Desi Bascomb is thirteen and not terribly happy with her life. She works at a local pet store (Pets Charming) as part of an apprenticeship program; it mostly involves dressing as a groundhog and enduring ridicule. But when she makes a wish on some "magic" fish, her life changes drastically. Desi discovers that has an unusual ability to tap her magic potential (MP), which means that she's a candidate for a position to substitute for royalty. When she puts on the magical Royal Rouge, her appearance is temporarily transformed into that of a royal family member, who use the service to go on anonymous vacations. Throughout the trilogy - Princess for Hire, The Royal Treatment, and A Farewell to Charms - Desi learns how difficult it is to fill someone else's shoes without losing herself. But she's determined to find out who she really is, and stand up for what she believes in...no matter what it costs her.
These books were really quick reads and I enjoyed the series a lot. The first book felt very fluffy, although there are some more serious issues later in the series. The plot was interesting and I kept reading to find out where it was going to head next. Since it's told in first-person point-of-view, it has an informal feel that's similar to The Princess Diaries or Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging (neither of which are fantasy books, but they have the same kind of tone), and readers really get to know Desi and how she grows. I would definitely recommend this series to fantasy fans looking for something light that's a little out of the ordinary, or stories set in the real world.
- If this book sounds interesting, consider these: Cloaked, Wings, Me, My Elf, and I, or Fairest
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