YA New York

Let’s face it: Reading sequels when you haven’t read the first book usually sucks. But when I saw this cover, I just had to give it a shot.

And I’m so very glad I did. Because How I Found the Perfect Dress by Maryrose Wood is a fantastic story about faeries and garden gnomes and leprechauns and … you know, the junior prom. Our heroine, Morgan, is actually the half-goddess Morganne, though her parents and friends don’t know a thing about her double life. Nor does her crush, Colin, an Irish boy whose accent pops out at you even in prose. You can’t help but imagine his sexy Irish lilt, and you can’t help but laugh out loud at all the hijinks contained in this lovely tome.

Now, you may not want to do the reverse-reading thing I did. So go pick up a copy of the first of this series, Why I Let My Hair Grow Out, read it, and then hurry up and gobble down How I Found the Perfect Dress. Then come back here and tell me what you thought.

I’m telling you, though. What you’re going to say is, “I thought it was totally freakin’ awesome! Amazing! Fantabulous!”

If you’ll pardon me, I’ve got to go get my beauty rest so I can grab a copy of every single other book Maryrose has ever written in the morning. Oh, and so I can get my butt to Books of Wonder for the aforementioned reading.

Buy How I Found the Perfect Dress from Amazon.com.

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