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Seventeen-year-old Quinn has heard all her life about how untrustworthy men are, so when she discovers that her charismatic but selfish father, with whom she has recently begun to have a tentative relationship, has stolen from the many women in his life, she decides she must avenge this wrong.

Ages 12 up.

I would have gobbled this book up as a YA myself, more so during my early college years when I was trying to figure out so much of the complications of boy/girl relationships. The answers aren't easy, but they aren't bitter or discouraging either--although for reality, bits of both are present. Yes, it may be categorized as YA chick lit--and would make a great beach read--but that would be dismissing its depth and honesty that brings layers and themes beyond light entertainment. I enjoyed the characters and their quirks and stories. The cover is deceiving and even the title is misleading until you've read the book and understand all of its nuances, although the available plot summaries help explain it. All that said, I enjoyed the book, title included. Best yet is that the book is funny at the right moments, serious in others, making the messages easier to accept and even embrace. Although she's been on the "to be read list," I hadn't read Caletti before, but I will look up more of her books in the future.

No one has been warned against guys more than Quinn. Her mother, aunt, and grandmother all have stories of woe and love gone wrong when it comes to men. It doesn't help that Quinn's father, Barry, is the worst when it comes to relationships--both with women and with his daughters. Quinn doesn't want to hate her father, but her little sister Sprout is always siding with their mother. Then, Quinn finds objects in Barry's living room stolen from his past wives and girlfriends. She contacts Frances Lee, the older half-sister she doesn't really know, and the three sisters, one really good looking guy, and a Big Boy statue commence a karmic quest to give back every item their father stole. <br /> <br />Though it is a little slow to start, The Secret Life of Prince Charming is a smart, funny, and straightforward book about the complexities of relationship and love, familial and romantic. In the beginning of the novel, Quinn is a little confused as to why she is so hurt when cheated on by a guy she only sort of likes, but throughout her journey with her sisters and through interspersed bits of stories and advice about relationships from the many women in the book, she learns a lot about love and what it's supposed to be, not just what it shouldn't be, and what relationships mean to her. <br /> <br />The characters are also quirky and entertaining. Frances Lee is especially outrageous and fun, and despite her tendency to drop a few expletives here and there, you can always count on her to say something amusing. Sprout sometimes seems to be older than eleven years, which at times is irksome and seems to be done for the sake of just moving the story along, but she's amusing and cute nonetheless. <br /> <br />The only other complaint is that at times the timeline of events and girlfriends seems a little hard to follow, but despite that, The Secret Life of Prince Charming is an entertaining, bittersweet, and lovable book about attempting to make sense of the nonsensical emotions when it comes to love, and full of surprising little insights along the way. Readers will love Quinn as she attempts to reconcile between who she wants to be with the things in her life that she can't change. All in all, not a bad Caletti book to start out with.

This is the author's sixth book and features seventeen-year-old Quinn who has to deal with a grandmother, mother, and aunt who are all cynics about love and relationships. <br /> <br />After being dumped by her boyfriend, Quinn takes a road trip (to return things her father stole from former wives and girlfriends) and finds herself on a trip to finding herself. She also finds her half-sister, Frances, along the way. <br /> <br />This is a book of discovery. Quinn discovers how much it hurts to be dumped (even if by a boy she thought she was indifferent to), that she wants a relationship to her caddish father, and that there really are some good men out there. <br /> <br />I have to wonder if this book can hold the attention of eighth graders (part of its intended audience) though due to its slow start. But once it gets going, it is a good book for teens. <br />

This is my first time reading a novel by Deb Caletti. Frankly I was apprehensive at first,borrowing it from my friend,but I was not let down at all. Everything just blew me away. Deb Caletti has created a whole exciting and unpredictable adventure in one book. <br />The way she describes everything, the humor and the advice given about love was heartfelt. There are moments in the book that I couldn't help but smile while I was reading. <br />I couldn't stop reading it even when I had school the next day. The characters in the book, Sprout, Quinn, Frances Lee and Jake are all in-depth characters. Their quest to return the objects taken by Quinn's father from his ex wives and girlfriends is a adventure and learning journey about truth, family, and love. Every chapter is different,exciting and unpredictable. A twist of different things in every turn of a page. It just goes to show at the ending of the book how much can change in just a a period of 4 days. A definite must read!

Like others have stated the cover of this book is completely misleading. I expected it to be more about a couple of young adults and, an awkward girl and a charming popular boy who in actuality is something a an awkward nerdy type himself. What I found was a tale of heartbroken women and one in particular who embarks on a journey to find out the meaning of love, but ends up doing a better job of finding herself. <br /> <br />The story is well thought out. Three young women embarking on a scavenger hunt of sorts to right the wrongs of their Father. It's both interesting and intriguing. However, being a male in his late 20s whose parents are still together, I think many of the touching moments didn't hit as close to home as they would their target audience. <br /> <br />Although, it didn't quite hit me as hard as it would many others, it was still a very enjoyable, original take on the age old story of a youth finding themselves and pondering love and what that word really means.