{"id":22782,"date":"2018-12-06T07:48:05","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T12:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=22782"},"modified":"2022-10-12T22:32:15","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T22:32:15","slug":"review-the-accidental-beauty-queen-by-teri-wilson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/06\/review-the-accidental-beauty-queen-by-teri-wilson\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Accidental Beauty Queen by Teri Wilson"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-22782\" data-postid=\"22782\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-22782 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_dzwx063 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_mnhn038 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_hu83805 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/the-accidental-beauty-queen-teri-wilson.jpg?w=640\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Accidental Beauty Queen by Teri Wilson\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Accidental Beauty Queen by Teri Wilson\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_5mqs030 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Charlotte Gorman loves her job as an elementary school librarian, and is content to experience life through the pages of her books. Which couldn\u2019t 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\u00a0<i>world peace,<\/i>\u00a0and she\u2019s not giving up until she gets the title of Miss American Treasure. And Ginny\u2019s refusing to do it alone this time.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">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\u2019t successfully pulled off in decades.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">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\u2019s more to her fellow contestants than just wanting a sparkly crown, Charlotte realizes she has a whole new motivation for winning.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_86g2838 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_m2i2006  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16468 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/4-hearts.jpg?resize=170%2C44\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Dec 4, 2018<br \/><strong>Heat Level: <\/strong>Warm<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Simon &amp; Schuster<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Gallery Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$7.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><br \/>Charlotte Gorman<\/strong> is the quintessential geek who loves her books and her solitude. Her weekend in Orlando is supposed to be her down time but her twin sister has different plans. From Ginny wanting Charlotte to walk her dog or just be there for her every beck and call, this weekend goes in a total opposite direction.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The readers are placed dab smack in the middle of Charlotte\u2019s thoughts. She is quirky and funny. She is kind but she is so insecure. She measures herself up to Ginny at every turn. When the chance to play a beauty Queen for Ginny presents itself, Charlotte, surprisingly doesn\u2019t turn down the idea. Instead, she steps up to the challenge to see if she can be the twin that everyone looks at.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I loved Charlotte. I was rooting for her. I have to admit that when I read the blurb initially, I didn\u2019t think there was a romance so I was surprised when Charlotte started to connect with Gray. He is not all that he presents himself to be. He gets her jokes. He understands her love of literature and appreciates it. She is his Hermoine (read the book!) and I got worried that the romance was overshadowing the overall message.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The author does a nice job of bringing the focus back on Charlotte. She learns that she is more than just a twin. She stands up for herself as an individual and having people take notice of her for a change. The dialogue is real and the inside of the pageant world was interesting.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This story has all the structure of being predictable, formulaic and cheesy as some chick lits but it works. The ending has a bit of a surprise. The characters step out of their normal mold and show the development that the author has framed. 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Which couldn\u2019t 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\u00a0<i>world peace,<\/i>\u00a0and she\u2019s not giving up until she gets the title of Miss American Treasure. And Ginny\u2019s refusing to do it alone this time.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">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\u2019t successfully pulled off in decades.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">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\u2019s more to her fellow contestants than just wanting a sparkly crown, Charlotte realizes she has a whole new motivation for winning.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/4-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Dec 4, 2018<br \/><strong>Heat Level: <\/strong>Warm<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Simon &amp; Schuster<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Gallery Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$7.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><br \/>Charlotte Gorman<\/strong> is the quintessential geek who loves her books and her solitude. Her weekend in Orlando is supposed to be her down time but her twin sister has different plans. From Ginny wanting Charlotte to walk her dog or just be there for her every beck and call, this weekend goes in a total opposite direction.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The readers are placed dab smack in the middle of Charlotte\u2019s thoughts. She is quirky and funny. She is kind but she is so insecure. She measures herself up to Ginny at every turn. When the chance to play a beauty Queen for Ginny presents itself, Charlotte, surprisingly doesn\u2019t turn down the idea. Instead, she steps up to the challenge to see if she can be the twin that everyone looks at.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I loved Charlotte. I was rooting for her. I have to admit that when I read the blurb initially, I didn\u2019t think there was a romance so I was surprised when Charlotte started to connect with Gray. He is not all that he presents himself to be. He gets her jokes. He understands her love of literature and appreciates it. She is his Hermoine (read the book!) and I got worried that the romance was overshadowing the overall message.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The author does a nice job of bringing the focus back on Charlotte. She learns that she is more than just a twin. She stands up for herself as an individual and having people take notice of her for a change. The dialogue is real and the inside of the pageant world was interesting.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This story has all the structure of being predictable, formulaic and cheesy as some chick lits but it works. The ending has a bit of a surprise. The characters step out of their normal mold and show the development that the author has framed. Overall, I enjoyed every moment of it.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2UkEwzf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/the-accidental-beauty-queen\/id1375729041?mt=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-accidental-beauty-queen-teri-wilson\/1127922880?ean=9781501197611#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-accidental-beauty-queen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Teri_Wilson_The_Accidental_Beauty_Queen?id=h8RWDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22782","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22782"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22782\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22782"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}