The Ugly Step-Sister Strikes Back will probably be my favorite Sariah Wilson book, ever (I do love her Lovestruck series, but USSSB has a special place in my heart). I loved this sequel and favorite characters were back. As with all of Wilson's books, she does a fantastic job pulling your heart strings and making you laugh.

Oh, how I remember the high school days of prom. Most of the students at my school did the elaborate ways of asking and answering, but Malibu Prep took it to a whole new level. I loved the way this story transported me back to my that time of my life and Wilson did a great job of portraying the angst and character growth during the senior year of Mattie and her boyfriend, Jake.

Mattie is snarky and quirky, but her heart of gold emerges as she goes through the stress and conflicts of high school. Jake is a keeper, but it drove me crazy with how distracted and clueless he was at times. Alas...it's typical for high school.

I love it when a cover matches the book completely and this one is perfection. In a light-hearted and fun way, with plenty of nods to the 80s, Wilson carries out a delightfully sweet story. This is a great series and now I'm hoping for Ella, Mattie's stepsister) to find her happily ever after.

Content: mild romance

Anything Sariah Wilson writes is a big thumbs up for me! The characters are always fun and full of character!

I absolutely loved this book! I was hooked from the first to last page! I couldn't put it down. Such a fun clean romance. I love books that are clean, yet swoon worthy. They always leave me smiling! I love the chemistry between the characters. The romance is truly swoon worthy. I love this author and always look forward to her books!

This book was just as cute as the first one in the series. Reading that first book ("The Ugly Stepsister Strikes Back") undoubtedly provided valuable context for the events of this one, but the author sprinkles in enough reminders along the way that readers new to the series probably won't feel too lost. The characters are, for the most part, very likeable, and it's nice to see how they've grown since their story began. It will be interesting to see where the author takes them in Book 3.

*ARC provided via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

A very nice follow up to The Ugly Stepsister. It is a clean YA. I loved both books and highly recommend. I will be buying both as gifts for a family member . Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for an opportunity to read and review Promposal

Romance, clean; YA
This was a fun continuation of "The Ugly Stepsister". I loved the other novel, this was a good read for me, but not as compelling as the first, so more of a 3.5 for me as a reader.. That being written/said, it was still a fun story, with the right family drama, teen drama, and romantic drama with Jake and Mattie. Mattie is watching other spectacular and dramatic promposals as she tries to plan and help execute a fun and exciting prom for her school. Waiting to be asked, and her boyfriend seems to be distant, she worries. The fun drama with her sister, her friends, and all the normal high school issues, makes this a light, fun, teen read, but will appeal to anyone wanting a quick escape and romantic read. Mattie's development as a character is also part of this, not just the romance. Her self-awareness and self discovery are also part of this, and what makes this series memorable and fun. I always love Sariah Wilson's writing.

Another wonderful read by the delightful Sariah Wilson. Really enjoyable sweet romance with well developed characters. Fully recommend reading this series.

A sweet follow up to The Ugly Stepsister Strikes Back!

It's senior year and prom is just around the corner. I really enjoyed getting to catch up with Mattie, Ella, and Jake. I especially like the friendship that Ella and Mattie have.

All of the promposals were so over the top, and in some cases hilarious. It is amazing the lengths someone will go to at their school to ask someone to prom when money is probably not an object.

While I really liked the book, I do think I enjoyed the first one in the series more. If you did read The Ugly Stepsister Strikes Back, though, this is definitely worth reading next!

I.Freaking.Love.This! #ifreakinglovethepromposal

Okay, I'm not trying to be a millennial of sorts, with that hashtag and all, but let me tell you, I absolutely love this. Before, I've never really cared about the ugly stepsister in all those fairy tales I've read. To me, they were all horrible, narcissistic and nonredeemable. I know, it's bad to judge them and even worse is to not consider their feelings, even if they're just fictional characters. But this book somehow changed my perspectives towards stepsisters/stepbrothers in a new light. My only regret in this particular scenario, I haven't read book 1 of the series, and I really, really, really want to meet Mattie Lowe before she'd luckily snagged her prince charming.

As I've mentioned, Promposal is the sequel to The Ugly Stepsister and it's about the upcoming prom in Malibu Prep. Guys were busy  (and pressured - cough, cough) staging their requests to their promdates in the most elaborate manner and girls were eagerly and excitedly anticipating these maneuvers from their boyfriends/crushes/secret admirers, etc. etc. Jake Kingston hadn't asked his girlfriend Mattie Lowe to the prom and it was freaking her out. She's been waiting for this prom her whole high school life and now that she finally got Jake, she wanted this even to be perfect.. But Jake wasn't budging. At all. Then there's Mattie's stepsister Ella who was also waiting for her guy Trent's move. Unfortunately, her boyfriend was caught liplocked with another girl. How disastrous this prom could be?

If you ask me, at the beginning of the story, I was actually shaking my head at all these exaggerated prom requests and shrieking girls. Like, WTF?! Is this really the teenage rite of passage these days and the most important part of their school life? I was actually behaving like the evil jealous stepsister rolling my eyes at these silly promposals. Maybe I'd attribute this behavior to my old age (shhh, I had prom like about 2 decades ago so yeah, times are a-changing and all that stuff! we didn't have that kind of promposal during Michael Jackson and Madonna's era.)

Anyway, as I was saying... this whole promposal thingie almost got me gagging in the beginning,  but because I am a sucker for teenage romances from time to time, I ventured till the last page of the book and was rewarded with the cutest, cheesiest, utterly romantic happy ever after, plus a couple of sigh-inducing shrieks for the two main characters (make it 3-4 because I liked Ella and the little ballerina Kenyetta, too). I must admit, I ended up loving ALL those fancy promposal ideas that Sariah Wilson had written in this book, my favorite was the horse riding knight proposal that ended with the horse neighing and pooping... Eeeep!! (Sorry, OMG spoiler alert!) 

This book isn't all about Prom, though. There's more to see or read than meets the eye. Like a family issue concerning a child's attitude towards stepmothers and vice versa, dealing with a real mother who doesn't like her own child, and mothers facing health ordeals. And of course, the jealous evil witch whose name sounds like that of a car wasn't far behind.

Sariah Wilson's writing can be compared to Meg Cabot's or Sophie Kinsella, both authors I truly adore. I love the easy, heavenly good vibes I felt all throughout the book. Hoping to read the first book soon, and hopefully the next book in the series!!

After reading one of this authors other books I couldn’t wait to read this one. It started a little overly dramatic compared to the other book I read but it was a cute fast read so I kept going. The father I got in the more I liked the story. The author just has this incredible way of writing that is so accurate and realistic. And she’s funny! My favorite lines that had me laughing out loud were “That meant nothing to me, but I continued to nod because that was the best way to soothe crazy people.” and ““I’m the prom queen. I sort of want to gag.” “Oh, you love it.” He knew me too well.” so fun! Great summer read. Light hearted and entertaining.
I received a digital copy of this book from netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion. All opinions stated here are my own.

3.5 stars

Not quite as good as the first book (it was a bit too American for me), but enjoyable.

Make sure you read THE UGLY STEPSISTER STRIKES BACK first, because otherwise, I feel like while you'll be able to follow along, the depth of some of the relationships and characters would be lost. I really hope Wilson decides to follow the group as they go off to their various colleges next year.

Some parts of the book are predictable, but the growth in who Mattie was at the beginning of THE UGLY STEPSISTER STRIKES BACK (snarky, unsure of herself, guarded) to being open, giving forgiveness even when it's not entirely deserved was pretty awesome to see.

Oh, and there's definitely some John Hughes' moments, as to be expected.

What a fun book! This will take you right back those high school days- rival enemies out to destroy you, classes, boyfriends, prom, prom dresses- the whole shebang! And if you are still in high school, you will relate to so much of this book.

It was awesome to have the carryover of characters from the first book in this series. It pretty much picks up where the other left off. So, because of that, I would recommend reading The Ugly Stepsister Strikes Back first. You won't be sorry.

There was humor in this book and I found myself smiling a lot because Mattie is just funny. I loved the relationship between Mattie and her sister, and of course, between Mattie and Jake too.

The ending was so super sweet and I may have just swooned a little. And not just because there was chocolate involved. 😁 I am a Sariah Wilson fan! I read everything she writes because her books just resonate in my happy spot.

Content: kissing

- I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley at my request. All opinions expressed are my own.

This is the sequel to The Ugly Stepsister Strikes Back. This is not a standalone. This was a cute, quick read, but pretty dramatic. The author had some really clever promposals throughout the book. I loved catching back up with Mattie and Jake. If you loved the first book in the series, you'd enjoy this one.

*ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review; Thank you, Netgalley!

This is a sweet and clean young adult story. This is the second story in a series and you really do need to have read the first book to understand this one.

I don't usually read young adult books, but the covers for these books reeled me in and I had to read them. After reading them I'm even more impressed by the covers – they are sassy and pretty and they perfectly match Mattie's attitude.

Although this book is a young adult story and I don't usually read them, it is actually a really fun, quick read that was interesting and funny from start to finish. Mattie's obsession with a promposal was surprising to me, but I loved reading about the other promposals that went on around her, her tutoring sessions, her mom issues, and even about Mercedes and her meddling. While there were a few things that felt way over the top and made me cringe (her reaction to Trent and her promposal) I think younger readers will really enjoy them. Ella was once again fabulous, and I would love to read about her happily ever after, should that book ever come about. Surprisingly, I am also really hoping for a conclusion to Mercedes' story line, and maybe a possible redemption? If Ms. Wilson writes either of those, I will read them.

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a young adult story that is fun, but surprisingly emotional at times.

I requested an advanced copy of this story and reviewed it because I really enjoyed it.

You know when you read a book and absolutely adore those characters, they become your friends, and then the book ends? You want more, no, you need more time with those characters. The highs and lows, their joys and sorrows, their quirky personalities and amazing humor. Yep, that was me with The Ugly Stepsister Strikes Back! I absolutely adored Mattie and Ella. They were the best. Their relationship and how the author showed the changing dynamics and walls that came down in the process of the book. I loved these two sisters, absolutely loved them. And let me tell you I was super excited when I saw that the next book was available. I jumped at a chance to snag a copy. I practiced my patience as I waited for release day to come closer to read it. Well, let me tell you it is here! Woohoooooo! I read it. Actually, I devoured it. I didn't want to set it down.

I really enjoy well written YA novels. Not everyone does. I completely understand. We all have our own preferences and it works for each of us. Well, for me, Sariah Wilson's books are what work for me! I love her writing. I stumbled across one of her novellas in a collection a year, or maybe two, ago and have picked up everything that I can of hers since. She writes characters that are real and with very fun humor.

You do need to read this series in order, you must! At least in my opinion, you must! I think it gives such a better picture of who all the characters are and most importantly, the dynamics between Mattie and Ella, and Mattie and Luke! Teenage girls out there who adore YA and sweet, sappy, funny and swoony stories, and prom and drama and friends and love and life, you will gobble these two books up. Then you just might become like me...a huge Sariah Wilson fan!

There is drama and heartache, misunderstandings, breakups, makeups, fix ups, good familial support, friendship and young love (and many more goodies). This book shows how teens can perceive one thing and get so caught up in that one thing, that they don't see everything else around them and can misperceive what is real. I loved how Mattie realized that and learned to breathe and not jump in full speed ahead. Although, there is a scene where she does, the restaurant scene if you're going to read it, and I must say it was pretty funny. But it's a book, kids don't try that at home (or anywhere else).

One of my favorite lines happened when Mattie and Luke were watching a football game. She's just too funny! She asks Luke why he's yelling and getting so aggressive over a measly amount of change. I won't finish the funniness of that line because you need to dive in and experience Mattie and her quirkiness firsthand.

I loved Mattie and Luke. Sometimes I was frustrated with Mattie as she was trying to figure out some things but then I would be happy because everything was great again. All is not as it seems and even the drama and build up of suspense isn't necessarily what it means. They do enjoy kissing, so there are several scenes of these two locking lips.

Definitely a series I can't wait to share with my teenage daughters. They're going to laugh and giggle and talk my ear off about the book when they read it!

Content: Clean. Some making out kissing scenes, but nothing graphic other than the author letting us know that they kiss. Nothing further than kissing. There is a spot at the end of the book about a minor character being pregnant, nothing in detail, she just tells a character that she is pregnant.

I received a copy from the publisher, Kindle Press, via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions in the review are my own.

Happy Reading!!!

This was so much fun to read! Most definitely read The Ugly Stepsister Strikes Back first because The Promposal is the second book in the series and these are characters from the first story who are having having a continuing story. Readers don’t want to get lost in the story. In my opinion, this second story was just as good, just as funny, and just as captivating as the first one. I highly recommend it. As I’ve said many times, Sariah Wilson is a gifted author and her sense of humour shines through all of her books. It’s always my favourite part of her stories. Readers won’t be disappointed.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

The Promposal is a cute romantic read for young adults. I enjoyed the story. It needed a little more character development. The story will have great appeal for younger teens and the characters fit in more with that age group.

Welcome back to the obsessive mind of one Mattie Lowe.
Being inside of Mattie Lowe’s mind is an exercise in hilarity; I couldn’t wait to read The Promposal, the much vaunted sequel to The Ugly Stepsister Strikes Back, as Mattie is a trip! A majority of the novel takes place in Mattie’s head, but her one-liners make up for the lack of dialogue. Her jokes, while at times corny, are cute, quirky, snarky, and original.

The amount of time Mattie spent obsessing over her lack of Promprosal brought back the issue I had from the first book in the series (i.e. Mattie had a one-track mind and only focused on a boy).

I did appreciate the slight—and much needed— maturing that Mattie experienced. She was less self-centered and took strides to be a better person and use her difficult experiences to help those struggling with similar situations. Mattie’s growth was poignant, and while she still utilizes her trademark snark to deal with life, she also delivers compassion, humor and friendship to help others as well.
I also enjoyed the jolts of reality that this novel introduced: not every relationship is lasting, people do break up, and infidelity can happen to those you may view as flawless.

I did miss Jake’s point of view in this story, and felt he made pop-in appearances with not very many substantial conversations between him and Mattie. I also felt like the conflict between the two characters was overdrawn and could have been wrapped up sooner.

I very much enjoyed the positive messages throughout the story told through analogies and perceptively honed dialogue: being true to yourself is important and no one should alter your perception of who you are.
This book delivers a teenage girls sarcastic narrative with a healthy dose of personal development hitched alongside.

The book contains a sneak preview of the third book, which I cannot wait to read! As I read at the end of her book, I cannot wait for the third book in the trilogy of Mattie Lowe!