Accidental Beauty Queen by Teri Wilson
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Released December 4, 2018
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In this charming romantic comedy perfect for fans of Meg Cabot and Sophie Kinsella, critically acclaimed author Teri Wilson shows us that sometimes being pushed out of your comfort zone leads you to the ultimate prize.
Charlotte Gorman loves her job as an elementary school librarian, and is content to experience life through the pages of her books. Which couldn’t be more opposite from her identical twin sister. Ginny, an Instagram-famous beauty pageant contestant, has been chasing a crown since she was old enough to enunciate the words world peace, and she’s not giving up until she gets the title of Miss American Treasure. And Ginny’s refusing to do it alone this time.
She drags Charlotte to the pageant as a good luck charm, but the winning plan quickly goes awry when Ginny has a terrible, face-altering allergic reaction the night before the pageant, and Charlotte suddenly finds herself in a switcheroo the twins haven’t successfully pulled off in decades.
Woefully unprepared for the glittery world of hair extensions, false eyelashes, and push-up bras, Charlotte is mortified at every unstable step in her sky-high stilettos. But as she discovers there’s more to her fellow contestants than just wanting a sparkly crown, Charlotte realizes she has a whole new motivation for winning.
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Could The Accidental Beauty Queen have been any better? I was entranced from the beginning, from the book nerd to the beauty queen sister I just knew I was going to love this romantic comedy. I cried, I laughed and I swooned!
The Accidental Beauty Queen was so much more than a romance novel, it had heart and passion and lies, love and humor. I had numerous Sandra Bullock, Miss Congeniality flashbacks and I just simply loved it. I loved watching Charlotte grow, from being narrow minded about the contestants to actually getting to know them. There is just something about character growth that makes me so happy.
From the time that she, eventually almost selfishly, swapped places with her twin (which I love so much) to the when everything blew up in an epic way, I couldn’t put The Accidental Beauty Queen down. I loved how real the sisters were that even when you are angry and upset with them you would still do anything for them so that they wouldn’t suffer.
Not only was the story great, but it’s a clean romance, and that was so refreshing. I really loved that I got a break from the constant sex of so many romance novels these days, but I was still able to feel the love and connection between the leading couple. AND their french bulldogs!
If you are looking for a fun, flirty, light-hearted read that still has the power to make you cry, you don’t need to look any further than The Accidental Beauty Queen.
