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nicholemarie9032's review against another edition
5.0
I loved the premise of this story, a naughty princess club based on your favorite Disney princesses. A very modern, slightly dirty (in the BEST possible way) retelling of your favorite fairytale! Honestly its genius and I finished this book wishing I could BE a naughty princesses stripper…I mean dancer ;-). It takes a lot for me to laugh out loud when reading…and usually it’s Tara’s romantic comedies that evoke that reaction from me. This time was no different! I love, love, LOVED this story…once again Tara writes in such a way that you are wishing you were IN the story, a part of it. I adored all of her characters she introduced and I cannot wait until the next book comes out! I can’t remember the last time I had so many highlighted sections of a story…but there are so many genius one-liners that I had to capture them all! The chemistry between Cynthia and PJ was scorching hot, and the friendship chemistry that Cynthia, Ariel and Belle have is excellent, they complement each other perfectly! Tara writes well no matter what genre she’s writing in, but her romantic comedies are true works of art. She has a unique way of writing a sexy, funny romance that makes you wish it was your life. I could not put this book down and finished it in less than a day. Do yourself a favor and one-click this one, you will NOT be sorry!!
julie_hastings's review against another edition
5.0
At the Stroke of Midnight is my second RomCom novel I have read this summer and let me tell you, it did not disappoint.
The Naughty Princess Club series is a 3 book series that features Cindy, Belle and Ariel. These three were my most favorite princesses from growing up. They are not the sweet innocent princesses I remember though. This time there is a naughty little twist to their stories. These three princesses are broke, they have hit rock bottom and they are ready for something more. The first book follows Cindy's story. On Halloween the three girls decided to dress up as their favorite princesses (bet you can't guess who?) and a neighbor asked them to perform at a party in those specific outfits because it pays very well. As the girls prepped themselves and got ready for a "little girls birthday party", they were in for a treat. It was in deed a 32 year old man's birthday party and they were hired as strippers. After being mortified this sparked some great business ideas and the girls decided to open up their own stripping business. The Naughty Princess Club.
This book had me laughing uncontrollably at times. Between the names of the chapters (ex. I tripped and fell on his penis), the story and the characters it was hard to not completely laugh out loud. At the Stroke of Midnight was so enjoyable that I found myself reading many paragraphs that got me giggling out loud to my husband who would in turn just shake his head and say, "What are you reading!?"
I definitely want to join The Naughty Princess Club!
The second book to the series is 'In Bed With the Beast' and the last book is called 'Kiss the Girl'. I have just started on Belle's story and I am highly recommending this series!
The Naughty Princess Club series is a 3 book series that features Cindy, Belle and Ariel. These three were my most favorite princesses from growing up. They are not the sweet innocent princesses I remember though. This time there is a naughty little twist to their stories. These three princesses are broke, they have hit rock bottom and they are ready for something more. The first book follows Cindy's story. On Halloween the three girls decided to dress up as their favorite princesses (bet you can't guess who?) and a neighbor asked them to perform at a party in those specific outfits because it pays very well. As the girls prepped themselves and got ready for a "little girls birthday party", they were in for a treat. It was in deed a 32 year old man's birthday party and they were hired as strippers. After being mortified this sparked some great business ideas and the girls decided to open up their own stripping business. The Naughty Princess Club.
This book had me laughing uncontrollably at times. Between the names of the chapters (ex. I tripped and fell on his penis), the story and the characters it was hard to not completely laugh out loud. At the Stroke of Midnight was so enjoyable that I found myself reading many paragraphs that got me giggling out loud to my husband who would in turn just shake his head and say, "What are you reading!?"
I definitely want to join The Naughty Princess Club!
The second book to the series is 'In Bed With the Beast' and the last book is called 'Kiss the Girl'. I have just started on Belle's story and I am highly recommending this series!
beckyrendon's review against another edition
4.0
Tara Sivec is a surprise. I was taken in by her ridiculously on point sense of humor in one of her novellas. I fell into her fandom because of the Eye Candy anthology. I enjoyed it. I smirked and I added a bunch of her books to my TBR. But as most things on my TBR, her books got buried in the ever growing numbers. Until I saw a teaser for At the Stroke of Midnight...
The Naughty Princess Club has more than just a smirk inducing name going for them. These chicks, these badasses at heart, are the key to the world. Or at least the key to Tara Sivec opening your eyes! This wildly ridiculous, yet charmingly awesome book is filled with "did that just happen" moments, sailor talking princesses, and enough hormones to make teenagers run and hide.
Did I mention there's also the presence of a teenager who eats people's soul for entertainment? Silly me for forgetting that nugget. At the Stroke of Midnight is everything a princess could want in a romance book. It's full of handsy jerks, men behaving badly, a gorgeous hot business owner who makes women think "men climbing should be an Olympic sport". It also has a cast of characters that are bound to give you a headache from the whiplash, a case of heartburn from the worry, and a hangover in solidarity. What more could a girl need!?!
Oh you want more? Don't worry I can guarantee that the author has to write at least two more before she can risk being kidnapped and held hostage by wild men...right, Ms. Sivec?
The Naughty Princess Club has more than just a smirk inducing name going for them. These chicks, these badasses at heart, are the key to the world. Or at least the key to Tara Sivec opening your eyes! This wildly ridiculous, yet charmingly awesome book is filled with "did that just happen" moments, sailor talking princesses, and enough hormones to make teenagers run and hide.
Did I mention there's also the presence of a teenager who eats people's soul for entertainment? Silly me for forgetting that nugget. At the Stroke of Midnight is everything a princess could want in a romance book. It's full of handsy jerks, men behaving badly, a gorgeous hot business owner who makes women think "men climbing should be an Olympic sport". It also has a cast of characters that are bound to give you a headache from the whiplash, a case of heartburn from the worry, and a hangover in solidarity. What more could a girl need!?!
Oh you want more? Don't worry I can guarantee that the author has to write at least two more before she can risk being kidnapped and held hostage by wild men...right, Ms. Sivec?
mycatismybookmark's review against another edition
5.0
This is the book you need to read if you want to have FUN! Naughty, punny, empowering, and laugh-out-loud hilarious fun!
Three unlikely friends - a type A housewife (Cindy), a mouthy antiques dealer (Ariel), and a nerdy librarian (Belle) - team up after being tricked into thinking they'd be princesses at a little girl's birthday party. Turn's out it was a bachelor party . . . But being broke and desperate made them take a chance on an unlikely business venture: The Naughty Princess Club.
"With a little confidence and my new friends by my side, I can do anything."
Strong, sexy, independent women and hot, charming, irresistible men are the perfect mix for a great story with classic fairy tale elements that will make you laugh, swoon, shed a tear or two, and believe in happily ever afters.
*Note: I actually read In Bed With the Beast (Naughty Princess Club #2) and then read At the Stroke of Midnight after I realized it was a three part stand-alone series.
Three unlikely friends - a type A housewife (Cindy), a mouthy antiques dealer (Ariel), and a nerdy librarian (Belle) - team up after being tricked into thinking they'd be princesses at a little girl's birthday party. Turn's out it was a bachelor party . . . But being broke and desperate made them take a chance on an unlikely business venture: The Naughty Princess Club.
"With a little confidence and my new friends by my side, I can do anything."
Strong, sexy, independent women and hot, charming, irresistible men are the perfect mix for a great story with classic fairy tale elements that will make you laugh, swoon, shed a tear or two, and believe in happily ever afters.
*Note: I actually read In Bed With the Beast (Naughty Princess Club #2) and then read At the Stroke of Midnight after I realized it was a three part stand-alone series.
readfrenzy's review against another edition
5.0
Great news! I can finally fit into my old pair of jeans because I laughed my ass off while reading At the Stroke of Midnight. We’re talking tears rolling down my face laughter that lasted throughout the entire book.
This is the first book in the Naughty Princess Club series. Three women—Cynthia, Ariel, and Belle—meet and bond over their equally dire financial circumstances. They decide to go into business together to help solve their money problems.
The concept is really clever. Each woman shares striking similarities to their Disney princess namesakes, only in modern form. Cynthia (Cindy) went from living with her wretched stepmother and stepsisters in a trailer park to living in a McMansion on Fairytale Lane with her millionaire husband. Ariel is passionate about collecting antiques. Belle lives in her father’s basement and works at the local library.
This is Cindy’s story. She is a snobby prude, a perfect wife and mother, with perfect hair, perfect clothes, a perfect home, and a perfect life. That is until her husband runs off with the babysitter leaving her with divorce papers, bills, and no way to support herself and their daughter. Fortunately, she can count on Ariel and Belle for support.
Ariel is blunt and crass, with a wicked sense of humor. I looked forward to every interaction she has with her friends. Her affect on Cindy is nothing short of hilarious.
For me, this story is less about Cindy’s romance with PJ Charming, and more about her finding her voice and independence. I did enjoy their relationship, though—especially PJ’s decidedly un-princely behavior in the beginning.
There is A LOT of swearing in this book, so if that’s something that offends you this might not be right for you. Too much gratuitous swearing tends to turn me off. However, it’s a key part of Ariel’s personality, and I thought it was hysterical.
Tara Sivec kept surprising me by inserting small touches here and there from the original fairytales. It truly is charming. If this book doesn’t cure you of the blues, I don’t know what will.
Recommended for fans of:
Disney Princesses
Romantic comedy
Single parent romance
Transformations
This is the first book in the Naughty Princess Club series. Three women—Cynthia, Ariel, and Belle—meet and bond over their equally dire financial circumstances. They decide to go into business together to help solve their money problems.
The concept is really clever. Each woman shares striking similarities to their Disney princess namesakes, only in modern form. Cynthia (Cindy) went from living with her wretched stepmother and stepsisters in a trailer park to living in a McMansion on Fairytale Lane with her millionaire husband. Ariel is passionate about collecting antiques. Belle lives in her father’s basement and works at the local library.
This is Cindy’s story. She is a snobby prude, a perfect wife and mother, with perfect hair, perfect clothes, a perfect home, and a perfect life. That is until her husband runs off with the babysitter leaving her with divorce papers, bills, and no way to support herself and their daughter. Fortunately, she can count on Ariel and Belle for support.
Ariel is blunt and crass, with a wicked sense of humor. I looked forward to every interaction she has with her friends. Her affect on Cindy is nothing short of hilarious.
For me, this story is less about Cindy’s romance with PJ Charming, and more about her finding her voice and independence. I did enjoy their relationship, though—especially PJ’s decidedly un-princely behavior in the beginning.
There is A LOT of swearing in this book, so if that’s something that offends you this might not be right for you. Too much gratuitous swearing tends to turn me off. However, it’s a key part of Ariel’s personality, and I thought it was hysterical.
Tara Sivec kept surprising me by inserting small touches here and there from the original fairytales. It truly is charming. If this book doesn’t cure you of the blues, I don’t know what will.
Recommended for fans of:
Disney Princesses
Romantic comedy
Single parent romance
Transformations
gabbysreading's review against another edition
5.0
LOVED!! I knew nothing about this book. I picked it up on a whim and I am sooo happy I did!! Holy crap this book is entertaining and incredibly funny. I'm talking genuine laugh out loud funny. The amazing friendship between Cindy, Belle and Ariel is everything!!
casimoore's review against another edition
4.0
Funny, nice change of pace. It seriously took me til the end to realize their names were princesses. Cindy .. Ariel.. Belle. LOL
meeghanreads's review against another edition
5.0
Can I just start by saying how much I have been loving contemporary / general fiction / romance stories lately?! I think I might be secretly having a summer read-a-thon in the middle of our winter because I am struggling so much with fantasy at the moment.
Regardless, this series (which I was introduced to by Shanah @ Bionic Book Worm) has been an absolute blessing to read in the midst of my current slump. It’s fun and light-hearted, while also dealing with some pretty horrible things, the characters are relatable, and the entire series is empowering, which you can not say enough in regards to a romance story.
The series revolves around three characters: Cynthia/Cindy, Belle and Ariel, each with their own story to tell. Cindy’s story is up first with At the Stroke of Midnight…
As per the blurb, Cindy is perfect as she is. Probably too perfect. So perfect that her husband has left her and she’s trying to maintain this ‘perfect’ facade because she literally doesn’t know what else to do. Oh, and her parents-in-law are chasing her for money her shitty ex stole from them, the bills are overdue and she’s got $50 to feed her daughter for a month. Until a solution appears as if by magic. All she has to do is convince the owner of Charming’s strip-club that she has what it takes. The only thing is, he thinks she’s too uptight to follow through. Maybe some one on one coaching is in order…
This series has everything I love: enemies to lovers, slow burn romance, a good amount of smut (as in there’s more plot than passion), and women who don’t need to be saved.
In terms of characters, Cindy was probably my least favourite character of the trio, but only because she starts off my being so straight-laced about everything. Skirt suits and proper adulting and far too much caring what other people think. Once she started to let her hair down, then she was definitely far more likeable.
There’s obviously lots of Easter Eggs in each of these, relating to the Disney cartoon version of their princesses, which was a tiny but cringey, yet unbelievably awesome.
But ultimately, the one thing that I cannot stress enough is that even though these are a smutty read, the control was always with each of the women; but even more than that, this was about them empowering themselves. And I really liked that aspect.
Regardless, this series (which I was introduced to by Shanah @ Bionic Book Worm) has been an absolute blessing to read in the midst of my current slump. It’s fun and light-hearted, while also dealing with some pretty horrible things, the characters are relatable, and the entire series is empowering, which you can not say enough in regards to a romance story.
The series revolves around three characters: Cynthia/Cindy, Belle and Ariel, each with their own story to tell. Cindy’s story is up first with At the Stroke of Midnight…
As per the blurb, Cindy is perfect as she is. Probably too perfect. So perfect that her husband has left her and she’s trying to maintain this ‘perfect’ facade because she literally doesn’t know what else to do. Oh, and her parents-in-law are chasing her for money her shitty ex stole from them, the bills are overdue and she’s got $50 to feed her daughter for a month. Until a solution appears as if by magic. All she has to do is convince the owner of Charming’s strip-club that she has what it takes. The only thing is, he thinks she’s too uptight to follow through. Maybe some one on one coaching is in order…
This series has everything I love: enemies to lovers, slow burn romance, a good amount of smut (as in there’s more plot than passion), and women who don’t need to be saved.
In terms of characters, Cindy was probably my least favourite character of the trio, but only because she starts off my being so straight-laced about everything. Skirt suits and proper adulting and far too much caring what other people think. Once she started to let her hair down, then she was definitely far more likeable.
There’s obviously lots of Easter Eggs in each of these, relating to the Disney cartoon version of their princesses, which was a tiny but cringey, yet unbelievably awesome.
But ultimately, the one thing that I cannot stress enough is that even though these are a smutty read, the control was always with each of the women; but even more than that, this was about them empowering themselves. And I really liked that aspect.