Review: Princess for Hire by Lindsey Leavitt

Feb 28, 2010 by shanyn

Title: Princess for Hire
Author: Lindsey Leavitt
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Publication Date: March 16, 2010

When a well-dressed woman steps out of a bubble and wants to know if you’d like to become a substitute princess, do you
A) run
B) faint
C) say yes?
For Desi Bascomb, who’s been longing for some glamour in her Idaho life, the choice is a definite C). Desi has a rare ability: with the help of “Royal Rouge,” she can temporarily transform into the exact look-alike of any princess who needs her subbing services. Dream come true, right?
Well, Desi soon discovers that subbing involves a lot more than wearing a tiara and waving at cameras…. In this winning debut, one girl’s dream of glamour transforms into the desire to make a positive impact. And an impact Desi makes, one royal fiasco at a time.

This book was a quick read, and basically a Disney movie in written form (notice the publisher is Disney). It was a good book to read in between other books for sure.

The main character is hired to fill in for royalty, so we find her in many odd situations. The best part about this job to me was how the author described the bubble she traveled in (I’d like to try that once).

The plot never got too thick – the character didn’t have to deal with any deep problems or anything like that – though, like I said, very Disney all around.

I’m actually pretty interested to read the next book in the series, because many of the characters had personality traits that could be built on. Great book if you enjoy princess or fantasy themes.

Book Cover: 8/10
Book Title: 10/10
Plot: 7/10
Characters: 8/10
Ending: 8/10

Overall: 41/50

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