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Description: Princess Tanadelle of the Widdenmar is disillusioned with life as a princess. She longs for real conversation, the chance to build a life of her own making, and uninterrupted reading time.
During a routine royal visit to the town of Little Pepperidge, Tandy’s dream comes true when she finds herself cursed to remain in a run-down bookshop until she unlocks her heart’s desire. Certain that someone will figure out how to break the curse eventually, and delighted by the prospect of an entire bookstore of her own, Tandy settles into life among the stacks. She finds it easy to exchange balls and endless state dinners for teetering piles of books and an irritatingly handsome pirate who seems bent on stealing her stock.
She even starts to believe she's stumbled into her very own happily ever after.
There's just one, minor problem: as Tandy's royal duties go unfulfilled, her frantic parents start sending princes to woo her, each one of them certain their kiss will break the curse. After all, what more could a princess want but a prince?
Genre: Fantasy - Cozy
Why I Picked This Book: I've really been enjoying cozy fantasy and this one looked lovely.
My Impression: This was a lovely read. Right from the start Tandy is a likable main character. She's a nice person who is a bit of people pleaser and who also loves to read. While shocked she's not super upset to find herself cursed and unable to leave a 3-story bookstore overflowing with books. The bookstore is the stuff dreams are made of. Stacks and stacks of books overflowing shelves with no end in sight. I think most readers and book organizing lovers could happily spend days sorting and inventorying and reading. And that is exactly Tandy's thoughts as well.
I really enjoyed this. In addition to perhaps one of the best settings I've come across in a while I really enjoyed watching Tandy adjust to her new reality. I'm a sucker for a main character (especially a likable one) figuring out exactly what they want in life and this had that in spades. I also really enjoyed the side character in the book - even the princes but especially Sasha and the pirate. This is my first book b this author but it was a nice read with characters I enjoyed spending time with. I'm looking forward to reading more from this author.
Would I Read More of this Series/Author? Absolutely! This was a delightful read and I can't wait to see what other worlds the author imagines.
Would I Recommend this Book? Yes, definitely! This would be an especially good choice if you're looking for a break from more intense books.
* I received this book in exchange for an honest review. As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *
Would I Recommend this Book? Yes, definitely! This would be an especially good choice if you're looking for a break from more intense books.
* I received this book in exchange for an honest review. As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *
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