A Princess for Christmas

A Princess for Christmas

Jenny Holiday

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From USA Today bestselling author Jenny Holiday comes a modern fairy tale just in time for Christmas about a tough New Yorker from the other side of the tracks who falls for a princess from the other side of the world. Leo Ricci's already handling all he can, between taking care of his little sister Gabby, driving a cab, and being the super of his apartment building in the Bronx. But when Gabby spots a "princess" in a gown outside of the UN trying to hail a cab, she begs her brother to stop and help. Before he knows it, he's got a real-life damsel in distress in the backseat of his car.  Princess Marie of Eldovia shouldn't be hailing a cab, or even be out and about. But after her mother’s death, her father has plunged into a devastating depression and the fate of her small Alpine country has fallen on Marie’s shoulders. She’s taken aback by the gruff but devastatingly handsome driver who shows her more kindness than she’s seen in a long time.  When Marie asks Leo to be her driver for the rest of her trip, he agrees, thinking he’ll squire a rich miss around for a while and make more money than he has in months. He doesn’t expect to like and start longing for the unpredictable Marie. And when he and Gabby end up in Eldovia for Christmas, he discovers the princess who is all wrong for him is also the woman who is his perfect match.


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    Jan 24, 2025
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    Mar 14, 2025
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    Okay, this book super duper fluffy and I'm not even going to try and sidestep that. I think the author succeeded in her goal to write a Hallmark movie into a book. I'm not one for those movies, mainly because the cheesiness makes me cringe with embarrassment, but I think it worked in book form because I was able to escape it by just...skimming forward.
    My only real issue with this book is something I don't quite know how to formulate. The best way I can describe it is that...the male lead POV really felt like it was written by a woman. Which is obviously something inescapable is said writer is a woman. There were just some things about him that felt a little bit too flawless or like "ooh here's the perfect guy." This may sound dumb but I don't want a perfect guy nor do o want to read about one. Flaws are so interesting and help shape the character and I really wish that Leo had more to him than "Oh no my parents died." I think the likes of Emily Henry, Helen Hoang, and Tessa Bailey really exceed at this aspect.
    I do plan on reading the sequel next holiday season because why not.

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