Name: Will the Real Prince Charming Please Stand Up?
ISBN: 9781621354802

Ella Martin

15-year-old Bianca learns the hard way when she falls for Dante, the hottest guy in her class, who turns out to be anything but charming. And it doesn't help that Tim, a long-time crush and her brother's best friend, still makes her head fuzzy. Bianca has to ask: WILL THE REAL PRINCE CHARMING PLEASE STAND UP?

Will the Real Prince Charming Please Stand Up?

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Will the Real Prince Charming Please Stand Up? was a cute and fun young adult read. I breezed through it in a couple short hours and enjoyed it. I can't say it's a story or characters that will stick with me for a long time, but I did enjoy it while I was in the moment. 

The main character, Bianca was likable and real. She was a little on the naive side, but she was young so that's not entirely unexpected. After becoming the It Girl of her sophomore class, she's suddenly dealing with pressure and some unexpected attention from one of the most popular guys in school. Dante wasn't the nice guy he seemed to be at first, however. He was controlling and somewhat abusive. He's not a very nice guy and Bianca has a hard time dealing with him, but then doesn't tell her brother or friends what's going on either, even once they've voiced their distrust of him. I think the author did a good job handling the Dante storyline in a way younger adults can relate to and learn from. 

One of my favorite things about this book was the Bianca's group of friends. I loved the dynamic between them and the characters were all standout in their own ways. I particularly liked Bianca's brother Brady and his best friend, Tim. They were popular athletes, but they didn't play into the stereotypes and I appreciated that. 

Overall this was a fun, light read. I would consider it on the younger side of YA, which may be why I didn't necessarily connect fully with it. But, the characters were real and believable, the story hit on a hard subject without being too overly-dramatic or angsty and there was a good message in the end. I would definitely recommend this one to an upper middle grade, younger YA audience.

I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.

Will the Real Prince Charming Please Stand Up?

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