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Princess: A Contemporary New Adult Romance Novel Kindle Edition

by Staci Stallings (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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From the outside looking in, Anthony Russell has it all. As the star basketball player on a winning college team, everybody knows him and loves him. His face is plastered on publicity poster after publicity poster. He's even gotten offers from the pros to forego his senior year for the glitz and glamour of the Big Show. But Anthony has a secret that's threatening to swallow his life whole…

Heather Nolan would be the perfect poster-girl for academic overachievers. She's got straight A's and every professor in her cheering corner. But the life Heather thought she was studying so hard for is in danger of coming to a neck-snapping halt if she can't come up with a way to pay the bills. Bitter and angry that the basketball team seems to get the royal treatment while "real students" are forced to scrape by, Heather spitefully takes the only job available-tutoring. However, the lessons she teaches about English and what she learns about basketball soon pale in comparison with what she learns about herself.

PRINCESS represents the collision of two college students, both with dreams and goals, both with real-to-life issues that are complicating everything. Like many new adults, Heather wants to manage life on her own terms, but paying for everything has become impossible. Anthony, on the other hand, seems to have it made, but in this contemporary romance, not everything is as it seems. The meeting of these two souls challenges both of them to let go of pride, prejudices, and pre-conceived notions about life and each other. Watching the coming of age journey is fascinating.

*~* EXCERPT *~*

Taking the concrete steps two at a time, Anthony Russell hurried to the front door of the Language Building, which he opened with barely a yank. He was late, and he knew it.

“God, please don’t let her leave. Please,” he begged as he all-but ran down the hall to the Conference Rooms. “She’s my last chance.” With no pretense, he yanked that door open and strode into the room.
…

This was not the way he had wanted to start out. At the end of the hall, he pushed the door open with one shove, and half-an-instant later heard the crash on the other side as the door hit a chair that was standing too close.

CRASH! The girl seated at the tiny table jumped up so fast, she knocked her own chair to the floor as well, and when it hit the floor, she jumped again.

“Oh, man.” Anthony held a hand up to calm the all-out panic in her face. “I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to scare you. I am so sorry.”

A fall of wavy brown hair followed her motion as she reached down to yank her chair from the floor.

“Here, let me get that for you,” Anthony said, mortified by his clumsiness. As he crossed the room in one stride, he slung his books onto the little table. But just as he reached for her chair, he heard the first book hit the floor on the table’s other side, and then from his vantage point looking under the table, he saw the papers from his notebook slide from the table onto the floor with a slow-motion waterfall effect.

“Oh, no.” He righted her chair in one sweep and quickly knelt down under the table to retrieve his wayward belongings. He pulled the last paper off the floor and got his feet under him to stand, but he didn’t judge the table right and smacked his head on the edge of it.

“Ow!” he yelped, rubbing the skin at the top of his head. Putting a hand above him to judge the table, he stood slowly, making sure to leave plenty of room between his head and the table this time.

She’s going to think I’m a complete idiot. He stood to face her and braced himself for what he knew was coming. He couldn’t even look her in the eye.

“Hi,” he finally said, holding out his hand, his gaze glued to the floor, “I’m Anthony Russell.”

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One of my inspirational romances, Princess is a new adult fiction work that explores prejudice and the ways we use or hide our talents. Heather and Anthony excel in their respective fields--academics and basketball. But Heather doesn't feel "seen or acknowledged" for her gifts and talents while Anthony gets all the glory. However, when she begins to really get to know him, she realizes there is a lot more to Anthony than the scowling guy on the giant posters. In fact, maybe he's a lot more like her than she would ever have realized.

One of the things that draws me to writing romance is that in the safe spaces where love grows, we can learn about ourselves. Sometimes what we see will be enlightening, sometimes frightening, and sometimes it will cause us to rethink all those things we've held as just-how-things-are. It's so easy to judge someone else when you don't know them. It's so easy to be jealous, angry, and petty until you realize that they are flesh and blood with feelings and trials you know nothing about.

This is one of those romances that, while being a great love story, is also a great lesson--in looking at how we treat others and why. I truly believe this is one of those inspirational books that while not being strictly "Christian" (i.e. no sermons or church services) will leave us questioning if our fear is preventing us from really loving others as openly and honestly as we should be.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0078B3TKC
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Spirit Light Publishing (February 11, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 11, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3037 KB
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Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 322 pages

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USA Today Best Selling Author, Staci Stallings is a stay-at-home mom with a husband, three kids and a writing addiction on the side. She has numerous titles for readers to choose from. Not content to stay in one genre and write it to death, Staci’s stories run the gamut from young adult to adult, from motivational and inspirational to full-out Christian and back again. Every title is a new adventure! That’s what keeps Staci writing and you reading. So, sit back, grab your Kindle & something to drink, and settle in for some of the BEST stories in all of Christian Romance...

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Sue Reviews

I'm becoming a Staci Stallings Fan

Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2012

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I picked up one of Staci Stallings other novels "Coming Undone" a bit ago as a free book and really enjoyed it. I decided I'd like to try another one of her books and I selected this one because it seemed to be her most recent. I rarely purchase books these days as I've enjoyed so many of the free books that are available. But I did buy this one and I'm so glad I did. This wouldn't normally be a book I'd pick up because I'm quite a bit past college age which is the age of the main character. The book is excellent and I enjoyed every page. This book touches on many deep heart issues including the way we can easily make assumptions about people through stereotypes. I loved the way the friendship and later romance in the book develops. These are two people that truly get to know each other on a deep level. I absolutely loved the scene where they dance together....when you get to that part you will know what I mean. This is a book that you will remember and think about as it addresses some important issues. It made me think about ways that I stereotype. I enjoy books that make me think. I also love a good romance novel and this definitely fits the bill.

This is a clean book you could give to someone younger. However, if you do, please be aware that there are some really deep topics covered that might require conversation. I don't want to give the story away, so I'll leave it at that. I think if you choose this book you will be happy with your purchase.

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L. Braun

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Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2019

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This is the first Staci Stallings book I’ve read, but since they frequently come up free, I have several in my Kindle library. I picked this one because of the pretty dress on the cover.

I liked both the heroine and the romantic interest in “Princess,” and how their relationship developed slowly and believably. You can imagine them working out in the long haul as Anthony goes professional and Heather pursues whatever career she chooses.

The only part I didn’t like is the ending. Until then the events and pacing were unspectacular. I expected Stallings to make a big deal of Sheryl or the photo in the school paper, but she let both slide. So when she turned to a hurt/heal ending, I was taken aback. By that point, Heather had recognized her feelings for Anthony, and I’d gotten beyond expecting anything of Tim. I figured he either wouldn’t ask Heather out, or she’d discover he had a girlfriend or something. Next thing we know, he’s a monster and we’re dealing with date rape. Where did that come from?

This book is listed under Christian, probably because Stallings is a Christian writer, but the story isn’t particularly Christian. You could hand this to anyone looking for clean romance, and they’d probably like it.

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Too Good to Rate Less Than a Five

Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2017

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Anthony Russell is the star college basketball player, and Heather Nolan hates him for having it made for just being a jock. All the fierce posters of him all over campus just fuels her anger. Here she is about to have to quit school because of finances, and this muscle man has life easy on just his brawn. When her English professor offers her $200 dollars a week to tutor a guy, she jumps at the opportunity. When she find out it’s Anthony, she almost chokes. What she isn’t prepared for is how nice the guy is. However, campus life is difficult at best, and Heather has her stumbling blocks as she searches for her Prince Charming among all the toads.

I loved this story. Although it developed slowly, the characters are wonderful and the plot interesting because Anthony and Heather spend so much time together studying. However, it is more worldly than any I’ve ever read by Staci Stallings before. It is relatively clean, although it uses h*ll four times and b*tch twice. It also mentioned that Heather “thanked the traffic gods.” There was no mention of faith otherwise. The story was too good to rate anything less than a five, but I’m glad Staci’s recent novels have a more Christian slant.

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Will Heather discover her Prince Charming?

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2018

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This book explores several issues within its pages. It explores a woman's wish for "Prince Charming" to treat her like a princess (and the frogs one encounters in the search for Prince Charming). It explores dating across skin colors. It explores the nerd stereotype, the jock stereotype, and how much emphasis colleges and universities put on the sports programs.

Heather resents athletes who get scholarships and special treatment to help them pay for school. She's struggling to pay for her own schooling, and it doesn't help that the work study job she had set up to help with her finances has been discontinued due to funding cuts! Heather is surprised when her favorite English professor asks her to tutor one of his students (a basketball star as it turns out), but Heather needs the money so she agrees to take the job.

Heather finds that Anthony is not at all what she expected. She quickly finds herself willing to go to extra lengths to help him pass his classes. In a strange way, she feels that she can be herself around him, but at the same time, she doesn't want to share certain things with him because of how others have reacted in the past (such as how brainy she is). Anthony also shares things with her that he doesn't share with most other people.

Despite all this, Heather dismisses him as a romantic interest and instead finds herself dating a series of "frogs" that she had hoped would be the man who swept her off her feet.

I recognized the author of this book because I've read other books by her and enjoyed them.

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Mrs Kathryn E Gallagher

Good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 14, 2018

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Good read

Cathy Morgan

good clean romance

Reviewed in Australia on August 15, 2016

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Not an overtly Christian book, but overall the characters all behave in Christian ways. Really enjoyed the book, as I have come to expect from Staci's books, with good, clean writing, thought-provoking bits, and a great storyline. Recommended!

Lindsey

A mixed bag.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2018

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This is a standalone romance novel with a HEA. The characters are younger and more inexperienced with life than I am used to reading about. It is a book that is suitable for anyone to read as it is a completely sweet and clean description of a couple falling in love.The main characters relationship develops slowly as it takes time for their emotions to be recognised as their feelings for each other change.
Their is an incident of threat but it serves a useful purpose to show that young women do have to keep their wits about them as a young man can seem like Price Charming but that appearances can be deceptive.
I nearly didn't read this because on the second page it said "I mean, he’s black and everything, but he’s still really—uh, easy on the eyes." This however is a comment by a character rather than the author but it did cause me concern. It only half gets addressed in the story. More could also be made of the fact that at times it seemed like the heroine had ditched a friendship with a girl once distracted by the hero. Another issue that concerned me was that 30% in the previously incredibly studious heroine is suddenly going to go from 4 hours a week tutoring for $200 to 16-20 hrs for the same price. When is she going to do her own studying or have her own life ?
Something I didn't get was Heather Nolan or Heather Meister?

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