Princess for Hire
When Desi Bascomb gets discovered by the elite Façade Agency--royalty surrogates extraordinaire--her life goes from glamour-starved to spectacular in a blink. As her new agent Meredith explains, Desi has a rare magical ability: when she applies the ancient formula Royal Rouge, she can...
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When Desi Bascomb gets discovered by the elite Façade Agency--royalty surrogates extraordinaire--her life goes from glamour-starved to spectacular in a blink. As her new agent Meredith explains, Desi has a rare magical ability: when she applies the ancient formula Royal Rouge, she can temporarily transform into the exact lookalike of any princess who needs her subbing services. Dream come true, right?Well, Desi soon learns that subbing involves a lot more than wearing a tiara and waving at cameras. Like, what do you do when a bullying older sister puts you on a nasty crash diet? Or when a princess’s conflicted sweetheart shows up to break things off—and you know she would want you to change his mind?In this hilarious series debut, one girl’s dream of glamour transforms into something bigger: the desire to make a positive impact. And an impact Desi makes, one royal fiasco at a time.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781423122999 (1423122992)
Publish date: March 29th 2011
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Magic,
Childrens,
Romance,
Middle Grade,
Fairy Tales,
Contemporary,
Womens Fiction,
Chick Lit,
Princesses
Series: Princess for Hire (#1)
Aside from the atrociously pink cover, I really liked this book. It had such a unique premise and was well written. Desi's character is likable and her change by the end is believable. The cover is awfully pink though ...
I so loved this book! It's totally cute and if I ever have a daughter, I'd give this to her to read. I think this would have been one of those books I would have devoured again and again as a kid if I'd read it back then. Desi is a sweet girl, who, like so many girls her age, has a crush on a cute-b...
Enjoyed this one soooo much!
Absolutely adorable first in the series. Wonderful concept and first person narrator who seems just right. Read the full review at: http://www.examiner.com/book-in-national/princess-for-hire-by-lindsey-leavitt-review
I read this book to a little girl I was babysitting… I think I loved it more than she did!