The Princess Trap tells a steamy romance story between a plus-sized British woman named Cherry Neita and the dominant Prince Ruben of a made-up Scandinavian territory. The prince of Helgmore is notorious for his reckless and filthy behaviors toward pretty-faced women.
No matter how hard he keeps on being anonymous, the public would always know it is the famous Prince Ruben.
Ruben can no longer be invisible the moment the paparazzi start noticing him and Cherry kissing in an alleyway. In The Princess Trap, Cherry doesn’t stop there; instead, she goes further in propositioning the prince.
To make matters worse, Cherry doesn’t care who is she encountering. Starting from there, the press is thundering, while the prince tries as hard as he can to get back his reputation.
There are lots of teasing in the first few chapters of The Princess Trap novel. The physical contact descriptions between the MCs are not only vivid but full of steamy imagery. Many readers love The Princess Trap because this novel is both steamy and fun to read at the same time.
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- Part 1: Meet The Characters Of The Princess Trap
- Part 2: Story Of The Princess Trap
- Part 3: Meet The Author Of The Princess Trap
Part 1: Meet The Characters Of The Princess Trap
Cherry Neita
Cherry Neita is The Princess Trap of the story. I get the impression that Talia Hibbert as the author describes Cherry as a “trap”, not because of her androgynous appearance (just like an anime or manga “trap”), but instead, it’s because her plus-size body is far from being princess-like.
However, that’s the case in The Princess Trap Cherry is a no-bullshit and confident female MC, and she can seduce the prince even with her plus-size body. She is also a woman who knows ways to enjoy her life despite the frequent bullying and body-shaming acts from the public.
Prince Ruben
Ruben, the male MC of The Princess Trap, is the prince from a made-up Scandinavian territory named Helgmore (with a crossed “O”). He has been featured in so many magazines, and people have known his notorious reputation of being a reckless and lecherous man.
The plus-sized Cherry is far from his ideal type of girl’s physique. So, in The Princess Trap, we will find lots of scenes that involve Ruben making fun of Cherry’s nicknames. Still, he can’t help but be attracted to the plus-sized-yet-confident lady And this part is where the novel’s running gag lies.
Part 2: Story Of The Princess Trap
Like any similar romance book, the stories in The Princess Trap book firstly focus on Cherry Neita, the female MC. Cherry is a plus-sized office worker; she is now 30, yet, no guys seem to want her (perhaps it’s because of her plus-size figures). At the same time, such unfortunate experiences don’t stop her from flirting with yummy-looking guys.
In The Princess Trap, one of the yummy-looking guys whom this plus-sized woman kiss is Ruben, the prince of Helgmore. Everybody else recognizes Ruben as a reckless man who can’t resist the temptations of looking at pretty girls.
The prince has been featured with so many fanservice-looking gals in different magazines, despite the prince never feeling he would have done such evil things.
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So, Prince Ruben in The Princess Trap attempts to save his face. However, his efforts have been useless since the public catches him kissing Cherry in her office.
To make The Princess Trap even worse for the prince, Cherry continually seduces and proportions him without having any regard for his prince status. Not stopping there, she is feeling confident and shameless about her ability.
Cherry’s plus-size body may not match the prince’s girlfriends or his criteria for an ideal significant other. However, her choices of dresses are always seductive and playfully suggestive. In addition, she will stop at nothing until she can hook the prince And the public has been cheering for her efforts to rob the prince’s heart.
The Princess Trap novel may be a steamy romance, and indeed, it contains lots of explicit language and spicy kissing scenes. However, The Princess Trap is different from other spicy or steamy romance novels, in that the storylines are light-hearted with some jokes from the MCs. It also inspires plus-sized people that they can flirt like Cherry.
Part 3: Meet The Author Of The Princess Trap
Talia Hibbert is the New York Times and USA Today award-winning author, who also writes The Princess Trap novel. Talia is a keen believer that love knows no boundaries and places, and people with marginalized identities are worthy to experience authentic love. At the same time, love in Talia’s romance books tends to be both spicy and light-hearted.
The Princess Trap is one example. In this novel, the 30-year-old Cherry Neita is a British woman with two marginalized identities: 1) Being a person with skin color, and; 2) having a plus-sized body. She is already 30 years old, and she has landed a stable career. Men wouldn’t want her, and the readers would automatically assume that it’s because of her plus-size body.
So, through her writings, Talia challenges readers to think outside of the box. After all, the plus-sized woman in The Princess Trap book gets together with a handsome and athletic-looking Scandinavian prince.
Now, that’s Talia Hibbert who advocates for marginalized people! P.S.: We also see Talia’s love for sarcasm through the jokes she presents in this novel. Once you read the first few chapters of this novel, you will keep on wanting more after all, it is one of the most inspiring romance novels!