Mattresses, Alicia must come up with the perfect commercial that highlights the quality of Highborn family's products. Drawing from her childhood, Alicia decides on an elaborate fairy tale theme that has the Matriarch  of the family loving it. But the son, Jonas, has a specific goal and perception for their company - and pink decor, frilly costumes, and men in tights is definitely not what he's going after. On top of it all, Mama Highborn is looking for something exceptional beyond the print and media, and Alicia seems to be just the one she's looking for to fill the job.  Though Alicia's not so sure she's up for the challenge.
 
If you're looking for something cute, humerus, and charmingly romantic - this is for you! When I wasn't laughing cordially with the characters, I was laughing absurdly at them. Especially Willa Highborn, the mom. She's something else, I tell ya!

Alicia is definitely a type A personality when it comes to her work ethic and she's not willing to let anyone stand in the way of her ambitions - even Jonas who really isn't diggin' her princess themed commercial. She's one of those people that are willing to take one for the team, even when the known outcome is unclear, and she does it with a strong playful tongue and a charm all her own.

If you're looking for something with characters with a strong background - this is not it. This is definitely a fun and easy read meant for relaxing and taking a break from damaged characters and twisted plots.

I'm adding in a fairy tale factor rating because I think it deserves it. It's one of the few that I've read recently that was not overly cheesy (key word, overly). Where a star gets knocked off on just about every rating category is that you can figure out where the book is going from the first few pages. The plot is a little too straightforward for my liking and while there's tension, there's really no conflict.

Ratings


Romance: Clean
Characters: ***+ (they're likable and good together)
Writing Quality: **** (I really liked the dialog and found myself laughing many times)
Plot (originality): ***+
Fairy Tale Factor: ***+

My rating: 









Amazon: 4.3
Good Reads: 3.5