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Ashley Poston deliveries another fantastically nerdy retelling. With so many fun nerdy references its hard not to fall in love with these characters. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and seriously hope Poston writes more!

I LOVED IT. Maybe even more than Geekerella? I didn't even know I was reading so late into the night, I was that caught up in it. As a con girl myself, reading about Jess and Imogen was really fun. The only thing I'm not sure about was Ethan and Imogen's connection, I didn't quite believe it? But otherwise, excellent.

*A big thanks to Netgalley and to the publisher for this eARC in exchange for a honest review*

For this review, I’m really speechless. This is how good this book is! After reading it, I want to blurt it out what really happened and what are the good points of this book, but I can’t give that easily and I don’t want to spoil everyone. You have to read it. If you haven’t read Geekerella that’s alright, it’s pretty different story BUT I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU SHOULD (PLEASE!!). There are some references from Geekerella that you will not be familiar with and maybe confuses you in some parts and it’ll SPOIL you! So please pretty please read the first book, Geekerella, and I know you’ll enjoy it too!

I already love the concept of the writing where it shows two different people with different mindset in the Con, just like in Geekerella. The mixed up of the story really balances one another that’s why her writing makes even more great and bigger as you read and finishes it. The scenes are perfect to each other, alternating, it’s just like written in perfection. Then the characters are nearly what I want IRL situation, especially when you meet Ethan. Ethan is also a nerd and Jessica’s assistant. He’s really like your dreamy book boyfriend and book bestfriend. Ugh!

What I really wanted to highlight in this review is to see the artist (Jessica Stone) sides during Cons, especially the one doesn’t want the fandom at all. Her ups and downs are really struggle, the bashing of the people then the pressure for the incoming show that she doesn’t want to be in. It’s really hard and we (as a non-popular person) never thought about it. It’s great to see a little insight in the artist side. On the other hand, I just love Imogen’s character so much. Not only she’s a nerdy girl, but she’s also a great sister and a fighter. I really love the way she talks about the Geekerella thing (there is a scene where she talks something in Geekerella), it brings back the memories where I first fall in love with the writer’s characters and remember the story. She’s just knew what she’s doing and dreamy about her happily ever after.

Overall, the book is PERFECT! Yet again, Ashley Poston didn’t fail me not to fall in love with her re-telling fairytale. I wish she could write more stories like this. Like fandoms then fall inlove… I know it’s just like a simple love story but this story give me this big attachment that I really can’t forget easily.

The perfect follow up to GEEKERELLA! I loved the first book so much and I couldn't have asked for a better companion novel. The same charming, geeky feel as the first book full of sweet moments. My heart was bursting the whole way through. I'm so happy to have read this and would 100% read again. Great voice, great writing, great plot. Can't recommend enough!

I loved this book! Ashley Poston's writing is just as charming as ever. I wasn't expecting to love this as much as I loved Geekerella, but it surprised me! The story is fun and clever, with plenty of humor. Highly recommended both to fans of Geekerella and to any readers looking for a YA contemporary that tackles both fairy tales and fandom culture with charm.

Another fantastic tale from Poston. This is a world I could get lost in, over and over.

Full of geeky references and actions, diverse characters, and an adorable plot, I got lost in this quickly.

I absolutely adored Geekerella, and this one was just as much fun. Ash Poston knows how to do fandom! Seriously, I think anyone who is a proud fandom nerd can see some of themselves in these books and that makes them that much more enjoyable. I think it's also cool to see fandom from not only the perspective of the fan, but also the actors. I'm so here for all the LGBT representation in YA lit lately! I love the not so into each other Imogen and Jessica, almost as much as the we're totally going to be a couple Imogen and Jessica. There is a switch in the beginning and it is ridiculous, but hilarity ensues from it! I think you have to just read this book for what it is, an ode to fandom and the way it can bring people together even with the pitfalls. I hope you enjoy nerding out to this book as much as I did!

The Princess and the Fangirl Switched Things Up
Last year, I read Geekerella, a *super fun* retelling of Cinderella- except transposed onto the fandom arena. Now, I’m happy to be back with a review for the sequel- a modern take on the Prince and the Pauper! And I am so excited to say that Poston didn’t rest on her laurels with this one- from the stellar opening, it was an entertaining journey of intergalactic proportions!
One of the things that stood out for me was the range of styles exhibited here. The dual perspectives works perfectly, as they’re easily distinguishable. Imogen is laugh out loud funny, while Jess is prone to out of this world descriptions and cosmic imagery. Both collide in this deftly handled narrative, successfully shifting tones and delivering a cohesive narrative. Even better, it feels like two stories for the price of one!
The characters shone through strongly. And I especially like that they reflected the idea: “She wasn’t perfect, but she didn’t try to be”- yes!! That’s the heroine we want… and the heroines we get from this book! Surprisingly, despite being a superstar, I ended up empathising with Jess more. Sure, Imogen/Monster was relatable, but I loved how this humanised a celebrity, whilst also being sweet and inspiring. It genuinely moved me to see how insecure they were- showing how they had a lot more in common than superficial things like their appearance. Personally, I thought this was one of the best parts of the book.
I also preferred Jess’ romance. While I enjoyed the hate-to-love aspect of Imogen’s relationship, Jess and Harper made my sappy heart melt. Maybe it was the incredible descriptions, maybe it was overcoming the obstacles to being together and maybe it was the genuine angst keeping them apart (I completely understood why Jess held back and kept secrets!). I simply adored the romance so much- I might have exploded with joy!
I *loved* the geeky references as well- they gave me such pleasure and made so much sense in this context. There was even a solid reference to the Yellow Wallpaper– so kudos for that! Once again, the slang was top notch. Man, I just wish this was a real show so we could all argue about it in real life (JK- seriously, please don’t @me!)
On that note, this book did open up some interesting discussions about the toxic side of fandoms… which I’ll admit I’m a little scared to venture into and demonstrates the problem (and the point the book didn’t mean to make, but kinda did: fandoms are a little intense guys). However, even if it was good that this book at least attempted to explore the issues of “us vs them” mentalities in fandoms, I did feel it fell to heavily on the “you’re either with us or against us” side, largely demonising critical voices as sexist pigs. I ultimately thought that the way it dealt with self-esteem was quite a bit better than its view of how to handle trolls (go under the bridge and hit them with a big stick… only joking- don’t do that!) Annnd now I feel like some people are gonna want to wage war on me in the comments…
So moving onto the more frothy side of fangirling, I did really like that this felt like an interconnected universe, bringing Elle’s blog back from the last book! Best. Crossover. Ever. Every appearance and mention of old characters lit me up!
In the end, if you liked how dorky the first one was (like I did), if you enjoyed it as a fresh look at a fairy tale (like I did) then you are bound to like this (like I did!).
Happily, I gave it:
4/5 bananas

I’ve countlessly fallen in love with Ashley Poston’s writing style and this time was no different. I love how we start off the book at a great pace and there is no unnecessary stuff and everything’s going so smoothly in terms of pacing throughout the book! It’s like magic.

I think one of my favourite parts about how the author writes is how in-tune she is with the fandom world. There are ship names being thrown randomly, cosplays being talked about intensively, fanfics and mangas, character campaigns, art and merch and shipping people in real life. Like no, Ashley Poston didn’t write this book. Her inner fangirl did.

Throughout the book we discuss the pros and cons of fandoms because lets face it, we’re not all angels. There are some dark parts and downsides of each fandom which are discussed quite a bit in the book. For example a few of the topics I loved are actors getting criticized for not being more like the characters they play, shipping actors in real life and so on. This is the real deal.

Coming on to characters, THIS BOOK HAS THE FLUFFIEST AND MOST ADORABLE CHARACTERS! Like I wondered how I could love this book as much as Geekerella but wow I was in love from page one.

Imogen is a true fangirl, it’s in her blood. She had me giggling so much! I personally was able to relate how Imogen not only loved the Starfield fandom, it was a part of her because the characters resonated with her on a personal level and gave her the strength and courage and inspiration she needed in real life. Books are so much more than just entertainment and Ashely Poston beautifully explains that.

Jess was a character I was skeptical about because I wasn’t a huge fan of her in the last book but wow her character went through some serious development. I loved seeing everything from her perspective and realizing that she wasn’t a bad character at all but just a tired girl who was dealing with a lot of hate that was honestly unasked for, among other things. She had so many different aspects to her personality that amazed me and seeing her open and flourish with Harper was spectacular. Speaking of Harper, I kinda wish we could have seen more of her? She was a wonderful person and I just want more of her, hehe I’m so greedy.

AND SO MANY CAMEOS FROM ELLE, SAGE AND DARRIEN EEEEP MY HEART!!!

Oh, oh let’s not forget the cute romances!

On one side we had an easy friendship to love romance with um identity issues threatening to tear the characters apart and on the other side we had this hate to friendship to love relationship where the two idiots didn’t get that they were clearly meant to be together. These four drove me NUTS!

Also featuring cute gay relationships like that of Imogen’s mothers and her brother and his boyfriend, like awww casual LGBT rep on the side, gimme more! Umm apart from the obvious thing going on between Jess and Harper :))

And despite all this the book still has so much more?

--->douchebag men who are taught a lesson
--->being you and accepting your true self
--->AMAZING quotes that I couldn’t share with anyone -_-
--->a small heist omg
--->SLEUTHING
--->dealing with toxic relationships
--->also plot twist!!!
--->A+ siblings relationship
--->Darrien being a supportive Hufflepuff fluffball
--->WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED?!

All the feeeeels!!

Ashley Poston’s The Princess and The Fangirl is the companion story to Geekerella, alternating in POV between Jessica Stone, costar of the Starfield movies, and Imogen Lovelace, a fangirl and convention attendee who looks strikingly similar to Jess. I think you can see where this is going….aw yeah “twin swap” trope! Jess is over the fandom hating her and Imogen just wants to save the fictional princess she loves so much. When the two meet and swap lives, shenanigans ensue. But when pages from the Starfield sequel script start getting leaked on Twitter, it’s up to the two girls (with the help of a few friends) to track down the culprit and put an end to the spoilers.

I really loved this book! I was a big fan of Geekerella and I felt like this was the perfect companion story. It was nice to get a glimpse of Elle and Darien, but Imogen and Jess totally shine on their own. Jessica can be hard to like at times, especially in the beginning. She’s very opinionated and very vocal about those opinions. She is clearly used to getting her way and is often a bit bratty, but as the story progresses she develops and grows and it becomes clear why she wears such tough armor. Imogen is sweet and nerdy and just loved Starfield and Princess Amara an absurd amount. I know that person. I am that person. Imogen spoke to my soul a lot more than Jess did, so it was much easier to like her and want to follow her story.

The plot was fun, even when there were more “slice of life” type scenes just detailing things happening at the convention. I love that kind of thing, and it worked well for me in this book. The romances were cute, but not overly well developed. Both girls spend a lot of time focusing on other things that are going on and because of that the romance aspect suffers a bit. I enjoyed both relationships and was definitely rooting for each couple, but I wanted more development and interaction between the paired-up parties to really see why they were so into each other.

This book is a lot of fun, full of fluffy goodness, and has a lot of geek and fandom love.

*Thank you to Quirk Books and Netgalley for the free ARC in exchange for an honest review.*

**3.5 stars**
The Princess and the Fangirl is everything you would expect it to be: charming, quirky, humorous, entertaining, and tremendously enjoyable. I read this book from start to finish in one sitting. If you have ever loved a show, book, or hobby to the point where you are basically obsessed with it, then you will be able to relate to one of the main characters in this book.
Imogen is 100% a fangirl for Starfield. But, she doesn’t agree with their decision to kill off her favorite character, Princess Amara. In fact, she’s created a whole movement called “Save Princess Amara”. She refuses to let the produces and writers of the show turn Amara into a foil for the male lead. Our other main character is Jessica Stone. She is none other than the actress who portrays Princess Amara in the latest Starfield reboot. The only thing is that she HATES Starfield. She’s glad her character died and she definitely doesn’t want Amara to be in the next film. However, one day while at Comic-Con the director hands her a package and tells her it’s their “little secret”. Jess knows it has to be the script for the next Starfield movie, so naturally, she throws it in the trash. WAIT, WHAT? Yes, she throws it in her hotel trash can. If Amara’s in the movie then surely her agent will tell her, right?
Soon Jess finds out someone stole the script from her trash can and they are leaking photos of the super confidential script on Twitter. That leaves Jess with one option: she has to track down the thief at Comic-Con. The only issue is that Jess’s days are filled with panels and interviews. There’s no way she can be in two places at the same time...or is there? Turns out Imogen shares an uncanny resemblance to Jess. Will Imogen agree to Jess’s plan? Will Jess find the script before everyone finds out it’s her fault it has been leaked? Will Imogen save Princess Amara? Read to find out!
I really enjoyed reading this book, however, I didn’t love it which is why I’m only giving it 3.5 stars. The characters needed a bit more development, in my opinion. Jess’s arc was written pretty well, but Imogen’s could use a bit more work. I found Imogen to be a tad annoying at times. She never stopped to think about what Jess’s life could be like instead she just judged her based off of her initial impression of her. She also never considered how her actions could affect Jess’s career and personal life. My next complaint would be that the ending felt a tad rushed. Everything was solved too quickly--including the romances.
Overall, this is an incredibly lighthearted read. I encourage everyone to check it out and give it a chance. If you read the first book, Geekerella, you’ll get a few glimpses of some of your favorite characters in this book!

Ahhhhh. A high 4.5 stars to this glorious book.

I loved Geekerella and was really looking forward to reading this. And it definitely didn’t let me down at all. It still has the elements of fandom and con love that Geekerella has, but also has fun mistaken identities and f/f rep and dealing with fandom bullshit. 😍😍😍

There were a few places I thought it relied a little on having read Geekerella, but otherwise it works really well on its own.

I love the whole “let’s swap places” trope, more of that in all my books, yes please! And the two romance storylines were super cute (I know, I know, I can’t believe I said that either!). I was really cheering them both on.

I also loved the mini mystery / heist elements, they are so fun and really worked with the story.

I want to discuss Jess - the way it portrays her life, both the good and definitely the bad, but also her realising that she didn’t know how to be “normal” easily. I loved her for all of that. I also loved how we saw most of her life’s hardships through Mo’s eyes - largely about how the fans reacted. That did a great job of going into it without it feeling personal, though obviously it is.

I loved Mo too, but Jess was it for me. And Mo’s brother. He’s awesome.

Obviously I love this, so just go read it!!

Did I like this book? Yes, I did. Did I love it? Nae, not really. It's a perfectly sweet book, just like Geekerella. It has representation, sweet friendships, cute love stories and loads of geekiness. I do love geeks.
I liked the fact that we got both sides of the fandom-life. The positive, the love, the negative and the hardships.

If you liked Geekerella, I definitely recommend you reading this. It is a bit slow, though, and I preferred Imogen's POV. You can definitely say that their personalities shone through, though!
So, by the two books, I prefer the first, but this does stand good on its own. I'd recommend reading Geekerella first, though. Having read it two or so years ago, I was somewhat confused by some of the references made in this book.

I'll be clicking home this book to my library, so it can join it's older sibling and perhaps I'll reread them both and get an even better readers experience.

Thank you, Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

/ Denise

[To be published on The Nerd Daily on April 2nd]

*Screams in fangirl*

Imogen Lovelace is an ordinary fangirl with an impossible mission: stop her favourite character, Princess Amara, from her favourite franchise, Starfield, from dying. Unfortunately for her, Jessica Stone, who plays Amara, wants the exact opposite. She wants nothing more than the lay Amara to rest, and move on to bigger and better things. But when a case of mistaken identity brings the two look-alikes together, Jess and Imogen all of a sudden have much bigger issues to worry about.

While they start out as instant enemies when Starfield’s sequel script is suddenly leaked, and Jess is the most likely suspect, she turns to Imogen for help. The girls decide to switch places, and while Jess looks for the script (and deals with the reality of Imogen’s very pretty con booth partner), Imogen gets thrust into the scrutiny of the other side of fan culture. With the help of new and old friends, the two “princesses” race to find the script-leaker, and on the way, they each must redefine what it means to live happily ever after.

Guys. This. Book. Is. Adorable. I loved Geekerella, and that was pretty darn cute, but The Princess and the Fangirl? Holy hell, this was easily the sweetest, funnest, most light-hearted story (whilst also hitting some surprisingly deep notes) that I’ve read in a long while.

This book came along at just the right time for me and I solidly believe that when that happens, it’s an underappreciated miracle. The benefit to reading contemporary has always been that it’s far easier to find something of yourself between the pages of the book as they’re often going through something equivalent to what your going through, at least, certainly more so than when you read a fantasy novel. But books like Princess and the Fangirl hit to an even deeper level, because they speak of something we’re all heavily a part of here: fan culture.

"As our friends in the Federation always say – Look to the stars!” “Aim!” echoes everyone on the showroom floor and I join in for the final word: “Ignite!” Cheers rise up across the showroom floor, and I close my eyes and relish it, because there's nothing quite like the possibility of another ExcelsiCon."

First of all, a note on representation: there is some! Of our main characters, we have Jess, who is in a f/f relationship with a black love interest. Another character is Ethan, who is Japanese-American, and then we have Imogen, who has two mums and a gay brother. But I think what the most amazing part about the kind of on-page representation we get out of Ashley Poston, is that it’s so normal. All the characters are who they are, and ethnicity and sexual orientation is simply a fact and this is something we need more of all literature, not just in YA.

Jess’s character was particularly important to the story because of what she represents. Her character isn’t at all into geek culture, but she is the female main character in a rebooted fantasy/sci-fi series, and she deals with a lot of fallout from that. The book directly references the abuse Jess received on her social media, and how places like Instagram and Twitter foster trolls that drive these women to their wits end. It speaks of women like Daisy Ridley and Kelly Marie Tran, and how this exact side of the fandom is what drove them off the internet.

Not just from Jess’s perspective, but Imogen’s (as she’s now in Jess’s shoes) it also speaks of misogyny and the sexual abuse that women are the victims of at Cons, and while these moments weren’t always described in the best way - it seemed as if Poston was almost too worked up while writing them, and so they aren’t as smooth as some of the other parts of the book. However, it’s so beyond important that they are there.

The relationships in this book: familial, friend, and romantic, are all explored amazingly. It’s shocking how much depth and growth Poston can put into what is realistically not a very long book. At no point did either of the romantic relationships seem forced, there was insta-attraction, but no insta-love - thank goodness! And I especially loved the relationship between Imogen and her brother, Milo. There’s a scene involving the two of them that made me feel so much emotion, because it felt very raw, and real, and as someone with siblings… I felt it in my soul. Because that’s what Poston does, she makes you feel things.

But all together, my ultimate favourite part of this book is the loving side of fan culture as it spoke to a part of me that often gets neglected. Poston makes it okay to be weird, and quirky, and obsessed with things other people don’t understand. She understands that fandoms are family, but that sometimes, the people in your real world don’t quite understand it, and so you can feel a little lonely. The overwhelming morale of this story is that it’s okay to be unapologetic about who you really are. A universal truth, but not one widely acknowledged.

"We need those stories, too. Stories that tell us that we can be bold and brash and make mistakes and still come out better on the other side."

The plot is fun and fast moving; it’s set at a con, so it spans four days, and at no time did it drag or feel bogged down. There are also some fun cameos from characters in Geekerella (although you needn't have read that book to understand this one). It is described as a Prince and the Pauper retelling, so keep in mind that the story is designed to read like a modern fairytale, and that sometimes, fairytales require us to suspend belief and understand the good always triumphs over evil. Perhaps one of the examples to give you hear is that I was rooting for Jess and Harper’s relationship, despite it being based on a lie… but if you can’t root for the love interests in a fairytale… than this probably isn’t the right book for you.

Overall, The Princess and the Fangirl is fun, and charming, and lighthearted. It has great POC and LGBT representation and it is full of references to fan culture, both old and new (there was even a Yu-Gi-Oh reference in there). And really, it made me remember what it was like to be 17 and unsure of who I was, and what my place was in the world. All the freaking stars to this book!

Is it appropriate to say that I'm fangirling over "The Princes and the Fangirl?" What an absolute delight to read and a fantastic companion to "Geekerella." The representation is spot on and fangirls and fanboys will be falling all over themselves rooting for that Happily Ever After! Can't wait to see this one in our collection!

Imogen has a famous doppelganger - Jess, the actor who plays Princess Amara. Returning to the world set up in "Geekerella," we once again visit a fan convention where not everything is as it seems and the fans are out to make their visions come true. A fun story of mistaken identity, being a celebrity for a day, and finding out what's truly important in life, both fictional and in real life.

This was exactly what it was sold as! I'm not usually one for contemporary fiction, so it wasn't my favorite, but I think a lot of teens will love it, and I may even booktalk as I don't have a ton of contemporary fiction to booktalk. It was perhaps a bit predictable, but these books often are, and I think readers of the genre or lovers of fandom will really love it.

I really enjoy this series. It's incredibly fun and sweet, and I love the fandom aspect. I feel like I had a huge smile on my face the whole time I was reading it (which was nice, because I also had major allergies---thanks, pollen!).

I wasn't a huge fan of the leaked script aspect, but it made a convenient reason for why the two would need to switch places. 

I hope there are more books in this world, but I'm really happy we got this one. This is the perfect book for a vacation read and I loved Jess. It takes a bit of time to get to know her (she's very guarded) but once we do get there, it's worth all the waiting and the effort.

Return to ExcelsiCon in The Princess and the Fangirl. This modern-day geekified version of The Prince and the Pauper is a sequel to Ashley Poston’s Geekerella and has a similar charm and sense of whimsy.

While it isn’t necessary to have read Geekerella to read The Princess and the Fangirl, it will probably help, as one of the POV characters in this story is Jess, Darien’s co-star from the first book. Jess wants to be a “serious” actress and resents the popularity of Starfield. Her character, Amara, was killed at the end of the first movie, and she’s eager to return to films with more gravitas. But she is in a holding pattern as the studio waffles about bringing her character back. The “pauper” in this tale is Imogen, the founder of the #SaveAmara campaign, whose online petition has over 50,000 signatures. She also happens to look a lot like Jess, which is how she accidentally ends up sitting on a panel at ExcelsiCon in Jess’s place. Later, when Jess discovers that someone stole her copy of the Starfield sequel script and is leaking it on Twitter, she proposes to Imogen that the two switch places so that Jess has the time to track down the thief.

The Prince and the Pauper isn’t quite as ubiquitous a tale as Cinderella. I’m sure everyone knows the basic premise, and as the concept has been repeated many times, there is no one singular canon to adhere to, so there weren’t that many cheeky nods to the original story as there were in Geekerella. One thing that made me sad was that the people closest to Imogen recognize Jess immediately, but very few people who know Jess can tell that Imogen is not her. I tried very hard to suspend my disbelief, but for much of the book I sat there wondering just how much Imogen actually resembles Jess if that many people were fooled by the switch.

The Princess and the Fangirl, like Geekerella, features a romance between two women (actually, a couple!). However, in this book, it’s one of the main characters instead of two side characters. Jess, forced to man Imogen’s convention booth, ends up falling for Harper, her booth partner. There are no sexuality crises in this story – both girls are openly queer (Jess reveals in the first book that she’s dated women) – and the main conflict comes from the fact that Jess feels guilty for lying to Harper. Not only is one of the POV characters in a same-sex relationship, many of the side characters are as well. Imogen has two moms, her brother has a boyfriend, and Sage and her girlfriend make an appearance as well.

Extra points are awarded because both romances (because you know Imogen has one, too!) are interracial – Harper is black and Ethan (Jess’s assistant and Imogen’s love interest) is Asian-American, but both feel a little less natural than the one between Darien and Elle in Geekerella – probably because Geekerella took place over several weeks whereas this book is only a few days (it is set entirely at the convention). Also, the characters weren’t quite as endearing this time around and actually come off as judgmental in the beginning. Imogen decides she’ll use the opportunity to save Amara – over Jess’s wishes – and Jess is extremely dismissive of everything about the convention and Imogen in particular. They do eventually both come around, but for a while I wasn’t sure I would ever grow to like them, and that made reading the earlier parts of the book an exercise in frustration.

One great thing about The Princess and the Fangirl was that it dealt with a very serious issue that many actresses in sci-fi franchises (such as Daisy Ridley and Kelly Marie Tran) have to deal with – vitriol from the fans. The main reason Jess hates Starfield is that she only sees the vile parts – the hateful comments about her body, her face, her acting, the allegations that she is ruining the franchise – and this is something that Imogen faces while impersonating her. It isn’t solved in the course of one convention, but there are some pretty satisfying confrontations. This book also, like its predecessor, reminds its readers that celebrities are people, too, and that the image you see of them in the media is not always the truth.

While not quite as sweet as Geekerella, The Princess and the Fangirl is still a cute and entertaining read.

I was borderline obsessed with Geekerella and was 100000% in on this companion book, sadly it wasn’t quite the same.

I liked Imogen a lot. She’s passionate and supportive and I would love to go to a con with her. Her brother Milo was adorable and of course seeing Elle and Darien was fantastic. I wasn’t sold on Jessica. At the start she’s bratty {yes, it completely makes sense why} and I struggled to settle into the chapters with her POV.

Plot wise it’s sloooooooooooow. I was about 45% in and seriously considering a DNF, but I powered through. Thankfully when the action started it really got going and I was sucked into this world.

Ashley has such a fantastic way of writing about fandom and cons and fans in general. I loved that the story touched on the negative side of fandom, sexual harassment, social media, and how fans think they’re entitled to everything in a celebrity’s life.

Overall, it was fun being back with these characters new and old. I would have liked it to move a bit faster, but I love how it ended.

**Huge thanks to Quirk Books for providing the arc free of charge**