Morgan Abbott couldn’t be happier. Super-cute Max has quit her Secret Service detail to be her (secret) boyfriend, and the annoying Brittany Whittaker has been ousted from class president, leaving the post open for Morgan! Life is pretty sweet.
Now Morgan just has to tackle college applications—but she has so much else to juggle that looking that far ahead seems impossible! Good thing she’s graceful under pressure . . . well, sometimes.
A trip to London should be just the thing to take her mind off all the craziness, but true to form, chaos follows Morgan wherever she goes—and the trip turns into an international disaster. Can she make it right? Or will she cause a royal mess?
Cassidy Calloway is the pen name of Kathleen Bolton. Kathleen is an avid consumer of pop culture, politics, and TV shows about ghosts, and she desperately loves her iPod touch, but not as much as her husband and daughter. She lives with them in upstate New York, along with an obese and spoiled cat.
With author Therese Walsh, she is co-blog mama of Writer Unboxed, a popular online destination for writers of genre fiction. Writer Unboxed has garnered a Writer’s Digest 101 Best Website Award three years in a row. She is also a professional writer and editor.
I think that I liked the second book better than the first, and I loved the first book in the series. I think I liked this one more because it had more of Max in it. You know, the secret service agent who Morgan falls in love with. Their relationship in the book was so fun because Max is an agent, he isn't allowed to date anyone that he is supposed to be protecting. But they later found out that all of their sneaking around was probably for nothing. I mean, not much gets past all the other secret service agents at the White House.
Morgan's character is so much fun, she always seems to get in trouble no matter what she is doing. She also looks exactly like her mom, the president of the united states, and she tends to dress like her once in a while to get away with things she wouldn't get away with being herself. This book just made me smile all the way through it.
What a sweet sequel! A story of a girl who is falling in love with a guy that she is not supposed to and she is the first woman president's daughter. All of this wrapped up in a story with fun and mahem.
The sequel to Confessions of a First Daughter - so I won't divulge too much because you must read it first to fall in love with the sequel. Although there are some repeats, so this could possibly be a stand alone, I think that reading the first book is too cute to pass up.
I would pass this book and the first one onto females of all ages - cute and sweet the younger would enjoy a bit more, but even us older ladies can enjoy a story about a girl trying to decide where her life will go after high school ends.
In this sequel to Confessions of a First Daughter, Cassidy Calloway brings back Morgan (Secret Service code name 'Tornado') Abbott, Secret Agent Max Jackson, Morgan's best friend Hannah and the rest of the characters.
With Brittany Whittaker no longer the class President (after stealing Morgan's platform for the speech only to jump on the President, Morgan's mom, during a press conference, sure she was Morgan and be forced out by the school for fear or humiliation and scandal) Morgan is now the class President and she has her boyfriend in her former secret service agent Max Jackson--even if they have to keep their relationship secret.
Things should be going well for her, right? Except she's still clumsy as ever, still has grades that might not even get her out of high school (and two genius parents so every one expects more from her), everyone's on her about where the President's Daughter is going to go to college, Brittany's still causing havoc, and she has to keep things with Max secret.
Add in a Presidential trip to London with Morgan and her usual knack for attracting disaster coming too, to the mix and you have quite a tale.
Secrets of a First Daughter was (like Confessions) another fun, quirky cute and quick read by Cassidy Calloway. Morgan is a really well developed character that has to deal with the typical end of high school things everyone has to deal with (grades, college applications, growing up) but with the increased pressure of being the daughter of the President of the United States and with the press following her around. Though she has stress from things none of the rest of us would have to deal with, she still stays very easy to relate to and it's very enjoyable to read about her.
Her best friend Hannah--who has more of a storyline with a male character from the first book in this story--is a great addition to the novel and works well with Morgan but also adds a quite a bit to the plot, too. I'm really glad that Max was back in this book and continued to have some story of his own and wasn't just the agent that used to protect Morgan/now dated her. He's a really interesting guy and I kind of wished things were longer so that there could be more of him.
I loved the plot of this book (which I can't share too much of or it would be super spoilery). I did like though that it still involved enough politics to make it logical but also involved Morgan's teenage life and friends and school in a way that made it all great for a YA book. It was very well balanced and woven together.
I do agree with reviews written that readers who liked Meg Cabot's All-American Girl books will like these books--but I also think you'll like these if you didn't like those. I never quite liked that book's main character, but I love Morgan. I hope that Cassidy Calloway writes some more even if t's not about Morgan and co.
The First Daughter series is one of my favorites for when I'm looking for a light and entertaining read with heart. After devouring Confessions of a First Daughter in one sitting I was anxious for the sequel to be released. I finally got around to reading it all these months later and I can say one thing- I was not disappointed! Cassidy Calloway upped the excitement levels by taking things internationally and the romance was an even more important aspect of this novel. Morgan's character developed a lot more and I was able to finish this one in a couple of hours.
To continue on the subject of Morgan, she is an extremely likable and real character. Considering she is the President's daughter, you may think Morgan Abbott would be living a perfect, organized life. But you would be wrong. Morgan is happy at the moment, even though she has a lot of stress with college applications and the SATs. She is finally with the boy she loves- Max- and her nemesis Brittany has been forced to relinquish her spot as class president. But just before Morgan's mother announces that they are going to be taking a trip to London, everything starts to fall apart. Blackmail, creepy guys, secrets, and more combine to make this an intriguing and exciting read. I was cheering Morgan on from the start and always wanted the best for her. She certainly is someone I would like to befriend in real life.
There is more expansion on a few of the other characters in Secrets of a First Daughter, including the introduction of a few new ones. Brittany, Hannah, Rich, and Max are back and each of them has a key role in this story. Hannah is an excellent best friend for Morgan and I loved reading about their adventures in London and each of their romances. George, Morgan's new (female) Secret Service agent also had a large role in this story. At first I wasn't sure about George, but the more I read about her the more I liked her.
London is one of my favorite cities in the world and I adored seeing all of the sights and destinations through Morgan's eyes. She met some interesting people and had some wild experiences while there. Morgan's antics often bring a smile to my face and her time in London was no exception.
A lot of new plot developments occurred in Secrets of a First Daughter and Morgan had to deal with some difficult things. Luckily, she had Hannah and Max on her side and her mom as well. Max and Morgan's relationship is slow-moving and sweet and it makes it that much more believable.
Secrets of a First Daughter was a fun and engaging sequel to Confessions of a First Daughter and I'm eager to see if Ms. Calloway will write a third novel involving Morgan, Max, and the rest. This is the perfect book for anyone looking for a quick, entertaining read, but I do suggest picking up book one in the series first. All in all, I enjoyed this a lot and felt this was the perfect sequel to Confessions of a First Daughter.
Secrets of a First Daughter is good, too. I can't decide which one (the prequel or this book) I liked better. Hmm... I call it a tie. They are both good, and very cheesy. Very cheesy. It is definitely for the young teens. And fans of The Princess Diaries. Or other similar Chick Lit books. That is all I have to say on that subject.
Anyway. Morgan is certainly a National Disaster. She gets in the kind of trouble that you wouldn't believe in. She is just like Mia (in the movies). Totally clumsy (oh, gosh, practically verging on Bella-ish). On the bright side, she does have a personality. Unlike that freaking piece of marble. (I was just looking on Goodreads and saw that Twilight is read more than Harry Potter in one certain year. Makes me worried about the future generation, eh?).
The plot is good and easy enough to follow along. I'll give points for that. Cassidy Calloway is good at making the plot go by quickly enough, and the shortness of the book totally helps. Umm... Umm... Oh, yes. She makes very witty and clever remarks that make Morgan Abbott very human and totally relatable. I'm old (mentally and maybe physically; and possibly not mentally) compared to the age of the targeted reader (which is probably around twelve or thirteen). And I can still understand that cheeky, sassy, and clever girl, who has doubts and flaws in her personality. What is great is that she accepts it and moves on.
Speaking of moving on, Calloway puts a great lesson in this book. Not going to mention it, because it is somewhat spoiler.
The ending is a short. I was totally surprised. I didn't even see it. I'm not kidding. The author sort of made the book more believeable thanks to that little surprise (about Jackson and the President). But then again, it is really shocking. And I do like the ending. Double kiss. Oh, crap. That was a sort of spoiler. Darn.
Overall, Secrets of a First Daughter needs a shorter title. But it is a great book, best for the younger readers. I did enjoy it, and I thought it was a great book to escape in. I could just forget about the world around me as I sit and read quietly. Love it. It might be Chick Lit, but for its adorableness and romance (yes, Agent Max Jackson; a bit of him, I guess), it totally wins.
My Thoughts: Morgan aka Tornado is back for another round of laughs and humiliation. I was so excited to get a copy of Secrets Of A First Daughter! We are introduced to the cast again from evil snotty Brittany to Morgan's best friend Hannah. And of course Max. Morgan is now the class president and has to come up with a plan to raise money for their school events so she hosts a big party at the white house aka her home. It doesn't go as smoothly as she hopes and Brittany finds out about her relationship with Max. Ick, what is a girl to do just to have an easy life? On top of all that, she has a new agent following her around, George. (She's a women FYI). And of course, there is the prospect of Morgan's future and where she should attend college.
Morgan, Hannah, and Brittany take a trip to London via her mom's commitments. And of course Max just happens to be there as well. HEHE. Hannah also gets to spend time with Rich (remember he's the Queen's son). Morgan is busy trying to see the sights, do the events with her mom, and try to sneak spending time with Max, since their relationship is still a secret. He is there looking into his own future.
From blackmail from Brittany, love complications with Max, friendship dilemma -trying to help Hannah with the Rich situation, trying to be a good girl for her mom's reputation (and her own) Morgan has a hard life!
Overall: This book was awesome! I really loved the first book and this one was even more better. I loved how we got to see more of Max and I loved sneaking around with Morgan and Max. I love the whole concept of forbidden romance! (Girl falling for her secret service agent, are there anymore books like this out there?)
Cover: Love Love Love It! Isn't it gorgeous? The colors, the girls dress and heals. And the guy even looks really spiffy, doesn't he?
I had previously read the first book in this short series, Confessions of a First Daughter, and it never really grew on me. The sequal, Secrets of a First Daughter, was actually a little better and I enjoyed it somewhat more.
The story starts with the secret relationship between Morgan and Max, just as Morgan and her president mom are about to travel to London. The two young lovers quickly realize that keeping their relationship secret will prove to be difficult. Most of the characters from the first story return, including Brittany. For me, Brittany made the story and moved the plot. She was just so mean and sneeky, I kept reading hoping that she gets what she deserves. The setting also made this book better than the last. I loved the setting in London and the President mingling with the Queen and Prime Minister. I also believed Morgan and Max's relationship a little bit more this time around. I feel like the first book was such a build-up and it kind of left me unsatisfied, but their relationship really picked up this time.
My only complaint is the same one I used in my last review for this series: I really don't find it believable that Morgan can just pass herself off as her mother with barely anyone noticing. How can a teenage girl look and sound like her middle-aged mother? What made it even more unbelievable was when the security team was just okay with the disguises. They didn't care that a girl was going around impersonating the president.
Overall, I did enjoy this book better than "Confessions," but it still did not pull me in. While I liked it, I definitely didn't love it.
Morgan, aka the Tornado, hates having her private life made public just because her mother's the President of the United States. She hates how she has to hide her boyfriend from the world. She hates not being able to spend quality time with him. She hates sneaking around and stealing kisses.
Morgan also hates Brittany, who seems to pop up at the worst possible moments. Brittany knows about Morgan and Max and, more importantly, she has a photo of them kissing. Now, she's blackmailing Morgan and expects the first daughter to bow to her every whim.
Morgan isn't happy dealing with Brittany, but neither does she want her forbidden romance splashed across the newspapers and tabloids. Thankfully, her mother must go to London. Morgan and her BFF will be tagging along. Unfortunately, they discover Brittany will be joining her father on the trip, as well.
Will the three girls provoke an international incident, or will they learn to make peace with each other?
SECRETS OF A FIRST DAUGHTER picks up soon after the first book in the series, CONFESSIONS OF A FIRST DAUGHTER, left off. Morgan tackles blackmail, planning for her future, traveling to a foreign country, and a forbidden romance. She might be a chaos magnet, but she sure makes chaos look fun.
Ahh she's such an idiot. In the first books things just kind of 'happened' to her, in this one, there's something she does right near the end, the stupidity of it just makes you cringe.
It's a short book and the main plot is her trip to London but she doesn't get there till about halfway through the book so the beginning is a lot of random stuff. Britt comes a long on her trip because what's a book without the mean girl! *eye roll* Anyways, this book is pretty much equivalent to the first, in that it's still horribly bad but I enjoyed it, not as much though. With the romance already having be developed, you loose the cuteness of 2 people pretending they don't like each other. Also she does the major stupid thing near the end. And the fact that her friend is dating the Prince of England was just too hard to believe for me. Yes, in a book, where there's a female president, who's the youngest ever, with a stupid daughter.
Morgan Abbott's life is hard enough--her mother's the President of the United States--but things become more complicated when she bombs the SATs, everyone is pressuring her about where to go to college, and her worst enemy, Brittany, gets to come along on the Presidential trip to London. To make things worse, Brittany finds out about Morgan's secret boyfriend, Secret Service agent Max Jackson, and since Max's job prohibits him from dating Morgan, Morgan finds herself being blackmailed.
This follow up to Confessions of a First Daughter is as fun as the first book. An entertaining piece of chick-lit, it's a quick read perfect for an amusing afternoon of light reading.
I don't usually say this, but this book was much better than the first. It's not really realistic and predictable but still a fun read.
The reason why I liked this book more than the last was because Madame President and George as SO cool, and Morgan wasn't such a brat this time around. She still got into her antics, but it's not to rebel. And I like the continuing story with Max. Yes they had their problems, but I'm glad Calloway didn't make Max a difficult character (i.e. I thought he was very understanding after the Trevor incident and he came through really quickly after the threat of a break).
This is the sequel to Confessions of a Teenage Daughter. Morgan Abbott, the daughter of a female president of the United States, causes disasters and trouble everywhere she goes. She keeps her Secret Service detail on their toes. Even so, you cannot help rooting her on and hoping that she gets herself out of the mess. I would recommend this to anyone who is interested in what life potentially is like in the White House. It is a fast-paced novel that will leave you wanting to know what trouble Morgan will get into next.
Secrets of a First Daughter is the sequel to Confessions of a First Daughter. The first book is amazing, but the second book lives up to its' standards and has an exciting new plot. Morgan's life as the First Daughter is relatable for teens, and her adventures are humorous and fun. The supporting characters are well-written just as Morgan is, and they have depth and variety in their traits and personalities that makes them each unique. Overall 5/5 stars; I hope Calloway writes more books in this series.
The first and this book are so, so good. It's fluffly, light, and fun to read. I really enjoyed all the characters and I absolutely adored Max. Even Brits wasn't an annoying evil character, I actually liked her as the villain. I also liked the fact that Calloway didn't make Brits and Morgan become friends like most movies/shows/books do with teenage frenemies. I wish this story continued on though.
This is just what I was looking for in the next installment of Morgan's adventures as the First Daughter. Her romance with Max heats up a bit, but the story still focuses on her life and dealing with the pressures of living in the spotlight. I only wish Brittany would get a permanent comeuppance, she just keeps coming back!
As I said about the first book, this book was a lighthearted comedy romance. One example of the humor is during a press conference, when the narrator tells reporters that "Trevor's injury came about purely by accident. I couldn't help it if his nose slammed into my knuckles". This book was a delightful read, and I wish there was a third.
A nice follow up from the first book. Written in the same simple and enjoyable way. The plot was pretty basic but I still enjoyed the read. Both these book are what my fifth grade teacher would call dessert books. I call them fluff, but not in a bad way.