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A review by mnboyer
Princess Ever After by Rachel Hauck
2.0
There are two things I should mention up front. First, I did not read the book that came before this. This book came to me as a randomly picked retailer clearance book. To be honest, it has a pretty cover, a cute concept, and a fun name. Secondly, I was not aware this was a "Christian romance" until about 80 pages in when Reggie started talking about God a lot.
That being said: Not my cup of tea.
I have problems with the dialogue, which often seems overworked and clunky in areas. As much as I also wanted to enjoy a red-neck princess that doesn't necessarily want to be a princess--this was all bland to me. I never really bought into the connection between Tanner and Reggie either, which was the most problematic for me. That deep connection just did not strike, as much as the novel attempted to try and make it so.
Unfortunately, the novel reminds me of [b:The Princess Diaries|38980|The Princess Diaries (The Princess Diaries, #1)|Meg Cabot|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1355011082s/38980.jpg|2073907] even though this is meant for, theoretically, an older group of readers. Perhaps because it is well known, [b:The Princess Diaries|38980|The Princess Diaries (The Princess Diaries, #1)|Meg Cabot|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1355011082s/38980.jpg|2073907] has cornered the marked for "princess out of nowhere" literature. But as much as I wanted to enjoy this book, and see it for something new, even though it might not have been a book I would have chosen for myself--it all just fell flat. It has a pretty cover and pretty font but no true character development that I believe in or follow along with. Perhaps the first book was better (from reviews, others seem to be saying this) and this was a rushed follow up, but I don't see it as being more than a quick 2-star read.
That being said: Not my cup of tea.
I have problems with the dialogue, which often seems overworked and clunky in areas. As much as I also wanted to enjoy a red-neck princess that doesn't necessarily want to be a princess--this was all bland to me. I never really bought into the connection between Tanner and Reggie either, which was the most problematic for me. That deep connection just did not strike, as much as the novel attempted to try and make it so.
Unfortunately, the novel reminds me of [b:The Princess Diaries|38980|The Princess Diaries (The Princess Diaries, #1)|Meg Cabot|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1355011082s/38980.jpg|2073907] even though this is meant for, theoretically, an older group of readers. Perhaps because it is well known, [b:The Princess Diaries|38980|The Princess Diaries (The Princess Diaries, #1)|Meg Cabot|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1355011082s/38980.jpg|2073907] has cornered the marked for "princess out of nowhere" literature. But as much as I wanted to enjoy this book, and see it for something new, even though it might not have been a book I would have chosen for myself--it all just fell flat. It has a pretty cover and pretty font but no true character development that I believe in or follow along with. Perhaps the first book was better (from reviews, others seem to be saying this) and this was a rushed follow up, but I don't see it as being more than a quick 2-star read.