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Narrated by: Eileen Stevens, Emily Lawrence, & Caitlin DaviesRelease Date: April 2, 2019Published by: Blackstone Publishing
Read from: July 11-19, 2019Once Upon a Con, #2Source: Library (Overdrive/ Libby)TW: N/AFor fans of: LGBTQIAP+, Romance, Retellings, Realistic Fiction, YA
The Prince and the Pauper gets a modern makeover in this adorable, witty, and heartwarming young adult novel set in the Geekerella universe by national bestselling author Ashley Poston.
Imogen Lovelace is an ordinary fangirl on an impossible mission: save her favorite character, Princess Amara, from being killed off from her favorite franchise, Starfield. The problem is, Jessica Stone—the actress who plays Princess Amara—wants nothing more than to leave the intense scrutiny of the fandom behind. If this year's ExcelsiCon isn't her last, she'll consider her career derailed.
When a case of mistaken identity throws look-a-likes Imogen and Jess together, they quickly become enemies. But when the script for the Starfield sequel leaks, and all signs point to Jess, she and Imogen must trade places to find the person responsible. That's easier said than done when the girls step into each other's shoes and discover new romantic possibilities, as well as the other side of intense fandom. As these "princesses" race to find the script-leaker, they must rescue themselves from their own expectations, and redefine what it means to live happily ever after.
*MY THOUGHTS*
Anytime I see that a book is labeled as a retelling, I add it to my TBR without question. And this one was no different. It did take me a minute to get to because I wanted to do some more research on the story it was retelling, but I still couldn't wait to get to it!
Jessica Stone plays Princess Amara in the popular space opera franchise, Starfield so everyone expects her to to be happy and to love what she does. Then there's Imogen Lovelace who is doing everything in power to save her favorite character of all time, Princess Amara. When the two meet they realize they actually look alot alike. They change places while they both try conducting business that they try to keep from the other.
I liked this one, but Geekerella is still my favorite. Maybe because I'm much more familiar with Cinderella. But even still, this was a great re-telling that had all the elements of the original. I liked that it was one that isn't told alot. (Or not that I knew of anyways) I had to go find the original story and read it to see the comparison, and it was done really well.
The characters were my favorite part of this one as well. Jessica Stone was a great character and I identified with all the different layers of her. From the actress to the girl who just wanted to be accepted by her fans. I identified with her so much. I also liked seeing the other characters and other objects from the other book.The food truck was there and so was Sage.
The writing style was again, really good. But I wasn't surprised. It's Ashley Poston. Her writing is good no matter what. I remember starting this and wanting to speed up the time just so I could find out what happened next. Her writing style will trap you in the story.
This book checked all the boxes for me: Retellings, sweet romance, great characters, and a great writing style. And so, it was no surprise that I liked it. I'm already excited about the next book in this series that will feature my favorite fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast!
Overall, I give this
