Having loved Geekerella, this companion/sequel was one of my most anticipated releases for 2019! So you can imagine my excitement about getting to read it already. And I have to say, I ended up enjoying it even more than Geekerella! The main characters were a little more fleshed out, which made it easier to relate to them and made them more believable. I will say I would have liked for the side characters to have a little more depth as well, because they had a lot of potential but I didn't feel like I really got to know them. But the plot was fun and engaging, and the setting of ExcelsiCon worked really well. It reminded me of Queens of Geek in that sense, and even though I loved that book more, just because I could relate to it more, it worked really well here as well. That makes it a definite must read for fangirls everywhere! I would especially recommend it if you're looking for a light, fast-paced read.

Disappointing. I really enjoyed GEEKERELLA and was excited to read THE PRINCESS AND THE FANGIRL. It started off okay then started going downhill. The situations the two main characters found themselves in just didn't make sense. Unrealistic and too many unanswered questions. The last 80% to the end I actually liked. I saw the book it should've been. Maybe a victim of too much editing?

This book was so sweet and so AWESOME! I love the continuation of the series and that our people from the first book make appearances throughout! Poston makes a situation that not many can relate to (being famous) and brings it down to a level that so many people are working with today. Learning to love and accept yourself, and being brave enough to show the world that raw piece of yourself knowing that not everyone will accept you, but the important people in your life will stick by your side. I wish this series could go on and on!

As a loose retelling of The Prince and the Pauper, this was a super cute read! Jess and Imogen are two of the greatest characters. I thoroughly enjoyed the diversity and dialogue between characters. Having read Geekerella, this was a really great follow up filled with nods to the story. It's not necessary to read Geekerella, but if you haven't yet, you'll want to do so immediately after finishing the Princess and the Fangirl.

Many thanks to Quirk Books for providing me with a copy of The Princess and the Fangirl via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

The Princess and the Fangirl is a companion novel to Geekerella, written in the same setting, with interlocking characters, but a different set of main characters.  I really enjoyed this story.  It held the same geeky feeling I loved in the first book, and a few similar themes.  

Jess (the actress who played Princess Amara in the hit movie, Starfield, in Geekerella) is in a spot of trouble at Excelsicon and needs to stay out of the limelight for a while to try and fix it.  Luckily for her, a lookalike, Imogen, already accidentally took her place on a panel and the crowd didn't seem to notice...  They agree to switch places for a a couple of days, but both get more than they bargained for in the identity swap.  Because the book was told from dual points of view, and Jess and Imogen have switched identities, I must admit I did get a bit confused at times who I was reading about, but the story was cute and a fun read.  

I really enjoyed the way the author managed to explore positive and negative aspects of celebrity life and how we perceive other people's 'happiness'.  I'm probably not quite enough of a fangirl for these books to resonate with me completely, but I still think they are super fun and I hope to see more in the series.

This was a really cute follow up to Geekerella.  The Princess and the Fangirl takes place at the same con, but a year later.  There are some cameos from the characters in Geekerella.  



There are two points of view.  One is Imogen and the other is Jess.



Imogen has been going to the con for years.  Her moms both have a booth there.  She is meeting an online friend, Harper, and her brother and his boyfriend are also there.  Imogen is a fun character.  She's insecure at times, but she's also proud to be a con nerd.  She speaks up and causes a bit of chaos.  Her family and friends call her Mo, which is short for monster and Imogen.   She's still dealing with the fact that her boyfriend stood her up at the last con.  She felt really hurt and couldn't understand what went wrong.



Jess is an actress in Starfield.  She only took the role to help get other jobs, but she's now worried that she'll be typecast and won't get serious roles.  She is a snob and doesn't get cons or fans.  She was happy that Amara got killed off and is now just waiting to see if she has to be back for the second movie.  She is given a script, but she throws it away.  Someone took it from the garbage and started releasing pages of the script online.



Imogen and Jess look a lot alike, so Jess comes up with a plan.  Imogen will play Jess on the panels and Jess will be Imogen.  But she's mostly looking for whoever has the script.  Imogen is babysat by Jess's assistant, Ethan.  And Jess meets Harper while being Imogen.



Both girls struggle at times because they are falling for people while this lie is going on.  They also can't seem to find who has the script.   Eventually, Jess comes clean and they get help from a lot of friends.  



There were cute romances and this was a fast read for me.  I really enjoyed the growth of Jess during the book.  She was hard to like at first, but like Imogen found out, Jess is dealing with a lot more than anyone knows.



I gave this book 4  1/2 stars (rounded up to 5 on Goodreads).  Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me a copy for review.

If you loved Geekerella you're going to love The Princess and the Fangirl just as much! This story was written for fangirls like me. It is chock full of witty references to all the biggest fandoms, and our wonderful, dorky cast represents nerd-culture in its finest. Reading this felt like coming home. Everything was comfortable and familar, and even though we have several new characters, I felt like I already knew them and we understood each other. It basically feels like going to a convention, which I imagine is exactly what the author was going for.

It was so much fun revisiting our old friends from Geekerella! There were several little cameos from our favorites from book one such as; Elle, Darien, Sage and even The Magic Pumpkin! We get to experience some more of Starfield and ExcelsiCon as well which was great. However my favorite was probably getting inside Dariens co-star, the actress that plays Princess Amara, Jessica Stone's head. She is a powerful character with a lot to say! I loved her and her doppleganger, Princess Amara fangirl, Imogen Lovelace. They both had very distinct voices, personalities and flaws. I thought they both contrasted and complimented each other really well. It was a lot of fun watching them grow throughout their adventures, when they switch places.

While our plot does have a fun little mystery for us to solve, the romances were what I came for. We get two wonderful, slow burn romances; one f/f and one m/f. It was a lot of fun watching these 4 characters fall "in like" with each other while they're together over the weekend. The relationships develop very subtlety while our MC's are working to fix other issues going on within the story, so there is not as strong of a focus on the romance like in Geekerella, but it's still very present. Since the entire book takes place over the course of 4 days I thought the speed was very appropriate.

Overall I just loved this book! I always enjoy Prince and the Pauper retellings. And Ashley is the best at making her retellings diverse, modern and relevant. (It's so current there was even a new slang term used that I wasn't familiar with yet. 😂) I was giggling to myself the entire time I read this. I couldn't get enough of the pop culture references! There's sooo many, I really appreciated them and I loved the fun twists they brought to this old classic. It's the perfect book for any fangirl looking for a fluffy, fun romantic read.

Recommend for fans of:
- Comic-Con & Geeky Fangirls of all kinds
- HEA Romance/Fairytale Retellings
- Fairytale Retellings
- LGBTQ & Diverse Reads

This was VERY cute. A little cheesy at times and somewhat predictable but it didn't lessen the amount of joy I felt reading it. It isn't completely necessary to have read Geekerella before this one but it will definitely add to the experience as most of the characters make an appearance (some more than others!).

It's clear that Ashley Poston is a huge nerd and has huge love for the nerd/fandom/con community which shines through in both books in this series. If she ever decided to do a third, I'm in!

I didn’t think it would be possible for a book to be cuter than Geekerella, but this one topped it!
I loved Imogen and I loved getting to know Jess better. Milo, Bran and Ethan I loved as well. All the characters were so cute and relatable and real. It felt like I could go to any con and meet these people and this story could actually happen.
I loved the mystery of trying to figure out who was leaking the script. I think that’s why I liked this one a little more than Geekerella, the mystery of it.
The idea of some random person trading places with a famous actress is a dream come true for so many people, so, for me at least, I was kind imagining myself as Imogen.
The reveal for who was really leaking the script was a surprise I feel like I should have figured out earlier. It was not who I was expecting. And the scene between Jess and Harper at the end was just so amazingly adorable.
I also feel like this book had more of a deeper meaning/moral than Geekerella did and I absolutely LOVED that. It shows people that whoever you are, you are enough and you can be and do whoever/whatever you want to be and do.

Ah-FREAKING-maaaazing. That was everything you could ever want out of a super geeky sequel to the incredible GEEKERELLA. There was adorable romance, amazing friendships, all the geekdom, all the con fun. It was EVERYTHING.

Imogen and Jessica were both such great protagonists and you will find yourself rooting for both of them, wanting them both to achieve their dreams and shoot for the stars. I loved the whole #saveamara initiative and how important she was to all these characters. I loved getting to see some of our old friends again, that was so grand. Both love stories for the two girls were adorkable and sweet and I loved them both to no end.

Everything about this book is grand and amazing and absolutely PERFECT.

A fun and light hearted romp, which reminds us that we should always be happy to indulge our nerdish tendencies. The overall plot also seemed quite apt in the days of the #metoo movement. An enjoyable follow-up the fantastic Geekerella.

So sadly i missed out on the Geekarella bandwagon and have had the book lovingly haunting me from the depths of my kindle. So to start the Princess and the Fangirl first was probably a bizarre choice but i was extremely impressed. This book can be read as a stand alone and while it made the occasion reference to the characters in the previous book it did not detract from the story line.
As a first time reader of Ashley Poston - i was impressed and can't wait to read more of her work.

I enjoyed this companion book to Geekerella. The first book was a Cinderella retelling, and this one was a Prince and the Pauper retelling. Again, the story takes place at a con (think Comic-Con) and we see a couple characters from Geekerella. But the main story is about Jessica, the star of a popular sci-fi movie, and fangirl, Imogen who looks a lot like her. A simple mistake in identity finds Imogen instead of Jessica on the panel of the world’s most popular movie. What ensues is a scheme to give Jessica a chance to step away from the movie she regrets being in. Overall, a great story and a lot of character growth and self-awarness happens. However, I found that there were too many Harry Potter references through out the book. Unfortunately, I am finding this to be a common thing in recent YA books. It is distracting and unoriginal in my opinion.

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.
I loved all the nerdy-ness!! In oven and Jess are more alike then either realize, and maybe they can help each other realize that!! Back at the ever popular excelsicon, which Elle made even bigger with the Geekerella drama that unfolded here also. So the girls use their uncanny looks to switch places with each other. While they dig to get to the bottom of Jess' problem they find out alot more about themselves and the ones around them along the way!! The multiple POV gives insight into both girls tropes!! I also loved the excelsicon idea!! What a nerdtastic thing to build on!! Recommend this novel to contemporary readers, and fans of the first book Geekerella!

'The Princess and the Fangirl' is a spin off to Geekerella. This time a Hollywood star and a fan fall in love with each other, when they meet by chance (and a bit of misunderstanding) during a con. It's definitely a nice read for those who love comic cons and to whom word 'fandom' is close. All the nerds out there, unite!

*Thanks so much Quirk Books for allowing me to read this eARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

4.25 / 5 stars

The Prince and the Pauper gets a modernized update in Ashley Poston’s The Princess and the Fangirl. This novel is set shortly after the events in Geekerella. Jessica Stone returns in this novel to further explain her disinterest of continuing the Starfield movie franchise. When a case of mistaken identity occurs, new character Imogen Lovelace has an opportunity to pose as Jess. Imogen and Jess quickly become enemies due to this sudden occurrence and opposing views on Starfield. However, Jess must recruit Imogen to help her when a Starfield script goes missing and all signs point to Jess leaking the script.

I loved being back into the world of Geekerella. The Princess and the Fangirl includes so much added diversity and real portrayal. So many topics are explored in this new novel to make characters have conversations about what is right and what is wrong. I love how positive and influential the character growth was for different characters. Poston always crafts unique characters that continuously show that change can happen and everyone can make their own influence.

Jess portrays the influence of the spotlight on the individual and how they must deal with mixed reviews and the affect it brings. Imogen opposes Jess’ character through her representation of the fandom/consumer side. I thought that the content included between both sides were real and impactful. I loved how they came together in the story and the message that was later brought forth.

Overall, this was a great sequel. All the characters were fantastic and the plot was well-developed. It was great to be back with Starfield. I would definitely recommend these books.

I loved Geekarella and that universe so it was no surprise that this book totally keot me up all night reading! Ashley Poston rocks and her writing is epic! Imogen was ordinary but lovable and the idea of the Starfield world was awesome. Jessica is a burned out actress who has a look alike in Imogen. It was fun to see them find their way, learning new things along the way and ultimately romance and a new life.

This book was a fantastically geeky story. It is adorable, exciting and I absolutely adored the setting and storyline.

My fangirl, geeky side was jumping up and down with every reference and geeky moment. Although everything about this book was great, I definitely loved the fandom love that constantly surrounded me as I read it.

If you are a fan of anything geeky from Star Wars to Doctor Who then you will enjoy this book as it deals so well with the world that surrounds us fangirls and fanboys. So often I make references that no one understands but this book understood me! This book beautifully captures the energy, excitement and the awe of going to a ‘con’.

Imogene is a great character. She is very relatable and I think any fangirl would be able to see a bit of themselves in her character. Jess, on the other hand, is a bit bitchy but she did start to grow on me as the story progressed. I loved the characters that appeared in this story but no spoilers. Since I read mainly fantasy, I rarely come across books with prominent LGBTQ+ characters and that really made me love this story even more.

This story is exciting and after I got into the book I couldn’t put it down. I love how this book is a classic love story with a twist. It had all the elements of a normal romance yet Poston makes it into this big, geeky, loveable and very different story.

Although this book is part of a series, it can be read as a stand-alone. However, after reading The Princess and the Fangirl, I really want to read Geekerella as I loved this ‘universe’ so much!

I love books that have references to real life fandoms. I geek out when there’s a Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings reference. I also really enjoy going to cons and loved the author’s previous book, Geekerella.

This novel is about a case of mistaken identity between Jessica Stone (an actress who stars in the sci-fi franchise Starfield) and Imogen Lovelace (a huge fan of Starfield) at a convention called ExcelsiCon. It’s told from both girls’ perspectives as they navigate the other’s life and come to learn something about themselves in the process.

It’s a cute story with the dual storylines and all kinds of fandoms and geek culture being represented. I didn’t enjoy it as much as Geekerella, but it was a fun, quick read and it fit perfectly with a f/f February prompt I was participating in!

I decided to review every book I read this year on my youtube channel so I am going to be redirecting you towards my wrap up video of January 2019, which is when I read this book! https://youtu.be/ghcKVzhVrSY