This was very fun and what I expected—mostly. If you want a light-hearted pandemic story, this is it. Mia chronicles being on lockdown in Genovia with her toddler twins and wonderfully insufferable extended family (plus many more unwanted guests) while Michael strives to make a covid cure in his lab.

Things I adored and/or laughed myself silly over: Grandmere being engaged to a college spring breaker from Florida, the fact that Fat Louie and Rommel are still somehow alive, and Lana being Lana. I also enjoyed how outright political the story read regarding lockdown protestors, mask wearing, etc.

With each passing book, I hold out hope that Mia will become slightly more mature than she was previously, but that never really happens. For the most part that’s okay—we grew up together and are now in our 30s, and it’s comforting to know that even as a grown adult royal she doesn’t have it all figured out. However, Mia constantly questioning Michael’s intentions is frustrating. Like, girl…he loves you. You’re all good.

Princess Mia forever.

I received an advanced copy of this book.

As a longtime fan of the Princess Diaries series, I was excited to get my hands on this book. All of my favorite characters were back and just as fun as ever. The writing style was more mature (as I would expect), but still chaotically Mia.

Did I need a book about Genovia during the pandemic? No. Did I enjoy it? Sure. I finished it in one sitting.