Paper Princess

By: Erin Watt

Narrated by: Angela Goethals

Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

From strip clubs and truck stops to southern coast mansions and prep schools, one girl tries to stay true to herself.

These Royals will ruin you...

Ella Harper is a survivor - a pragmatic optimist. She's spent her whole life moving from town to town with her flighty mother, struggling to make ends meet and believing that someday she'll climb out of the gutter. After her mother's death, Ella is truly alone. Until Callum Royal appears, plucking Ella out of poverty and tossing her into his posh mansion among his five sons who all hate her. Each Royal boy is more magnetic than the last, but none as captivating as Reed Royal, the boy who is determined to send her back to the slums she came from.

Reed doesn't want her. He says she doesn't belong with the Royals. He might be right. Wealth. Excess. Deception. It's like nothing Ella has ever experienced, and if she's going to survive her time in the Royal palace, she'll need to learn to issue her own Royal decrees.

©2016 Erin Watt (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"This generation's Cruel Intentions." (Jennifer L. Armentrout, #1 New York Times best-selling author)

Woah!

Now that is one messed up story. My first favorite read of the year! Recommend!

These Kids are out of control

Honestly, I was having a really good time listening to this book unlit Ella gets drugged. They way the brothers and Val handle it is very inappropriate. Even if they humiliate Daniel it doesn't mean he's going to stop drugging girls. Valarie almost tells Ella what happens with Daniel then she gets petty out of no where and decides to let Ella fall into the trap. Then Ella apologizes to her... Excuse me? Then she doesnt tell her friend about it. Ella and Reed have an annoying relationship, they barely emphasise any of Reeds personality before she can't resist him. I guess what I hate most about this book is how the author makes all the illegal activity glamorous. The hazing from the boys, the boys doing drugs, the boy gambling, no one is home to watch the boys. The father encouraging them to party, never caring about them breaking curfew, letting them sneak out, giving them booze, and never noticing how Brooke touches the boys. Theres no legal repercussions to anyone actions, no even the boy that is drugging girls. No one even gets detention...

WHAT did make me give this book 3 stars instead of 1 is how good the suspense is. It keeps me on my seat long enough to the end. Now I want to know what does happen to Ella outside of the Royal Household.

that poor girl

To have gone threw so much in such a small amount of time . this should of lasted longer.

Omg

I should start this by saying that this is the first book out of over a dozen I’ve listened to that I’ve reviewed. I was literally hooked after the first chapter of this book. I even bought the book so I could still read when I couldn’t listen to it. The story is unlike any that I have ever read. The plot is fantastically foreign and imaginative. The thing is though, no matter where you come from, you will find something in this story to relate to. The story gets 100 stars. The performance is only four. It took me a long time to get used to the narration as it is monotonous at times.

Wowsa

Wow, after reading all the negative reviews, I wasn't sure, but figured why not. Soooo good. I couldn't stop listening. Have to get the second one now!!!!

I'm in suspense

The writing is not bad and the story is interesting. Characters are relatable for teens and adults. I definitely will pick this series up and move on to book two. The narrator can sound like a robot from time to time but she has her moments where the emotion pops through correctly, mostly during the steamy scenes. Not much variation in her voice for the male parts but not terrible either.

Whoa.

Definitely not for everyone. They may list this one as being for teens, but not everyone will agree (including me). Adult situations and language rule throughout this novel. While the characters are intriguing, they're also seriously damaged and prone to some really deviant behavior. Since I read this novel/series as escapist literature for an adult, I found it enjoyable. In fact, I couldn't put it down... that's why it got 5 stars from me.

But if I had a teen wanting to read this, I would have an entirely different view of this, and that's a shame. Because the main character is an amazingly strong, resilient, smart, and resourceful young woman with strong goals and plans for her life. She's a pretty good role model. Personally, I enjoyed the plot, the characters, and the insanity. Coulda' done without the cliffhanger, though...

wasn't sure I liked this book at first

But then I couldn't stop listening! Can't wait to hear more of her books. if you are like me give it some time to get into it!

Absolutely love!

I adore Erin Watt's writing! You feel like you are there watching every minute of her books.

Angst and more angst!

Narrator was awesome! This is a 4+ Ella’s heartbreaking story.... on to the next book