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Just Your Average Princess

by Kristina Springer (Goodreads Author)

3.36 of 5 stars 3.36 · rating details · 193 ratings · 62 reviews

Jamie Edwards has loved everything about growing up on a pumpkin patch, but ever since her cousin Milan Woods arrived, things have really stunk. Jamie can’t imagine it was easy for Milan to leave her life back in Los Angeles and move to Average, Illinois, population one thousand. But it’s kind of hard to feel sorry for her since (a) Milan’s drop-dead gorgeous; (b) she’s th...more

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Published October 11th 2011 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

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Nov 10, 2012 Katy rated it 3 of 5 stars

2.5 stars - This was a cute book, and I don't mind cliche and cheesy as long as it's entertaining. And I would have given this book more stars, but there were a few things that this book didn't have.

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May 15, 2012 Karen Yingling rated it 4 of 5 stars

Jamie loves living on her parents' pumpkin farm in central Illinois. She has good friends in Sara and Dilly, and a crush on the enormously cute Danny. She works hard and hopes that some day she will be rewarded with being named Pumpkin Queen. When her rich, spoiled cousin Milan shows up at the busiest time of the pumpkin year to "work" on the farm, Jamie is not happy. She ans Milan used to get along, but Milan now goes out of her way to sabotage Jamie AND seems to be catching the eye of the stil...more

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Mar 28, 2012 Aimee (Coffee Table Reviews) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, ya

I liked this more than I thought I would. At first, I had thought it would be filled with some petty fighting and posturing between the cousins over who got the boy, but it wasn't. It still had some cat claws that come out, but was more than just two girls bickering. But we don't know it right away.

I felt bad for Jamie in this one. She goes out of her way to try and be nice to her cousin, Milan, who has been sent from high society to the country to live for the time being. Even when it isn't eas...more

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Nov 30, 2011 Jessica Day rated it 2 of 5 stars

Just Your Average Princess is a cute book, the perfect fall read. It fits into the season without being Halloween-related or over the top. However it may have been too simple.

The story is cute, but it missed the mark a little. Not much is truly resolved by the end of the book, give or take a friendship or two, and there is no big revelation for the main character. While yes, Jamie does realize that she was wrong to judge her cousin Milan, she really only decides to make things right because insi...more

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Jun 25, 2011 Jessica rated it 4 of 5 stars

I thought this was a very cute, fast read! I was able to finish it in a couple hours because it was so fun and easy to read.

Jamie is a responsible teen that works at her family's pumpkin patch in a small town. She has her crush and her friends and her dream of becoming Pumpkin Princess. Then, her flashy, mature cousin arrives from Hollywood. There is a slight mystery as to why Milan has come to the help out at the "Patch". Jamie tries to befriend her cousin but Milan brushes her off. Then, Milan...more

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Nov 09, 2011 Jodi Papazian rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-reads

This was most definitely an instance where I judged a book by it's cover. Just Your Average Princess had such a catchy cover that it appealed to me enough to read the plot summary. I decided to give it a go thinking that it would be a cute, girly read. Unfortunately, what awaited me was a boring, cheesey book that featured a main character who was written to be completely unrealistic as a teen.
Jamie works at her family's pumpkin patch and genuinely loves all the tasks that come along with runn...more

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Oct 03, 2011 Melissa rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-teen-book-reviews, teen-general-fiction, read-in-2011, teen-romance, with-reviews

Since she was little Jamie Edwards has dreamed of being the Pumpkin Princess. Now it is finally her shot at the title and only one thing is standing in her way; her spoiled celebrity cousin, Milan. Milan, the daughter of two famous movie stars, used to be friends with Jamie, but for some reason is set on showing Jamie up and making her look like a fool. She seems to want to take everything from Jamie, her crush Danny, the love of her parents, and now even the title of Pumpkin Princess. Jamie wo
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Feb 20, 2013 Amber rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-fiction, romance, blind-date-with-a-book, illinois

I'm waffling between 2 and 3 stars. On the one hand, I did sort of like the book and on the other . . . well, there was some eye rolling. I'm not entirely sure about the audience for this book. Perhaps late middle school or early high school? The story is centered around Jamie and her family's pumpkin patch and the disruption that is caused by her cousin, Milan. Milan is the daughter of 2 Hollywood celebrities and is used to a more glamorous lifestyle than that of a pumpkin patch employee in Ave...more

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Dec 09, 2011 Kellee rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: realistic-fiction, ya-teen, romance, teach-mentor-texts, amazon-review-done, website-review-done

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Summary: Jamie Edwards has a dream. She wants to be the Pumpkin Princess. She has been gearing up for it for YEARS. She works diligently at her father's pumpkin patch and everyone in Average, IL knows her. She is a shoo in. And on top of it all, Danny, her totally dreamy crush, is really paying attention to her.

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Summary: Jamie Edwards has a dream. She wants to be the Pumpkin Princess. She has been gearing up for it for YEARS. She works diligently at her father's pumpkin patch and everyone in Average, IL knows her. She is a shoo in. And on top of it all, Danny, her totally dreamy crush, is really paying attention to her.

But then Milan, Jamie's semi-famous cousin from L.A., comes to visit for the pumpkin season and really throws a wrench in her plans. Milan is everything you'd think about a Hollywood starlet- plastic, loud, judgmental, and beautiful. And she is winning everyone over. Jamie's parents are loving Milan even though she is doing hardly anything at the patch. Danny seems to always have an eye on her. And to top it all off- Milan is going to run for Pumpkin Princess as well! And no one sees how horrible Milan is being except Jamie.

What I Think: I love those books where you pick it up, read for two hours and finish a complete book because you cannot put it down. Just your Average Princess was one of those books for me. It was so much fun! From the very beginning you like Jamie and are rooting for her and dislike Milan and want to know why. You have to keep reading to find out the answers of the probing questions:
1) Why Milan was being so rude?!
2) Will Jamie win Danny?
3) Who will win the Pumpkin Princess?
And Kristina Springer was brilliant in how she developed her plot because she scaffolded her reveal of each of these questions throughout the last third of the book. I also think she played on our nation's fascination and distaste of Hollywood starlets by making Milan fit the stereotypical profile. It made the emotions more instantaneous, because who wouldn't root for a hard working all American girl vs. a Hollywood starlet?

Although I zoomed through this book, I was disappointed in some of the minor characters and their development. I would have loved to have the book be 50 pages longer so that Jamie's friendships and crush could have been built up more. I also was slightly unhappy with the ending, but I am not going to discuss it because of spoilers.

Now, I do not see Just your Average Princess being used in a classroom, but I can see the book being loved by many a teenage girl who will be sitting in their room eating the book up. (less)

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Oct 20, 2011 Nicci rated it 3 of 5 stars

What first attracted me to this book was the adorable cover! I love the contradictions it contained. The girl is dressed up all pretty, with this gorgeous dress, but she’s wearing big, clunky boots and sitting on a hay bale. It is absolutely awesome. I was definitely intrigued enough to read the summary, and I was convinced enough to want to participate in the blog tour for this.

Jamie really is just your average girl. She lives, literally, in Average, Illinois. I loved her friends, Dilly & S...more

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Feb 11, 2013 Alex rated it 3 of 5 stars

This was a cute and quick read; nothing remarkable, but certainly a fun way to pass an hour.

I really liked Jamie from the beginning and despised Milan, so I spent the whole book hoping Milan would get her comeuppance. I found the end to be a bit odd, as (view spoiler)...more

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Jul 02, 2012 Laura rated it 3 of 5 stars

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May 06, 2012 Erin Danzer rated it 5 of 5 stars

I saw that this book has barely more than 3 stars overall and cannot understand why this is. I absolutely loved this book. It was a light read, able to be gotten through in an afternoon, and lighthearted. I enjoyed the characters, how unique and solid all of them were. I understood Milan's frustration of being dumped at a pumpkin farm and Jamie's frustration of having her "perfect" cousin get all the attention. The ending was superb, a perfect fit for the girls' story. Again, I enjoyed this book...more

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Dec 24, 2011 Kitty rated it 3 of 5 stars

After reading Kristina Springer's The Espressologist, I had a more developed sense in predicting what will happen in her Just Your Average Princess. The main character in this novel is different from Jane in The Espressologist but I could see subtle similarities, intended or not, but it's mostly from Springer's personal voice. Okay, I know it's confusing, but what I'm saying is once you've read one of Springer's novels, you've read them all. All of her characters from all of her novels are sort...more

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May 10, 2013 Corine rated it 4 of 5 stars

Jamie Edwards is your typical country girl, piggy tales and blue jeans all the way! But soon her life is drastically changed as she gets a view of life outside of Average, Illinois.

Jamie's prima-donna cousin Milan shows up... and is staying with her family for a few weeks. Jamie suspects life to be the same last time her cousin was here when she was 10. Not so much. No more Barbies and playing dress up. But Milan isn't nearly as "normal" as Jamie is... Milan is the daughter of 2 big time Hollywo...more

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Oct 26, 2012 Rebecca Naomi rated it 2 of 5 stars

It is revenge of Bewitching. I don't remember what I thought that this book was about but when I saw it at the library I thought that it looked similar to another book that I had wanted to read a while back and the fact that I was not finding anything to read cinched me checking out this book. (Of course the second after I decided to check this book out I found a few others too but that is not the point. The point is that Jamie Edwards is spineless when it comes to her cousin. She does not see t...more It is revenge of Bewitching. I don't remember what I thought that this book was about but when I saw it at the library I thought that it looked similar to another book that I had wanted to read a while back and the fact that I was not finding anything to read cinched me checking out this book. (Of course the second after I decided to check this book out I found a few others too but that is not the point. The point is that Jamie Edwards is spineless when it comes to her cousin. She does not see that her cousin is rude to her for what the readers see as no go reason and the few times that she is rightfully insulted she either talks herself out of her anger or she allows someone else to talk her out of it.

Then there is her cousin, Milan. I don't see anything likable about her and yet inexplicably everyone loves her. When I say everyone I mean everyone. Random little kids? Love her. Jamie's father who is normally conservative hugs and acts buddy-buddy with Milan when she walks around in what could pass for underwear when he does less than grunt and snap at Jamie. We are given no reason to like her and when we see so many people love her despite or because of her horrible attitude I want to cry fowl. I smell something fishy. The biggest problem is that this book does not have the excuse of Bewitching did when the birth daughter wanted her birth father more than her stepsister.

Sigh.

The book tries to make us feel bad for Milan and to root for Jamie at the same time but because of the combination of their unlikable personalities it does not work for me. Especially with the abrupt change in tune buy the end of the book.

Conclusion

I had read a version of this book in Bewitching and I did not like it any better than I did the first time. I was most certainly an easy child and teen to raise but honestly not even I loved to do my chores or my homework. Jamie is unrealistic but Milan is a pain in the a**. I don't care for either of them in their struggle for whatever they are fighting over in the current chapter because their fight is petty and seemingly without reason. I don't care who won the pageant because I am too excited that I finished this book. I feel bad but this book was not enjoyable and I was just glad that it was quick. (less)

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Nov 03, 2012 Kailia rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, read-in-2012

The premise of Just Your Average Princess by Kristina Springer sounded really promising and adorable and when I saw it at my library, I decided to check it out! While it was a quick read and it was cute, as I thought it would be, this book wasn’t exactly what I has expected.

Jamie is your typical girl-next-door kinda character. She works hard at her family’s Patch and has a loving family and friends and has been crushing on that cute guy for a while now. Enter her super spoiled, Hollywood starle...more

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Feb 22, 2013 Fran rated it 3 of 5 stars

17-year-old Jamie Edwards’ life in Average, Illinois, is just about perfect. Her supportive parents own the Patch, a 160-acre farm with fall activities—
hay rides, apple cider, a pumpkin patch, petting zoo, gourmet caramel apples, and a corn maze. Jamie loves her work at the farm and wants only two things: to be noticed by Danny, her long-term crush and to be crowned Pumpkin Princess.

Jamie is on track to reach her goals when her famous Hollywood cousin, Milan comes to stay. Everyone seems to fall...more

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Oct 08, 2011 Reading Vacation's Mom rated it 3 of 5 stars

Just Your Average Princess is one of those city-girl meets country-girl kind of stories. I expected something light-hearted and fun. For the most part, that is what I got, but not entirely. Let me explain.

Jamie is an average farm girl who lives in the tiny town of Average. To everyone in town, Jamie is as sweet as a candy apple. She works hard at her family’s pumpkin patch and she is very dedicated. Jamie is what I would picture as the-girl-next-door.

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Jan 26, 2012 Shannon rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: slj-review, 2011, chick-lit, realistic-fiction, young-adult

SPRINGER, Kristina. Just Your Average Princess. 208p. CIP. Farrar. 2011. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-374-36150-1; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4299-6986-4. LC 2010036250. Gr 7 Up--Jamie Edwards, 17, has loved growing up and working on her family's pumpkin patch in Average, IL. This year is extra special as she can enter and become the Pumpkin Princess, a lifelong dream. Jamie thinks she is going to win the contest hands down. Her hope is shattered when her beautiful cousin, Milan Woods, moves to Average fr...more

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Oct 31, 2011 Sierra rated it 4 of 5 stars

This tiny little book packs a punch. Or well...a pumpkin...(okay, that was lame. Good thing I'm not a comedian!).
Jamie is...just your average (ha-ha) girl. One who happens to live on a farm, work on a farm, and jeez, even LOVE both of those things. Sure, I love pumpkins and I make a mean pumpkin pie, but working on a farm, no matter how nice it sounds takes guts. (OMG. Guts. Pumpkin-guts? Damn, I'm on a roll! Roll! Ha!)
She has to pick pumpkins, fill in for people when they're on break and rea...more This tiny little book packs a punch. Or well...a pumpkin...(okay, that was lame. Good thing I'm not a comedian!).
Jamie is...just your average (ha-ha) girl. One who happens to live on a farm, work on a farm, and jeez, even LOVE both of those things. Sure, I love pumpkins and I make a mean pumpkin pie, but working on a farm, no matter how nice it sounds takes guts. (OMG. Guts. Pumpkin-guts? Damn, I'm on a roll! Roll! Ha!)
She has to pick pumpkins, fill in for people when they're on break and really do a bunch of other stuff around her family's farm/fun-place (it has petting zoos and haunted farm-houses, too. So it's not totally weird.)
She has a crush on Danny, the twenty-year-old boy who's worked at the farm forever (though she doubts he even likes her like that). She's running for Pumpkin Princess this year, something she's dreamed about since she was little. And then...tragedy strikes. Her famous and beautiful cousin, Milan shows up, seemingly ready to steal everything out from under her!
I live in a household of siblings--I understand what it's like to be out shined. That's why I think I really connected with this character. Her cousin, Milan is less than nice and generous...sound like anyone you know? (C'mon, everyone has someone in their lives who just isn't...nice). I honestly think that most teens will connect with the main character.
This novel is so cute; and funny too. I really like Jamie's mind (how she thinks, you know?) she's sweet and kind and everything you expect a country-bumpkin to be. She possesses all the wit and humor that this author knows how to write, too. (Her book, The Expressologist, is pretty cool, too!) She really grows throughout the novel, in the best of ways, and I really enjoyed reading about her.
This is a small book, so this is a small review. There isn't much more I can say without ruining the plot. But...I did love the ending. It surprised me a little bit, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
Oh, and the cover is so adorable! I can't get over it.(less)

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Nov 16, 2011 Fred rated it 3 of 5 stars

This is a cute, fun short read, as frothy and sweet as the pumpkin spice lattes served at the family pumpkin patch in Average, Illinois, where our story takes place. MC Jamie is a wholesome hard worker whose world is turned upside down by the arrival of her over-entitled, backstabbing and beautiful cousin Milan from LA. Milan seems determined to steal everything Jamie's got - her parent's affections, her crush and the title of Pumpkin Princess, just out of sheer orneriness, since she makes her d...more

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Jun 04, 2011 Sarah rated it 2 of 5 stars

(More like 2.5 stars!)

Just Your Average Princess by Kristina Springer is going to appeal to a certain type of reader. I do not mean this in a negative sense at all, but teens who are "goody-good" are going to respond well to this book.

Synopsis: Jamie Edwards has loved everything about growing up on a pumpkin patch, but ever since her cousin Milan Woods arrived, things have really stunk. Jamie can’t imagine it was easy for Milan to leave her life back in Los Angeles and move to Average, Illinois...more (More like 2.5 stars!)

Just Your Average Princess by Kristina Springer is going to appeal to a certain type of reader. I do not mean this in a negative sense at all, but teens who are "goody-good" are going to respond well to this book.

Synopsis: Jamie Edwards has loved everything about growing up on a pumpkin patch, but ever since her cousin Milan Woods arrived, things have really stunk. Jamie can’t imagine it was easy for Milan to leave her life back in Los Angeles and move to Average, Illinois, population one thousand. But it’s kind of hard to feel sorry for her since (a) Milan’s drop-dead gorgeous; (b) she’s the daughter of two of Hollywood’s hottest film stars; (c) she’s captured the attention of everyone in town, including Danny, Jamie’s crush since forever; and (d) she’s about to steal the title of Pumpkin Princess right out from underneath Jamie! (Goodreads.com)

The main character, Jamie, is a teen who takes her responsibilities seriously, who works hard and strives to do a good job with every aspect of her life. These are great traits to have in any person but I think in this case, those traits were taken to an extreme. The only part of Jamie I saw that made her seem more human, more teenager if you will, is her jealousy and anger towards her cousin Milan. I can see this book working really well towards a teen looking for Christian fiction because even though God is not at all mentioned in this book, I feel like all the traits Jamie personifies are what Christian teens are striving for, and her "sins" are envy and jealousy if you will.

I don't want to give the wrong impression of this book though. I enjoyed the inner workings of the pumpkin patch that made up Jamie's family's livilihood. It was nice to see a more rural setting in a YA book again also. Jamie enjoys her job immensely and gets to chuck pumpkins at targets which, how fun would that be?? Plus, she gets to work with pumpkins which, I love fall. She gets to help people pick pumpkins and just do all the fun things that fall entails. And there are very creative caramel apples in this book, that even though I'm not a caramel apple fan, I was tempted to try myself.

This book is really about Jamie's anger over Milan's sudden popularity in Average, Illinois. Unfortunately, I didn't think Milan's issues were delved into very well. She remained pretty much a snot to me for most of the book and then suddenly, at the end there was this rather about face and suddenly she liked Jamie. I didn't really find it believable and by the time the "why" of Milan's behavior was discovered, I didn't even care because I didn't find her that likeable. I just did not have much sympathy for her at all. Jamie on the other hand, while being a bit too perfect, was at least relatable to me. She got angry with her parents and stormed off. She didn't necessarily become a "bitch" or anything but there was some lessening of her perfect persona in the book.

This is a clean read, and a short read. It reads young, almost middle grade like, even though Jamie is sixteen. She has a crush on one of her coworkers but it never goes too far in the story and is definitely about as clean of a read as it's possible to get for a teen book.

So, in many ways, I was rather ambivalent about this story. I didn't hate it but I didn't necessarily fall into immediate love with it either. It was definitely a middle of the road story for me but I can see it working well for many teenagers who just want a nice, clean story.

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Oct 22, 2011 Sarah (The Book Life) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary

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I have been on a major contemporary binge lately and this one definitely fit the bill. It was a cute, quick read. The story is pretty simple, small town girl feuding with her big city cousin, who just happens to be staying with her family for a while. Jamie is a farm girl and darn proud of it. Her family own's the pumpkin patch in her town of Average, Illinois and she's worked or played there her entire life. Her best friend Sar...more

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Nov 13, 2011 Christie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2011

I started this book after dinner one evening and managed to finish it in the matter of just a couple of hours. It was such a quick and cute read! The dialogue contained a generous amount of wit and snark. As a fan of both, it heightened my enjoyment of Just Your Average Princess even more. I really enjoyed Kristina Springer’s style of writing as well as the cast of characters she created in Just Your Average Princess.

Jamie’s country girl innocence was a nice change of pace from other main chara...more

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Oct 18, 2011 Small Review rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: published-2011, contemp, macmillan, pages-100s, own

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Swapping charms

I read the first chapter, closed the book, and thought to myself, "Kristina Springer, will you be my BFF?" Or do I mean Jamie? I think I mean both because both Kristina Springer's writing style and the character she has created in Jamie are totally ME.

There are some characters I want to swap BFF charms with because they're so kick butt, or kind, or entertaining, or otherwise awesome. Jamie is that rare character I want to invite over for...more

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Dec 01, 2011 Princess Bookie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: read2011

My Thoughts: We are introduced to Jamie who has worked on her families pumpkin patch mostly all of her life. Its what she does. Its who she is. So she's super excited that this year she is going to run for Pumpkin Princess. She also has her eyes on a boy named Danny that she has pined after forever. She just wants him to ask her out already. This pumpkin season she wants all her dreams to come true and she thinks she might actually have the guts to achieve them.

Until her snarky cousin Milan show...more My Thoughts: We are introduced to Jamie who has worked on her families pumpkin patch mostly all of her life. Its what she does. Its who she is. So she's super excited that this year she is going to run for Pumpkin Princess. She also has her eyes on a boy named Danny that she has pined after forever. She just wants him to ask her out already. This pumpkin season she wants all her dreams to come true and she thinks she might actually have the guts to achieve them.

Until her snarky cousin Milan shows up from California. Milan is everything Jamie isn't. Milan is outgoing while Jamie is somewhat shy. Milan is high maintenance while Jamie wears overalls and her hair in pigtails most days. Jamie used to get along with her cousin as kids but her cousin has completely changed and grew up.

Milan comes into the picture and starts hanging around Danny, she wants to run for pumpkin princess, she spends time with Jamie's parents so of course its human nature for Jamie to start to get jealous.

I thought the book was enjoyable as a fun read but there were times that Jamie did ramble on a bit much and annoy me a little bit. I think this felt more like a light read that can be enjoyed but your probably not going to get emotional over it. I really liked how it took place in Illinois. I loved all the descriptions of the pumpkin patch and the events that went on at the pumpkin patch. I loved the face paining, the Carmel apples, the lattes. Reading about it me me crave all of them!

I really enjoyed the storyline and the plot of this one.

Overall: Was a fun read. Didn't love it but did really like it. Liked the characters, liked all the descriptions, this book is definitely a book to read around Halloween. It will totally set you in the mood to go pumpkin hunting to find the right one! Just Your Average Princess was a cute and fun read.

Cover: I adore the cover. I love how the girl is sitting atop the hay. I love how she has a dress on and boots. Its very neat!

What I'd Give It: 3/5 Cupcakes
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Dec 08, 2011 Mrs. Riding rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult

Just Your Average Princess tells the story of Jamie Edwards, a girl living in Average, Illinois who finds herself host to her famous cousin, Milan Woods from Hollywood. Jamie and Milan don't find much in common excepting an interest in a good looking local guy. Jamie finds it difficult to share her guy, her parents, and her life in Average. Milan doesn't make it easy. All in all an average story that was fun to read. It is a good book to add to the "Princess" collection.

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Nov 04, 2011 Celeste rated it 2 of 5 stars

I would give this book 2.5 stars. It could be a good 3, but the character was too unrealistic. There's nice and then there's absurd. The main character just kept getting attacked by her mean cousin and she kept forgiving her and gave up her lifelong dream to be a "pumpkin princess" so her cousin could feel good about herself. I guess the fact that she got the guy in the end was suppose to make up for all the crap she dealt with. Frustrating.

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Jan 19, 2012 Kathryn Cooper rated it 3 of 5 stars

This was a really cute book. I enjoyed the small town feel even though I don't live in that small of town, but I do live in Texas and can appreciate the beauty of small town living.

Jamie is a likable character. She seems so sweet and down to earth. Her cousin Milan is sent to live with her and she isn't exactly down to earth. It's interesting to see how Jamie reacts to Milan's city girl ways. I love that Jamie lives on a Pumpkin Patch. The scenery sounds beautiful. It made me want to get out in...more

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Kristina Springer is the author of THE ESPRESSOLOGIST, MY FAKE BOYFRIEND IS BETTER THAN YOURS, JUST YOUR AVERAGE PRINCESS, and THE PAPARAZZI PROJECT. She has a Masters in Writing from DePaul University and she resides in a suburb of Chicago with her husband and children.

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