Friday, Jun 5, 2009

Book Review: The Frog Prince

Author:       Jane Porter

Publisher:    5 Spot/Hachette

ISBN:         978-0-446-69449-0

Website:      www.janeporter.com

Type:         Fiction:Women’s Fiction/ChickLit

Pages:        371 Trade Paperback

Purchase:    $10.97 @ Amazon.com (HERE)

The Story

“Once upon a time, a lovely maiden from Fresno married the man of her dreams. After the honeymoon, she waited for the “happily ever after” part…until her Prince Charming turned out to be a toad.

Now Holly Bishop is about to write a new chapter in her life. She moves to San Francisco to become an event planner—only to find she is dealing with a gorgeous fairy godmother for a boss and corporate witches wicked enough to sabotage her future. Not to mention the egomaniacal frogs Holly finds lurking at the bottom of the dating pool. With no one to save her, will Holly slay the dragons herself and stand on her own for the very first time? Will the man behind the mask at her costume ball make her believe in love again? And will she risk giving up her dreams to become the heroine of her own story?”

(Above excerpt is from www.janeporter.com)

The Review

This is the third of five books by Jane Porter that I have written a review on.  To date, I have reviewed  Flirting With Forty, Mrs. Perfect and Odd Mom Out.    I am officially a Jane Porter fan!  As I’ve mentioned in prior posts, Easy On The Eyes is coming in July and it’s going to be great!

I’m guessing that The Frog Prince was Porter’s first Chick-Lit book.  From what I’ve read in the “About the Author” in the back of this book, she wanted to write a book that wasn’t the typical “fairytale.”   The Frog Prince is about suffering heartache and starting all over again.  This book is about learning to love and accept ourselves, and our families, just for who we are.  It’s about being comfortable enough to say “no” to being with a man if the timing isn’t right for you and saying “yes” when it is.  It’s about accomplishing things that you set out to do, just for yourself.  It’s about acting with integrity when others around you would love nothing more than to tear you down.  It are these aspects of this book and Porter’s writing that draw me to her and get me excited about the next book!

As far as a review is concerned, I have to say that Odd Mom Out and Mrs. Perfect are still my two favorites.  I say this although I think that Porter may have a soft spot in her heart for Flirting With Forty because that story most mirrors her life.  I’m excited to see what Easy on The Eyes will bring and am happy to say that Jane Porter is one of my favorite Chick Lit authors.  She’s made a life-long fan out of me!      

On Sher’s “Out of Ten Scale:”

As the self-proclaimed “Queen of ChickLit,” I can say that this book is a solid read.  I would recommend it for somebody in their 20′s and just out of a breakup of a long term relationship or marriage.  Although, I enjoyed it even though I’m old and crusty!  For the genre Fiction:Women’s Fiction/ChickLit, I am going to rate this book an 8 OUT OF 10.

A Reminder on Jane’s Latest…

As I mentioned in my review of Mrs. Perfect, Jane has written a new book.  Here’s what it’s about:

 Coming July 22nd, 2009!

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