Promchanted by Morgan Matson | Book Review

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Modern-day teens wander into Disney's Sleeping Beauty in this enemies-to-lovers rom-com from New York Times bestselling author Morgan Matson.

Two modern teens.
One classic fairy tale.
Absolutely no cell service.

Stella Griffin doesn't believe in fairy tales. Ever since her boyfriend dumped her three weeks before the prom--not ideal timing--she's convinced every love story is a lie.

She's ready to skip the prom entirely. But she and her best friend, Nisha, have been planning for years to celebrate at Disneyland before the prom . . . an OG OC tradition. But even being all dressed up at the Happiest Place on Earth isn't salvaging Stella's night. Nisha has brought along her friend Reece to join them, and he and Stella do not get along. They're like oil and water. Cats and dogs. Aladdin and Jafar. And so what if Reece is, fine, kind of cute? Stella's over it all. Happily-ever-afters, true love's kisses, princes on white horses. It's not real.

. . . Or is it?

Because when Stella and Reece push through a hidden door in Sleeping Beauty's castle, they're not in Anaheim anymore. They're in the story. In Sleeping Beauty--with Aurora and Phillip, the fairies, Maleficent, and extremely intelligent woodland creatures.

Unfortunately, they've landed right in the middle of the story--which throws things off. Suddenly, Aurora and Phillip are meeting before they were supposed to. The fairies are suspicious of the interlopers, and even Maleficent gets word of their arrival.

Stella and Reece will have to put aside their differences, make sure Aurora and Phillip fall in love, and get the story back on track--because if things don't end the way they're supposed to . . . they might never get home.

Will they be able to pull off a fairy-tale ending? And will Stella and Reece get a happily-ever-after of their own?

I will pick up any and every book Morgan Matson writes. Promchanted is one of two new Morgan Matson releases this year and I was pretty excited to read it. After all, who doesn’t love books that have a Disney connection? I eagerly picked this book up to kick off that transition into spring-summer reading.

Promchanted follows Stella who is class treasurer. She is very into logistics given it is the family business. Stella is hyper organized and has a spreadsheet for everything. Her days are often planned down to the minute. However, a wrench is thrown into her prom plans when her boyfriend Connor breaks up with her a few weeks before prom. No worries though, she is still planning to go to Disneyland in her promwear with her best friend Nisha and Nisha’s girlfriend, Alyson. Nisha ends up having new friend Reece tag along. 

While at Disneyland, Stella and Reece somehow end up inside the story of Sleeping Beauty – becoming friends with Aurora and Prince Phillip. The two must figure out how to get back to their world without interrupting the timeline of the story.

Promchanted was quite adorable. I do wish more of the book had taken place at Disneyland rather than in the world of Sleeping Beauty. Maybe because I have been to Disneyworld four times, so that felt like a touchstone. I would have liked more on the experience going there in promwear. The character development that Stella has is somewhat surface level, but to be fair, this is a light sort of read that won’t change your life or world view. It was good for what it was and a solid kick off my summer reading type of book. It wasn’t my favorite Morgan Matson book on the whole, however, I still don’t mind any of the time I spent reading it.

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April is in her 30s and created Good Books And Good Wine. She works for a non-profit. April always has a book on hand. In her free time she can be found binge watching The Office with her husband and toddler, spending way too much time on Pinterest or exploring her neighborhood.

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