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The Princess Diaries #7.75
Valentine Princess
Valentine's Day means flowers, chocolates, and all-out romance.
That is, it usually means those things. But when you're Princess Mia, nothing happens the way it's supposed to. For one thing, Grandmere seems determined to prove "that boy" (or Michael, as he is commonly known) isn't the right one for the crown princess of Genovia. And Mia isn't having much luck proving otherwise, since Michael has a history of being decidedly against any kind of exploitative commercialization (Valentine's Day, as it is commonly known).
Boris can declare his love openly to Lilly, and even Kenny comes through with a paltry Whitman's Sampler. So why can't Michael give in to Cupid and tell Mia he loves her--preferably with something wrapped in red or pink and accompanied by roses--in time to prove he's Mia's true prince?
That is, it usually means those things. But when you're Princess Mia, nothing happens the way it's supposed to. For one thing, Grandmere seems determined to prove "that boy" (or Michael, as he is commonly known) isn't the right one for the crown princess of Genovia. And Mia isn't having much luck proving otherwise, since Michael has a history of being decidedly against any kind of exploitative commercialization (Valentine's Day, as it is commonly known).
Boris can declare his love openly to Lilly, and even Kenny comes through with a paltry Whitman's Sampler. So why can't Michael give in to Cupid and tell Mia he loves her--preferably with something wrapped in red or pink and accompanied by roses--in time to prove he's Mia's true prince?
96 pages, Hardcover
First published December 1, 2006
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About the author
Meg Cabot
267 books35.3k followersLibrarian note: AKA Jenny Carroll (1-800-Where-R-You series), AKA Patricia Cabot (historical romance novels).
Meg Cabot was born on February 1, 1967, during the Chinese astrological year of the Fire Horse, a notoriously unlucky sign. Fortunately she grew up in Bloomington, Indiana, where few people were aware of the stigma of being a fire horse -- at least until Meg became a teenager, when she flunked freshman Algebra twice, then decided to cut her own bangs. After six years as an undergrad at Indiana University, Meg moved to New York City (in the middle of a sanitation worker strike) to pursue a career as an illustrator, at which she failed miserably, forcing her to turn to her favorite hobby--writing novels--for emotional succor. She worked various jobs to pay the rent, including a decade-long stint as the assistant manager of a 700 bed freshmen dormitory at NYU, a position she still occasionally misses.
She is now the author of nearly fifty books for both adults and teens, selling fifteen million copies worldwide, many of which have been #1 New York Times bestsellers, most notably The Princess Diaries series, which is currently being published in over 38 countries, and was made into two hit movies by Disney. In addition, Meg wrote the Mediator and 1-800-Where-R-You? series (on which the television series, Missing, was based), two All-American Girl books, Teen Idol, Avalon High, How to Be Popular, Pants on Fire, Jinx, a series of novels written entirely in email format (Boy Next Door, Boy Meets Girl, and Every Boy's Got One), a mystery series (Size 12 Is Not Fat/ Size 14 Is Not Fat Either/Big Boned), and a chick-lit series called Queen of Babble.
Meg is now writing a new children's series called Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls. Her new paranormal series, Abandon, debuts in Summer of 2011.
Meg currently divides her time between Key West, Indiana, and New York City with a primary cat (one-eyed Henrietta), various back-up cats, and her husband, who doesn't know he married a fire horse. Please don't tell him.
Series:
* Airhead
* The Princess Diaries
* Mediator
Meg Cabot was born on February 1, 1967, during the Chinese astrological year of the Fire Horse, a notoriously unlucky sign. Fortunately she grew up in Bloomington, Indiana, where few people were aware of the stigma of being a fire horse -- at least until Meg became a teenager, when she flunked freshman Algebra twice, then decided to cut her own bangs. After six years as an undergrad at Indiana University, Meg moved to New York City (in the middle of a sanitation worker strike) to pursue a career as an illustrator, at which she failed miserably, forcing her to turn to her favorite hobby--writing novels--for emotional succor. She worked various jobs to pay the rent, including a decade-long stint as the assistant manager of a 700 bed freshmen dormitory at NYU, a position she still occasionally misses.
She is now the author of nearly fifty books for both adults and teens, selling fifteen million copies worldwide, many of which have been #1 New York Times bestsellers, most notably The Princess Diaries series, which is currently being published in over 38 countries, and was made into two hit movies by Disney. In addition, Meg wrote the Mediator and 1-800-Where-R-You? series (on which the television series, Missing, was based), two All-American Girl books, Teen Idol, Avalon High, How to Be Popular, Pants on Fire, Jinx, a series of novels written entirely in email format (Boy Next Door, Boy Meets Girl, and Every Boy's Got One), a mystery series (Size 12 Is Not Fat/ Size 14 Is Not Fat Either/Big Boned), and a chick-lit series called Queen of Babble.
Meg is now writing a new children's series called Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls. Her new paranormal series, Abandon, debuts in Summer of 2011.
Meg currently divides her time between Key West, Indiana, and New York City with a primary cat (one-eyed Henrietta), various back-up cats, and her husband, who doesn't know he married a fire horse. Please don't tell him.
Series:
* Airhead
* The Princess Diaries
* Mediator
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June 11, 2015
Opps! I thought this one came after Princess on the Brink... Oh well. Time for book 9!
February 13, 2021
I just really DO NOT like Lilly. Like, at all.
January 6, 2019
Cute. As someone who also doesn’t care about V-day, I liked how this one went a little unexpectedly.
April 9, 2020
Cute finished it in like under an hour so that should tell you how shelter in place read is going.
To see full binge for books 4, 41/3, 4 1/2, and 5 click here.
This novella really captures what I liked about the early years of this series the best, the zany humor and immaturity that you see only in Mia’s freshman year. Sure, you begin to see that annoying neurosis that followed the series on from book four to Mia’s intervention in book nine, but it’s muted in this novella.
I love how Valentine’s Day is treated in this book and how the romance is handled in a fairly realistic way. That was the biggest plus about this book.
What I didn’t like was that Lilly acted is a fairly unrealistic way towards Boris, which I think was done solely for foreshadowing purposes (this was published after book five, so I think Cabot was trying to hammer the point that Loris was dead in the water).
This is overall, a really cute book. While there are some hints and innuendos over what happens in future books, it’s not required reading.
To see full binge for books 4, 41/3, 4 1/2, and 5 click here.
This novella really captures what I liked about the early years of this series the best, the zany humor and immaturity that you see only in Mia’s freshman year. Sure, you begin to see that annoying neurosis that followed the series on from book four to Mia’s intervention in book nine, but it’s muted in this novella.
I love how Valentine’s Day is treated in this book and how the romance is handled in a fairly realistic way. That was the biggest plus about this book.
What I didn’t like was that Lilly acted is a fairly unrealistic way towards Boris, which I think was done solely for foreshadowing purposes (this was published after book five, so I think Cabot was trying to hammer the point that Loris was dead in the water).
This is overall, a really cute book. While there are some hints and innuendos over what happens in future books, it’s not required reading.
December 1, 2014
First of all, because I can't seem to stop myself from commenting on this book after book, what the heck is wrong with Lilly? Why is she such a jerk to everyone and why do these people still want to be around her? UGH!
That being said, other than the Lilly parts of this novella I really enjoyed it. The Grandmere stuff was too funny and the way Michael and Mia solved the Valentine's Day issue is very sweet and romantic. Nice little addition to the series.
That being said, other than the Lilly parts of this novella I really enjoyed it. The Grandmere stuff was too funny and the way Michael and Mia solved the Valentine's Day issue is very sweet and romantic. Nice little addition to the series.
June 2, 2022
Reread on June 1, 2022: I don’t remember the novellas very well, but the Valentine’s chore gift was sweet. Read via library.
August 4, 2016
Is it weird that I get super excited when Lars gets a scene?
I was completely unaware of there being books in-between the Princess Diaries series, until one of my Goodreads friends, Penelope, started reading them.
I seriously can't wait for my Royal Wedding copy to arrive, this series is closely connected to my teenage years.
I was completely unaware of there being books in-between the Princess Diaries series, until one of my Goodreads friends, Penelope, started reading them.
I seriously can't wait for my Royal Wedding copy to arrive, this series is closely connected to my teenage years.
January 23, 2018
Valentine Princess is hilarious. Mia is freaking out because it's her first Valentine's Day as a couple with Michael, and she wants to do something special, but Michael isn't a fan of the "holiday," since he sees it as a way for companies to exploit money out of people. When reading the series, I opted to skip the companion books and read them later. I'm so glad I did that. It's been a couple of years since I finished the series, and having Mia back in my life is wondrous.
This was a short book, but I laughed throughout the entire thing, and I couldn't put it down. Meg Cabot proves how hilarious she is by throwing in some ironic statements by Mia that are supposed to prove how much she and Michael are meant for each other. Remember, although this was published in 2006, it's supposed to take place roughly around 2002. So she has some hilarious lines about Michael being the Brad to her Jennifer, and other references to "made-for-each-other" couples that weren't exactly made for each other.
Definitely a must-read for all Princess Diaries fans. Although, consider waiting to read this until you're either finished with the series or in publication order (after Book 7), because Meg throws in a few references that you won't get unless you're at Book 7. And trust me, it is so much funnier that way.
Also posted on Purple People Readers.
This was a short book, but I laughed throughout the entire thing, and I couldn't put it down. Meg Cabot proves how hilarious she is by throwing in some ironic statements by Mia that are supposed to prove how much she and Michael are meant for each other. Remember, although this was published in 2006, it's supposed to take place roughly around 2002. So she has some hilarious lines about Michael being the Brad to her Jennifer, and other references to "made-for-each-other" couples that weren't exactly made for each other.
Definitely a must-read for all Princess Diaries fans. Although, consider waiting to read this until you're either finished with the series or in publication order (after Book 7), because Meg throws in a few references that you won't get unless you're at Book 7. And trust me, it is so much funnier that way.
Also posted on Purple People Readers.
August 23, 2019
Also a cute story, but I'm not sure #7,75 is correct for this one since it takes place way earlier after Mia and Michael just got together.
September 2, 2022
very sweet
July 30, 2009
I laughed... and laughed... and laughed at this book. It was seriously entertaining reading a book that is basically a flashback, when you know how different things are in the series when the book actually was published. The book is listed as 4 and 1/2 in the book list, which is where it falls chronologically, but I think it's MUCH more entertaining reading it at 7 and 3/4 (which is when it was published) because of all the stuff that is so much funnier because you know what is going to happen. (Paticularly the way she keeps working The Guy Who Hates It When They Put Corn in the Chili into the story in passing.)
That said: the possible foreshadowing in this book is driving me ABSOLUTELY CRAZY!!! I need to read the rest of this series so I can find out what happens, PRONTO. Was this stuff foreshadowing? Am I reading too much into it? Is what I think is going on, really going on, or am I looking at it too hard?
AUUUUUUGH!!!!!
I guess I will be making my third trip to the library in as many days, once I find out which one has book 8 in at the moment.
That said: the possible foreshadowing in this book is driving me ABSOLUTELY CRAZY!!! I need to read the rest of this series so I can find out what happens, PRONTO. Was this stuff foreshadowing? Am I reading too much into it? Is what I think is going on, really going on, or am I looking at it too hard?
AUUUUUUGH!!!!!
I guess I will be making my third trip to the library in as many days, once I find out which one has book 8 in at the moment.
March 16, 2021
Absolutely hilarious, and a sheer joy to read!
ETA 10 years later: Valentine Princess is a very quick read, and even feels a tad rushed. In particular, there was a very promising storyline with Grandmere and an astrologist that could have been fodder for a lot more hilarity. I bear an enormous disdain for Valentine’s Day, so I really appreciated that plenty of characters shared my views. It was an excellent touch to show Mia choosing to support her friends on Valentine’s Day instead of romance.
ETA 10 years later: Valentine Princess is a very quick read, and even feels a tad rushed. In particular, there was a very promising storyline with Grandmere and an astrologist that could have been fodder for a lot more hilarity. I bear an enormous disdain for Valentine’s Day, so I really appreciated that plenty of characters shared my views. It was an excellent touch to show Mia choosing to support her friends on Valentine’s Day instead of romance.
April 29, 2016
I'll admit this was pretty fun to read. The reason is quite obvious; it's short (less than a 100 pages). The previous books wouldn't have been that irritating if they were short too. It didn't feel repetitive or like it was being dragged.
Everyone had their own ideas about Valentine's day, Lily's amused me the most and I agree with her. Grandmere's predicament was hilarious. I wish The-Guy-Who-Hates-Corn-In-His-chili would get a proper introduction in the future.
Everyone had their own ideas about Valentine's day, Lily's amused me the most and I agree with her. Grandmere's predicament was hilarious. I wish The-Guy-Who-Hates-Corn-In-His-chili would get a proper introduction in the future.
May 12, 2021
I was looking forward to the more mature voice Mia's been getting as the series goes on, but this novella is Mia taking a walk down memory lane to her and Michael's first Valentine's Day together. While cute and just a fun quick read, the time period it took place in is when Mia is a bit insufferable and immature in her actions and writing. My least favorite novella so far but I'm excited to get back to the main story with the next book.
October 22, 2019
Qué pedacito tan tierno <3
April 3, 2020
Supcio książka
May 27, 2018
This was a needless novella. Sixteen-year-old Princess Mia finds an old diary from when she was fourteen - written in the week leading up to her first Valentine's Day with Michael. To celebrate or not celebrate is a dilemma that Mia frets about for 50+ pages. Ho hum.
I do like that Mia professes her love for Little Debbie snack cakes and also has room in her heart for Yodels (not a Little Debbie product.) Also, Tina Hakim Baba continues to be my most favorite of Mia's friends. I would read a series about you Tina!
I do like that Mia professes her love for Little Debbie snack cakes and also has room in her heart for Yodels (not a Little Debbie product.) Also, Tina Hakim Baba continues to be my most favorite of Mia's friends. I would read a series about you Tina!
August 30, 2016
Short Review for a Short Book
Okay so i have read the whole series so i know the whole Boris and Lily thing doesn't really work out, but damn girl, she is not nice in this book at all. I mean if a boy was trying to buy me a good Vday gift, i wouldn't act as bitchy as Lily did.
This book does help me remember why i hate Vday, Mia is stressing out so badly about finding a gift for him and thinking about what he could be getting her and wondering if he even likes Vday!? Too much pressure.
Okay so i have read the whole series so i know the whole Boris and Lily thing doesn't really work out, but damn girl, she is not nice in this book at all. I mean if a boy was trying to buy me a good Vday gift, i wouldn't act as bitchy as Lily did.
This book does help me remember why i hate Vday, Mia is stressing out so badly about finding a gift for him and thinking about what he could be getting her and wondering if he even likes Vday!? Too much pressure.
June 12, 2011
Cute short about Mia and Michael's first Valentine's Day together.
June 16, 2015
The library binding says that this is 4.25 so I decided to read it before book 7 just because. I liked this one, it was short, to the point and funny.
4/5
4/5
May 12, 2016
A re-read for the read-along with Alina :)
February 13, 2018
Adorable little short story about Valentine's Day!
December 31, 2018
These books are endless!
September 13, 2021
I may be a weirdo but the Princess Diaries books always make me feel 1) nostalgic and 2) relaxed. They’re engaging, absorbing, usually humorous, and always have a happy ending. This one was no different. It’s a novella, which I didn’t realize when I borrowed it from Libby, so I sped through it way faster than I anticipated. Not a huge deal though. It was relaxing to read and that’s what I really need right now, since anxiety is high. I’m glad I borrowed it although I’m horrible at reading this series in order!
June 10, 2021
Not a Grandmère com um namorado...
June 17, 2021
was rlly cute and sweet
I like how she was like nah I'm going w Tina Tina is so sweet I love her
I like how she was like nah I'm going w Tina Tina is so sweet I love her
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January 2, 2023
Idk was p boring
January 19, 2025
Mia es la princesa ansiedades, and that’s honestly so relatable.
December 30, 2024
Michael and Mia forever ❤️
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